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

Neurotalks career day - student tour guides needed!
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 *** For grad students only! *** Hello students, The Neurotalks career day is this Thursday, May 3rd, and the undergraduate student organizers from Let's Talk Science have once again asked for our help. They are looking for graduate students who would be willing to take small groups of high schools students on tours of the Bannatyne campus before the day's activities begin. They are looking for a minimum of 2 tour guides, and the tours will take place from 8:15-8:45 am. All you have to do is take them around to the various buildings and possibly give them a glimpse of your lab. Please send me an email ASAP if you are interested. As always, thank you very much for your help. Best wishes, Sari Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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Outreach opportunity - elementary school class
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Hello everyone, We have received a request for a speaker from an elementary school teacher at Dalhousie School (please see her email below). She is looking for someone who can speak about the adaptations that occur in the CNS of visually-impaired and hearing-impaired individuals. From our perspective, this could include anything from structural/anatomical differences, to functional neuroimaging, to psychology and behaviour. The date has not been determined, but if you are interested in speaking to these students, please send an email to Kae Normandeau at your earliest convenience: kae.normandeau(a)umanitoba.ca Please do not contact the teacher directly at this time, as Kae has to keep track of all speaking engagements that are arranged through the MNN Speakers Bureau. Thank you very much for considering this request. Best wishes, Sari Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network From: Jackie Labossiere [mailto:jalabossiere@pembinatrails.ca] Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 11:26 AM To: Kae Normandeau <kae.normandeau(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: requesting speaker about brain difference between deaf/hearing and blind/seeing people Hi Kaeleen, I'm a Grade 4 teacher at Dalhousie School. We are currently working on inquiry projects, and two of my students are exploring brain differences between deaf/hearing people and blind/seeing people. Do you have anyone who might be willing to speak to them? I'm not sure what this would look like.ideally for us, the person would come out to Dalhousie School (near the south campus of the U of M). Thanks! Jackie Labossiere 204-295-5563 cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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FINAL REMINDER MNN Travel Awards 2018/19
by networking＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

FINAL REMINDER- We are pleased to announce that the Manitoba Neuroscience Network will again be accepting applications for 2018/19 TRAVEL AWARDS FOR NEUROSCIENCE PROJECTS A legacy fund created by the estate of Nancy Hettie Clark is used to enrich neuroscience training and support opportunities to network within the wider neuroscience community. Two travel awards of up to $700 each are intended to be awarded annually to a graduate student and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Manitoba. The application deadline is MAY 1. The eligible travel period is between May 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019, BUT all eligible travel claims must be complete by March 31, 2019. Eligibility: Eligible trainees are either graduate students or postdoctoral fellows. Student candidates must be enrolled as full-time Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Manitoba, and have a cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.5 or greater (University of Manitoba scale). Postdoctoral fellow candidates must be within the first five years after awarding of their doctoral degree and have a full-time appointment at the University of Manitoba or an affiliated hospital or institute. Candidates must demonstrate excellent research performance and potential in a neurosciences-related discipline, and must demonstrate they will disseminate research results that reflect a high-quality contribution by The University of Manitoba. How to apply: A complete application package consists of the following: * Cover letter stating the following (1 page maximum): o Application category (PhD student or postdoctoral fellow) and your start date in that position o The conference title, location and dates o Type of presentation (e.g. poster or oral) o The importance of the meeting and significance for career development o Any information that would allow reviewers to assess the significance or impact of the conference (e.g. abstracts are peer-reviewed) o Clearly state your graduate GPA (students only) * Graduate level academic transcript (students only) * Listing of scholarly output (publications and presentations) * Support letter from the primary research advisor with (a) a merit assessment of the candidate and project, and (b) confirmation that there is a commitment to cover all eligible travel expenses less the award value * Copy of the submitted abstract Submit all materials to <mailto:info@manitobaneuroscience.ca> info(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca by MAY 1. The support letter may be appended or sent separately by the research advisor. Good luck! ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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2018 Manitoba Neuroscience Network Meeting - Abstracts and Registration OPEN
by networking＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

