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Upcoming Lecture - Oct 4th @ 12Noon Ghazaleh Ashrafi
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series Thursday, October 4th, 2018 12:00 pm 164 Apotex Ghazaleh Ashrafi Department of Biochemistry Weill-Cornell Medical College New York, NY T O P I C : "Powering the synapse on demand" For more information contact: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca

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MNN Seminar: Fri Sept 28 @ 9am | Jill Stobart
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '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, September 28th, 2018 9:00am LO C AT I O N PX236/238 Psychealth Building S P E A K E R Jillian Stobart, Ph.D. Assistant Professor College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Calcium Signaling in Other Brain Cells: Astrocytes and Pericytes Jillian Stobart joined the College of Pharmacy in the Rady Faculty of Heath Sciences as an Assistant Professor in April 2018. She completed her B.Sc. in Biochemistry in 2006 and Ph.D. in Pharmacology in 2012 at the University of Manitoba. She then moved to the University of Zurich in Switzerland for a postdoctoral position. Jills research is focussed on calcium signaling in two different brain cells: astrocytes and pericytes. She uses novel genetic tools and in vivo two-photon microscopy to study these cells with the aim of understanding the mechanisms that regulate calcium and the functional relevance of calcium signaling, particularly during synaptic modulation (astrocytes) and the regulation of blood flow (pericytes). Her work has been published in high impact journals, and she has received several awards including Heart and Stroke Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and the CIHR Brain Star Award (2013). F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n : T : 2 0 4 - 2 3 5 - 3 9 3 9 E : N e two r k i n g @ m a n i t o b a n e u r o s c i e n c e . c a 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 MNN General Office: St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA ****************************************** <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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Rebecca Kamen - talk and reception TODAY!
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Good morning everyone, Just a quick reminder that Rebecca Kamen's talk is today at noon in Theatre B, followed by a lunch reception on the Joe Doupe concourse. See you there! cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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MNN Seminar Series - 2018/2019 Schedule
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Please circulate! cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Manitoba Neuroscience Network 2018/2019 SEMINAR SERIES Sponsored by: Health Sciences Centre | St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre | University of Manitoba September 21, 2018 Dr. Jonathan Geiger Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences TOPIC: An iron-ic story about endolysosomes, inter-organellar signaling and neurodegenerative diseases (see attached announcement) *12:00 Noon Theatre C The following seminars will be held @ 9:00 AM PX236/238 PsychHealth Bldg. September 28, 2018 Dr. Jillian Stobart College of Pharmacy October 26, 2018 Dr. Lary Jordan Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology November 30, 2018 Dr. Jeremy Chopek Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology January 25, 2019 Dr. Saeid Ghavami Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Science February 22, 2019 Dr. Stephanie Booth Department of Medical Microbiology March 29, 2019 Dr. Spencer Gibson Departments of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics April 26, 2019 Dr. Geoff Hicks Department of Regenerative Medicine May 31, 2019 Dr. Tamra Ogilvie Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics March 11-16, 2019 Brain Awareness Week June 2019 MNN Scientific Meeting /sent on behalf of Tabrez Siddiqui Chair, Seminar Series 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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Upcoming neuroscience seminars, events and opportunities
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

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 AT E Friday, September 21st, 2018 12:00 Noon LO C AT I O N Theatre C Bannatyne Campus **followed by a trainee lunch in SR415 Kleysen Bldg. S P E A K E R Jonathan Geiger, Ph.D. <https://und.edu/directory/jonathan.geiger> Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences T O P I C An ‘iron-ic’ story about endolysosomes, inter-organellar signaling and neurodegenerative diseases For more information, contact the MNN office @ 204.235.3939 Tabrez Siddiqui Chair, MNN Seminar Series E: Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca This is a reminder that Rebecca Kamen’s visit will take place next Monday, September 24th. If you are interested in taking part in her workshop or meeting with her in the afternoon, please send me an email at this address. I also hope to see you at her talk and reception at noon that day. PI’s, please share this email and my previous one with any students who are not on the MNN mailing list. Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network outreach(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series Thursday, September 27th , 2018 12:00 pm 071 Apotex Amanda Woerman Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases University of California, San Francisco T O P I C "Using cellular assays to identify disease-causing alpha-synuclein and tau strains” For more information contact: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Dr. Matt Hill from the University of Calgary will be giving this year’s Zubec lecture in the Department of Psychology on September 28th at 3:00pm. This is our most popular event and will be rather busy. So please do plan to arrive a bit early and stay for the post talk wine and cheese. Matt will be available during the day for faculty meetings – if anyone hopes to be down at the Ft. Garry campus for his talk, please let me know ASAP. I’d like to accommodate anyone for shortly before his talk given the distance between campuses. Title: Endocannabinoids: Multi-modal regulators of the stress response. Abstract: Cannabis is a widely used recreational drug, for which the majority of users state that they use it to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. THC from cannabis exerts its effect via interactions with the endocannabinoid system. My research has sought to understand the neural mechanisms and circuits by which endocannabinoid signaling can influence stress responses and emotional behaviour, which in turn, can be helped to form a framework to understand how cannabis can modulate these processes. This seminar will detail the current state of knowledge regarding how endocannabinoid signaling influences stress-induced changes in neural activity to modulate neuroendocrine and behavioural outputs of the stress response. Dr. T.L. Ivanco, Associate Professor Department Of Psychology 204-474-7375 Tammy.Ivanco(a)umanitoba.ca Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series Thursday, October 4th, 2018 12:00 pm 164 Apotex Ghazaleh Ashrafi Department of Biochemistry Weill-Cornell Medical College New York, NY T O P I C : “Powering the synapse on demand” For more information contact: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Postdoc position available Robarts Research Institute 1151 Richmond St. London,ON Post-Doctoral Position Available: A postdoctoral position is available immediately under the supervision of Drs. Robert Bartha and Marco Prado at the Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. Drs. Prado and Bartha have a long-standing interest in the development of advanced high-field MRI and behavioural applications for the study of mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. (posting continued in attached file) /sent on behalf of Michael Jackson Michael.jackson(a)umanitoba.ca

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Rebecca Kamen - September 24th
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Good morning everyone, This is a reminder that Rebecca Kamen's visit will take place next Monday, September 24th. If you are interested in taking part in her workshop or meeting with her in the afternoon, please send me an email at this address. I also hope to see you at her talk and reception at noon that day. PI's, please share this email and my previous one with any students who are not on the MNN mailing list. Best wishes, Sari Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. J. Geiger | Sept 21 @ 12 noon
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '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, September 21st, 2018 12:00 Noon LO C AT I O N Theatre C Bannatyne Campus S P E A K E R Jonathan Geiger, Ph.D. <https://und.edu/directory/jonathan.geiger> Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences T O P I C An ‘iron-ic’ story about endolysosomes, inter-organellar signaling and neurodegenerative diseases O B J E C T I V E S 1. Appreciate that endolysosomes contain readily releasable stores of cations including iron and calcium. 2. Discuss specific examples of inter-organellar signaling. 3. Know that de-acification of endolysosomes profoundly affects endolysosome structure, distribution and function. 4. Appreciate that endolysosome pH and cation release from endolysosomes are early and upstream events central to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including HIV-1 associated neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer’s disease. B I O S K E T C H After two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Manitoba (’ 82-’84), I accepted a faculty position in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba where I remained for 19 years (‘84-‘03) rising to the rank of Professor and Founding Director (‘99- ‘03) of the Division of Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Diseases at the St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre. From July 2003 to July 2013 I served as Chair of the UND Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics. From July 2003 to present I continue to serve as Principal Investigator