February 2018 - Neuro-All - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Neurocraft opening reception - March 2nd
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 23 Feb '18

23 Feb '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Hello everyone, A quick reminder that Neurocraft opens one week from today at the C2 Centre for Craft! Please feel free to forward this message to members of your lab and anyone else who may be interested. Details are also available on the C2 Centre website: c2centreforcraft.ca/2018/02/12/neurocraft/ You can also check out our Facebook event for the opening reception here: https://www.facebook.com/events/423918171395814/ Best wishes, Sari cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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Seminar Announcement - Dr. Strafella, March 1
by networking＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

/Sent on behalf of Dr. Ji Hyun Ko Dear all, As part of Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series as well Human Anatomy and Cell Science seminar series, I invited Dr. Antonio Strafella (March 1st, 2018). He will give two seminars on March 1st (please see attached posters). 12pm-1pm: Theatre C, Bannatyne campus 4pm-5pm: E2-320, EITC, Fort Garry campus Dr. Antonio P. Strafella is a Canada Research Chair in Movement disorders, a Professor in the Dept. of Medicine (Division of Neurology) at the Toronto Western Hospital-UHN, University of Toronto, a Senior Scientist in the Division of Brain Imaging & Behavioural Systems at the Krembil Research Institute-UHN and Senior Scientist in the Research Imaging Centre at CAMH. The focus of his clinical research is on Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders using advanced neuroimaging technology and novel PET radio-ligands. Dr. Strafella's research studies have been funded by several funding agencies including CIHR, Canada Parkinson's Society, National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson Disease Foundation, Tourette Syndrome Association, CFI, E.J. Safra Foundation, Ontario Gambling Research Centre and the Canada Research Chair Program. Now, I am trying to develop an itinerary for his visit. Please email me (ji.ko(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:ji.ko@umanitoba.ca> ) if any of you are interested in meeting with him in-person with your available time on March 1st. Best, Ji Hyun Ji Hyun Ko, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba Principal Investigator Neuroscience Research Program Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Health Science Centre Mailing Address: SR452 - 710 William Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3 Canada Tel: +1-204-318-2566 Email: ji.ko(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:ji.ko@umanitoba.ca> http://www.kolabneuro.com/ ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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Winnipeg Brain Bee - volunteers needed!
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 15 Feb '18

15 Feb '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Good morning everyone, We will be hosting our 4th annual Winnipeg Brain Bee on Saturday, March 10th. This event has grown tremendously in the last several years, and this year we are expecting our largest number of participants to date - 65 students! We have a dedicated group of faculty and student volunteers who have been instrumental in the Brain Bee's success, and I am very grateful to all of them. They will be back again this year, but with this many students, we are going to need more help. I am therefore looking for additional volunteers to serve in the following roles: 1. One faculty member to serve as a judge for the preliminary round of the competition (unfortunately trainees cannot serve as judges). Judges are responsible for administering the questions and judging the competitors responses. This will be a roughly 1.5 hour time commitment from 9:30-11 am on March 10th, plus some set-up time the day before. 2. One faculty member (preferably), postdoc, or student to give presentations on their research as part of our afternoon activities. This will be a 20-25 minute presentation that will be repeated several times as groups of students rotate through the different workshops. It can be a formal talk about your research. It can be a tour of your lab or imaging facility. It can be a demonstration of a technique. This will be a 2.5 hour time commitment from 1-3:30 pm on March 10th, plus whatever set-up time you require. 3. Two graduate students or postdocs to serve as scorekeepers and guides. Scorekeepers are paired up with judges to score the preliminary and final rounds. As guides you will be responsible for meeting the students when they arrive and escorting them around the Bannatyne campus. This is a full day commitment that will last from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on March 10th. Lunch will be provided. Please send your responses as soon as possible, and ideally, no later than next Friday, February 23rd. Thank you all very much for your consideration. Best wishes, Sari Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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Dr. Antonio Strafella Visit
by networking＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

