Author: Julie
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Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain
Findings may lead to reconsideration of how we treat acute pain Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from McGill University and colleagues in Italy. Their research puts into question conventional practices used to alleviate pain. Normal recovery from a painful injury involves…
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2022-05-12 to 2022-05-15 Canadian Neuroscience meeting
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2022-06-06 to 2022-06-07 Canadian Computational Neuroscience Spotlight (CCNS) v3
The Canadian Computational Neuroscience Spotlight (CCNS) was created following the mass cancellations and postponements of traditional neuroscience conferences during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, including two such meetings amongst the Canadian neuroscience community. The absence of these meetings presented an opportunity to create a brand-new, entirely virtual academic meeting that could take full…
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2022-07-25 to 2022-07-28 – 2022 Vision Restoration Summer School
Vision Restoration Summer School 2022 When : From Monday 25th to Thursday 28th, July 2022 Where: Le Baluchon – Éco-Villégiature, St-Paulin, Québec Application Deadline: June 1st, 2022 Confirmation of acceptance : June 15, 2022
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 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 2021 Brain Star Awards. The CIHR-INMHA Brain Star awards, administered for 2021 by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, are awarded to students and trainees who have published high impact discoveries in…
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CIHR Health Research in Action: Better sleep may lead to a better fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Research team at Université de Montréal offers insights that may help both detect and treat the disease among patients in the future Issue More than 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This complex neurodegenerative condition destroys brain cells and causes a gradual deterioration of memory and thinking. Research A key feature of AD…
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Researcher and inventor Stephen Scott, from Queen’s University explores the impact of his robot, Kinarm, which is changing the way we understand the brain
In a research 5 à 7 presented by Queen’s University, Dr. Stephen Scott, Professor and Incoming Vice Dean Research for Queen’s Health Sciences, presents his invention: Kinarm. Trained in systems designs engineering, and with a background in physiology, Dr. Scott has combined two areas of expertise into something incredible. Kinarm is used to assess neurological…
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Recording available: Science Policy Session with Senator Stan Kutcher – April 25, 2022
Co-hosted by the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences and the Canadian Association for Neuroscience On Monday, April 25, the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences and the Canadian Association for Neuroscience welcomed the Honourable Senator Stan Kutcher for a session on science policy and advice. Key takeaways: Scientists must engage in advocacy, it is an important…
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Assistant/Associate Professor in Neuropharmacology – Dalhousie University
Posting Number: F325P Type of position: Tenure Stream Department/Unit: Pharmacology Location: Halifax About the opportunity The Department of Pharmacology at Dalhousie University is seeking to fill a tenure-stream position in the area of neuropharmacology with an anticipated start date of September 2022 (negotiable). The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a strong…
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Associate or Full Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier I in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), in the College of Biological Science (CBS) at the University of Guelph (U of G) invites outstanding applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) opportunity in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. The appointment will be a full-time tenured position normally at the rank of…
