From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Feb 1 14:23:00 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:23:00 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Thurs. Feb. 9 - Blindsight in hemsipherectomized subjects Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________________ Sandra Leh Ph.D. Candidate Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery McGill University Blindsight in hemsipherectomized subjects Thursday, February 9th, 2006 W201 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. Host: Alain Ptito From sandra at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Wed Feb 1 15:01:45 2006 From: sandra at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Sandra LEH) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:01:45 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Thurs. Feb. 9 - Blindsight in hemsipherectomized subjects In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Jennifer, Alain Ptito asked me to send you an e-mail as the title of the talk was misspelled (see below). The correct title is: >Blindsight in hemispherectomized subjects< Regards, Sandra On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Jennifer Chew, Ms. wrote: > PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER > > Jennifer Chew > McConnell Brain Imaging Centre > MNI - WB317 > 3801 University Street > Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 > Telephone: 514-398-8554 > Fax: 514-398-2975 > > ________________________________________ > Sandra Leh > Ph.D. Candidate > Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery > McGill University > > Blindsight in hemsipherectomized subjects > > Thursday, February 9th, 2006 > W201 > 3801 University Street > 1:30 p.m. > > > Host: Alain Ptito > > > _______________________________________________ > BIC-announce mailing list > BIC-announce at bic.mni.mcgill.ca > http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/bic-announce > From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Feb 1 15:12:51 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:12:51 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: FW: Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Thurs. Feb. 9 - Blindsight in hemispherectomized subjects Message-ID: CORRECTING SPELLING IN TITLE - SHOULD BE " hemispherectomized" . TITLE IS: Blindsight in hemispherectomized subjects Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 > > Blindsight in hemispherectomized subjects > > Thursday, February 9th, 2006 > W201 > 3801 University Street > 1:30 p.m. > > > Host: Alain Ptito > > > _______________________________________________ > BIC-announce mailing list > BIC-announce at bic.mni.mcgill.ca > http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/bic-announce > From helene.day at mcgill.ca Thu Feb 2 09:42:29 2006 From: helene.day at mcgill.ca (=?iso-8859-1?Q?H=E9l=E8ne_Day=2C_Ms=2E?=) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:42:29 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] MR and PET website/schedules Message-ID: <0CE3F5D3B3EE304090BECEB41E7F5AE9020934BA@EXCHANGE2VS1.campus.mcgill.ca> To all MR and PET research scan users: Good Morning everyone, As of last evening, changes have been posted to the BIC website. You may view the scanning schedules after the month of February 2006. Please note that all requests for the month of March only have been entered. I will advise when the other months are up to date (most likely by some time next week). The schedules can be viewed daily, weekly or monthly (see bottom of calendar page). When clicking on either the MR or PET schedule from the website you can view all the schedules without going back to the homepage. Simply look at the upper left corner to choose the scanner schedule you would like to view (when entering from the homepage you may not necessary be in the right schedule). Please make sure to view the proper schedule prior to requesting scan time. As previously mentioned no confirmations will be sent by email. Researchers are responsible for all timeslots that are posted in their name. Please take a moment to verify the month of February and March and take note of the timeslots that have been allocated to you. If there is time posted in your name, that you no longer need, please let us know as soon as possible. Please note that the new policies for all scanners are in effect as of now. It is important that you take the time to read them. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks again, H?l?ne Day Financial Manager McConnell Brain Imaging Centre Montreal Neurological Institute 3801 University, suite WB 322 Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 (514) 398-1470 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060202/f814a729/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 4389 bytes Desc: image001.jpg Url : http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060202/f814a729/attachment-0001.jpe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Time:? 