/Sent on behalf of Dr. Ji Hyun Ko Dear all, As part of Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series as well Human Anatomy and Cell Science seminar series, I invited Dr. Antonio Strafella (March 1st, 2018). Dr. Antonio P. Strafella is a Canada Research Chair in Movement disorders, a Professor in the Dept. of Medicine (Division of Neurology) at the Toronto Western Hospital-UHN, University of Toronto, a Senior Scientist in the Division of Brain Imaging & Behavioural Systems at the Krembil Research Institute-UHN and Senior Scientist in the Research Imaging Centre at CAMH. The focus of his clinical research is on Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders using advanced neuroimaging technology and novel PET radio-ligands. Dr. Strafella's research studies have been funded by several funding agencies including CIHR, Canada Parkinson's Society, National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson Disease Foundation, Tourette Syndrome Association, CFI, E.J. Safra Foundation, Ontario Gambling Research Centre and the Canada Research Chair Program. Now, I am trying to develop an itinerary for his visit. Please email me (ji.ko(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:ji.ko@umanitoba.ca> ) if any of you are interested in meeting with him in-person with your available time on March 1st. Best, Ji Hyun Ji Hyun Ko, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba Principal Investigator Neuroscience Research Program Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Health Science Centre Mailing Address: SR452 - 710 William Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3 Canada Tel: +1-204-318-2566 Email: ji.ko(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:ji.ko@umanitoba.ca> http://www.kolabneuro.com/ ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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Azrieli Foundation and Brain Canada launch: Early-Career Capacity Building Grants
by Chris Anderson 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Please let all new investigators in neuroscience know about this opportunity. Chris Anderson Director, Neuroscience Research Program MNN President From: programs(a)braincanada.ca [mailto:programs@braincanada.ca] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 9:21 AM To: Chris Anderson <Chris.Anderson(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Azrieli Foundation and Brain Canada launch: Early-Career Capacity Building Grants Dear Investigators, Brain Canada Foundation and the Azrieli Foundation are excited to announce a new open call for funding, the Early-Career Capacity Building Grants. Briefly, this program is targeting Early-Career Researchers, within 3 years of their first research or university appointment, and will provide $100,000 over 2 years that will enable innovative and original research with the high potential for a meaningful impact. The deadline for Full Applications will be April 17, 2018 (16:00-EST). Please refer to the request for applications for additional details (https://braincanada.ca/for-researchers/), and we encourage all eligible applicants to contact programs(a)braincanada.ca<mailto:programs@braincanada.ca> with any additional questions. “Brain Canada has always believed in the importance of supporting the next generation of researchers – training awards for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are an integral part of our research programs,” says Inez Jabalpurwala, President and CEO of Brain Canada. “With this new grant, we are bridging a gap by going beyond training awards to help early-career investigators launch their academic careers.” Supported by the Canada Brain Research Fund, the Early-Career Capacity Building Grant has the potential to be transformative at a time when there is a significant funding gap to support and retain Canada’s brightest early-career investigators, who are well positioned to make major contributions to Canadian brain research. Brain Canada Programs Team Fondation Brain Canada Foundation 1200, avenue McGill College, bureau 1600 Montréal, QC H3B 4G7 braincanada.ca<http://www.braincanada.ca/>

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MNN Seminar: Dr. Renée Douville Fri Feb 23rd @ 9am
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 S E M I N A R & V I S I T I N G S P E A K E R S E R I E S D A T E Friday, February 23rd, 2018 9 am L O C A T I O N PX236/238 PsycHealth Building S P E A K E R Dr. Renee Douville <https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/biology/people/faculty-staff/renee-douville.html> Associate Professor & Chancellors Research Chair, Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg Adjunct Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba T O P I C Life is a Mixtape: Endogenous retrovirus-K blends neurological disease and immunity A B S T R A C T Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) are genetic elements of viral origin found within the human genome. Enhanced ERV expression has been associated with several inflammatory diseases; yet the mechanism behind their induction is poorly understood. ERVK is implicated in the neurological disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Our laboratory has shown that specific inflammatory signals can promote the re-activation of dormant ERVK elements within human astrocytes and neurons. Increased expression of ERVK relies on inflammatory transcription factors binding to the viral promoter. Inflammatory signals are also sufficient to promote viral polyprotein cleavage, leading to the formation of functional viral proteins, such as the integrase enzyme. ERVK integrase drives cellular DNA damage, as well as inhibits innate immunity, revealing mechanisms by which ERVK contributes to select disease processes. The findings generated from our research allows for identification of novel therapeutic targets to control pathogenic ERVK expression in inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease. /sent on behalf of Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour Coordinator, Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series Manitoba Neuroscience Network E: Eftekhar.Eftekharpour(a)umanitoba.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA This email and any attachments may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, retaining, distribution, access, use or modification of the contents of this e-mailed information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy the email message and any attachments or copies. ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> cid:image003.jpg@01D159B3.9F0B9710 <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> cid:image007.png@01D29326.7E26D480 <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> cid:image009.jpg@01D29326.7E26D480 <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro> cid:image010.png@01D29326.7E26D480

