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Postdoctoral fellow SFN Travel Award
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 05 Jun '13

05 Jun '13

We will soon be submitting nominees in the student and postoc categories for Chapter travel awards to attend the 2013 SFN meeting in San Diego. We have student applications but I have NOT received any postdoctoral fellow applications. Only one nominee can be selected for each category. If you submit and you are the only applicant, the odds of going forward to SFN are quite good! So, POSTDOCS please consider applying. It's easy but you have to have everything to me a wcsn(a)sbrc.ca by Friday JUNE 7 at NOON. Thanks. Chris M. Anderson, Ph.D. President, Winnipeg Chapter, Society for Neuroscience Director, Manitoba Neuroscience Network T: 204.235.3946 │ F: 204.237.4092 │ E: chris.anderson(a)med.umanitoba.ca

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MNN Seminar - Dr. Gordon Glazner | Friday, May 31, 2013 9am
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 28 May '13

28 May '13

Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar Friday, May 31, 2013 | 9:00 am Dr. Gordon Glazner Associate Professor - Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Manitoba & Principal Investigator, Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Hospital Research Topic: Investigating the role of NF-kB in diabetic neuropathy. Location: PX236/238, Psychiatry Bldg. Bannatyne Campus In people with diabetes, a major complication is neuropathy, in which sensory nerve endings die back from the limbs. This leads to severe pain, numbness, skin ulcerations and poor would healing, and often ends in amputation of the limb. We and others have found that NF-kB, a protein that regulates the production of other proteins, is decreased in the sensory nerves of diabetic animals. We've also found that both the hormones that stimulate NF-kB and a key antioxidant protein produced by NF-kB action are decreased in sensory neurons. We propose now to use our new knowledge to find if activation of this pathway can inhibit diabetic neuropathy, and to find out if loss of this pathway in diabetes is the root cause of neuropathy. This project is separated into five separate aims. In Aim 1 we will deliver a NF-kB stimulating hormone, called CNTF, to diabetic animals, and we will determine if this can reduce or reverse formation of diabetic neuropathy. In Aim 2, we will see if inhibition of this pathway, either by specific drugs or by genetic deficiency, can increase the severity and risk for development of diabetic neuropathy in rodents. In Aim 3, we will investigate whether diabetes inhibits more members of the newly discovered pathway, and if we can rescue neurons by reversing this loss. In Aim 4 we will discover whether increasing anti-oxidant action can prevent formation of diabetic neuropathy. In aim 5, we will examine what it is about diabetes that causes inhibition of this pathway. Our group has recently discovered a pathway that normally keeps sensory nerves healthy is disrupted in diabetes. We believe that this disruption is the underlying cause of neuropathy. The proposed work will take these findings into whole animal "proof of concept" studies to determine if manipulation of this pathway can be used therapeutically, and will help to discover the underlying cause of diabetic neuropathy. For more information, contact the MNN Office at (T) 235.3939 or email: mnn(a)sbrc.ca Presented in co-operation with University of Manitoba Clinical Neuroscience Rounds 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

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SFN Chapter Travel Awards - DEADLINE JUNE 5
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 21 May '13

21 May '13

The Society for Neuroscience has unveiled its Chapter Travel Awards for the 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego. The Winnipeg Chapter will be selecting 2 nominees for these awards - one graduate student and one postdoctoral fellow. The following are the eligibility criteria: * Nominees must be first author of an abstract to be presented at the annual meeting with an abstract of the highest scientific merit * The nominee and his or her advisor must be active members of SfN (provide membership ID numbers) * The nominee must be a graduate student who has advanced to candidacy for a PhD or a postdoctoral fellow * Only one applicant from a given laboratory may be considered by a chapter in any given calendar year * Nominee may not be nominated for an award two years in a row * Nominee is not a recipient of another SfN travel award in the same year If you are interested in applying please forward the following information to Kelly Jorundson (wcsn(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:wcsn@sbrc.ca> ) by JUNE 5, 2013: * Completed Graduate Student <http://www.sfn.org/Awards-and-Funding/Individual-Prizes-and-Fellowships/Tra…> or Postdoctoral Trainee <http://www.sfn.org/Awards-and-Funding/Individual-Prizes-and-Fellowships/Tra…> application * Copy of the abstract submitted for the SfN annual meeting * A one-page letter of recommendation from the nominee's mentor/advisor commenting on the nominee's contributions to neuroscience research * Applicant's one-page CV, including education (graduate student nominees must include the date they advanced to PhD candidacy and PhD nominees must include the date they were awarded their postdoctoral degree), honors/awards, and publications (abstracts and manuscripts) Thanks and good luck! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris M. Anderson, Ph.D. President, Winnipeg Chapter, Society for Neuroscience T: 204.235.3946 │ F: 204.237.4092 │ E: chris.anderson(a)med.umanitoba.ca