4:00 pm ? Place:? de Grandpre Communication Centre ? **DR. KOBAYASHI IS A CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 3 08:47:47 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:47:47 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] REMINDER - BIC SEMINAR - MONDAY, FEB. 6, Registration of brains of different subjects: Local, global and hybrid approaches, retrospective evaluation Message-ID: REMINDER - NEXT BIC SEMINAR - MONDAY, FEB. 6, 2006 BIC SEMINAR SERIES Date: Monday, February 6, 2006 Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker : Pierre Hellier, Ph.D., IRISA - INRIA, Rennes, France Title: Registration of brains of different subjects: Local, global and hybrid approaches, retrospective evaluation Jennifer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 *****REMINDER***** Killam Lecture - TODAY Speaker: Dan McIntyre, Ph.D. Department of Psychology, Carleton University Title: Genetically Based Sensitivities for and Against Kindled Epilepsy: Coomorbid Personality Attributes Place: de Grandpre Communication Centre Time: 4:00 pm -------------------------------- Dr. Dan McIntyre Department of Psychology Carleton University Area of Research Dr. McIntyre's research centers on developing a fuller understanding of the mechanisms of neuroplasticity as reflected in both epilepsy and learning/memory. The experiments are broadly based in electrophysiology, anatomy and behaviour. The electrophysiological work is often accomplished in whole animals and makes extensive use of the kindling model of epilepsy. Additional electrophysiological studies are conducted using in vitro slice preparations of various temporal areas. Most particularly the work concentrates on the perirhinal cortex and its relationships both anatomically and functional with other limbic structures, most notably the piriform and entorhinal cortices, the amygdala and hippocampus. Abstract of Killam talk: It has long been questions as to whether there is a genetic susceptibility to temporal lobe epilepsy [TLE], a condition that the kindling phenomenon models. To explore this question, we breed rats for their speed (Fast) versus resistance (Slow) to amygdala kindling. The breeding program, exercised throughout the 80's, clearly showed strong genetic control over the rate of amygdala kindling development; indeed, within 6 generations, there was no overlap in the distribution of kindling rates between the Fast versus Slow amygdala kindling rat strains. Subsequently, these two strains have provided us with a plethora of findings concerning many aspects of kindling; in addition, they have shown us that many comorbid behavioral or personality attributes are also under genetic control. It is the comorbid features that I will primarily address in this presentation. For example, the Slow rats are much "smarter" than Fast rats in all behavioral tasks (including both appetitive and fear motivated, as well as several spatial learning variants). Part of the reason for this learning difference is because the Fast rats show two interesting and important behaviors often reported in epileptic children: impulsivity and an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder- ADHD. Of course, as there are few good genetically-based animal models for these two common human conditions, we continue to sculpt our animal models with those two venues in mind. Our hope is that the Fast strain ultimately will provide a unique opportunity for new drug development against both a genetic susceptibility to TLE and ADHD. In the learning and memory studies, we are also examining the strains in several tasks to further clarify their performance differences and, with special pre-training, how can we behaviorally turn a Fast rat into to a Slow rat ('remedial programs'). We have discovered recently several ways to achieve these outcomes. This is similar to therapeutic approaches that define special accommodations to assist and 'normalize' individuals with learning deficits, particularly ADHD. Our strains have also shown us things to look for in the human ADHD condition. For example, traditionally it has been suggested that kids with ADHD will simply outgrow the condition. Our rat model of ADHD (the Fast rats) is based on adult rat behavior (patterns that are also evident, of course, in the juveniles), and suggest the dispositions of the ADHD child remain into adulthood but, in many individuals, are ultimately masked by learning. When questioned about this possibility, adults with ADHD and their behavioral therapists confirm this fact. The ADHD adults have simply learned to cope with their long-standing problem, i.e., it has not 'gone away' with maturation. A second phenomenon that our Fast rats have uncovered, which is largely unpublished in the human literature, but again patients and therapists acknowledge it, is the ability of the ADHD patient to 'hyperfocus' on well-trained tasks. Our Fast rats first showed this disposition in over-training paradigms. Of course, like the ADHD humans, the Fast rats initially are very distractible, and are easily disrupted by distracter stimuli. However, when overtrained, they