Author: Julie
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PhD position: Regeneration of locomotor circuits in salamanders
PROJECT: Salamanders can swim underwater and walk on ground. Their spinal cord regenerates after a full transection and the animal recovers voluntary locomotion after a few weeks. How this occurs is largely unknown. Genetic dissection of salamander neural circuits is now feasible with methods for manipulation, elimination, and visualization of genetically-defined cells. Such approaches can…
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PhD position: Brainstem control of locomotion in mice
PROJECT: The locomotor role of dopaminergic cells is classically attributed to their ascending projections to the basal ganglia that project to brainstem locomotor circuits that controls locomotion. However, descending dopaminergic projections to brainstem locomotor circuits were uncovered (Ryczko et al. PNAS 2013, PNAS 2016, J Neurosci 2017, J Neurosci 2020). In lamprey, these descending projections…
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Urgent appeal to recapitalize the Canada Brain Research Fund
We invite you to read a letter calling for urgent recapitalization of the Canada Brain Research Fund we recently sent to The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions of Canada The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health of Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finances of Canada The Right Honourable Justin…
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M.Sc. & Ph.D. Positions at McGill University in Computational Analysis of Behavior and Brain dynamics with Computer Vision/Machine Learning
Positions Overview: The Mohajerani lab (https://douglas.research.mcgill.ca/majid-mohajerani/) at McGill University is seeking prospective M.Sc. or Ph.D. to join our lab for Winter 2025 semester. The focus of student’s project will be on analysis of animal behaviour and brain activity using deep learning tools. To be qualified for this position, ideal candidates must have a solid background in computer…
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Read CAN’s submission to the 2024 Pre-budget consultations
Investing in science will create new jobs and build a greener, more competitive, more innovative, more inclusive, and more resilient Canada. Read our main recommendations here:
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Post-doctoral position in comparative study of reward learning, stress and psychedelics- McGill University
Do you want to know what mice think about on mushrooms? Are you interested in making inferences in mice and humans? The Behavioural Neurogenomics Lab (https://www.bagotlab.org) at McGill University is looking for a highly motivated computational neuroscience postdoc to lead a newly funded collaboration examining the neural bases of effects of stress and psychedelics on…
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Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology – University of Saskatchewan
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for up to two (2) full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology (APP) at the University of Saskatchewan, to begin July 1, 2024. The successful candidate(s) will have a PhD degree in any area of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, or cell or developmental…
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Postdoctoral Position Available in the Breton-Provencher lab at U. Laval: Noradrenaline, acetylcholine and learning
Join our dynamic and innovative research team at the CERVO Brain Research Centre of Université Laval in Québec City, Canada. Established in 2021, our team is dedicated to unraveling the intricate mechanisms underlying learning and memory. We are excited to announce a funded postdoctoral position focused on exploring the role of neuromodulation in learning consolidation.…
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2023 CAN Parliament Hill Day
CAN held its second in-person Parliament Hill Day in Otttawa on November 7, 2023. This presented an exceptional opportunity for a team of CAN advocates to meet face-to-face or virtually with members of Parliament, Senators, Parliamentary staff members and important senior civil servants to advocate for a increased support for the major federal funding agencies…
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Watt Lab at McGill University seeking postdoctoral research fellow
We are currently seeking an outstanding candidate to study cerebellar circuits in health and in disease, in particular in models of motor coordination diseases like ataxia. The applicant should be experienced in either in vivo recording techniques and/or in vivo imaging techniques. Candidates should have doctoral experience in neuroscience, biology, or a related field. Preference…