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Tier II Canada Research Chair (Interdisciplinary Studies in Neuroscience) – Tenure Track Full-Time Faculty Position at the rank of Associate or Assistant Professor – Mount Saint Vincent University
Inspired by a strong tradition of social responsibility and an enduring commitment to the advancement of women, Mount Saint Vincent University promotes academic excellence and the pursuit of knowledge through scholarship and teaching of the highest quality. Mount Saint Vincent University is committed to recruiting exceptional and diverse scholars and teachers. Recognized as a leader…
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Professor and Scientific Director, York Visual Neurophysiology Centre, York University
York University (https://www.yorku.ca/) seeks a Scientific Director for our current and planned visual neuroscience facilities. This individual will be appointed as a full-time tenured professorial position at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level, to commence as early as January 1, 2020. The Scientific Director appointment will last 5 years (renewable) and will oversee, as…
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Growing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis use
Canadian neuroscientists offer insights into the long-term effects of adolescent cannabis use Published on Eurekalert, May 25, 2019 Link: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/cafn-guh052219.php About one in five Canadian adolescents uses cannabis (19% of Canadians aged 15-19), and its recent legalization across the country warrants investigation into the consequence of this use on the developing brain. Adolescence is associated with…
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New approaches to study the genetics of autism spectrum disorder may lead to new therapies
Published on Eurekalert, May 24, 2019 Link: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/cafn-nat052019.php Canadian neuroscientists are using novel experimental approaches to understand autism spectrum disorder, from studying multiple variation in a single gene to the investigation of networks of interacting genes to find new treatments for the disorder. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects more than 1% of children, yet most cases…
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Advocacy Training: Be an effective advocate for science: Be involved & Tell your story
SfN and CAN join forces to bring you advocacy training that explains: Why advocacy matters How you can make an impact How informing lawmakers can advance neuroscience priorities How the Canadian budget process works How SfN and CAN can be your resource How to plan a #neuroadvocate activity Speakers: Michael Heintz, Director of Advocacy &…
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Discovery of mutations in ACTL6B gene offers insight into brain development
Québec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at McGill University and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center. The first clues about the rare disorder arose after…
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Post-Doctoral Fellow – Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Ontario
Position Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow Job Class: Under Review Dept/Program: Research & Academics Rate of Pay: Under Review Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 2 years Employee Group: Non-Union Work Schedule: 37.50 hours weekly as per schedule Posting Date: April 25, 2019 Posting Type: Open Number: 1 Shift Type: Days REPOST The goal of…
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Postdoctoral fellow – linking bacterial infection to immunity and Parkinson’s disease – Trudeau and Gruenheid labs in Montreal
The Trudeau (University of Montreal) and Gruenheid (McGill) labs in Montreal presently have a job opening for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a project linking bacterial infection to immunity and Parkinson’s disease, taking advantage of mouse models. The ideal applicant will have expertise in neuroscience, including in one or more of the following techniques:…
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Independent Scientist, Artificial Intelligence | Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics at CAMH
The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics at CAMH is hiring world-leading research scientists to transform our understanding of mental health by organizing, integrating, analyzing, visualizing and modelling data across all levels of the brain — from genes to circuits to behaviour. This multimodal data is gathered across the clinical environment, including genetic, epigenetic, MRI, DTI, fMRI,…
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Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience postdoctoral position – Magoski laboratory – Queen’s University
A CIHR-funded postdoctoral position is immediately available in the Magoski laboratory at Queen’s University in the Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences and the Centre for Neuroscience Studies. The Magoski laboratory studies long-term changes to excitability in neuroendocrine cells that control reproduction in the model organism, Aplysia californica (see https://dbms.queensu.ca/faculty/neil-s-magoski). The present position concerns the…