May 2015 - Neuro-All - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

MNN Seminar Series - Dr. G. Kirouac - May 29 @9am
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 28 May '15

28 May '15

REMINDER: Everyone is invited! Manitoba Neuroscience Network 2014/2015 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series WHEN: Friday, May 29th, 2015 | 9:00 am LOCATION: PX236/238 PsychHealth Bldg. SPEAKER: Dr. Gilbert Kirouac Dr. Gilbert Kirouac Professor - Departments of Oral Biology and Psychiatry Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Topic: The paraventricular nucleus of the midline thalamus and emotions Brief Biosketch: Dr. Kirouac received a B.A. in Psychology and M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Anatomy) at the University of Manitoba. This was followed by postdoctoral training in the Departments of Physiology at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Calgary. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2006, Dr. Kirouac was an Associate Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Our focus is in the area of behavioral neurosciences as it relates to emotions and motivation. The paraventricular nucleus of the midline thalamus (PVT) is of special interest because it is connected to areas of the brain which play a key role in the regulation of emotions. The PVT contains a high concentration of neuropeptides linked to arousal and stress. Consequently, we are interested in determining how these neuropeptides act at the PVT to influence emotional behavior. Our laboratory has established a role for the PVT in the regulation of fear and anxiety. For example, recent research in our laboratory showed that activation of the PVT with peptides called orexins produces negative emotions (fear and anxiety) in rats. We also showed that blocking of orexin receptors in the PVT attenuates the anxiety produced by previously exposing rats to an intense stressor (animal model of PTSD). Ongoing research is directed at providing more evidence for a PVT mediated emotional arousal system, discovery of the neural mechanism involved, and determining the role of the orexins and the PVT in conditions like generalized anxiety and PTSD. For more information, contact the MNN Office at (T) 235.3939 or email: mnn(a)sbrc.ca Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca

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Important-Registration for 5th MNN Scientific Meeting is open until May 29
by Soheila Karimi 25 May '15

25 May '15

This message is sent on behalf of Dr. Soheila Karimi, the chair of 2015 MNN Scientific Meeting Dear Neuroscience community, The 5th Manitoba Neuroscience Network Scientific Meeting on June 12th is fast approaching. We have a vibrant and rich program that will showcase the high quality research done by neuroscientists in Manitoba. Please register for and attend the event to maximize your awareness of Manitoba neuroscience research and opportunities in your community in an atmosphere designed to encourage social interaction. Registration is open until May 29, 2015. Please visit www.sbrc.ca/mnn2015 to view this year’s program and click on registration button to register for the event. Limited number of on-site registrations can be done on June 12. We hope to see you all on June 12. Sincerely, Soheila Karimi, PhD Assistant Professor of Physiology and Pathophysiology Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine Program Principal Investigator, Spinal Cord Research Center Scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba Faculty of Health Sciences College of Medicine University of Manitoba

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Teaching Development Summer Institute for Graduate Bioscience Students
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 20 May '15

20 May '15

/forwarded on behalf of F. Amara Please kindly share this poster registration ($150) information (attached) with MSc. and PhD students in your institute for the Teaching Development Summer Institute. This Institute will take place at the Bannatyne Campus on August 10-11 Best regards, Francis Prof. F. Amara Dept. of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca

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FW: Brain Canada and NeuroDevNet Partnership - Developmental Neurosciences Research Training Awards
by Chris Anderson 15 May '15

15 May '15

FYI From: Brain Canada [mailto:programs@braincanada.ca] Sent: May 15, 2015 1:56 PM To: Chris Anderson Subject: Brain Canada and NeuroDevNet Partnership - Developmental Neurosciences Research Training Awards [Image removed by sender. Home] [Image removed by sender. Home] NeuroDevNet and Brain Canada (through the Canada Brain Research Fund) are pleased to announce a competition for studentships in developmental neurosciences valued at up to $30,000 per year for a maximum funding term of two years, and postdoctoral fellowships valued at up to $50,000 per year for a maximum funding term of two years. All awards include an additional $5,000 per year career development supplement. As part of building momentum and connectivity within this, the first national training program in neurodevelopment, all awardees will be required to attend the NeuroDevNet Annual Brain Development Conference, Sept. 18-21 in Ottawa this year, as well as training courses and workshops organized through the NeuroDevNet Training Program. Deadline for Eligibility: Check with Institution Deadline for Receipt of Applications: July 15, 2015, 16:00 EST Click here<http://braincanada.ca/en/node/152> for instructions on checking with your institution and full program details and timelines. For more information about any of our programs, please contact programs(a)braincanada.ca Your help in distributing this information widely is greatly appreciated. ________________________________ Subscribe<https://braincanada.smartsimple.ca/s_signup.jsp?token=XVtQC1oGYFBYQBdQXxJUQ…> to our mailing list or unsubscribe<https://braincanada.smartsimple.ca/s_signup.jsp?token=XVtQC1oGYFBYQBZZXxJUQ…> from our email list at any time.

