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Mark Cembrowski wins the 2025 CAN New Investigator Award for multidisciplinary research that has transformed our understanding of how memory is represented in the brain
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is proud to announce Dr. Mark Cembrowski will be awarded the 2025 Canadian Association of Neuroscience (CAN) New Investigator Award. Dr. Cembrowski has established himself as an outstanding scientist, collaborator, and mentor, conducting leading-edge research on the cellular and molecular underpinnings of cognition and brain disorders, particularly in memory. Read…
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Advocacy webinar – Bridging Science and Policy: Tools for Effective Advocacy
Description Join Evidence for Democracy (E4D), Canada’s leading voice for science, evidence-informed public policy, and transparent decision-making, for an engaging and interactive workshop titled “Bridging Science and Policy: Tools for Effective Advocacy.” This session is designed to equip scientists and researchers with the knowledge and skills to become effective advocates for science. Participants will gain…
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CAN election one-pager
Get ready to meet candidates by reading the CAN election one-pager! We encourage you to print it out and give it to candidates you meet, to emphasize the importance of science and research for all Canadians.
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The Guo lab PDF-Cilia, underappreciated signaling hubs in the brain
The Guo Lab at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary is seeking candidates for two postdoctoral positions. The long-term goal of the Guo lab is to define fundamental principles governing the functional wiring of the brain. Toward this goal, we are focused on primary cilia, signaling antennae of…
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Read CAN Connection – March 2025
Read our most recent newsletter here: https://can-acn.org/can-connection-march-2025/ Content:
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Electroneurophysiology Technologist I / Neurophysiologist
Electroneurophysiology Technologist I Calgary Foothills Medical Centre Under general supervision, the EEG Technologist I performs either standard and complex EEG recordings or Nerve Conduction Studies (EMG). They may provide EEG Technologist support to the Seizure monitoring unit and may or may not do Ictal SPECT injections depending on the scope of their license. The technologist…
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Neurologist (General & Stroke Specialist) – Fraser Health: Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Fraser Health is seeking a General Neurologist and a Stroke Specialist Neurologist to join the team of five neurologists at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. In this role, you will oversee the implementation and growth of inpatient stroke services, provide general neurological inpatient consultations, and contribute to the hospital-based Rapid Access outpatient neurology clinics. Additionally, you will…
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Funded PhD opportunity in the Invertebrate Neuroethology Laboratory – University of Manitoba
Funded PhD opportunity in the Invertebrate Neuroethology Laboratory Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA Dr. Byron N Van Nest is seeking a talented PhD student to start in September 2025 (preferably) or January 2026 to study aspects of sensory physiology and learning in the context of pollination ecology. Using honey bees…
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Congratulations to 2025 Brain Prize winners Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler
Pioneering research into brain cancer is awarded the world’s largest brain research prize, The Brain Prize Gliomas are types of cancers that arise in the brain and are extraordinarily difficult to treat. They are the leading cause of brain tumour-related deaths in both children and adults. Two pioneering scientists are awarded The Brain Prize 2025…
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Neuroendocrinology – University of Guelph
The Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant or Associate Professor.The Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph is seeking applications to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Neuroendocrinology. This position will add capacity to our strength in Neuroscience at…