focus so intensely on the problem that distracter stimuli are completely ignored, which is unlike normal and Slow rats, who are quite willing to briefly investigate any new stimulus. In experiments on impulsivity (which is highly comorbid with ADHD, and is defined behaviorally as an inability to withhold responses), we are studying this behavior in a variety of learning paradigms, including 'go/no go', DRL and many others; however, the most potent example of the Fast rats' impulsivity is seen in a sexual context, where they are absolutely unable to suppress immediate approach and mounting of a conspecific female - independent of her estrous state! Needless to say, such interactions with non-estrous females often precipitate a great deal of aggression. This socially inappropriate behavior by the Fast males is never seen in normal outbred or Slow rats. 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JENNIFER *****REMINDER***** Special Lecture Speaker: Eliane Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D. Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University Title: Unraveling Epileptogenic Lesions with Functional Neuroimaging Date: Thursday, February 9, 2006 Time: 4:00 pm Place: de Grandpre Communication Centre **DR. KOBAYASHI IS A CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards, Jean Paul soucy Chair, PET Working Committee Belinda Preziosi Administrative Coordinator McConnell Brain Imaging Center Montreal Neurological Institute Room WB218 3801 University Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 Tel: (514) 398-1585 Fax: (514) 398-8948 Email: belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060208/695ee535/attachment.html From yves.roy at umontreal.ca Wed Feb 8 11:21:32 2006 From: yves.roy at umontreal.ca (Roy Yves) Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 11:21:32 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] REPRIC Third Annual Scientific Day - March 10 2006 Message-ID: <62AB310356A34A408E6ACC00243172D80D13AC@MAPIUDEM1.sim.umontreal.ca> REPRIC is happy to invite you to our third annual scientific day. Thank you for being with us for almost three years now. REPRIC Third Annual Scientific Day. March 10, 2006 McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute. There will be 8 invited speakers, and a special event: ? William Feindel Neuroimagery Lecture ? Our special guest is: Dr. Karl Zilles Director of the Institute of Medecine, of Research Center Julich, and professor at the C.& O. Vogt Institute of Brain Research Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf Details concerning the exact location, the speakers, the schedule and registration procedures will be communicated to you soon via email and the REPRIC web site: http://www.rsmnq.ca/REPRIC From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Feb 8 14:52:13 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:52:13 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] Reminder: Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Thrus., Feb 9th - Blindsight in hemispherectomized subjects Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________________ ______________________________________ Sandra Leh Ph.D. Candidate Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery McGill University Blindsight in hemispherectomized subjects Thursday, February 9th, 2006 W201 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. Host: Alain Ptito From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 10 10:20:42 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:20:42 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] SEMINAR - Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10:00 A.M. Plans and structure of the Neuroimaging work package of the EC-funded project InnoMed; Innovative Medicines for Europe Message-ID: SEMINAR Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Time: 10:00 A.M. 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JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 -----Original Message----- From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:54 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: brown bag seminar-TODAY *****REMINDER***** ***************************************** Brown Bag Seminar "Protein deficiencies in muscular diseases" Dave Taylor (lab of Dr. Durham) & Wan Weraarpachai (lab of Dr. Shoubridge) Friday Feb. 10th JTA 12noon-1pm ***************************************** From helene.day at mcgill.ca Sun Feb 12 10:39:47 2006 From: helene.day at mcgill.ca (=?iso-8859-1?Q?H=E9l=E8ne_Day=2C_Ms=2E?=) Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:39:47 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] MRI & PET calendar Message-ID: <0CE3F5D3B3EE304090BECEB41E7F5AE902173175@EXCHANGE2VS1.campus.mcgill.ca> To all MR & PET scan users: Please take note that the online schedules for MR & PET scanners are now up-to-date. All requests for scanning time have been entered until the end of December 2006. Please carefully verify each month's schedule and take note of the timeslots that have been posted in your name. Once posted you are responsible for them. You may use the scheduler to generate a report by entering the PI's name. This will enable you to have a list of the timeslots that have been reserved for you. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you, H?l?ne Day Financial Manager McConnell Brain Imaging Centre Montreal Neurological Institute 3801 University, suite WB 322 Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 (514) 398-1470 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060212/f68bcab4/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Jennifer ________________________________ KILLAM LECTURE - TOMORROW Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Speaker: Dr. Keith Murai, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, McGill University Title: Unraveling Neuron-Glial Communication and Dynamics at Hippocampal Synapses Time: 4:00 pm Place: de Grandpre Communication Centre ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- Dear Colleagues, It is a great pleasure to have Dr. Keith Murai, an assistant professor at the McGill Center for Research in Neuroscience (Montreal General hospital) presenting this week's Killam seminar. Dr. Murai is interested in the regulation of synaptic morphology and function. He is particularly interested in understanding how neural and glial proteins and their signaling complexes regulate synaptic morphology and function. In certain brain regions such as the hippocampus (an area important for learning and memory), neurons have the potential to undergo morphological changes into adulthood. In particular, the dendritic spines, the small protrusions on dendrites that receive the vast majority of excitatory input in the brain, show extensive geometrical remodeling. They can change their morphology on the order of minutes, suggesting that alterations in neural activity can quickly alter spine parameters. These modifications may enable rapid adjustments to ionic balance (i.e. Ca2+), biochemical, and protein signaling events that impact postsynaptic physiology. Proper spine structure, motility, and organization is likely critical for synaptic efficacy while abnormalities may be related to mental retardation associated with conditions such as Down, Williams, and fragile-X syndromes, and cognitive impairments linked to schizophrenia. Thus, identifying the mechanisms that regulate the structural features of spines is important for understanding elements of synaptic plasticity, cognitive function, and mental disease. Projects in his lab include the study of the role Eph receptors and their ephrin ligands in defining synaptic morphology and understanding how the relationship between neurons and glia influences brain plasticity. Dr. Murai's lab employs a combination of molecular, biochemical, and cell imaging approaches to study the synaptic function of proteins and signaling complexes. Alyson Fournier, PhD Assistant Professor - Neurology and Neurosurgery Montreal Neurological Institute 3801 Rue University, BT-109 Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 TEL: 514-398-3154 FAX: 514-398-6547 alyson.fournier at mcgill.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:10 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Lecture - TODAY ? KILLAM LECTURE -??TODAY? Tuesday, February 14, 2006 ? Speaker:? Dr. Keith Murai, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, McGill University ? Title:? Unraveling Neuron-Glial Communication and Dynamics at Hippocampal Synapses ? Time:? 4:00 pm ? Place:? de Grandpre Communication Centre --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, It is?a great?pleasure to have Dr. Keith Murai, an assistant professor at the?McGill Center for Research in Neuroscience (Montreal General hospital) presenting this week's Killam seminar. Dr. Murai is interested in the regulation of synaptic?morphology and function.? He is particularly interested in understanding how neural and glial proteins and their signaling complexes regulate synaptic morphology and function.??In certain brain regions such as the hippocampus (an area important for learning and memory), neurons have the potential to undergo morphological changes into adulthood. In particular, the dendritic spines, the small protrusions on dendrites that receive the vast majority of excitatory input in the brain, show extensive geometrical remodeling. They can change their morphology on the order of minutes, suggesting that alterations in neural activity can quickly alter spine parameters. These modifications may enable rapid adjustments to ionic balance (i.e. Ca2+), biochemical, and protein signaling events that impact postsynaptic physiology. Proper spine structure, motility, and organization is likely critical for synaptic efficacy while abnormalities may be related to mental retardation associated with conditions such as Down, Williams, and fragile-X syndromes, and cognitive impairments linked to schizophrenia. Thus, identifying the mechanisms that regulate the structural features of spines is important for understanding