Author: Julie
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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…
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Neuroscience and Mental health – Assistant Professor – CERVO Brain Research Centre, Université Laval
The CERVO Brain Research Centre (cervo.ulaval.ca), affiliated with Université Laval, is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor position that could begin as early as July 2024. This recruitment is made possible by the remarkable growth of the Research Centre in recent years and several major initiatives funded by the Canadian and Quebec governments. The selected…
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Senior Scientific Assistant for Electron and Light Microscopy – University of Victoria, Department of Biology
Job posting and application: https://uvic.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/10364 Department Summary The Biology Department Electron Microscope (EM) Facility functions as a research and teaching platform and general resource for electron and light microscopy and imaging for the Biology Department. The EM Facility allows for sample preparation and basic histology for microscope work, and is equipped with two Transmission Electron…
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Neuroscience Postdoctoral Positions – University of Toronto – Woodin lab
The Woodin lab, in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto, is seeking talented postdoctoral fellows with experience in patch-clamp electrophysiology, or molecular biology and biochemistry. Our lab is actively identifying mechanisms regulating inhibition and determining the contribution of excitation/inhibition imbalances to neurological disorders. We use a combinatorial approach that…
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Chief Research and Program Officer – Brain Canada Foundation
Position: Chief Research and Program Officer Status: Permanent, full-time Location: Flexible-work remote position SUMMARY OF THE POSITION The Chief Research and Program Officer (CRPO) is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, and a strategic member of the Management Team. Reporting directly to the President and CEO, the CRPO contributes actively to the organization’s…
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Read CAN Connection – the September 2023 edition!
Read our latest newsletter today! Table of content: Message from the President, Adriana Di Polo CAN2024 Meeting Dates: May 19-22, 2024 Location: Vancouver Westin Bayshore Hotel Organizers Plenary speakers and sessions Featured plenary lecturers Plenary symposia chairs Meeting key dates Advocacy news Double – double for science Next CAN Parliament Hill Day: November 7th, 2023…
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Post-doctoral researcher(s) in cellular and molecular neuroscience – University of Victoria
The Swayne Lab in the Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria is recruiting post-doctoral researchers, or research associates, in cellular and molecular neuroscience. The research projects investigate cross-cellular mechanisms regulating dendritic spine stability. Experiments will involve transgenic models both in situ and in vitro, a variety of imaging techniques (confocal, super-resolution, two-photon…
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A Promising Non-Invasive Therapy to Promote Repair and Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis
Source of story: MS Canada website Summary: Researchers find that a non-drug based treatment approach called acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH), which consists of short periods of reduced oxygen, reduces inflammation, protects nerve fibres, and promotes repair in mice with multiple sclerosis-like disease. While the findings of this study are promising, further research will need to…
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Post-Doctoral Researcher Positions (Clinical research) – Neuropsychiatry Team Research Program at the University of Western Ontario
Post-Doctoral Researcher Positions are available to work on a newly funded Neuropsychiatry Team Research Program at the University of Western Ontario. Our program will be investigating the effects of adolescent exposure to nicotine on increased risk for developing mood and anxiety disorders in later life (see Addiction Biology, 26(2):e12891; Cerebral Cortex, 29:3140-3153; Neuropsychopharmacology, 39:2799-815, Drug…
