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2019 MNN Scientific Meeting - Registration now OPEN
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 The MNN is pleased to announce that the 2019 Scientific Meeting will be held JUNE 7. The meeting is co-chaired by Dr. Domenico Di Curzio and Dr. Renée Douville and will be held at the University of Winnipeg. There is an engaging program planned, featuring a visit and talk by Canadian Research Council Chair in Developmental Neurogenetics Dr. Daniel Goldowitz (University of British Columbia) a public lecture by Dr. Janice Robertson (University of Toronto), a leading expert in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis neuropathology and therapeutic development. The scientific event will be capped off with a networking mixer and neuroscience art silent auction at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Abstracts and registrations are now being accepted. These links and the program can be found at: https://manitobaneuroscience.ca/annual-meeting/2019mnn/ Annual Scientific Meeting | Manitoba Neuroscience Network manitobaneuroscience.ca The abstract and registration deadline is MAY 10. NEW this year the student meeting registration rate has been reduced to only $15. Postdocs and community members are $25 and Faculty are $50. Discounted rates apply if attending both scientific session and networking mixer. 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: info(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca -The MNN Team Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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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**Cancelled** MNN Seminar - Dr. Geoff Hicks Apr 26 @ 9am
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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 Lecture: Idan Menashe, Ben-Gurion Univ Mon, Apr 29 @ 10am
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Mark your calendars! cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 M N N 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 Monday, April 29, 2019 10am L O C A T I O N Theatre C, BMSB Bannatyne Campus S P E A K E R Idan Menashe, PhD School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Negev Autism Center Ben-Gurion University T O P I C Deciphering the etiological puzzle of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) results from the Negev Autism Center O B J E C T I V E S 1. Introduce the current challenges in ASD research 2. Discuss the activities and research findings of the Negev Autism Center A B S T R A C T Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a remarkably heterogeneous condition with multiple genetic and non-genetic causes leading to a wide variety of phenotypic outcomes. Elucidating the heterogeneous etiological puzzle of autism requires comprehensive longitudinal data acquisition from large community based cohorts. With this in mind, we have established the Negev Autism Center (NAC), which comprises clinicians from Soroka University Medical Center (SUMC) and scientists from Ben-Gurion University (BGU). In this initiative, we collect comprehensive behavioral, clinical, neurological and biological data on all children who are referred to SUMC with a suspicion of autism. Moreover, children with a positive diagnosis of autism are invited to the SUMC clinics for follow-up visits every 6 to 12 months until the age six. During these visits, their diagnosis is re-evaluated and families are invited to participate in additional ongoing experiments. The wide variety of data collected from each child with ASD and his family, enable us to synthesize findings across different clinical and biological disciplines in order to connect the dots between specific risk factors through associated brain abnormalities to precise behavioral and cognitive phenotypes in various subtypes of autism. Such an understanding of ASD is essential for translating the science into personalized treatments for the disorder. In this seminar, I will introduce the current challenges in ASD research and discuss recent research findings from the NAC. Specifically, I will introduce new approaches for digital phenotyping of children with ASD that can accelerate both research and diagnosis of ASD. In addition, I will present new insights regarding the genetics of ASD as well as potential environmental risk factors of the disorder. Finally, I will talk about the future goals of the NAC. B I O S K E T C H: Dr. Menashe, earned his PhD in Human Genetics and Bioinformatics from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel in 2007. He then completed four years of post-doctoral fellowship in the Biostatistics Branch of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute, USA and one year as a senior scientist at MindSpec, a nonprofit organization that utilizes innovative bioinformatics strategies to accelerate research on common neurodevelopmental disorders. In 2012, Dr. Menashe joined the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Zlotowski center for neuroscience at the Ben-Gurion University (BGU), Beer-Sheva, Israel as an assistant professor. At BGU Dr. Menashe is the head of the genetic epidemiology team at the school of public health. In addition, Dr. Menashe is a co-founder of the Negev Autism Center (www.negevautism.org), which is the leading autism research center in Israel. At the Negev Autism Center, Dr. Menashe and his colleagues collect and analyze comprehensive clinical, behavioral and biological data from hundreds of children with autism with the goal to elucidate the etiology of autism and its variable phenotypic manifestations. For more information, please visit: www.idanmen.com <file:///C:\Users\kjorund\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Intern et%20Files\Content.Outlook\US4Z0TRO\www.idanmen.com> For more information, contact the MNN office @ 204.235.3939 Tabrez Siddiqui Chair, MNN Seminar Series E: Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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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Reminder: MNN Seminar Series: Dr. Spencer Gibson | Fri., Mar 29 @ 9am
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 26 Mar '19

