Month: March 2022
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March 21 – 25, 2022 is CAN Parliament Hill Week
Canadian neuroadvocates are meeting with members of Parliament, Senators and Parliamentary staff this week for CAN Parliament Hill Week! We are advocating for increased funding for basic research in Canada, provided through CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. Our specific asks are: Recommendation 1: That the government of Canada provide a one-time 25% increase in investment in…
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CIHR Faces of Health Research 2022: Dylan Smith
All humans require sleep daily to be physically and mentally healthy. Sleep is known to play a role in solidifying new memories and learning. However, researchers do not fully understand the processes in the brain that underlie the consolidation of newly acquired information and skills during sleep. With the support of a CIHR Fellowship, Dr.…
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CAN submission to the House of Commons Standing committee on Science and Research
Read CAN’s submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research, for the Study titled: SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENCE IN CANADA Increased investment in scientific research: An investment in the health and prosperity of Canadians today and tomorrow Published on the House of Commons website on March 14, 2022
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UCalgary researchers use computer modelling to simulate impact of Alzheimer’s on the brain
New way to model neural disease could lead to better understanding Author: Shea Coburn, Hotchkiss Brain Institute A deep neural network is a computerized brain-inspired machine learning model, which uses many layers of simulated neurons to mimic the function of the cerebral cortex. Each layer in the network creates more complex activity, which simulates the…
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Canadian Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Metabolism and the Brain, McGill University
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University is seeking to recruit an internationally recognised scientist with a strong track record in innovation and research leadership to direct a new program in “Metabolism and the Brain” that is supported by a prestigious CERC award. The CERC Program supports Canadian universities in their efforts…
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Memorial University – Tenure track faculty position: Assistant Professor of BioMedical Sciences – Cardiovascular and Renal Science
REFERENCE: F04023-2021-21 Applications are invited for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. All candidates whose training and research interests are strongly focused on cardiovascular or renal systems are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will…
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Brain Prize 2022: Pioneering work on how the nervous system controls movement awarded world’s top brain research prize
Three internationally renowned professors in neuroscience have transformed our understanding of the specific cell types and circuits that control movement: Silvia Arber (Switzerland), Ole Kiehn (Denmark) and Martyn Goulding (USA/New Zealand). Their work has revolutionized our understanding of how we move, research now recognised with the award of the 2022 Brain Prize – the world’s…
