November 30 | Noon - 1:30 pm (relaxed reception following the panel discussion) Nickle Galleries - UCalgary Main Campus, TFDL Dr. Tamara Pringsheim, Dick Averns, Paul Freeman and other special guests discuss the relationship between mental health, museums, art galleries, art and artists.

Ms. Alison Heard, MSc (PhD Candidate in the Department of Psychology working with Dr. Penny Pexman, Language Processing Lab  University of Calgary) Title: “Put it in context: Investigating the effects of task demand on word processing”.   Ms. Heard’s Research Page Ms. Heard's Publications When: Thursday, 30 November, 2017   Time:  1 to 2 pm   Where: HSC G500 (Foothills Campus) [...]

Aishah Abdul Rahman - Title TBA The seminar is held on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in room CAB-369  at the University of Alberta and everyone is welcome to attend.

Dr. Lia Hocke, PhD (Postdoctoral Fellow working with Dr. Jeff Dunn, Dunn Imaging Lab, and the Integrated Concussion Research Program, University of Calgary) Title: “Functional near-infrared spectroscopy as an assessment tool for concussion - From group to single subject analysis”.   Dr. Hocke’s Research Page Dr. Hocke's Publications When: Thursday, 7 December, 2017   Time:  1 to 2 pm   Where: HSC [...]

There will be a Special Seminar by Dr. Robert Chow titled “Retinal interneuron subtype development: Hedgehog signaling lightens up the way”, this Thursday, December 7th, 4:00-5:00 pm, in HSC 1405B.

Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta The 6th annual network retreat will be hosted at the Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta on December 8 and 9, 2017. The overall purpose of the retreat is to educate our members about scientific advances in MS and encourage collaboration on MS-related research locally and internationally. Register by September 30, 2017 [...]

Dr. Angela Colantonio from the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto will be presenting "Traumatic Brain Injuries in Vulnerable Populations” on Friday, December 8th, 2017, Noon-12:50 PM in HSC Theatre 4.

DESCRIPTION The 3rd Annual SCI Community-Research Engagement Symposium is a unique event guided by a principle of community-research information exchange. During the course of the day, we will showcase current SCI research and provide a platform for those with lived-experience to share their research priorities. Open to the general public. Registration is required for attendance. Limited space available. [...]

Visiting guest Dr. John Howland from the University of Saskatchewan will be presenting "Rodent models of maternal immune activation during pregnancy: effects on the offspring relevant to psychiatric disorders” on Friday, December 15th, 2017, Noon-12:50 PM in HSC Clara Christie.

The Speakers will be:   Ms. Quinn Andre, BSc (MSc Candidate working with Dr. Catherine Lebel, Developmental Neuroimaging Lab, University of Calgary) Title: “Neurological links to internalizing and externalizing behaviours in healthy children”.   Mr. Lazaro Sanchez Rodriguez, MSc (Research Assistant working with Dr. Roberto Sotero, Computational Neurophysics Lab, University of Calgary) Title: “Design of optimal nonlinear network controllers for Alzheimer's Disease”. When: Thursday,11 January, 2018 [...]