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Reminder: Nick Shepel Travel Award Deadline Friday, May 10th/13
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 08 May '13

08 May '13

Nick Shepel Student Travel Award (view online: http://www.sbrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/nick-shepel-award-2013.pdf) Competition deadline: May 10th, 2013 The fund was established by the Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Hospital Research to honor Nick Shepel who was an outstanding researcher, friend and leader. Nick was a true inspiration to his lab partners and brought fire, humor, and a desire to always do better. His insistence to always try better will have a permanent effect on his lab mates. Nick led by example and taught that detailed preparation and execution of experiments ensured reliable results. Purpose: The purpose of this fund shall be to recognize a young investigator (graduate student within the Faculty of Medicine - University of Manitoba) by providing an annual award (valued at up to $1,000) to support travel costs associated with the applicant's attendance at a national/international conference where the applicant is presenting a poster or oral presentation. Eligibility: At the time of application, students must be registered in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. 1. "Registered" includes being accepted by the major department of study, admitted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, or eligible to register in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 2. A student admitted under the "Provisional Status" may not receive the award during the provisional period. 3. Only one award will be given per competition (valued at up to $1,000). 4. Students must be giving a poster or oral presentation at an upcoming scientific meeting (national/international) Submission Instructions: A complete application consists of the following: 1. Introductory letter describing meeting 2. Copy of abstract 3. Curriculum vitae 4. Current GPA, transcripts not needed 5. Proposed budget of travel costs 6. Submit your completed application materials to: Dr. Paul Fernyhough Director - Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders St. Boniface Hospital Research R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 How to apply for reimbursement: Reimbursement will be done in accordance with St. Boniface Hospital travel policies. Only original receipts will be accepted. Copies may be accepted only where proof of submission to another agency is provided. For more information, contact: Kelly Jorundson Administrative Manager, Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders St. Boniface Hospital Research & Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics University of Manitoba Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca Website: www.sbrc.ca/dnd OR www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/units/pharmacology

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REMINDER: ABSTRACT DEADLINE - Friday May 10, 2013
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 08 May '13

08 May '13

We apologize if you receive a duplicate email message.... Register Now <http://www.cvent.com/events/manitoba-neuroscience-network-4th-annual-meetin…> | WCSN Membership Renewal <http://sfn-manitoba.ca/application/> | Abstract Submission <http://www.cvent.com/events/manitoba-neuroscience-network-4th-annual-meetin…> | Contact Us <mailto:mnn@sbrc.ca> |MNN2013 Conference Website <http://www.cvent.com/events/manitoba-neuroscience-network-4th-annual-meetin…> ________________________________ Abstract Deadline: May 10, 2013 Location: Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown <http://www.cvent.com/events/manitoba-neuroscience-network-4th-annual-meetin…> REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 24th, 2013 WCSN Status* Category Cost MEMBER† A B C Faculty, professional Postdoc, technician, resident Student $ 60.00 $ 45.00 $ 30.00 NON-MEMBER A B C Faculty, professional Postdoc, technician, resident Student $120.00 $ 90.00 $ 60.00 *WCSN = Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience. †Membership dues must be current. <http://www.cvent.com/events/manitoba-neuroscience-network-4th-annual-meetin…> ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MAY 10TH, 2013 <http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca/> BECOME A MEMBER OF WCSN/RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP In order to benefit from the discounted conference rate and to present your abstract, you must be a member of WCSN. Be sure to renew your membership! <http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca/application/> <http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca/application/> 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.org

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Deadline Reminder: 2013 Nick Shepel Student Travel Award
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 01 May '13