26 Mar '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 M N N 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, March 29, 2019 9am L O C A T I O N Px236/238 PsycHealth Bldg. Bannatyne Campus S P E A K E R Spencer Gibson, PhD Professor, Department of Immunology & Biochemistry and Medical Genetics Director, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology Senior Scientist, Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology Director, Translational Research University of Manitoba T O P I C Understanding the regulation of cell death in glioblastoma. Context Matters? O B J E C T I V E S · Context (location, microenvironment, and time) matters in cell death · Understand different forms of cell death · Role this plays in glioblastoma treatment. A B S T R A C T Cells undergo different forms of cell death depending on the context. In cancer including glioblastoma (GBM), the context depends upon location, microenvironment and time. This will determine whether a cancer cell dies or survives. The context is dynamic and changes over time leading to drug resistance in cancer. The location of cell death regulatory gene changes their function, we found that a BH3 only Bcl-2 family member BNIP3 switch from pro-cell death to pro-survival depending on subcellular localization. The microenvironment also changes where hypoxic regions develop and drive GBM drug resistance and growth factor signaling that changes cell survival. Finally time changes cell death responses where different types of cell death could occur at different times. We found that ferroptosis (iron dependent cell death)is induced at early times during hypoxia but switches to autophagy (self-eating) during late times. Thus, understanding this balance between cell death and survival will allow more rationale therapeutic strategies to be develop and hopefully prevent drug resistance in GBM. B I O S K E T C H: Dr. Gibson graduate the University of Toronto where he gained his Ph.D. in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. During his Ph.D. studies, he traveled to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas as a pre-doctoral fellow where he completed his Ph.D. studies. Dr. Gibson was a post-doctoral fellow at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Spencer B. Gibson is currently a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba and is a Senior Investigator at the Research Institute of Oncology and Hematology (formally the Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology, MICB) since 1999. In 2008, the Manitoba Health Research Council awarded Dr. Gibson a Manitoba Research Chair to support his research efforts. At the Research Insitute, Dr. Gibson is Director of Translational Research where he contributed to the creation of the expansion of the Manitoba Tumor Bank and initiated new translational research projects. He is also appointed as Director, MICB from 2012-2014, to provide leadership for cancer research with the province of Manitoba and is currently Section Head, Cell Biology for the Research Institute at CancerCare Manitoba. Dr. Gibson has 130 peer-reviewed publication with an h-index of 49. The focus of his research is to define the signal transduction pathways leading to cell death or survival in cancer including leukemia. This will elucidate targets that could tip balance in favour of cell death and will be the foundation to establish clinical trials using molecular targeted therapies to increase effectiveness of chemotherapy in cancer. For more information, contact the MNN office @ 204.235.3939 Tabrez Siddiqui Chair, MNN Seminar Series E: Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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 Seminar Series: Dr. Spencer Gibson | Fri., Mar 29 @ 9am
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 22 Mar '19

22 Mar '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 M N N 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, March 29, 2019 9am L O C A T I O N Px236/238 PsycHealth Bldg. Bannatyne Campus S P E A K E R Spencer Gibson, PhD Professor, Department of Immunology & Biochemistry and Medical Genetics Director, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology Senior Scientist, Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology Director, Translational Research University of Manitoba T O P I C Understanding the regulation of cell death in glioblastoma. Context Matters? O B J E C T I V E S · Context (location, microenvironment, and time) matters in cell death · Understand different forms of cell death · Role this plays in glioblastoma treatment. A B S T R A C T Cells undergo different forms of cell death depending on the context. In cancer including glioblastoma (GBM), the context depends upon location, microenvironment and time. This will determine whether a cancer cell dies or survives. The context is dynamic and changes over time leading to drug resistance in cancer. The location of cell death regulatory gene changes their function, we found that a BH3 only Bcl-2 family member BNIP3 switch from pro-cell death to pro-survival depending on subcellular localization. The microenvironment also changes where hypoxic regions develop and drive GBM drug resistance and growth factor signaling that changes cell survival. Finally time changes cell death responses where different types of cell death could occur at different times. We found that ferroptosis (iron dependent cell death)is induced at early times during hypoxia but switches to autophagy (self-eating) during late times. Thus, understanding this balance between cell death and survival will allow more rationale therapeutic strategies to be develop and hopefully prevent drug resistance in GBM. B I O S K E T C H: Dr. Gibson graduate the University of Toronto where he gained his Ph.D. in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. During his Ph.D. studies, he traveled to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas as a pre-doctoral fellow where he completed his Ph.D. studies. Dr. Gibson was a post-doctoral fellow at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Spencer B. Gibson is currently a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba and is a Senior Investigator at the Research Institute of Oncology and Hematology (formally the Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology, MICB) since 1999. In 2008, the Manitoba Health Research Council awarded Dr. Gibson a Manitoba Research Chair to support his research efforts. At the Research Insitute, Dr. Gibson is Director of Translational Research where he contributed to the creation of the expansion of the Manitoba Tumor Bank and initiated new translational research projects. He is also appointed as Director, MICB from 2012-2014, to provide leadership for cancer research with the province of Manitoba and is currently Section Head, Cell Biology for the Research Institute at CancerCare Manitoba. Dr. Gibson has 130 peer-reviewed publication with an h-index of 49. The focus of his research is to define the signal transduction pathways leading to cell death or survival in cancer including leukemia. This will elucidate targets that could tip balance in favour of cell death and will be the foundation to establish clinical trials using molecular targeted therapies to increase effectiveness of chemotherapy in cancer. For more information, contact the MNN office @ 204.235.3939 Tabrez Siddiqui Chair, MNN Seminar Series E: Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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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Graduate student positions available at UofManitoba
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 /sent on behalf of Benjamin W. Lindsey, PhD I have two graduate student positions open for Fall 2019 in my lab in the Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science. Please post/circulate the attached. Thank you kindly, Ben Benjamin W. Lindsey, PhD Laboratory of Neural Stem Cell Plasticity & Regeneration Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science Benjamin.Lindsey(a)umanitoba.ca Office Phone: 204-789-3781 Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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 9th Scientific Meeting - Save the Date!
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 15 Mar '19