on our NIGMS-funded neuroscience center grant. In addition, from July 2010 to July 2013 I served as Interim Chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. I have consistently held multiple federal operating grants simultaneously throughout my career, and I received highly prestigious Scholarship and Scientist awards (separate grants that pay an investigator’s salary independent of research operating grants) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. I am currently funded by one P30 NIGMS grant, two five-year R01 NIMH grants, one R21 NIDA grant, and hold the position of Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor. The main focus of my research continues to be on brain energy metabolism in general and purines in particular, regulation of levels of intracellular calcium with emphasis on intracellular pools of calcium, the control of neuronal cell life and death in neurodegenerative diseases, and neurological complications associated with HIV-1 infection. Currently, my laboratory has the following research interests: (1) The role of brain energy metabolism (with particular emphasis on adenosine and ATP) in the pathogenesis of epilepsy and neurodegenerative diseases and the ability of ketogenic diets to protect against these pathophysiological responses; (2) The role of endolysosome dysfunction in animals models of Alzheimer’s disease and HIV-1 associated neurocognitive disorder; (3) The protective actions of caffeine in animal models of neurodegenerative disorders; and (4) The ability of calcium in endolysosomes to influence capacitative influx of calcium and calcium-induced calcium release. I have published over 150 manuscripts and have delivered over 100 invited talks worldwide. I have served on over 120 local, national and international grant review study sections including those for the NIH (I am currently serving a 6-year term as a standing member of the NAED study section) and I have served as Chair or co-Chair on over 20 of these panels. I am now serving as Chair of the NAED study section for the next 2 years. I have extensive mentoring experience. Since 2000, as a Director or Department Chair I hired 11 new faculty members. I have graduated seven Ph.D. and four M.S. students from my laboratory and trained 17 postdoctoral fellows, research associates and visiting professors as well as 48 undergraduate students, medical and dental students, and technicians. I have also served on and been President of major advisory boards as well as on many high level committees for UND. I currently serve on advisory boards for two COBRE grants, and I serve on the North Dakota EPSCoR Steering Committee. My publications have been cited over 5,500 times of which about 200 are self-citations. I have published 15 manuscripts that have been cited greater than 80 times and 10 manuscripts have been cited greater than 100 times. My h-index (Scopus) is 45. I am President of the Society of NeuroImmune Pharmacology and serve on the scientific meeting organizing committee for the American Society of Neurochemistry. Complete Bibliography http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=geiger+JD+NOT+(surgery+OR+pediatric ) Recent publications (selected from 30 publications from the past 5 years): 1. Hui, L., Chen, X., Bhatt, D., Rosenberg, T.A., Haughey, N.J., Masino, S. and <file:///C:\Users\debra.kroese\Documents\Geiger%20Documents\Publications\201 2\Hui%20et%20al.,%20J.%20of%20Neurochem%20122.pdf> J.D. Geiger. (2012) Ketone Bodies Protection Against HIV-1 Tat Neurotoxicity. J. Neurochem. 122: 382-391. 2. Bae, M., Patel, N. Xu, H., Lee, M., Nath, A., Geiger, J.D., Gorospe, M.M., Mattson, M.P., and Haughey, N.J. (2014) Activation of TRPML1 Clears Intraneuronal Aβ in Pre-Clinical Models of HIV-Infection. J. Neurosci. 34 (34): 11485-11503. 3. Stevens, P.R., Ramonet, D., Gawryluk, J.W., Buscemi, L., and J.D. Geiger. (2015) Mitochondrial Mechanisms Responsible for Creatine Protection against HIV-1 Tat-Induced Neurotoxicity. Current HIV Research 12: 378-387. 4. Hui, L., Geiger, N.H., Bloor-Young, D., Churchill, G.C., Geiger, J.D., and X. Chen (2015) Release of Calcium from Endolysosomes Increases Calcium Influx Through N-Type Calcium Channels: Evidence for Acidic Store-Operated Calcium Entry in Neurons. Cell Calcium 58(6): 617-627. /sent on behalf of Tabrez Siddiqui Chair, Seminar Series Manitoba Neuroscience Network E: Tabrez.siddiqui(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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Rebecca Kamen - workshop, lecture, and meetings on September 24th
