Training Opportunities

Students are the lifeblood of research at our centre.
See what graduate studies in spinal cord research can offer.

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Funding

The SCRC is funded by a number of granting agencies
such as CIHR, MHRC, NSERC, MPF and Will-to-Win.
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Research Objectives

The SCRC's integrated research and training strategy comprises three overlapping thrusts: (1) Mechanistic Research, (2) Translational Research and (3) Neuroprotection, Repair, Regeneration & Cell Based Therapies.

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Seminar Series

The SCRC hosts or participates in several seminar series,
as well as two neuroscience-related journal clubs.
These all provide great training opportunities.

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Welcome to the Spinal Cord Research Centre

We are located in the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology at the University of Manitoba

Bannatyne campus, next to the Health Sciences Centre in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Society for Neuroscience Virtual Events

13th Annual Society for Neuroscience Satellite Symposium on Motor Systems – October 22 and 23, 2020

Explore Recent Discoveries in Neuroscience Research – October 26, 2020

Virtual Graduate School and Career Fair – November 5-7, 2020

SFN Global Connectome: A Virtual Event – January 11-13, 2021 (Registration deadline November 2, 2020)

The Spinal Cord Research Centre looks forward to working with Dr. Cowley in her new role as Director!

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Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour elected to University of Manitoba Senate!

Dr. Eftekharpour will be representing the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for a three year term commencing on June 1, 2020 and ending on May 31, 2023

Congratulations Dr. Eftekharpour!

Congratulations Funding Recipients

Dr. Jeremy Chopek awarded the 2020-2022 Research Manitoba New Investigator Operating Grant!

Dr. Soheila Karimi awarded Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada grant 2020-2023!

Drs. Jeremy Chopek and Jim Nagy are the recipients of a 2020 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant

SCRC 5-year review 2014-2019 approved by Senate Committee on University Research.

The Centre is renewed for a term of five years, from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024

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Will-to-Win Dedication Ceremony May 16, 2018

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