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Neurocraft opening reception - save the date!
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Hello everyone, As part of our lead-up to Brain Awareness Week, I'm pleased to announce that Neurocraft will be returning to Winnipeg this March. The exhibition will be on display at the new C2 Centre for Craft from March 2nd to 31st. The MNN, together with the Manitoba Craft Council and the University of Manitoba, will be hosting an opening reception on Friday, March 2nd from 5-9 pm. You and your families are cordially invited to attend (if you're going to the Jets game, drop by on your way to the rink!). Opening remarks will be at 7 pm, followed by wine and cheese. The C2 Centre for Craft is located at 329 Cumberland Avenue in downtown Winnipeg and there is plenty of parking in the area. In addition to the Neurocraft show, you will also have the opportunity to view the collection of the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library and visit the new retail shop that is located in the C2 Centre. If you missed the show last year, here is your chance to see it now. And if you did see it last year, there will be several new pieces on display so I hope that you will come out to see it again. The gallery will be open Wednesday to Saturday from 12 to 4 pm. For all you parents out there, we are also planning a children's craft workshop that will be held at the C2 Centre on March 28th (during March break). I will be sending out more information about that, and our full schedule of Brain Awareness Week events in the next couple of weeks. As always, thank you for your support of the MNN and our outreach programs. Best wishes, Sari Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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REMINDER: MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. Katalin Toth - Fri. Feb. 9th Seminar *followed by trainee lunch
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 S E M I N A R & V I S I T I N G S P E A K E R S E R I E S SCIENTIFIC LECTURE (followed by neuroscience trainee lunch see below) D AT E Friday, February 9th, 2018 12:00 NOON* S P E A K E R Dr. Katalin Toth <https://cervo.ulaval.ca/en/katalin-toth> Professor - Dept of Psychiatry and Neuroscience CERVO Brain Research Centre, Université Laval L O C AT I O N 071 Apotex Bldg. T O P I C Information coding and calcium dynamics in hippocampal mossy fibre terminals *Trainee lunch to follow at 1pm in room SR415 KIAM Bldg. All trainees invited to attend (including students, postdocs, and research associates) A B S T R A C T Neurons encode and transmit information in the frequency and temporal precision of action potentials (APs) they discharge Presynaptic terminals are key elements involved in the translation of electrical signals to neurotransmitter release. The differential spatial assembly of a myriad of voltage-gated channels, calcium buffers and calcium sensors confers specific properties to presynaptic terminals.The dynamic modulation of neurotransmitter release is thought to support the neuronal code used to transfer information. We use electrophysiological measurements in acute hippocampal slices with rapid presynaptic two-photon calcium imaging and experimentally-constrained modelling to study the mechanism by which mossy finer terminals in the hippocampus translate granule cell firing to postsynaptic signals. Our aim is to elucidate how a mossy fiber boutons integrate incoming bursts of action potentials to propagate information to CA3 pyramidal neurones. Bio: Katalin Tóth earned her PhD in 1995 from the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary, under the supervision of Tamás F. Freund, after completing an undergraduate degree in Biology. She then spent the next 2 years as postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Richard Miles at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, and studied the properties of synaptic interactions between connected pairs of neurons. She moved to the National Institutes of Health in the USA where she worked with Chris J. McBain on the plastic properties of hippocampal networks. She established her laboratory in 2000 at Laval University where she is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Her research is focused on presynaptic release mechanisms and information processing at hippocampal mossy fibres. /sent on behalf of Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour Coordinator, Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series Manitoba Neuroscience Network E: Eftekhar.Eftekharpour(a)umanitoba.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA This email and any attachments may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, retaining, distribution, access, use or modification of the contents of this e-mailed information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy the email message and any attachments or copies. ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> cid:image003.jpg@01D159B3.9F0B9710 <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> cid:image007.png@01D29326.7E26D480 <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> cid:image009.jpg@01D29326.7E26D480 <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro> cid:image010.png@01D29326.7E26D480

