Author: Julie
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CAN Trainee research feature: Ewen Lavoie – University of Alberta
Ewen Lavoie presents work he has done in the laboratory of Dr. Craig Chapman at the University of Alberta, and published here: Lavoie, E., & Chapman, C. S. (2021). What’s limbs got to do with it? Real-world movement correlates with feelings of ownership over virtual arms during object interactions in virtual reality. Neuroscience of Consciousness.…
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Experimental Quantum Neuroscience – University of Waterloo
The Quantum Neuroscience research group at the University of Waterloo, Canada is seeking an outstanding applicant for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship with experience in electrophysiology and molecular neuroscience. Motivated by growing interest in the possibility that quantum effects may be at play in neuroscience, the University of Waterloo Quantum Neuroscience research group is aiming to find…
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Postdoc position in neural stem cell biology – University of Toronto
The Yuzwa lab in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto is seeking to hire a Post-doctoral Fellow. Work in our lab aims to understand how cell genesis occurs in the developing and mature brain under conditions of healthy physiology and disease. To do so, we are currently studying the…
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Read the latest CAN advocacy report
Click here to view the March 2021 CAN Advocacy report
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Two Postdoc positions are available to study the role of primary cilia in neurodevelopment – University of Calgary
Two postdoctoral fellow positions in the field of Neuroscience are immediately available in the research group of Dr. Jiami Guo, Calgary University, Alberta, Canada. The research team focuses on the function of primary cilia, under-appreciated cellular antenna, in brain development and function and how disrupted cilia contribute to neurological disorders such as intellectual disabilities, autism…
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Three Tenure-Track Positions in the Biomedical and Molecular Sciences – Queen’s University
The Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University invites applications for three Tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. These coordinated hires are aimed at fostering research capacity in current and/or emerging areas of excellence in the Department, including neuroscience, cancer, and cardiovascular research. Accordingly, the research…
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Stroke Neurologists – Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) is a multi-faceted health services organization operating from two main sites, the Metropolitan Campus and the Ouellette Campus. With 500 beds and an operating budget of over half a billion dollars, WRH is the regional provider of advanced care in areas that include complex trauma, renal dialysis, cardiac care, stroke and…
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Pioneers in migraine research that has led to the development of new treatments awarded world’s top Brain Prize
A group of four neuroscientists from Denmark, Sweden, UK, and USA who discovered a key mechanism that causes migraine that led to revolutionary new treatments receive The Brain Prize, the world’s most valuable prize in neuroscience. Four decades of research paved the way for the development of entirely new classes of migraine-specific drugs which are…
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Postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience | CAMH, University of Toronto
We will study cortical processing in health and depression in pre-clinical animal models using large-scale simulations of rat cortical microcircuits (in collaboration with the Blue Brain Project). The position is for 2 years, with anticipated start time in June 2021. Interested applicants with publications and experience in computational neuroscience, who have completed their PhD in…
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CAN submission to Department of Finance pre-budget consultations
On January 25, 2021 – the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, and the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mona Fortier, launched pre-budget consultations. These discussions allow the government to hear the best ideas from Canadians and experts across the country about how Budget…