Dear Neuroscientists,

We have started to plan the Manitoba Neuroscience Network - 2014 Annual Meeting and are again looking into the possibility of holding a Retreat-style meeting mid-end of June, held over 2 days, at a site within two hours drive (e.g. Whiteshell, Kenora etc.) where a stay overnight would be encouraged (to enhance team building!). Our main focus for this year will be to feature new staff's research, with a secondary focus on promoting interests in establishing research teams (ideally linking CIHR pillars 1 and 2). Therefore, we encourage attendance from researchers in the basic and clinical realms. By at least getting pillars 1 and 2 to communicate at some point in the future we could then identify possible staff in pillars 3 and 4 at UofM (or elsewhere). And then we have the basis for competitive team grants with a strong UofM flavor.

Could those that would potentially attend a retreat-style meeting in mid-end June, held over 2 days at a site ~2 hrs drive away (e.g. Whiteshell, etc), please respond ASAP so we can start planning.

Regards,

Paul

Paul Fernyhough

Program Chair - Manitoba Neuroscience Network 2014 Annual Meeting

Director, Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Research Centre

Professor, Departments of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Physiology 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

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