From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 1 09:35:58 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 09:35:58 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Special Lecture - TODAY - Translational Control of Synaptic Plasticity ...... Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER *****REMINDER*****? Special Lecture ? Speaker:? Dr. Mauro Costa-Mattioli Department of Biochemistry, McGill University ? Title:? Translational Control of Synaptic Plasticity and Memory by the elF2alpha Signaling Pathway ? Date:? Monday, May 1, 2006 ? Time:? 4:00 pm ? Place:? de Grandpre Communication Centre -------------------------------------------- From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 1 13:49:49 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 13:49:49 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Important - Recycling at the MNI 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 -----Original Message----- From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:32 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Important - Recycling at the MNI ________________________________________________________________________ ***Please read if you work at 527 Pins and 3661 University or forward message to students and/or staff members working at these buildings who may not receive this message*** Dear colleagues, In an effort to improve the recycling program at the MNI, one step that is being taken is to address the needs at 527 Avenue des Pins and 3661 University St. With the support of the Director?s Office, I would like to introduce paper recycling at 527 Pins and perhaps recycling of glass/metal/plastics at both buildings, if feasible. However, this initiative can only be successfully implemented with your cooperation and help. A general meeting will be held on Wednesday May 10th at 12noon at the de Grandpr? Communications Centre to discuss these issues (the meeting should take approximately 20 minutes). Please make an effort to attend and help us make the MNI an environmentally-friendly institution! Sincerely, Joyce Chen PhD candidate Department of Neurological Sciences, MNI joyce.chen at mail.mcgill.ca 398-6644, ext 00268. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 1 13:50:34 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 13:50:34 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Alonso Symposium - Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Message-ID: All faculty, students and postdocs are encouraged to attend.? ?? ?---------------------------------------------------------? Angel Alonso Memorial Symposium, May 3 ? The Neuro community will gather for a symposium (program - http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/announce/alonsosymposium.htm) to mark the scientific contributions of MNI Associate Professor Dr. Angel Alonso who died last summer in the prime of his career. Rodolfo Llinas from New York University Medical College, Angel's post-doctoral mentor, will give a keynote lecture and reflect on Angel's research which focused on the role of neuronal oscillations in brain function. ?Colleagues Michael Hasselmo from Boston University, Daniel Johnston from University of Texas, Austin, and Charles Bourque, from McGill, will present scientific talks on their work with Angel. All are welcome to attend the afternoon symposium on May 3 in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. ? ?????? Sandra McPherson, PhD Communications Officer Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 3801 University Street Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 Tel. (514) 398-1902 Fax (514) 398-8072 Email sandra.mcpherson at mcgill.ca www.mni.mcgill.ca Sandra McPherson, PhD Relationniste Institut et h?pital neurologiques de Montr?al 3801, rue University Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3A 2B4 T?l. (514) 398-1902 T?lec. (514) 398-8072 Courr. ?sandra.mcpherson at mcgill.ca ? ------ End of Forwarded Message From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 1 13:52:31 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 13:52:31 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Announcement - TOMORROW - THE ROLE OF THE CYTOSKELETON IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER *****REMINDER***** ? KILLAM LECTURE ? Date:? Tuesday, May 2, 2006 ? Speaker:? James L. Salzer, PhD, MD. Professor of Cell Biology and Neurology Departments of Cell Biology (Skirball) and Neurology Skirball Institute Program of Molecular Neurobilogy ? Title:? The Role of the Cytoskeleton in Neurodegenerative Diseases ? Place:? de Grandpre Communications Centre ? Time:? 4:00?pm? Salzer Lab Home Axons and myelinating glia exhibit a series of striking cell interactions during development. Axons promote gliogenesis and glial differentiation, most dramatically formation of the myelin sheath that spirals around axons. Glial cells promote the survival of neurons and direct the reorganization of the entire length of the axon into a series of specialized domains. These domains are centered around nodes of Ranvier and consist of distinct multiprotein complexes of cell adhesion molecules, ion channels, and scaffolding molecules. This organization promotes saltatory conduction, synchronizes presynaptic inputs, and is crucial for axon function and integrity. Elucidation of the signaling between axons and glia is providing important insights into formation of myelinated nerves and the pathogenesis of neurologic disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis in which axo-glial interactions are disrupted. Our current studies focus on three aspects of axo-glial interactions. We are characterizing growth factors on axons, and the signaling pathways they activate in glia, that promote glial differentiation and myelination. We are investigating the morphogenetic events mediated by the cytoskeleton that drive spiral formation of the myelin sheath. Lastly, we have identified novel components of the domains of myelinated axons and are studying how they are targeted to and assemble at their precise locations along the axon. As experimental approaches, we utilize tissue culture models of myelination, molecular genetic approaches and mouse mutants deficient in specific domain components. