2020/11/10

PhD scholarship in Biomedical Sciences – Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Description Candidates are invited to submit their application for a PhD scholarship in Biomedical Sciences in the field of human olfactory plasticity at the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières under the supervision of Prof Johannes Frasnelli. At the lab for Chemosensory Neuroanatomy, state-of-the-art techniques such as olfactory event-related potentials, MR imaging and behavioral methods are […]

2020/10/06

Dendritic Algorithms for Perceptual Learning – Muller lab at University of Montreal / CHU Ste-Justine Research Center / Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute

I’m happy to announce the Architectures of Biological Learning Lab is Hiring! I’m looking for exceptional candidates at the MSc, PhD or post-doc level to work on “Dendritic Algorithms for Perceptual Learning”. The project will employ simulations of pyramidal neurons and plasticity, and deep convolutional networks to study representation learning in the neocortex. Prior experience […]

2020/10/05

Graduate Study Opportunity in Insect Neuroethology – University of Manitoba

The Invertebrate Neuroethology Laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba is seeking one or two talented MSc or PhD students starting in the Fall term of 2021. Our laboratory is interested in how brains select appropriate behavioural responses to varying conditions, how different brains produce different behaviours, and how brains […]

2020/09/30

Graduate positions (PhD/MSc) in Pain Neuroimmunology and Chronobiology | Ghasemlou lab at Queen’s University

The Pain Chronobiology & Neuroimmunology lab (www.ghasemloulab.ca) is seeking applications from outstanding candidates interested in pursuing PhD studies in neuroimmunology and pain physiology. We use animal models of postsurgical pain, chronic neuropathy, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and Lyme disease, and also studies changes in people living with chronic pain. Current projects include: Neuro-immune control […]

2020/09/16

Graduate student position: Influence of dopaminergic signals on motor plasticity and recovery – EthierLab – Université Laval

The laboratory of Dr. Christian Ethier is currently recruiting graduate students at the masters or PhD levels for a research project in the field of motor neuroscience to begin during the fall 2020 or winter 2021 semesters. The goal of this project is to investigate the potential of dopaminergic signals to drive neuronal plasticity and […]

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researcher Position – Brouillette lab, Montreal

The Brouillette Lab at the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS-NIM) invites applicants for a doctoral and postdoctoral researcher position in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and age-related memory deficits. Specific research topics include the effect of Aβ oligomers on sleep during aging, the impact of Aβ oligomers on different cell types in the hippocampus, […]

2020/09/02

Graduate student position studying astrocyte-neuron interactions – Stobart laboratory, University of Manitoba

We are seeking a motivated graduate student with an interest in glial biology to work on an exciting project related to astrocyte ionotropic signaling and synaptic modulation. We have developed cutting-edge in vivo calcium imaging techniques to simultaneously monitor astrocyte and neuron activity and we will combine this with novel mouse models to probe astrocyte […]

2020/04/24

BRAIN CREATE | Interdisciplinary Training Program for New Neurotechnologies

Want to develop and commercialize the neurotechnology of the future? Professors Marc Poulin and Richard Wilson from the University of Calgary are pleased to announce new cutting- edge training opportunities with full scholarships for MSc and PhD students and Postdoctoral Fellows. Training draws heavily on elective workshops and is focused in labs developing drugs, devices […]

2020/03/02

The Canadian-IBRO School Offers Two Teaching Internships on Neuroscience Education and Research in Africa and Latin America.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to uncertainties related to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian IBRO School has been postponed to 2021.  New opportunities will be posted next year.   Deadline for applications: March 30, 2020 A unique opportunity for 2 senior neuroscience graduate students or postdocs, registered at a Canadian university, interested in helping […]

2020/01/14

Seeking Graduate Students (MS.c./Ph.D.) in the field of neural stem cell regulation and function, Lindsey Lab at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Description of the position: Our research focuses on uncovering the function and regulation of neural stem cell populations during brain development, behaviour, and following neurotrauma. The overarching goal of our lab is to define conserved themes in vertebrate neural stem cell regulation at the molecular and cellular levels. To address this goal, our lab takes […]