01 May '13

2013 Nick Shepel Student Travel Award Competition deadline: May 10th, 2013 The Nick Shepel Student Travel Award was established by the Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Hospital Research to honor Nick Shepel who was an outstanding researcher, friend and leader. Nick was a true inspiration to his lab partners and brought fire, humor, and a desire to always do better. His insistence to always try better will have a permanent effect on his lab mates. Nick led by example and taught that detailed preparation and execution of experiments ensured reliable results. Purpose: The purpose of this fund shall be to recognize a young investigator (graduate student within the Faculty of Medicine - University of Manitoba) by providing an annual award (valued at up to $1,000) to support travel costs associated with the applicant's attendance at a national/international conference where the applicant is presenting a poster or oral presentation. Eligibility: At the time of application, students must be registered in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. 1. "Registered" includes being accepted by the major department of study, admitted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, or eligible to register in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 2. A student admitted under the "Provisional Status" may not receive the award during the provisional period. 3. Only one award will be given per competition (valued at up to $1,000). 4. Students must be giving a poster or oral presentation at an upcoming scientific meeting (national/international) Submission Instructions: A complete application consists of the following: 1. Introductory letter describing meeting 2. Copy of abstract 3. Curriculum vitae 4. Current GPA, transcripts not needed 5. Proposed budget of travel costs 6. Submit your completed application materials to: Dr. Paul Fernyhough Director - Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders St. Boniface Hospital Research R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 How to apply for reimbursement: Reimbursement will be done in accordance with St. Boniface Hospital travel policies. Only original receipts will be accepted. Copies may be accepted only where proof of submission to another agency is provided. For more information, contact: Kelly Jorundson, Administrative Manager Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders R4046-351 Tache Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 E: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> T:204.235.3939 F: 204.237.4092 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

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Manitoba Psychological Society Spring Workshop on DSM-V
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Subject: Manitoba Psychological Society Spring Workshop on DSM-V On Friday, June 7, 2013, the Manitoba Psychological Society is holding its 2013 Spring Institute titled Developments in Mental Disorder Diagnosis: DSM-IV, DSM-V, and the Road Ahead. This day long workshop featuring Dr. Robert Krueger, a Hathaway Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota and a member of the DSM-V Personality and Personality Disorder Working Group, will address the following learning objectives: 1. To understand major aspects of the history of psychiatric classification that led to the approach taken in DSM-IV. 2. To understand notable changes between DSM-IV and DSM-V, such as the removal of the multiaxial system. 3. To understand both the DSM-IV (copied in DSM-V Section II) and DSM-V Section III approaches to classifying personality disorders, as well as the conceptual underpinnings of these approaches. 4. To understand notable limitations of the DSM paradigm, current efforts to develop more empirically-based alternatives (e.g., the NIMH RDoC initiative), and the reasons why new empirically-based approaches are needed. Please find attached a brochure (including a synopsis of the Institute and a Speaker Bio) and a poster advertising the workshop, Online registration for this exciting workshop is now available at www.mps.ca <http://www.mps.ca/> . MPS would like to thank Manitoba Public Insurance and the Worker's Compensation Board of Manitoba for sponsoring this Institute. Kind regards, Lesley Ritchie, Ph.D., C. Psych. Manitoba Psychological Society Director of Continuing Education Neuropsychology Service Department of Clinical Health Psychology Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba Health Sciences Centre 771 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N4 lritchie3(a)exchange.hsc.mb.ca 204-787-3878 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

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Reminder: Will to Win Spinal Cord Symposium Registration deadline Apr 26
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

------------------------------- Reminder: Registration deadline for the Will to Win Spinal Cord Symposium is Friday, April 26! Symposium details: May 13 & 14, 2013 Will To Win Spinal Cord Symposium in Honor of Dr. Larry Jordan "Spinal Motor Control: Neurons, Networks and Movement" Inn at the Forks, 75 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free parking available Registration and information http://www.scrc.umanitoba.ca/SCRC/symposium2013/ <http://www.scrc.umanitoba.ca/SCRC/symposium2013/> Organizers: Brian Schmidt, Dave McCrea (Manitoba), Robert Brownstone (Dalhousie), John Steeves (UBC) Questions? Contact: Sharon McCartney, sharon(a)scrc.umanitoba.ca, (204)789-3770 University of Manitoba, Spinal Cord Research Centre, Department of Physiology, 409-745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3E 0J9

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Invitation from Drs. H. El-Gabalawy & D. Robinson
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 18 Apr '13