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue May 2 11:34:56 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 11:34:56 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] NEXT BIC SEMINAR - Optimizing fMRI Processing Pipelines Message-ID: BIC SEMINAR SERIES Next BIC Seminar Date: Monday, May 8, 2006 Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker: Stephen Strother, Ph.D., Rotman Research Institute, University of Toronto Title: Optimising fMRI Processing Pipelines 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... 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Newsome, Ph.D. Professor Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Neurobiology Stanford University School of Medicine Reward, value and decisions: Neural mechanisms of decision-making in rhesus monkeys ? From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed May 3 10:50:37 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 10:50:37 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: IMRIS PRESENTATION AND LUNCH - May 3, 2006 Message-ID: Dear Students and Postdocs: This is a reminder to all those who responded. The presentation starts at 11:00 A.M>. 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: bic-announce-bounces at bic.mni.mcgill.ca [mailto:bic-announce-bounces at bic.mni.mcgill.ca] On Behalf Of Jennifer Chew, Ms. Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 3:20 PM To: bic-announce at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Cc: Michelle Whyard Subject: [BIC-announce] IMRIS PRESENTATION AND LUNCH - May 3, 2006 Dear students and postdocs: This information is addressed to those who have registered for the IMRIS presentation on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 TIME AND LOCATION Presentation by IMRIS: 11 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Location: de Grandpre Communications Centre Lunch: 12:30 P.M. Location: Helen Penfield Atrium Thank you. 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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 ________________________________________ Thomas Hummel, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Department of Otorhinolaryngology University of Dresden Medical School Dresden, Germany Differences between orthonasal and retronasal olfaction Thursday, May 4th, 2006 W201 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. Orthonasal or retronasal presentation of certain odors in everyday life, such as cheese or fish, evokes different responses. To study this phenomenon, stimulation techniques were developed that allow ortho- or retronasal presentation of chemosensory stimuli. Based on this technique several studies were performed investigating (1) the subjects' ratings of stimulus intensity, hedonic characteristics of the stimuli, and stimulus quality, (2) the peripherally obtained electro-olfactogram, (3) the EEG-derived olfactory event-related potentials, and (4) cerebral activation using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Additional experiments investigated (5) the differential sensitivity of the nasal mucosa to trigeminal stimuli. Finally, (6) clinical observations were obtained from patients with nasal polyposis with regard to ortho- or retronasal presentation of chemosensory stimuli. Summarizing these results, the studies indicate that there are perceptual differences in relation to ortho- and retronasal stimulus presentation. They appear to relate to (i) contextual effects, and (ii) subtle differences in nasal airflow, and therefore, access of stimuli to the olfactory epithelium may play a role in perceptual differences. In addition, (iii) differential trigeminal sensitivities of the respiratory epithelium, possibly in combination with (iv) differential wiring of olfactory receptor neurons, may contribute to the observed differences in the perception of stimuli presented through the ortho- or retronasal routes. http://www.tu-dresden.de/medkhno/hummel.htm Host: Marilyn Jones-Gotman www.mni.mcgill.ca/cog/jonesgotman/ ? ? From elaine at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Fri May 5 17:08:31 2006 From: elaine at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Elaine SETIAWAN) Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 17:08:31 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] PET scan free 13:00, Monday May 8 Message-ID: I've had to reschedule my subject for this day, so I won't be able to use the slot. If anyone can use it please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Elaine From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 8 09:34:27 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 09:34:27 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] TODAY'S BIC SEMINAR - Optimizing fMRI ProcessingPipelines Message-ID: TODAY'S BIC SEMINAR BIC SEMINAR SERIES Date: Monday, May 8, 2006 Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker: Stephen Strother, Ph.D., Rotman Research Institute, University of Toronto Title: Optimising fMRI Processing Pipelines 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/20060508/9794875e/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT513368086.txt Url: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060508/9794875e/ATT513368086.txt From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue May 9 09:25:42 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 09:25:42 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Speaker Dr. Patrizia Casaccia-Bonnefil - TODAY - Molecular mechanisms of oligodendrocyte progenitor differentiation Message-ID: From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 9:01 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Speaker Dr. Patrizia Casaccia-Bonnefil - TODAY Importance: High PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER ? ?REMINDER? ? ? ? KILLAM LECTURE ?Date:? Tuesday, May 9, 2006 ? Speaker:? Patrizia Casaccia-Bonnefil, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School? Title:? Molecular mechanisms of oligodendrocyte progenitor differentiation ? Place:? de Grandpre Communications Centre ? Time:? 