Abstract deadline: Sept 15, 2024 Event hosted by Canadian Movement Disorders Society and Parkinson Canada. This is a one-of-a-kind Canadian conference that will bring together researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, patient advocacy groups, and industry representatives from across the country. Note that the organizers offer some complimentary hotel, travel, and registration spots for research and […]

Speaker #1 Björn Jörges, York University Title of the presentation: Where are you Moving? Assessing Precision, Accuracy, and Temporal Dynamics in Multisensory Heading Perception Using Continuous Psychophysic Bio: Björn is currently a Postdoc at York University, Toronto, working in visuo-vestibular multisensory integration and predictive processing. He uses an interdisciplinary approach that combines behavioral tasks administered […]

9.00-10.00 Pacific time, 12.00 -13.00 EST, 13.30 -14-30 NST Speaker #1 Wendy Xin, University of California San Francisco Title: Regulation of cortical circuit maturation and plasticity by oligodendrocytes and myelin Bio: She obtained a BSc at the University of Toronto and a PhD in Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her current […]

Speaker #1 Patcharaporn Srisaikaew, University Health Network Maladaptive Neuroplasticity in Cortico-limbic Structures: Insights from Surgical Pain Relief in Chronic Neuropathic Facial Pain. My name is Patcharaporn, or you can call me Nok. I am a 4th-year postdoctoral researcher at the Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, in Toronto. My postdoc research is […]

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 insights […]

Speaker #1 Ghazaleh Eskandari-Sedighi, University of California Irvine Unlocking the Secrets of Microglia in Neurodegenerative diseases: Mechanisms of resilience to AD pathologies Ghazaleh Eskandari-Sedighi, Ph.D., is a biochemist with a strong background in the study of protein misfolding disorders affecting the nervous system. Her research is broadly centered on the mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration, with a […]

Join us for the 2025 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting! Meeting Chair: Matt Hill

Speaker #1 Dotun Adeyinka, Acadia University Investigating the Neurobiology and Neurophysiology of Psilocybin Using Drosophila melanogaster as a Model System. I have a PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, where my work focused on the interplay between neural stem cell state transitions and the cell cycle in the brain, using Drosophila melanogaster […]

The conference will bring together scientists studying:   • Normal and neuropathic nociceptive circuit function   • The emotive and discriminatory dimensions of pain   • The interface between nociception and other somatosensory modalities   • The development and maturation of pain circuits   • How noxious stimuli are translated into behavioural responses