18 Apr '13

We recommend you attend the following ... This message is being sent to you on behalf of Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy and Dr. David Robinson Drs. Hani El-Gabalawy and David Robinson invite you to attend the 34th annual Metro Ogryzlo Memorial Lecture scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in the Frederic Gaspard Theatre of the Basic Medical Sciences Building at 8 – 9 a.m. This presentation will be linked to St. Boniface Hospital in room NG002, and via Manitoba TeleHealth to Victoria Hospital (4th floor CTU room), Grace Hospital (Lecture Room B), and Riverview Health Centre (Classroom B). Our dynamic and inspiring speaker, Dr. Esther M. Sternberg is internationally recognized for her discoveries in brain-immune interactions and the effects of the brain’s stress response on health and illness: the science of the mind-body connection. Physician and Medical Researcher, Dr. Sternberg’s discoveries have revealed a complicated working relationship between the senses, the emotions, and the immune system. She has found that “the brain’s hormonal response to stress plays a role in the body’s susceptibility to autoimmune inflammatory disease, and to how severe it becomes”. Dr. Sternberg received her MD and training in Rheumatology at McGill University. She was on faculty at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo, (1980-86); Senior Scientist in the National Institutes of Health in Maryland (1986-2012) and is Research Professor at American University in Washington, D.C. She recently joined the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine as the first Director of Research at the Integrative Medicine Center in Tucson. Author of numerous original scientific and review articles published in leading scientific journals including Nature Medicine, Science, New England Journal of Medicine, Scientific American, J. Clinical Investigation and Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Sternberg is also a reviewer, editorial board member for many scientific journals, editor of several books, author of two best-selling popular books about her research “The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Heath” and “Emotions and Healing Spaces: the Science of Place and Well-being” and host of the PBS special “The Science of Healing”. The National Library of Medicine has named Dr. Sternberg one of 300 female physicians who have changed the face of medicine. Karen Kiel Communications and Special Events Officer Department of Internal Medicine GC430 - 820 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9 Phone: (204) 787-7882 Fax: (204) 787-4826 Email: kkiel(a)hsc.mb.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

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Multi-user Brain Canada funding opportunity - please help
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Brain Canada will soon request applications for Platform Support Grants (PSGs) that are, "intended to contribute to the operating costs of national or regional research platforms that serve large numbers of researchers in the neurosciences". The draft request for applications for this initiative (www.braincanada.ca/files/Draft_RFA_for_PSGs_March_2013.pdf) makes it clear that it will be essential to improve, upgrade, link and coordinate existing infrastructure so that it works better and/or is more widely accessible, ultimately accelerating neuroscience research. The intention is to fund 10 grants at up to $1 million pa for 3 years. Interested stakeholders, including researchers and funding partners, met on April 12th and decided that the Manitoba neuroscience community is in a position of strength to be active in this competition. We intend to build an application that emphasizes our human brain imaging capabilities. We have a nationally distinct portfolio of human neuroimaging approaches, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), PET, CT, intraoperative MRI and soon combined PET/MRI. We also have a new complementary core with strength in small animal PET, MRI, CT, IVIS and 2-photon imaging, and numerous in vitro imaging capabilities spanning several department and institutes. Supporting all of these are core facilities in epigenetics, proteomics, experimental radiopharmacy and others. It will be our position that we can bind our imaging modalities together as a uniquely innovative offering of approaches to facilitate neuroscience research from bench to bedside. At least, this will be presented as a Provincial platform in neuroimaging, and it remains possible with further development that the application could be for a prairie-wide regional platform. The innovative and translational nature of the Kleysen Institute will be a cornerstone of this strategy. At this stage, it is imperative to get a strong sense of the potential users of this neuroimaging platform. I am therefore asking you to send me a short paragraph describing whether any of the imaging techniques mentioned above do or will serve your research interests, and how. Please add anything in particular you would need in terms of platform support to facilitate your work in these neuroimaging directions more efficiently. Would you use any of the techniques if you didn't have to operate the equipment yourself, but had an individual dedicated to its operation for researchers? Some have said that providing technical expertise would make for easier accessibility. Others have mentioned that employing a strong computational biologist would facilitate image analysis that would otherwise be next to impossible. Please be creative. This is your chance! You are not making any commitments and you need not be detailed. You may also speculate on how the platform might be useful to you even if you do not have concrete plans at this point. We are looking for as many responses as we can get and ultimately, the success of this effort is predicated on having the largest group of impacted users possible. Thank you for your attention. Please try to send a quick response to Nancy Klos at nancy.klos(a)ad.umanitoba.ca by Monday, April 22nd. If you are interested, see below for a sample response. Also, if you are interested in being part of this continuing dialogue and want to attend any future meetings to discuss this platform and the proposed Brain Canada submission, please let us know in your response. We would welcome your thoughts and input. Sincerely, Chris Anderson on behalf of several interested stakeholders Sample response: An example of a sufficient response at this stage would be: One of my research goals is to improve cerebral blood flow after brain injury. We use 2-photon imaging of brain slices to test neuron-astrocyte communication in neurovascular coupling. We plan to use this technique also in live animals in the small animal imaging core. Using discoveries about neurovascular coupling in vitro and in vivo, we would like to manipulate blood flow to improve regional brain metabolism after injury using PET in animals and eventually in humans. PET in animals and humans is an area of particular interest for me. There is much potential in using new PET probes to study different aspects of brain function. We have a unique capability to synthesize new PET probes and I am interested in having a radiochemist employed to link this expertise to research in PET imaging of brain function after injury. 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

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