by outreach＠manitobaneuroscience.ca 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 Hello everyone, I hope your summer has been equal parts relaxing and productive. As we look ahead to September, the MNN has planned an exciting event to kick off the academic year. Award-winning artist Rebecca Kamen will be visiting the University of Manitoba as a guest of the Faculty of Science, and on September 24th, she has graciously agreed to spend the day at the Bannatyne campus interacting with neuroscience researchers and students. As you will read below, Rebecca has a longstanding interest in neuroscience and she has participated in projects at Harvard, MIT, NIH, and the Cajal Institute. You can learn more about Rebecca and her work by visiting her website: https://rebeccakamen.com/#1 We have planned three events that are open to neuroscience faculty, staff, and students: 1. Sculpture workshop: 9-11:30 am. Rebecca will lead a workshop in which the participants will work together to model scientific concepts such as synapses and ion channels. Please see the attached outline for details. The workshop is free and no experience is necessary. Individuals and groups are welcome to sign up. Faculty members, please take note that this could be a valuable team-building/brainstorming exercise for your lab. Please RSVP to this email address to reserve your spot (include all names if you are replying on behalf of a group). 2. Lecture: 12-1 pm, Theatre B. Rebecca will present a lecture focusing on her work and her experiences at the Cajal Institute, where she had the opportunity to study Cajal's original drawings. She has indicated that she would like to meet as many neuroscientists as possible during her visit, and to facilitate this, we have planned a free lunch reception that will take place on the Joe Doupe Concourse immediately after the lecture. 3. Meetings with individual researchers. Rebecca will be available for one-on-one meetings in the afternoon. She is very interested in the cellular/molecular basis of curiosity, cognition, decision making, memory, and networks related to visual processing and dyslexia. She is also very interested in microscopy and would welcome the opportunity to see live demonstrations of imaging techniques. If you are interested in meeting with her, please contact me. Thank you all for your interest and enjoy these last few days of August! Best wishes, Sari Sari S. Hannila, PhD Director of Outreach, Manitoba Neuroscience Network cid:image004.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00

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Research Seminar: Dr. Ravi Rungta | Monday Aug. 13 @ 12 Noon
by Kelly Jorundson 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Everyone is invited! The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series DATE: Monday, August 13, 2018 TIME: 12:00 pm LOCATION: 071 Apotex Bldg. Ravi Rungta EMBO / Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow INSERM U1128 and Université Paris Descartes, Laboratory of Neurophysiology and New Microscopy TOPIC: "Linking synaptic activation to hemodynamic signals for functional imaging " For more information contact: Kelly Jorundson e: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca Kelly Jorundson Administrative Manager, Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders St. Boniface Hospital Research Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics University of Manitoba Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca> or kjorundson(a)sbgh.mb.ca <mailto:Kelly.jorundson@umanitoba.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.

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2018 Discovery Day in Health Sciences at U of M - CALL FOR PRESENTERS
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

cid:image001.jpg@01D158FE.B69B8D00 /sent on behalf of Dr. Phillip Gardiner phillip.gardiner(a)ad.umanitoba.ca The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Discovery Day in Health Sciences University of Manitoba Friday, November 9, 2018 CALL FOR PRESENTERS PLEASE CIRCULATE AMONGST YOUR COLLEAGUES Hi Dr. Gardiner: We are pleased to once again partner with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in offering Manitoba high school students and teachers the opportunity to explore careers in medicine and other sciences. We are looking for dynamic presenters to join us in this exciting outreach initiative to educate, inspire and encourage curious minds. The objective of the day is to get students thinking outside the box and to spark their interest in considering a future career in the health sciences. Our formal letter of invitation with further details is attached, along with the days agenda and editable PDF forms. We would very much welcome the inclusion of the Spinal Cord Research Centre in this years program. We invite all faculty, technicians, clinicians, residents and grad/undergrad students interested in taking part. Your assistance in circulating this invitation amongst your colleagues would be greatly appreciated. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Questions and completed forms can be directed to my attention via email. With thanks for your time and consideration, Janice Janice McNorgan Information Systems and Program Coordinator | Coordonnatrice, Systèmes d'information et Programmes Canadian Medical Hall of Fame | Le Temple de la renommée médicale canadienne 202-267 Dundas Street, London ON N6A 1H2 | office: 519.488.2003 ext. 6111 | fax: 519.488.2999 Honouring Excellence. Preserving History. Connecting Generations. Be inspired. Explore the stories of our Laureates <http://www.cdnmedhall.org/laureates> www.cdnmedhall.org/laureates 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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