The MNN is pleased to announce that the 2018 Scientific Meeting will be held JUNE 15. The meeting is co-chaired by Drs. Debbie Kelly, Jonathan Marotta and Mark Fry and will be held in the EITC Complex at the Fort Garry Campus of the University of Manitoba. There is a fabulous program planned, featuring a visit and talk by Dr. Lisa Saksida, Scientific Director of BrainsCAN Initiative at Western University. Abstracts and registrations are now being accepted. These links and the program can be found at: https://manitobaneuroscience.ca/events-and-news/annual-scientific-meeting/. The abstract deadline is MAY 25 and the registration deadline is JUNE 8. NEW this year - the student registration rate has been reduced to only $20. Postdocs/Technicians are $40 and Faculty are $70. You may pay by credit card or by University of Manitoba FOP. If you pay by FOP, you will be registered for the meeting immediately but your payment will be pending. Once the FOP payment is processed, you will receive a receipt and confirmation by email. MNN Scientific Meeting inquiries should be sent to mnn2018(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca <mailto:mnn2018@manitobaneuroscience.ca> -The MNN Team ****************************************** <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 Seminar: Sachin Katyal Apr 27th @ 9am 236/238 PsycHealth
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '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 AT E Friday, April 27th, 2018 9 am L O C AT I O N 236/238 PsycHealthBldg. S P E A K E R <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/medicine/units/pharmacology/f aculty_members/8300.html> Dr. Sachin Katyal CIHR and TFRI New Investigator, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba; Senior Scientist, Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology (formerly MICB), CancerCare Manitoba 675 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0V9 Sachin.Katyal(a)umanitoba.ca ph.: 204-787-2765, fax: 204-787-2190 T O P I C Targeting resistant glioblastoma multiforme (rGBM) through suppression of overactive DNA repair activity B I O Sachin Katyal received his B.Sc. (Biochemistry) from the University of Alberta and received his Ph.D. (Oncology) at the Cross Cancer Institute and the University of Alberta. His post-doctoral training, at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, in the area of DNA damage and repair in neurodevelopment and neuro-oncology was done in the lab of Dr. Peter McKinnon; work that led to publications in internationally-renowned journals such as Nature, Nature Neuroscience and EMBO J. In 2013, Dr. Katyal began his independent academic research position at the University of Manitoba and CancerCare Manitoba where he is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (D-PT) and, a Senior Scientist within the Research Institute of Oncology and Hematology (RIOH). Dr. Katyals research is CIHR- and TFRI-funded; he is the recipient of the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research 2014 Early Career Award in Cancer Research, a CIHR New Investigator award and most recently a TFRI New Investigator Award to counteract resistant Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). He serves on several scientific review committees for international academic journals and grant review panels. Sachin has also established industrial partnerships, which have facilitated the development of innovative technology and methodology to accelerate his DNA damage repair research program. These were instrumental for his recently-funded CFI infrastructure award to develop a novel high-throughput genotoxicity and drug screening facility to understand and identify new therapies against brain tumours and leukemia. Sachin is also actively involved in trainee development, mentorship and career progression through various University-wide initiatives, courses and workshops. L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S 1. To understand the function of DNA damage repair pathways during neurodevelopment. 2. To identify biochemical (DNA repair) mechanisms that cancerous cells use to mitigate the effectiveness of chemotherapeutics in neural tumours. 3. To describe new high-throughput DNA damage analysis methodology. 4. To functionalize this methodology into a novel drug screening and DNA damage analysis platform to interrogate tumour chemoresistance and to develop personalized quick-to-clinic anti-GBM treatments via drug repurposing studies. /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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Dementia journal club | Apr 24th 11 AM SR415 KIAM Bldg.
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 /sent on behalf of Dr. Ben Albensi Everyone is invited to attend! Please join our dementia journal club on Apr 24th 11AM (Univ of Manitoba, HSC, SR415) where Dr Ko will present his work on Parkinson's. For more information visit: http://dementiamanitoba.wixsite.com/mysite/dementia-journal-club Regards, Ben Benedict C. Albensi, PhD, BCMAS, CRQM Manitoba Dementia Research Chair Professor, Univ. of Manitoba Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Coll. of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sci. Principal Investigator and Everett Endowment Fund Chair, St. Boniface Hospital Research 204/235-3942 (office) 204/235-3941 (lab) 204/782-3698 (cell) 204/235-3939 (DND administrative manager) 204/237-4092 (fax) balbensi(a)sbrc.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> 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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MNN Travel Awards 2018/19
by info＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 03 Apr '18

03 Apr '18

We are pleased to announce that the Manitoba Neuroscience Network will again be accepting applications for 2018/19 TRAVEL AWARDS FOR NEUROSCIENCE PROJECTS A legacy fund created by the estate of Nancy Hettie Clark is used to enrich neuroscience training and support opportunities to network within the wider neuroscience community. Two travel awards of up to $700 each are intended to be awarded annually to a graduate student and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Manitoba. The application deadline is MAY 1. The eligible travel period is between May 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019, BUT all eligible travel claims must be complete by March 31, 2019. Eligibility: Eligible trainees are either graduate students or postdoctoral fellows. Student candidates must be enrolled as full-time Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Manitoba, and have a cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.5 or greater (University of Manitoba scale). Postdoctoral fellow candidates must be within the first five years after awarding of their doctoral degree and have a full-time appointment at the University of Manitoba or an affiliated hospital or institute. Candidates must demonstrate excellent research performance and potential in a neurosciences-related discipline, and must demonstrate they will disseminate research results that reflect a high-quality contribution by The University of Manitoba. How to apply: A complete application package consists of the following: * Cover letter stating the following (1 page maximum): o Application category (PhD student or postdoctoral fellow) and your start date in that position o The conference title, location and dates o Type of presentation (e.g. poster or oral) o The importance of the meeting and significance for career development o Any information that would allow reviewers to assess the significance or impact of the conference (e.g. abstracts are peer-reviewed) o Clearly state your graduate GPA (students only) * Graduate level academic transcript (students only) * Listing of scholarly output (publications and presentations) * Support letter from the primary research advisor with (a) a merit assessment of the candidate and project, and (b) confirmation that there is a commitment to cover all eligible travel expenses less the award value * Copy of the submitted abstract Submit all materials to <mailto:info@manitobaneuroscience.ca> info(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca by MAY 1. The support letter may be appended or sent separately by the research advisor. Good luck! ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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Student volunteers needed for Neurotalks career day!
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 02 Apr '18

02 Apr '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 *** For grad students only! *** Hello students, I hope you all had an enjoyable long weekend. I am writing to ask for volunteers to help with the Neurotalks career day for high school students that we are organizing in conjunction with the undergraduate students from Let's Talk Science at Fort Garry. Neurotalks will be held Thursday, May 3rd at the Bannatyne campus. I am looking for 2 students to participate in a career panel that will take place from roughly 3:15-3:45 pm that afternoon. You will be part of a group of 7 people that includes faculty members and medical residents, and you will answer questions from the high school students about university and graduate school. I especially encourage those of you who went to U of M to take part, as many of these students will likely be applying to come here and will be interested in learning more about what U of M is like. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested and thank you very much for helping us with this event. Best wishes, Sari Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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