Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Time: 6-7pm Activities and Supper, 7pm Opening Ceremonies, 7:10pm Runners start, 7:15pm Walkers start. RUNNERS: Pre-registration is required. Race packages will be available at the venue after 5:00pm on June 7. Event Location: Pavan Park 80- 62 Avenue North Lethbridge , Lethbridge, AB On Wednesday, June 7th, hundreds of walkers [...]

  Thursday, June 8, 9:00 - 9:50 am Dr. Jack Antel Professor Neurology and Neurosurgery McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute Microglia/macrophage contribution to disease course in multiple sclerosis UofA ECHA 2-140  · UofC HSC 500 (live site) · UofL EP1201 · SHC  710015 June 8, 9:00 - 9:50 am* *not the usual noon time Everyone is welcome to [...]

Neuroimaging in Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders Symposium June 9-10, 2017 – Calgary, AB, Canada Course Co-Directors: Oury Monchi, PhD and Antonio P. Strafella, MD, PhD Course Description This course features an internationally renowned faculty of researchers, scientists and clinicians who will present on advances in neuroimaging techniques to understand the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease [...]

JUNE 9 @ 3-4 MS Journal Club Presenter: Nathan Michaels Discussant: Dr. Jason Plemel Dombromski, Y., et al. Regulatory T cells promote myelin regeneration in the central nervous system. Nat Neurosci. 2017 UofC HSC G746

A 100 or 80km road ride with lake and mountain scenery + free fresh air, you know the kind that's bottled and sold to other countries? Ya, that stuff! We are also throwing a suprise at you this year, but we're going to keep you guessing for just a little while longer... Spoiler alert, it [...]

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration Opens. 10:00 a.m. Walk Starts. BBQ to follow. Distance 2.5 km or 5 km route. No pets allowed. Event Location: Gold Bar Park 10955-50 Street NW Edmonton, Edmonton, AB On Saturday, June 17th, hundreds of walkers will make memories matter by raising money in support of [...]

JUNE 21 @ 12-1 MS Think Tank Dr. Gerald Pfeffer Assistant Professor, University of Calgary RNA biomarkers for multiple sclerosis FMC Coombs Theatre (live site), SHC 510007

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and the University of Alberta is pleased to sponsor the 6th annual summer microscopy workshop. Co-organized by Greg Plummer (MMI) and Dr. Nicolas Touret (Biochemistry), this workshop will focus on the fundamentals of light microscopy.    The workshop consists of 2 main sections: a series of lectures covering introductory [...]

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!  The event is open to any and all students with an interest in neuroscience research, not only students in a "neuroscience" undergraduate program. Students in physiology, biology, pharmacology, psychology, chemistry, and any other programs connected with neuroscience are welcome and encouraged to attend! Featuring speakers: Dr. Bryan Kolb - "Brain Development: [...]

Dr. Alexander Lohman Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary Engineering new optogenetic tools to investigate neuroimmunology UofC Clara Christie