Author: Julie
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Post-Doctoral Position Available – TCNLab (Dr. Lisa Saksida) – University of Western Ontario
A postdoctoral position is available immediately under the supervision of Dr. Lisa Saksida at the Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, and in collaboration with Dr. Mark Brandon and colleagues at McGill University, to work on molecular and cellular mechanisms of information storage and neurogenesis in the
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Two Max Planck Postdoc Fellowships – Krembil Research Institute (Toronto, Canada)
We are currently recruiting 2 Postdoctoral Associates to hold Max Planck fellowships and conduct research at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto, Canada. One position is for a candidate with a neuroscience background and experience in optogenetics and fluorescence imaging: https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/uhncareers/JobDescription.asp?SiteID=10031&JobNumber=854546 The second position is for a candidate with an engineering background and experience in
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SickKids post-doctoral position- Immediate- Mild traumatic brain injury research
CIHR funded project- hiring post-doc immediately to study effects of glial senescence on neurons. Successful candidate will have experience and expertise in glio-neuronal co-culture techniques, molecular techniques including RNA/DNA extraction, proteomics, and background/interest in neuroscience/ neurodegenerative disease. Project will include experimental mouse model of mTBI, in vitro studies and access to a Human brain bank
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Neuropathology of mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) post-doc position at SickKids
NIH Funded post-doctoral position to study neuropathological changes of brain trauma in athletes. Candidate should have good knowledge of neuropathological work-up of neurodegenerative diseases in human brains. Project plans to explore and report on all neuropathological changes in a brain bank. Contact information lili-naz.hazrati@sickkids.ca
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New CAN newsletter
Read our latest news in CAN Connection – Winter 2020
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Research Associate – University of Guelph – Khokhar laboratory
Position Title: Research Associate 1, (Grant & Trust Professional) Employer: University of Guelph (Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College) Term: Temporary full time (24 month contract to start as soon as possible) Hours: Full-time (35 Hours/Week) Number of Positions: 1 Hiring Ref. Number: 2020-0027 N.B.: Please read the Application Instructions before applying: https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/careers-guelph/how-apply The Khokhar Lab researches the interactions between
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Researchers first to use ultrasound to deliver a compound that stimulates brain cell communication in mice with Alzheimer’s disease
Sunnybrook Research Institute senior scientist Dr. Isabelle Aubert and her PhD student, Kristiana Xhima, led the first study using focused ultrasound to deliver a molecule to the brain to revive the function of neurons vital to learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Breakthrough targets restoring the function of neurons vital to learning and
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CAN January 2020 Report on advocacy
CAN-ACN Annual Advocacy report – January 2020 Presented to SfN’s Government and Public Affairs committee by Jaideep Bains, CAN past president and GPA member. The Canadian Association for Neuroscience has developed an active and efficient advocacy program over the last years thanks to the important support provided by the Society for Neuroscience. CAN will continue
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Slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis
By identifying a molecule that delays the progression of MS, CRCHUM researchers pave the way for new therapies for the nearly 77,000 Canadians living with the disease. Over 77,000 Canadians are living with multiple sclerosis, a disease whose causes still remain unknown. Presently, they have no hope for a cure. In a study published in
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Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified
Source: MUHC and Lady Davis Institute A research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, together with Dr. Nada Jabado, of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), and Dr. Michael Taylor, of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), discovered that