Month: October 2020
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CAN Hill week is taking place November 2-6, 2020, virtually
We are very excited to be organizing the first ever CAN Hill week, which will take place November 2 -6 2020, virtually. Our objective is to advocate for more funding for fundamental research in Canada through CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. We have over 25 meetings organized in which over 50 CAN neuroadvocates will participate. Follow…
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Call for Submissions: 2021 Dr. Sam Lal Award
The Graham Boeckh Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Dr. Samarthji Lal Award. Dr. Lal was a distinguished psychiatric researcher, and this award is given each year to honour his legacy. The award recognizes a researcher working in a Canadian institution in the field of mental health who is making an outstanding contribution to…
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CAN Trainee research feature: Sridevi Venkatesan, University of Toronto
Watch this week’s CAN Trainee Research feature, with Sridevi Venkatesan, a PhD candidate working with Dr. Evelyn Lambe at the University of Toronto. She presents the publication: Venkatesan, S., & Lambe, E. (2020). Chrna5 is essential for a rapid and protected response to optogenetic release of endogenous acetylcholine in prefrontal cortex. The Journal of Neuroscience,…
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CAN Trainee research feature: Scott Bell, McGill University
Watch this week’s CAN Trainee Research feature, with Scott Bell, who obtained his PhD at McGill University, working with Dr. Carl Ernst. He presents the publication: Bell, S., et al., 2019. Mutations in ACTL6B Cause Neurodevelopmental Deficits and Epilepsy and Lead to Loss of Dendrites in Human Neurons. The American Journal of Human Genetics 104,…