Author: Julie
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Mimicking brain plasticity in children to control post-traumatic stress
The CHU Sainte-Justine team, led by Graziella Di Cristo, has made an important breakthrough in the treatment of people suffering from symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress. Could we temporarily increase brain plasticity in adults to decrease fear and anxiety responses in people who have experienced trauma? CHU Sainte-Justine Neuroscientist Graziella Di Cristo and her team were determined to find…
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Tenure Track Position in Neuroscience, University of Saskatchewan
Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a tenure-track faculty position in neuroscience in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. Overview: Applicants engaged in all research areas of neuroscience are encouraged to apply, but neuroscience at the behavioural or systems level that could be relevant…
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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)…