Author: Julie
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Two Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Faculty Positions in Visual Neuroscience, York University
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2021 Integral to a University-wide initiative in visual neuroscience, the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Health at York University plan to make two tenure stream faculty hires, at the Assistant or Associate professor level, to join the large community of vision scientists in the Centre for Vision Research…
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Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Computational Behavioural Neuroscience, University of Calgary
The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary invites applications for a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier II in Computational Behavioural Neuroscience. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) in the Department of Psychology. The anticipated…
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Read the latest edition of CAN Connection – November 2020
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2020 Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research
Brain Canada Foundation and the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research are pleased to announce the launch of the second annual Turnbull-Tator Award in Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion Research. This award aims to recognize an outstanding publication in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury research (including concussion) in the last two…
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CAN Trainee research feature: Ranya Khaleel – University of Ottawa
Watch a new CAN Trainee Research Feature, by Ranya Khaleel, who worked in the laboratory of Dr. François Tremblay at the University of Ottawa. In this research feature, she presents the publication: Khaleel R, Tremblay F. Modulation of the cutaneous and cortical silent period in response to local menthol application. Somatosens Mot Res. 2020 Dec;37(4):277-283.…
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Announcement of the call for the 2021 Joseph Altman Award in Developmental Neuroscience
The Japanese Neuroscience Society is now calling for nomination for the 2021 Joseph Altman Award in Developmental Neuroscience. Application submission site opens on November 1st, 2020. Application deadline is on January 31st, 2021 Scope of the Award: Research in developmental neuroscience at the tissue and cellular levels. The scope of the Award is not limited to…
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CAN President Charles Bourque participation in the Canadian Science Policy Conference as panelist
Professor Charles Bourque will participate in the session: Roles & Responsibilities of Academic Science Societies in informing Policy: Lessons & Observations from Around the World – November 17th at 8:30 via zoom, as part of the Canadian Science Policy Conference which takes place virtually this year. Take a look at the whole program here: https://sciencepolicyconference.ca/program-2020-2/ Panel description…
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CAN Trainee research feature: Randriely Merscher Sobreira de Lima – Douglas Hospital Research Centre
Watch a new CAN Trainee Research Feature, by Randriely Merscher Sobreira de Lima, who worked in the laboratory of Dr. Patrícia Pelufo Silveira at the Douglas Hospital Research Centre at McGill University. In this research feature, she present the publication: de Lima Randriely Merscher Sobreira, Barth Barbara, Arcego Danusa Mar, de Mendonça Filho Euclides José,…
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CAN Hill week is taking place November 2-6, 2020, virtually
We are very excited to be organizing the first ever CAN Hill week, which will take place November 2 -6 2020, virtually. Our objective is to advocate for more funding for fundamental research in Canada through CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. We have over 25 meetings organized in which over 50 CAN neuroadvocates will participate. Follow…
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Call for Submissions: 2021 Dr. Sam Lal Award
The Graham Boeckh Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Dr. Samarthji Lal Award. Dr. Lal was a distinguished psychiatric researcher, and this award is given each year to honour his legacy. The award recognizes a researcher working in a Canadian institution in the field of mental health who is making an outstanding contribution to…