elements of synaptic plasticity, cognitive function, and mental disease. Projects in his lab include the study of the role Eph receptors and their ephrin ligands in defining synaptic morphology and understanding how the relationship between neurons and glia influences brain plasticity.???Dr. Murai's lab employs a combination of molecular, biochemical, and cell imaging approaches to study the synaptic function of proteins and signaling complexes. ? Alyson Fournier, PhD Assistant Professor - Neurology and Neurosurgery Montreal Neurological Institute 3801 Rue University, BT-109 Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 TEL: 514-398-3154 FAX: 514-398-6547 alyson.fournier at mcgill.ca ? From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Feb 20 09:16:19 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:16:19 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] NO BIC SEMINARTODAY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2006 Message-ID: REMINDER Please note that there is NO BIC SEMINAR today, Monday, February 20, 2006. Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060220/7f0b0b04/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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Van Vactor, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology Havard Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair Title: Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans and the LAR Receptor, Tyrosin Phosphatase, Interact and Control Synapse Morphogenesis in Drosophila Time: 1:00 pm Place: de Grandpre Communication Centre ***DR. VAN VACTOR IS A CANDIDATE FOR A FACULTY POSITION*** -------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060221/625b17e9/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Feb 22 09:28:19 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:28:19 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Special Lecture - TODAY Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:03 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Special Lecture - TODAY REMINDER ? *****SPECIAL LECTURE***** ? Today?- Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Speaker:? David L. Van Vactor, Ph.D. Dr. David Van Vactor is an Associate Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard. His research focuses on axon guidance in the developing nervous system. He uses a combined genetic and biochemical approach in drosophila to tease apart pathways by which extracellular guidance signals affect the cytoskeleton and differential growth in growth cones. Some of these pathways also play a role in synapse formation. Note that Dr. Van Vactor is a candidate for a faculty position at the MNI. It is important that we evaluate him carefully and that we give him a good impression of the MNI and McGill. PLEASE ATTEND HIS SEMINAR. If you care to comment on Dr. Van Vactor as a potential colleague please contact me (john.robson at mcgill.ca). ? Title:? Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans and the LAR Receptor, Tyrosin Phosphatase, Interact and Control Synapse Morphogenesis in Drosophila ? Time:? 1:00 pm ? Place:? de Grandpre Communication Centre John A. Robson, PhD Associate Director, Scientific Affairs Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4 Tel:??514-398-5205 Fax: 514-398-8248 ? From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Feb 23 09:44:40 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:44:40 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience TODAY- ON THE NATURE OF POST-CONCUSSIVE SYMPTOMS: iNSIGHTS FROM fMRI INVESTIGATIONS Message-ID: _______________________________________ Jen-Kai Chen Ph.D. Candidate Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery McGill University On the nature of post-concussive symptoms: Insights from fMRI investigations in symptomatic concussed athletes Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 W201 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre ? ***LUNCH WILL BE SERVED? @ 11:30?*** --------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Concert Blue Monkey Project 2006.doc Type: application/msword Size: 24064 bytes Desc: Concert Blue Monkey Project 2006.doc Url : http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060223/14427301/ConcertBlueMonkeyProject2006-0001.doc From yves.roy at umontreal.ca Thu Feb 23 22:18:43 2006 From: yves.roy at umontreal.ca (Roy Yves) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:18:43 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] REPRIC 3rd Scientific Day Message-ID: <62AB310356A34A408E6ACC00243172D80D13D3@MAPIUDEM1.sim.umontreal.ca> REPRIC Third Annual Scientific Day. On Fridy March 10, 2006 McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute. Jeanne Timmins Amphitheater, 3801 University Street, Montr?al. It's time for our third annual scientific day. Our program: 6 speakers, and a special event: EVENT: The second "William Feindel Neuroimagery Lecture". With our special guest: Karl Zilles Director of the Institute of Medecine, of Research Center Julich Professor at the C.