Month: March 2020
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Public Health Agency of Canada – call for reagents for COVID19 testing
We have been made aware by some of our members that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has sent out an urgent request for reagents, specifically RNA extraction reagents […]
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A study by Martin Lévesque and his team explains the role of dopaminergic neurons in hyperactivity and suggests a mechanism of action for Ritalin
Read a new article by Université Laval news on a discovery by Martin Lévesque’s team Cellular cogs of hyperactivity uncovered – Study clarifies the role of dopaminergic neurons in hyperactivity and […]
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McGill researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Discovery brings hope for novel pain treatment Researchers at McGill University have discovered that a protein found in the membrane of our sensory neurons are involved in our capacity to […]
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Pain hypersensitivity: problem at the pump
Pain hypersensitivity and many other diseases could be associated with a protein that acts as an ion pump in neurons. The research team led by Yves De Koninck, at Université Laval’s […]
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Previous advocacy award winners
Learn about our 2020 winners: Cristian Zaelzer and the Convergence Initiative win a 2020 CAN Neuroscience Outreach & Advocacy Award September 15, 2020: CAN-ACN has revoked the 2020 Advocacy award […]
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CAN publishes in a Toronto Star insert on Brain Health
CAN President Katalin Toth was featured in a campaign on Brain Health which was published in The Star on March 13, 2020. Read the article on thestar.com: Brain health is a […]
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CAN participation in SfN’s Hill Day
CAN participation in SfN’s Hill Day CAN was invited by SfN to participate once again in SfN’s Hill Day, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on March 5, 2020. CAN […]
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Canadian Interns Contribute to the Success of the 13th CAN-IBRO Summer School
Dr. Claire Bomkamp (UBC) and Ms. Jennifer Boateng (McGill) participated as Teaching Interns for the 13th CAN-IBRO school held from May 13-31, 2019 in Montreal and Toronto. The two interns […]