15 Mar '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 JUNE 7th, 2019 Manitoba Neuroscience Network 9th SCIENTIFIC MEETING UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG Convocation Hall & Leatherdale Hall PROGRAM THEMES · Genetics of neurodevelopment · Emotional/cognitive neuroscience · Neuro-oncology · Historical perspectives on neuropathology · Focus on ALS R STRATION OPENS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS · Refreshment & exercise breaks · Taco bar lunch · Poster session · Exhibitor tables · Breakout sessions · WAG networking mixer & neuroscience art silent auction KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Dr. Daniel Goldowitz University of British Columbia Dr. Janice Robertson University of Toronto *REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1 , 2019 www.manitobaneuroscience.ca CHAIRS Dr. Domenico Di Curzio University of Winnipeg Dr. Renée Douville University of Winnipeg For more information: mnn2019(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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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CAN elections
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 14 Mar '19

14 Mar '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 /sent on behalf of Tabrez Siddiqui Could you please forward to all Neuroscience faculty. From: "Alyson Fournier, Dr." <alyson.fournier(a)mcgill.ca> Subject: CAN elections Dear Tabrez, CAN has recently opened its call for nominations for the Spring election. Openings are available for vice president, secretary and 2 board members. It is important for CAN to have great cross-Canada representation and diversity on the executive so please bring this to the attention of any faculty at your institute who may be interested. Thanks for your time, Sincerely, Alyson Secretary - CAN https://can-acn.org/call-for-nominations-spring-2019-elections Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** <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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****CANCELLED**** MNN Speaker | Alyson Fournier Mar 20th
by Kelly Jorundson 12 Mar '19

12 Mar '19

-----CANCELLED----- [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 Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 12:00 Noon (Followed by a trainee lunch in SR415 KIAM Bldg) L O C A T I O N Theatre B, Bannatyne Campus S P E A K E R Dr. Alyson Fournier Professor, Faculty of Medicine McGill University Kelly Jorundson Coordinator, Membership & Operations Manitoba Neuroscience Network Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca<mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 . ****************************************** [cid:image003.jpg@01D159B3.9F0B9710]<http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> [cid:image007.png@01D29326.7E26D480]<https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> [cid:image009.jpg@01D29326.7E26D480] <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> [cid:image010.png@01D29326.7E26D480] <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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John P. Zubek Memorial Lecture Series | Matthew Hill
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 /sent on behalf of Tammy Ivanco Department of Psychology Colloquium JOHN P. ZUBEK MEMORIAL LECTURE Friday, March 15, 2019, 3:00 p.m., P412 Duff Roblin Refreshments served at 2:30 p.m., P408 Duff Roblin Wine & Cheese to follow talk Dr. Matthew Hill, PhD Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary; Hotchkiss Brain Institute; The Mathison Centre for Mental Health research & Education Endocannabinoids: Multi-modal regulators of the stress response For more information: Dr. T.L. Ivanco, Associate Professor Department Of Psychology University of Manitoba 204-474-7375 Tammy.ivanco(a)umanitoba.ca 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 Email: <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> kjorund(a)sbrc.ca or <mailto:Kelly.jorundson@umanitoba.ca> kjorundson(a)sbgh.mb.ca Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 cid:image001.jpg@01D2883E.86D93F20

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