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Manitoba Neuroscience Network

2015/2016 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series

Friday, September 25th, 2015 9:00 a.m.

Marc Del Bigio, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Professor - Department of Pathology,

Professor - Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Sciences,

College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,

University of Manitoba;

Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuropathology

"Pharmacologic Therapy for Hydrocephalus - Past and Future"

Location:  PX236/238 PsycHealth Bldg., Bannatyne Campus

Learning objectives:

• Understand the pathogenesis of brain damage caused by hydrocephalus

• Understand how different rationale drug interventions have so far failed to make a difference and what new approaches are being explored.

Biosketch:

MD 1982, PhD 1987, FRCPC (Neuropathology) 1993.

Dr. Del Bigio is clinical & experimental neuropathologist who has been studying hydrocephalus since 1984. His research interests also include brain damage following premature birth and

brain damage due to substance abuse (e.g. alcohol, toluene).

Partners:
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
St. Boniface Hospital Research
Health Sciences Centre
University of Manitoba

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@sbrc.ca OR kjorund@yahoo.ca

Website:  www.sfn-manitoba.ca