Congratulations goes out to Dr. Phillip Gardiner in successfully receiving a 5 year CIHR Transitional Open Operating Grant for his project titled: Aging effects on components of locomotion, and the impact of increased regular physical activity beginning in late adulthood.
Read MoreCongratulations go out to Dr. Katinka Stecina on her success in the recent Dr. Paul H.T. Thorlakson Foundation Fund competition. Dr. Stecina received $28,000 for her project entitled: Neural Networks Co-Controlling Cardiac, Respiratory and Locomotor Output
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Manitoba Neuroscience Network 5th Scientific Meeting | June 12th, 2015 On behalf of Drs. Chris Anderson and Soheila Karimi, thank you for your participation in the 5th MNN Scientific Meeting on June 12th. This year we had over 155 participants and 55 posters, which was a record since the establishment of the event in 2010. […]
Read More We are pleased to announce this year’s recipient(s) of the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation – Nick Shepel Travel Award. Congratulations to Krista Filomeno (Supervisor: Ian Dixon) and Samira Atoui (Supervisor: Chris Anderson) who were both selected to receive awards. This year’s recipients will receive up to $650 CDN each, to be used for reimbursement of […]
Read MoreAn opportunity for international PhD study in neuroscience at the Spinal Cord Research Centre (SCRC) and the Nencki Institute (Warsaw, Poland) is available and supported by the Bio4Med: International PhD Program in Biological Bases of Human Diseases. This is a collaborative research project involving Dr. Urszula Slawinska of the Nencki Institute and Dr. Larry M. […]
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The SCRC would like to congratulate Drs. Kristine Cowley, Jim Nagy and Katinka Stecina on their success in receiving a 5 year NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) grant. Well Done!
Read MoreThe SCRC would like to congratulate Dr. Soheila Karimi on successfully receiving the 2015-2017 Craig H. Neilsen Foundation grant. This leading US spinal cord research foundation awarded Dr. Karimi US $300,000 for two years, the maximum recommended award. This is a highly competitive grant competition, particularly for researchers outside the US. Her project title: Targeting […]
Read MoreThe SCRC would like to congratulate the following on receiving the 2013 MSCIRC award. Dr. Kristine Cowley. Project title: “Does neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with passive load prevent or reduce hindlimb bone loss in an animal model of spinal cord injury?” Dr. Kristine Cowley (Connect Funding). Project title: “Development of a spinal cord injury-specific exercise-based […]
Read MoreDr. Sari Hannila, Human Anatomy and Cell Science, is the first Manitoba researcher to receive the Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation Award! Her project title is “Enhancing axonal regeneration in the spinal cord through inhibition of TGFbeta signaling” and this is a two year grant. Congratulation Dr. Hannila! For more information on the […]
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Rick Hansen recognized Dr. Larry Jordan, Ron Burky (Executive Director, CPA MB), Dr. Karen Ethans, and Dr. Kristine Cowley for their ongoing excellence in spinal cord injury research and care in Manitoba. Each was presented with the Rick Hansen 2014 “Difference Makers” certificate of recognition. The SCRC would like to congratulate all recipients of this […]
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