& O. Vogt Institute of Brain Research at the Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf. Register as soon as possible on the repric web site: http://www.rsmnq.ca/REPRIC http://www.rsmnq.ca/repric/en/repric_third_scientific_day.htm where you will find the details of the program. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 24 09:27:12 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:27:12 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: MNI Concert - TODAY Message-ID: ? *****REMINDER***** ? ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM THE MID-WINTER BLAHS.? WE CAN HELP! COME HEAR THE NEURO'S OWN BAND, THE BLUE MONKEY PROJECT, PLAY SOME UP-BEAT, TOE-TAPPIN, MOOD-LIFTING MUSIC ? DATE:? Friday, February 24, 2006? (TODAY)? ? TIME:? 12:00 pm ? PLACE:? 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Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker: Mallar Chakravarty, Montreal Neurological Institute Title: A digital atlas of the basal and thalamus: Applications, Customization, and Validation Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060224/940f24fc/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Feb 27 09:38:19 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:38:19 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] TODAY'S BIC SEMINAR - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 2006 - A digital atlas of the basal andthalamus:Applications, Customization and Validation Message-ID: TODAY'S BIC SEMINAR BIC SEMINAR SERIES NEXT BIC SEMINAR Date: Monday, February 27, 2006 Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker: Mallar Chakravarty, Montreal Neurological Institute Title: A digital atlas of the basal and thalamus: Applications, Customization, and Validation Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060227/55c6f2ee/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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In the mammalian nervous system a variety of neuronal intermediate filament proteins are expressed. Overexpression and mutations of the neuronal intermediate filament proteins leads to neuronal degeneration, showing that malfunctions in neuronal intermediate filaments can be responsible for neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies have shown that neurofilaments are mutated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disease. We are studying the effects that these mutations have on neurofilament assembly and transport to try and understand how these mutations lead to neurodegeneration. We are also studying the microtubule associated protein tau. One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's Disease is the presence of paired helical filaments, which are composed of tau. Recent studies have identified mutations in tau in a hereditary neurodegenerative disease, frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism. By using transgenic models, we hope to determine how these mutations might lead to neurodegeneration In recent studies, we have also focused on a family of cytoskeletal linker proteins called plakins. These proteins connect cytoskeletal elements to each other and to junctional complexes. They consist of combinations of interacting domains, which include domains that bind to microfilaments, microtubules, intermediate filaments, cell adhesion molecules, as well as members of the catenin family. Mutations in these proteins lead to a variety of cellular defects, including skin blistering, muscular dystrophy and axonal outgrowth defects. Two proteins, microtubule actin crosslinking factor (MACF) and Bullous Pemphiogid Antigen 1 (BPAG1) are expressed in the muscle and the nervous system. The neuronal isosforms of these proteins are involved in axon outgrowth. We are identifying their interactions partners and and we are studying the functions of these proteins in vivo. Selected publications Leung C.L., Zheng M., Prater S,M and Liem R.K.H. The BPAG1 locus: alternative splicing produces multiple isoforms with distinct cytoskeletal linker domains, including predominant isoforms in neurons and muscles. J. Cell Biol. In press. Sun, D., Leung, C.L. and Liem, R.K.H. 2001. Characterization of the microtubule binding domain of Microtubule Actin Crosslinking Factor (MACF): identification of a novel group of microtubule associated proteins. J. Cell. Sci.114:161-172. Wang, L., Ho, C.-L., Sun, D., Liem, R.K.H. and Brown, 2000. A. Rapid movement of axonal neurofilaments interrupted by prolonged pauses. Nature Cell Biol. 2:137-141. Leung, C.L., Sun, D., Zheng, M., Knowles, D.R. and Liem, R.K.H. 1999. Microtubule Actin Cross-Linking Factor (MACF): A hybrid of dystonin and dystrophin that can interact with the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons. J. Cell Biol. 147:1275-1285. Ching, G.Y., Chien, C.