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Reminder: Visiting Speaker - Dr. Marco Prado Friday May 15 @ 1pm
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 13 May '15

13 May '15

Manitoba Neuroscience Network 2014/2015 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series Friday, May 15th, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. Dr. Marco Prado, Ph.D. <http://www.robarts.ca/marco-antonio-maximo-prado> Professor Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology Molecular Medicine, Robarts Research Institute The University of Western Ontario Topic: Abnormal RNA metabolism and cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease Location: Theatre C, Basic Med Sciences Bldg. Marco Prado, a Brazilian-born Canadian neuroscientist, has a strong interest in understanding how molecular and cellular changes in neurodegenerative diseases cause cognitive failure. After finishing his PhD and post-doctoral fellowship in 1994, he directed a research laboratory in Brazil until 2008, when he was recruited as a full professor by the University of Western Ontario and as a scientist at the Robarts Research Institute. Marco was recognized as a Guggenheim fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2004 and received a Faculty Scholar Award from the University of Western Ontario (2013-2014). In collaboration with his life partner, Vania Prado, he has generated novel genetically-modified mice to model neurochemical deficits in dementia, with particular focus on Alzheimer's disease. These mice have allowed for new discoveries on mechanisms of cognitive failure using state-of-the art touchscreen technology to assess mouse cognition. One of his major interests is to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Other interests in the Prado laboratory span prion diseases and their interface with Alzheimer's disease and stroke. He has received continuous grant support for 20 years from the NIH, CIHR, the Alzheimer's Association, Brain Canada, Weston Brain Institute, CNPq and other agencies in 3 countries (Brazil, USA and Canada). Marco has deposited 3 patents (2 pending and 1 granted), trained over 30 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows and published over 125 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts in top tier scientific journals such as Neuron, PLoS Biology, PNAS, J. Neuroscience and FASEB J. For more information, contact the MNN Office at (T) 235.3939 or email: mnn(a)sbrc.ca Our Partners: Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Hospital Research Neuroscience Research Program, Health Sciences Centre & University of Manitoba Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca

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International PhD study opportunity at SCRC and Nencki Institute June 2015
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 12 May '15

12 May '15

Please share this email with any potential PhD candidates. An opportunity for international PhD study in neuroscience at the Spinal Cord Research Centre (SCRC) and the Nencki Institute (Warsaw, Poland) is available and supported by the Bio4Med: International PhD Program in Biological Bases of Human Diseases. This is a collaborative research project involving Dr. Urszula Slawinska of the Nencki Institute and Dr. Larry M. Jordan at the SCRC, Winnipeg, Canada. This is an attractive program, because the monthly stipend is high compared to other programs (1700Euro monthly for 4 years), and it offers opportunities for work both in Warsaw and in Winnipeg. The project is entitled: Studies on afferents crucial for locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury. In our project we want to clarify the brainstem structures involved in production of locomotion from the MLR, and the interaction of this descending system with intraspinal locomotor neurons and peripheral afferents. The neural system crucial for locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury is under the control of a serotonergic descending pathway, an intraspinal cholinergic propriospinal system, and input from peripheral afferents.Cutaneous afferents from the plantar surface of the paw of cats and rats are necessary for locomotion after spinal cord injury. The intraspinal cholinergic propriospinal system has the capacity to drastically reduce cutaneous input from the limb, thus interfering with locomotor recovery. The balance between these factors determines the success of recovery after injury. Understanding the detailed physiology of these systems is the major goal of this research program. For more details about SCRC/Nencki Institute project please see the attached letter or go to http://studia.nencki.gov.pl/index.php?a=bio4med The Candidate requirements for this specific project are: - Experience with and/or desire to learn electrophysiological and behavioral techniques for experimenting on intact and injured rats and mice. - Basic knowledge of neuroscience. - Experience with computer techniques for acquisition and analysis of data. - Candidates for Bio4Med International PhD Program must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Poland for more than 12 months in the past 3 years. Candidates should not be longer than 4 years after their Master’s Degree. The application deadline is June 1, 2015 - Applications shall be submitted on-line (http://studia.nencki.gov.pl/register.php). - Interviews will be held at the Nencki Institute in June 2015. NOTE: There are actually 22 positions available in the Bio4Med: International PhD Program in Biological Bases of Human Diseases. Detailed information about these other projects (in biology, chemistry and biophysics) can be found at http://studia.nencki.gov.pl/?a=bio4med. For additional information please contact Ms. Urszula Rybak: u.rybak(a)nencki.gov.pl Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca

