Author: Julie
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The Liberal Party answers CAN’s questions about science support
We have received a response from the Liberal Party of Canada to our five questions about science support. Is your Party committed to fully implementing the report of the Fundamental Science Review (Naylor report) with additional financial investment into open competitions to maintain Canada as a forefront leader in research innovation and research discoveries? Our…
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Animal Behavior and Physiology Core Technician – University of Ottawa
Animal Behavior and Physiology Core Technician Potential Start Date: October 1 2019 Job Summary: Full-time Junior Technician position to perform animal testing within the Behavioral and Physiology Core in Roger Guindon Hall at the University of Ottawa. The Core Facility is a state-of-the-art facility equipped to serve the research community at the University of Ottawa,…
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Congratulations to Charles Bourque, named fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Congratulations to CAN Vice-President Charles Bourque on his recent induction as fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Induction into the CAHS as a Fellow is considered one of the highest honours within Canada’s academic community.
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Green party responds to our questions for candidates in advance of the federal election
Last July, CAN sent five questions to the Liberal, Conservative, NPD and Green party in advance of the upcoming federal elections, which we have summarized below. Read our full questions, with context, here. The Green Party of Canada responded first. The questions were submitted to Mrs. Amita Kuttner, Shadow Minister of Science and Innovation for the Green Party…
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Independent Scientist (Focus: Preclinical/Translational Neurobiology) – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Position Description: The Research Imaging Centre & Preclinical Research department at CAMH’s Campbell Family Mental Health Institute is dedicated on answering the most important and relevant questions that will contribute to a greater understanding of the healthy brain, the origins of mental illness, and progression as illness develops. The department’s priority is to drive research…
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Independent Scientist (Focus: Cognitive Neuroscience) – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Position Description: The Research Imaging Centre (RIC) at CAMH’s Campbell Family Mental Health Institute is a state of the art imaging facility and is one of the few imaging centres in the world fully dedicated to research on mental illness and addiction. The RIC is home to a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, staff and research…
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Tenure Stream Position in Neuroscience – Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience – University of Lethbridge
Tenure Stream Position in Neuroscience – Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge seeks an exceptional neuroscientist to fill a position at the Assistant Professor level. This is a probationary (tenure track) appointment, beginning July 1, 2020. Candidates must have demonstrated excellence in research on human cerebral function,…
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New Calgary school named for world-renowned scientist Dr. Freda Miller
The Calgary Board of Education has announced a new elementary school being built in the community of Evergreen wil be named the Dr. Freda Miller School. The school is expected to open in September 2020. Dr. Freda Miller’s name was chosen as she is a world-renowned scientist, whose seminal scientific discoveries have led to new…
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Tenure Stream Position in Behavioural Neuroscience – University of Toronto Scarborough
The Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment in Behavioural Neuroscience. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will begin on July 1, 2020, or shortly thereafter. We seek applications from candidates with an excellent research record in fundamental neurobiological mechanisms of…
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Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs in Stem Cell Biology at Simon Fraser University
The Faculty of Science is building capacity in the area of stem cell biology and we seek outstanding candidates who engage in basic stem cell biology and investigate mechanisms with translational research opportunities relevant to disease. One chairholder will work in the area of developmental neuroscience or neurodegeneration, while the other is open, with a…