-L., Flores, R. G and Liem, R.K.H. 1999. Overexpression of a-internexin causes abnormal neurofilamentous accumulations and motor coordination deficits in transgenic mice. J. Neurosci.19:2974-2986. Faculty List by Research Topic A&CB Home | Alphabetical Faculty List | Facilities | Events | For Prospective Students Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology Maintenance contact: Haesung Chung Last modified on August 6, 2001 -- Wayne Sossin Associate Professor, McGill University Dept. Neurology and Neurosurgery Dept. Anatomy and Cell Biology 3801 University St. Montreal Neurological Institute Montreal, Quebec Canada H3A-2B4 Phone: 1-514-398-1486 Fax: 1-514-398-8106 e-mail wayne.sossin at mcgill.ca web-page http://www.mcgill.ca/mni/cbet/waynes/index.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060227/5aee5231/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker: Patrick Wood, M.D., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Title: Disruption of Dopaminergic Reactivity in Fibromyalgia as Demonstrated by 11 C-raclopride/PET Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060227/1bcb6ed0/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 28 15:08:42 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:08:42 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - TODAY Message-ID: *****REMINDER*****? KILLAM LECTURE ? Date:? Tuesday, February 28, 2006 -??TODAY? ? Speaker:? Ron Liem, Ph.D. Professor, Columbia University ? Title:? The Role of the Cytoskeleton in Neurodegenerative Diseases ? Place:? de Grandpre Communications Centre ? Time:? 4:00?pm? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------? Ronald Liem, Ph.D. Professor E-mail: rkl2 at columbia.edu Cellular and molecular studies of the neuronal cytoskeleton Our laboratory studies the neuronal cytoskeleton and its relationship to neurodegenerative diseases. In the mammalian nervous system a variety of neuronal intermediate filament proteins are expressed. Overexpression and mutations of the neuronal intermediate filament proteins leads to neuronal degeneration, showing that malfunctions in neuronal intermediate filaments can be responsible for neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies have shown that neurofilaments are mutated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disease. We are studying the effects that these mutations have on neurofilament assembly and transport to try and understand how these mutations lead to neurodegeneration. We are also studying the microtubule associated protein tau. One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's Disease is the presence of paired helical filaments, which are composed of tau. Recent studies have identified mutations in tau in a hereditary neurodegenerative disease, frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism. By using transgenic models, we hope to determine how these mutations might lead to neurodegeneration In recent studies, we have also focused on a family of cytoskeletal linker proteins called plakins. These proteins connect cytoskeletal elements to each other and to junctional complexes. They consist of combinations of interacting domains, which include domains that bind to microfilaments, microtubules, intermediate filaments, cell adhesion molecules, as well as members of the catenin family. Mutations in these proteins lead to a variety of cellular defects, including skin blistering, muscular dystrophy and axonal outgrowth defects. Two proteins, microtubule actin crosslinking factor (MACF) and Bullous Pemphiogid Antigen 1 (BPAG1) are expressed in the muscle and the nervous system. The neuronal isosforms of these proteins are involved in axon outgrowth. We are identifying their interactions partners and and we are studying the functions of these proteins in vivo. Selected publications Leung C.L., Zheng M., Prater S,M and Liem R.K.H. The BPAG1 locus: alternative splicing produces multiple isoforms with distinct cytoskeletal linker domains, including predominant isoforms in neurons and muscles. J. Cell Biol. In press. Sun, D., Leung, C.L. and Liem, R.K.H. 2001. Characterization of the microtubule binding domain of Microtubule Actin Crosslinking Factor (MACF): identification of a novel group of microtubule associated proteins. J. Cell. Sci.114:161-172. Wang, L., Ho, C.-L., Sun, D., Liem, R.K.H. and Brown, 2000. A. Rapid movement of axonal neurofilaments interrupted by prolonged pauses. Nature Cell Biol. 2:137-141. Leung, C.L., Sun, D., Zheng, M., Knowles, D.R. and Liem, R.K.H. 1999. Microtubule Actin Cross-Linking Factor (MACF): A hybrid of dystonin and dystrophin that can interact with the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons. J. Cell Biol. 147:1275-1285. Ching, G.Y., Chien, C.-L., Flores, R. G and Liem, R.K.H. 1999. Overexpression of a-internexin causes abnormal neurofilamentous accumulations and motor coordination deficits in transgenic mice. J. Neurosci.19:2974-2986. Faculty List by Research Topic A&CB Home | Alphabetical Faculty List | Facilities | Events | For Prospective Students Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology Maintenance contact: Haesung Chung Last modified on August 6, 2001 -- Wayne Sossin Associate Professor, McGill University Dept. Neurology and Neurosurgery Dept. 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