Author: Julie
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Senior Bioinformatics Analyst – University Health Network, Toronto
Source: University Health Network Job Title: Senior Bioinformatics Analyst Job Number: CAAR919696 Job Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posted: 16 May 2023 Job Description: Job Posting #: 919696 Union: Non-Union Site: Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) – Krembil Discovery Tower Department: Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute, Krembil Research Institute Reports to: Co-Director and Senior Scientist Hours: 37.5…
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 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 2022 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 discoveries in all fields…
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Spring 2023 election results
We are happy to announce the results of the Spring 2023 elections! We want to thank all candidates who showed interest in serving the community and all those who took the time to vote. The following members were elected and will take office on June 1, 2023
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Postdoctoral Position in Systems Neuroscience at the University of Toronto Scarborough
The Developmental Systems Neuroscience lab (https://devsneurolab.com/) is looking for a highly motivated postdoc to lead a fully funded project intersecting neuronal activity-tagging (engrams), synaptic transmission and behaviour. Our group uses a combination of slice electrophysiology, chemo/optogenetics, fiber photometry and behavior to investigate the neural basis of emotional learning and affective behaviour. Come to our diverse…
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Postdoc positions in visual neuroscience at Université de Montréal
The Neurophotonics lab of the School of Optometry of the University of Montreal is looking for postdocs. Our projects focus on the plasticity of cortical maps and functional connectivity in different models of blindness and stroke affecting visual functions. We are also interested in the spatial coding of information in the context of Brain/Machine interfaces…
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Master’s and PhD positions available in visual neuroscience at Université de Montréal.
The Neurophotonics lab of the School of Optometry of the University of Montreal is looking for students interested to start a MSc or a PhD in Vision Sciences, Neuroscience or Biomedical Engineering. Our projects focus on the plasticity of cortical maps and functional connectivity in different models of blindness and stroke affecting visual functions. We…
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Drs. Arkady Khoutorsky and Bratislav Misic win 2023 CAN New Investigator Awards
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is very proud to present Dr. Arkady Khoutorsky, Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences at McGill University, and Dr. Bratislav Misic, leader of the Network Neuroscience Lab at the Montreal Neurological Institute 2023 CAN New Investigator awards. Dr. Arkady Khoutorsky…
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Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Non-human Primate Models of Health and Disease – Queen’s University
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at Queen’s University invites applications from exceptional scholars performing research on non-human primate (NHP) models of health and disease. This appointment is open only to qualified individuals who self-identify as members of one or more of the Four Designated Groups under the Canada Research Chair program (view note 1)…
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CAN-ACN’s response to the 2023 budget
Response to the budget tabled March 28, 2023 The Canadian Association for Neuroscience joins its voice to the rest of the scientific community in expressing disappointment in the lack of support for science, research, and students in Budget 2023. There are some questions left unanswered following this budget: How can the government fail to recognize…
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Two Members of Parliament visit the Trudeau lab at Université de Montréal
Dr. Louis-Eric Trudeau, neuroscientist at the Université de Montréal and his research team hosted on April 4 two federal MPs, M. Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc Québécois, and M. Maxime Joncas-Blanchette MP for the Rimouski region and in charge of science issues at the Bloc. The goal was to discuss the funding of neuroscience…