The SCRC would like to congratulate Dr. Katinka Stecina on being appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology. Dr. Stecina has been a Research Affiliate and co-investigator in the Spinal Cord Research Centre since December 2011. She will establish a new laboratory focused on understanding the interactions between sensory and motor neuronal […]
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The SCRC would like to congratulate Dr. Soheila Karimi on successfully receiving the 2013-2019 CIHR operating grant (Neuroscience A). She ranked 2nd overall! Her project title: Neuroregenerative approaches to enhance white matter repair and functional recovery following traumatic spinal cord injury: reconditioning the injured microenvironment.
Read MoreCongratulations to the Team of Irv Applebaum, Thomas McIlwham, Corey Gifford, and team captain Dan Caron, the 2013 Will-to-Win Champions. Please see our Will-to-Win pages for information and photos on past winners, sponsors and awardees, and check back later for more photos from last week’s event. Since 1984, the Will-to-Win Classic Golf Tournament has raised […]
Read MoreManitoba Neuroscience Network 4th Annual Scientific Meeting June 10, 2013 Thank you to all who attended the 4th annual Manitoba Neuroscience Network meeting and made it a success. There was a poster competition held at the meeting and we would like to congratulate the winners and runners-up. In the Graduate Student Category, the winner is […]
Read MoreCanadian astronaut and CIHR VP for Public, Government and Institute Affairs, Dr. Robert Thirsk, recently asked the SCRC’s Dr. Phillip Gardiner to write about the neurological changes that occur with increased physical exercise. Here is what Phil had to say: Physical activity and neurons
Read MoreMay 13 & 14, 2013 Inn at the Forks Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Participants David Bennett University of Alberta Marc Binder Washington University Robert Burke NIH (Emeritus) Trevor Drew University of Montreal Réjean Dubuc UQAM, Montreal Eftekhar Eftekharpour University of Manitoba Karim Fouad University of Alberta Alain Frigon University of Sherbrooke Monica Gorassini University of Alberta […]
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May 13 & 14, 2013 Inn at the Forks 75 Forks Market Road Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada This two day scientific symposium at Inn at the Forks will bring together more than 30 internationally recognized experts to discuss the latest advances in spinal cord motor control and restoration of function. Banquet in Honor of Dr. Larry […]
Read MoreDr. Kristine Cowley has been awarded a one-year 2012 Manitoba Medical Services Foundation Operating Grant for her project entitled “Stance and stand-training for therapeutic benefit and functional recovery after spinal cord injury.” Congratulations, Kris! Update – Apr. 25: Kris was interviewed by Breakfast TV which aired on Wednesday, April 24. Take a look at the […]
Read MoreDr. Benedict Albensi of the University of Manitoba is the editor of a new neuroscience eBook published by Bentham eBooks, entitled Transcription Factors CREB and NF-κB: Involvement in Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Formation. The main theme of this book is to critically survey the role of two recognized protein molecules (i.e., transcription factors) in processes […]
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