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2 upcoming international events on nutrition & dementia
by Kelly Jorundson 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

/sent on behalf of Ben Albensi Dear Dementia Research Community: For those of you interested in nutrition and dementia, there are two upcoming events that I would like to bring to your attention: The 2018 NIH Alzheimer's Research Summit <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_2BQVye5&d=DwMFaQ…> is being held March 1-2 in Bethesda, Maryland. There are several interesting sessions, but one in particular, “Understanding the Impact of the Environment to Advance Disease Prevention” involves our professional interest area (PIA) Co-Chair, Prof Martha Clare Morris representing nutrition science. We encourage you to add to this discussion that will shape the research agenda in our field. The ILSA Europe Symposium - Nutrition for the Ageing Brain: Moving Towards Clinical Applications <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_2EAZnH4&d=DwMFaQ…> is being held August 30-31 in Madrid, Spain. Translating knowledge about nutrition and diet to human clinical conditions remains an important challenge. This symposium will specifically focus on clinical aspects and novel strategies developed to determine whether diet and nutrients have efficacy in individuals affected by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions. I encourage you to re-send this message to any email distribution lists you may have. For more information call one of my cell phones below. Thank you, With kind regards, Benedict C. Albensi, PhD, BCMAS, CRQM Communications Chair for Nutrition, Metabolism, & Dementia PIA Executive Committee ISTAART- Alzheimer’s Association, USA balbensi(a)sbrc.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA This email and any attachments may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, retaining, distribution, access, use or modification of the contents of this e-mailed information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy the email message and any attachments or copies. ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. Katalin Toth - Fri. Feb. 9th Seminar followed by trainee lunch
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 S E M I N A R & V I S I T I N G S P E A K E R S E R I E S SCIENTIFIC LECTURE (followed by neuroscience trainee lunch see below) D AT E Friday, February 9th, 2018 12:00 NOON* S P E A K E R Dr. Katalin Toth <https://cervo.ulaval.ca/en/katalin-toth> Professor - Dept of Psychiatry and Neuroscience CERVO Brain Research Centre, Université Laval L O C AT I O N 071 Apotex Bldg. T O P I C Information coding and calcium dynamics in hippocampal mossy fibre terminals *Trainee lunch to follow at 1pm in room SR415 KIAM Bldg. (All neuroscience-related trainees invited to attend (including students, postdocs, and research associates) A B S T R A C T Neurons encode and transmit information in the frequency and temporal precision of action potentials (APs) they discharge Presynaptic terminals are key elements involved in the translation of electrical signals to neurotransmitter release. The differential spatial assembly of a myriad of voltage-gated channels, calcium buffers and calcium sensors confers specific properties to presynaptic terminals.The dynamic modulation of neurotransmitter release is thought to support the neuronal code used to transfer information. We use electrophysiological measurements in acute hippocampal slices with rapid presynaptic two-photon calcium imaging and experimentally-constrained modelling to study the mechanism by which mossy finer terminals in the hippocampus translate granule cell firing to postsynaptic signals. Our aim is to elucidate how a mossy fiber boutons integrate incoming bursts of action potentials to propagate information to CA3 pyramidal neurones. Bio: Katalin Tóth earned her PhD in 1995 from the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary, under the supervision of Tamás F. Freund, after completing an undergraduate degree in Biology. She then spent the next 2 years as postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Richard Miles at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, and studied the properties of synaptic interactions between connected pairs of neurons. She moved to the National Institutes of Health in the USA where she worked with Chris J. McBain on the plastic properties of hippocampal networks. She established her laboratory in 2000 at Laval University where she is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Her research is focused on presynaptic release mechanisms and information processing at hippocampal mossy fibres. /sent on behalf of Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour Coordinator, Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series Manitoba Neuroscience Network E: Eftekhar.Eftekharpour(a)umanitoba.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA This email and any attachments may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, retaining, distribution, access, use or modification of the contents of this e-mailed information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy the email message and any attachments or copies. ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> cid:image003.jpg@01D159B3.9F0B9710 <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> cid:image007.png@01D29326.7E26D480 <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> cid:image009.jpg@01D29326.7E26D480 <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro> cid:image010.png@01D29326.7E26D480

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