DATE: Thursday, July 6, 2023 TIME: 12pm PT/3pm ET ZOOM LINK: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85845251397 SPEAKER 1: Scott Rich, SickKids Research Institute TITLE: Loss of neuronal heterogeneity in epileptogenic human tissue impairs network resilience to sudden changes in synchrony Scott Rich is a Research Fellow at SickKids Research Institute in the lab of Dr. Steve Prescott. His research […]
The Quebec Pain Research Network cordially invites you to the Montreal Conference on Pain Circuits. This gathering will take place at the IRCM (Clinical Research Institute of Montreal) located in downtown Montreal, and will be a unique opportunity to discuss the most recent advances in our understanding of nociceptive neuronal circuit function. The conference will […]
DATE: Thursday, August 3, 2023 TIME: 12pm PT/3pm ET ZOOM LINK: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85845251397 SPEAKER: Annemarie Wolff, University of Ottawa TITLE: Reduced temporal precision in neural activity of schizophrenia Annemarie Wolff After finishing her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, Annemarie completed her MSc in Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Regensburg in Germany. […]
DATE: Thursday, September 7, 2023 TIME: 12pm PT/3pm ET ZOOM LINK: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85845251397 SPEAKER: Simon A Sharples, University of St Andrews TITLE: Fast motoneurons are not just ‘big’ slow motoneurons: roles for active properties in maintaining the orderly recruitment of motoneuron subtypes Simon Sharples received his Bachelor’s degree (BSc in Kinesiology) in 2010 from Wilfrid Laurier […]
ZOOM LINK: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85845251397 SPEAKER: Haritha Desu, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre TITLE: Role of cell adhesion molecules in oligodendrocyte-T cell interactions in MS Dr. Haritha Desu is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Catherine Larochelle’s laboratory at the CRCHUM. Her long-term research interest is to identify therapeutic targets that can promote repair and/or regeneration […]
The first Canadian Peripheral Nerve Research Collaborative (CPNRC) Symposium on October 21 in London Ontario. This symposium will bring together stakeholders from across Canada to form a grass root network supporting peripheral nerve research. Basic scientists, clinicians and clinical researchers will be showcasing their innovative work on peripheral nerve regeneration, with the goal of translating promising new treatments from […]
DATE: Thursday, November 2, 2023 TIME: 3pm ET/12pm PT ZOOM LINK: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85845251397 SPEAKER: Azam Asgarihafshejani, University of Toronto TITLE: Neurogliaform cell synaptic transmission and GABAergic signaling alteration in the hippocampal circuit of animal model of Rett syndrome Dr. Azam Asgarihafshejani is a researcher in the Department of Cell and Systems Biology, working under Dr. […]
