Month: August 2021
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Opportunity to apply for membership in the CAN committees
A call is open for applications for membership in the following CAN committees: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee: View Current members Apply to become a member Advocacy Committee: View Current members Apply to become a member Nominations Committee: View Current members Apply to become a member Application deadline for all committees is September 10, 2021…
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Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Music – McMaster University
McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations, and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. Position Description The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Cognitive Neuroscience…
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New advocacy opportunities
CAN is proud to launch two new advocacy initiatives today: The CAN federal election engagement toolkit The Canadian Science Discoveries Video contest The CAN federal election engagement toolkit The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) has several priorities this Federal Election, including: A commitment to provide a one-time 25% increase in investment in the Canadian Institute…
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Bourneville’s tuberous sclerosis: everything unfolds in the brain shortly after birth
A Canadian research team has uncovered a new mechanism involved in Bourneville tuberous sclerosis (BTS), a genetic disease of childhood. The team hypothesizes that a mutation in the TSC1 gene causes neurodevelopmental disorders that develop in conjunction with the disease. Seen in one in 6,000 children, tuberous sclerosis causes benign tumours or lesions that can…
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Read CAN’s submission to the pre-budget consultations of the House of Commons standing committee on Finances
Read CAN’s submission here: Increased investment in scientific research: An investment in the health and prosperity of Canadians today and tomorrow (PDF) You can submit a brief also! The Standing Committee on Finance is accepting submission to its Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2022 budget. Written submissions of no more than 2,000 words, can…
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Read our latest advocacy report – July 2021
CAN Advocacy report – July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021