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MNN meeting: Abstract deadline MONDAY MAY 11
by Chris Anderson 08 May '15

08 May '15

Just a reminder that the final abstract deadline for the Manitoba Neuroscience Network Meeting (JUNE 12, RADISSON WINNIPEG DOWNTOWN) is this Monday May 11. Please visit the meeting website to submit and register<http://www.sbrc.ca/mnn2015>. All are encouraged to attend! Chris M. Anderson, PhD MNN Director SFN Winnipeg Chapter President

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Interested in IMARIS - quantitative 4D cell analysis siftware?
by Chris Anderson 08 May '15

08 May '15

Dear All - Please see below from Dr. Thomas Murooka (Dept of Immunology) and respond to him if interested. Thanks. Dear Researchers, I am an investigator with the Department of Immunology, and I wanted to inquire whether there was interest from neuroscience network members for a quantitative 4D analysis software that will allow for the tracking and characterization of a number of cellular parameters in a 3D environment. The program is called Imaris, and I am linking to their website the various modules that might be interesting to your experimental needs. http://www.bitplane.com/learning I have used this program for the last 5 years, and find their technical support to be fantastic. Many of their analysis modules are geared towards neuroscientists, where analysis of neurons and glial cells are challenging with other programs. I am setting up a webinar with the company for a quick demonstration of the various things the program can do. It will be a remote webinar, so anyone can link up to the site and listen in from their own computers. Please send me an email to me if interested to attend the webinar, and please forward to other researchers that might be also interested. My email is thomas.murooka(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:thomas.murooka@umanitoba.ca> Best, Thomas

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MNN Seminar Series - Dr. G. Kirouac - May 29 @9am
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 07 May '15

07 May '15

Everyone is invited! Manitoba Neuroscience Network 2014/2015 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series WHEN: Friday, May 29th, 2015 | 9:00 am LOCATION: PX236/238 PsychHealth Bldg. SPEAKER: Dr. Gilbert Kirouac Dr. Gilbert Kirouac Professor - Departments of Oral Biology and Psychiatry Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Topic: The paraventricular nucleus of the midline thalamus and emotions Brief Biosketch: Dr. Kirouac received a B.A. in Psychology and M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Anatomy) at the University of Manitoba. This was followed by postdoctoral training in the Departments of Physiology at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Calgary. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2006, Dr. Kirouac was an Associate Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Our focus is in the area of behavioral neurosciences as it relates to emotions and motivation. The paraventricular nucleus of the midline thalamus (PVT) is of special interest because it is connected to areas of the brain which play a key role in the regulation of emotions. The PVT contains a high concentration of neuropeptides linked to arousal and stress. Consequently, we are interested in determining how these neuropeptides act at the PVT to influence emotional behavior. Our laboratory has established a role for the PVT in the regulation of fear and anxiety. For example, recent research in our laboratory showed that activation of the PVT with peptides called orexins produces negative emotions (fear and anxiety) in rats. We also showed that blocking of orexin receptors in the PVT attenuates the anxiety produced by previously exposing rats to an intense stressor (animal model of PTSD). Ongoing research is directed at providing more evidence for a PVT mediated emotional arousal system, discovery of the neural mechanism involved, and determining the role of the orexins and the PVT in conditions like generalized anxiety and PTSD. For more information, contact the MNN Office at (T) 235.3939 or email: mnn(a)sbrc.ca Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca

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