Author: Julie
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Activation of opioid receptor uncovered
In conjunction with Chinese, Belgian, German and American academic colleagues, the team of researchers from the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS), led by the Director of the Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Professor […]
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A post-doc position in the field of neural stem cell reprogramming and differentiation, Wang lab, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Description of the position: Our research focuses on delineating molecular mechanisms that regulate neural stem cell reprogramming and differentiation, with the ultimate goal of the development of stem cell- based […]
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Neuroscience – Lefebvre lab at UOttawa
The Lefebvre lab at uOttawa is recruiting two postdoctoral fellows for the Winter 2020. Candidates interested in computational neuroscience, brain imaging and applied mathematics are encouraged to apply. Selected candidates […]
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Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Neurobiology of Aging and Dementia – Queen’s University
Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Neurobiology of Aging and Dementia Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences and Department of Psychiatry Centre for Neuroscience Studies Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario CANADA […]
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2 Post-doc positions in clinical and cognitive neuroimaging MRI/DTI and EEG/MEG – SickKids Hospital
Neurophysiological and structural imaging in PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury Two postdoctoral research fellow positions at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) are available with immediate start. The positions […]
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Patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit
Dr. Sophia Frangou was recently appointed UBC President’s Excellence Chair in Brain Health. New research published recently in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share […]