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Funded postdoctoral position in non-human primate electrophysiology in the Michaels Lab
The Neural Control & Computation Lab at York University in Toronto, Canada, is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow. Under the direction of Jonathan Michaels, Ph.D., the fellow will investigate the neural basis of learning, flexible neural computation, and skilled movement control using large-scale electrophysiology from single-neuron populations in non-human primates, including high-density Neuropixels recordings and our
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Brain Star Award winner feature: Andrea Luppi, McGill University
Lost in translation: how gene expression diverges between humans and macaque model systems Among all model organisms studied in neuroscience, the macaque is genetically closest to humans. Genetic similarity is paramount because genes exert powerful influences on brain organization, function, and dysfunction. But the potential for research to find applications in the clinic, that is
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Brain Star Award winner feature: Lewis Depaaw-Holt, Université de Montréal
Astrocytes play key roles in sex-specific changes in brain and behaviour caused by early-life stress In this study, Lewis Depaauw-Holt, working in the laboratory of Dr. Ciaran Murphy-Royal at Université de Montréal, investigated how early life stress influences brain and behaviour. They specifically aimed to elucidate the role of a non-neuronal brain cell, the astrocyte.
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Brain Star Award feature: Christopher Daniel Morrone – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto
Brain cleaning deficiencies are linked to sleep loss at the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease Autophagy involves the recycling of the cell’s own components, such as damaged proteins, and is a highly regulated mechanism that is essential for maintaining cellular health. Research done by Christopher Daniel Morrone working with Dr. Wai Haung Yu at the
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Read CAN Connection – Summer 2026
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Associate Professor / Professor – Krembil Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health
Associate Professor/Professor – Krembil Chair in Neuroscience and Mental Health Date Posted: 06/11/2026Closing Date: 09/08/2026, 11:59PM ET, Open Until FilledReq ID: 48488Job Category: Faculty – ClinicalFaculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of MedicineDepartment: Dept of PsychiatryHospital Affiliation: Centre for Addiction & Mental Health and/or University Health NetworkCampus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: The Department of Psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Neuroethology – 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 invites applications for a full-time, 12-month a year, tenure-track research faculty position in Neuroethology at the
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Waverley House Accelerator for Mental Illness and Addiction Research – Now Recruiting Five Early-Career Mental Health Research Leaders
The University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) and The Royal are pleased to launch the Waverley House Accelerator for Mental Illness and Addiction Research — a transformative initiative designed to recruit and support the next generation of research leaders in mental illness and addiction science. Supported through a landmark investment from the
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CAN 2026 Election results
We are happy to announce the results of the 2026 elections – thanks to all the members who participated! Elected member begin their mandate on June 1, 2026 Elected Board members Jo Anne Stratton Vice-President-Elect Secretary-Elect
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 CAN- CIHR-INMHA Brain Star Awards!
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) and the Canadian Institutes of Health’s Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (CIHR-INMHA) are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Brain Star Awards. The CIHR-INMHA Brain Star awards, administered by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, are awarded to students and trainees who have published high impact
