Month: April 2022
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Researcher and inventor Stephen Scott, from Queen’s University explores the impact of his robot, Kinarm, which is changing the way we understand the brain
In a research 5 à 7 presented by Queen’s University, Dr. Stephen Scott, Professor and Incoming Vice Dean Research for Queen’s Health Sciences, presents his invention: Kinarm. Trained in systems designs engineering, and with a background in physiology, Dr. Scott has combined two areas of expertise into something incredible. Kinarm is used to assess neurological…
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Recording available: Science Policy Session with Senator Stan Kutcher – April 25, 2022
Co-hosted by the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences and the Canadian Association for Neuroscience On Monday, April 25, the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences and the Canadian Association for Neuroscience welcomed the Honourable Senator Stan Kutcher for a session on science policy and advice. Key takeaways: Scientists must engage in advocacy, it is an important…
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Assistant/Associate Professor in Neuropharmacology – Dalhousie University
Posting Number: F325P Type of position: Tenure Stream Department/Unit: Pharmacology Location: Halifax About the opportunity The Department of Pharmacology at Dalhousie University is seeking to fill a tenure-stream position in the area of neuropharmacology with an anticipated start date of September 2022 (negotiable). The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a strong…
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Associate or Full Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier I in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), in the College of Biological Science (CBS) at the University of Guelph (U of G) invites outstanding applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) opportunity in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. The appointment will be a full-time tenured position normally at the rank of…
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Tenure Track Position in Neuroscience at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine – University of Saskatchewan
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a tenure-track faculty position in Neuroscience within the Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences https://wcvm.usask.ca/departments/bio-medical.php of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Applicants engaged in all research areas of Neuroscience are encouraged to apply, but Neuroscience at the Behavioural or Systems level that could be relevant to veterinary medicine…
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CAN-ACN response to budget 2022 – “A Plan to Grow our Economy and Make Life More Affordable”
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience recognizes key investments that were made to support targeted research areas in budget 2022 but calls on the government to provide broader support to the Canadian scientific community through increased funding for fundamental research. We are specifically disappointed with the lack of increased support for non-targeted, hypothesis-driven & investigator-led research…
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Boris Bernhardt wins the 2022 New Investigator Award from the Canadian Association for Neuroscience
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is extremely proud to present Dr. Boris Bernhardt, Assistant Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University, with the 2022 CAN New Investigator Award. Dr. Boris Bernhardt is a Tier-2 Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroinformatics and leads the multimodal imaging and connectome analysis laboratory (http://mica-mni.github.io) at the McConnell Brain…
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Promising new treatment for ALS goes to clinical trials
After 12 years of research, Dr. Richard Robitaille is hopeful that we’ll soon have a treatment to help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) regain mobility. A new clinical trial is set to start soon, thanks to a $1-million grant from the American ALS Association announced just before Christmas. “I’m still in shock! For me,…
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Men and women process pain signals differently
A new study published in the journal BRAIN shows for the first time that neurons in the spinal cord process pain signals differently in women compared to men. The finding could lead to better and more personalized treatments for chronic pain, which are desperately needed, especially in light of the opioid epidemic. Although it has…
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Research lead – Huntington Society of Canada
Research Lead (Full-time Permanent) Are you: Passionate and excited about research? Ready to support HSC as it continues to grow and become a more formidable and recognized leader in the global Huntington Disease (HD) space? Organized and able to juggle competing priorities? The Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) is a leading Canadian charity dedicated to…
