We are excited to launch PHASE 1 of the new MNN website, now live at www.manitobaneuroscience.ca! At rollout, the main purpose of the site is to serve as a SFN Winnipeg Chapter membership hub and an information, abstract and registration portal for the upcoming MNN Scientific Meeting.  There is limited content now but much more is to follow in PHASE 2. 

SFN WINNIPEG CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS:

As always, if you are a SFN Winnipeg Chapter member, you are making a valuable contribution to neuroscience networking, outreach and education in Manitoba AND you receive dramatically discounted registration rates for the MNN Scientific Meeting.  All 2016 memberships expired on December 31, 2016 and we paused intake of 2017 memberships pending completion of the new website.  Starting today, you may purchase a 2017 SFN Chapter membership on the new website by visiting: https://manitobaneuroscience.ca/sfn-chapter-membership/become-a-sfn-chapter-member/.  The new link will allow members to create a secure membership account that can be used to manage your membership AND access the member’s only MNN meeting registration pricing.  You may pay by credit/debit card of University of Manitoba FOP.

By popular demand, we are continuing to offer a laboratory all-inclusive membership, in addition to individual memberships.  This membership type can be selected by Principal Investigators in the “Regular” Membership category.  He or she will be asked to enter each lab member included in the membership.  Each person entered will receive an email with a pre-paid lab code that can be used to complete an individual membership account at no cost.  PI’s will be able to add or delete members at any time by accessing their membership account.

MEMBERSHIP inquiries should be sent to membership@manitobaneuroscience.ca

MNN SCIENTIFIC MEETING:

The Scientific Meeting will be held JUNE 16 and is being chaired by Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui.  He’s planned a fabulous program featuring a visit and talk by Dr. Jeff Lichtman from Harvard University.  The website, including current program, is live at https://manitobaneuroscience.ca/events-and-news/annual-scientific-meeting/.  Abstracts and registrations are now being accepted.  This will be a narrower abstract submission and registration period than in previous years.  We apologize for that.  Nevertheless, there are still almost 3 weeks until the abstract deadline (MAY 23) and longer until the registration deadline (JUNE 5).  We encourage you to visit the site now to submit your abstracts and register for the meeting.  SFN Chapter member rates are half those of non-member rates so consider becoming a member first.  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 mnn2017@manitobaneuroscience.ca

Finally, any SFN Chapter members who have already renewed for 2017 (there are only a handful at this point) will be contacted with instructions for migration to the new system.  Phase 2 of the website will debut soon with a rich array of content, including the ability for principal investigators to create and manage a scientific profile that showcases the depth and breadth of Manitoba neuroscience research to the world.

Thank you for your patience.

-The MNN Team         

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