4:00?pm? Research interests: Strategies for repair in demyelinating conditions, using adult neural stem cells. Identification of novel therapeutic targets for Multiple Sclerosis. Mechanisms of differentiation of lineage restricted oligodendrocyte progenitors. Molecular mechanisms of brain tumors. Selected Publications 1 Gokhan, S., Marin-Husstege, M., Yu Yung , S, Fontanez, D., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. Mehler, M.F. (2005) Coordinate Regulation of Homeodomain and Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors Differentially Regulate Myelin Basic Protein Gene Expression. J. Neurosci., 26:8311-8321. Shen, S., Li, J., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. (2005) Histone modifications affect timing of oligodendrocyte progenitor differentiation in the developing rat brain. J. Cell Biol. 169: 577-589. Bansal, R., Marin-Husstege,M., Winkler, S., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. (2005) S-phase entry of oligodendrocyte lineage cells is associated with increased levels of p21Cip1. J. Neurosci. Res., 80:360-8. Liu, A, Stadelman C., Mastronardi F., Moscarello M., Sobel A., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. (2005) Expression of stathmin, a developmentally controlled cytoskeleton regulating molecule, in demyelinating disorders. J. Neurosci. 25:737-47. Marin-Husstege, M., Muggironi, M., Raban, D., Skoff, R., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. (2005) Oligodendrocyte progenitor proliferation and maturation is differentially regulated by male and female sex steroid hormones. Dev. Neurosci. 26:245-54. Crockett DP, Burshteyn M, Garcia C, Muggironi M, Casaccia-Bonnefil P. (2005) Number of oligodendrocyte progenitors recruited to the lesioned spinal cord is modulated by the levels of the cell cycle regulatory protein p27Kip-1. Glia. 49:301-8. Kim, D., Zhao, X., Tu, C., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P., Chao, M.V. (2004) The neurotrophins prevent apoptotic but not necrotic cell death following neuronal injury by signaling through their TRK receptor. J. Neurosurgery , 100(1):79-87. Liu A., M., Muggironi, M., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. (2003) Oligodendrocyte process outgrowth in vitro is modulated by epigenetic regulation of cytoskeletal severing proteins. Glia,44(3):264-74. Petrone A., Dusa, A., Bianchi R., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P., Arancio, O., Sap.J. (2003) Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase alpha is essential for hippocampal neuronal migration and long-term potentiation. EMBO J., 22:4121-4131. Marin-Husstege, M., Muggironi, M., Liu A., Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. (2002) Histone deacetylase activity is necessary for oligodendrocyte lineage progression, J. Neurosci., 22: 10333-10345. Doetsch, F. Verdugo, J.G., Caille I, Chao MV Alvarez-Buylla Casaccia-Bonnefil, P. (2002) Lack of the cell cycle inhibitor p27Kip1 results in selective increase of transit amplifying cells for adult neurogenesis. J. Neurosci, 22:2256-2264 Casaccia-Bonnefil, P., Carter, B., Dobrowsky, R.T. and Chao, M.V. (1996) Nerve growth factor mediated cell death of mature oligidendrocytes through the p75 neurotrophin receptor. Nature, 383, 716-719. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue May 9 09:57:06 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 09:57:06 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] BIC SEMINAR SERIES - WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER Message-ID: BIC SEMINAR SERIES The BIC Seminar Series has concluded for this year. The series will resume in September. 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/20060509/04bf54b1/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed May 10 14:26:28 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 14:26:28 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: May 15th Colloquium on Aging, Cognition, and Semantic Memory (french) (fwd) Message-ID: Forwarding on behalf of Randi Pilon. Jennifer ------------------------------------------------------------- As part of the ACFAS (Assoication francophone pour le savoir) conference taking place next week, you are invited to attend the following colloquium on aging, cognition, and semantic memory: Colloque sur le Vieillissement, cognition et memoire semantique Date: Monday, 15 May 2006 Time: 08:30-11:30 Place: Jean Timmins Amphitheatre Montreal Neurological Institute 3801 University Street Hosts: Drs. Anh Duong & Howard Chertkow Description: Ce colloque, parraine par le Consortium VRQ McGill/Universite de Montreal sur la cognition et le vieillissement, a pour objectif de discuter des enjeux theoriques et cliniques dans la memoire semantique. Cette derniere, qui consiste en notre connaissance generale du monde, est partagee par les membres d'une meme communaute culturelle et leur permet de communiquer (au sens large) entre eux. Plusieurs modeles de traitements cognitifs ont ete generes visant a decrire la nature de cette connaissance et les processus impliques dans l'acquisition, le stockage et la recuperation des representations semantiques. Ces modeles peuvent etre valides et mieux specifies par l'etude de pathologies neurodegeneratives affectant la memoire semantique, telles la maladie d'Alzheimer et la demence semantique. La description detaillee des deficits cognitifs observes amene a son tour un raffinement des frontieres diagnostiques entre ces conditions cliniques. L'etude de ces pathologies permet egalement d'inferer les circuits neuronaux impliques dans la memoire semantique. Enfin, les techniques recentes d'imagerie cerebrales permettent de mieux preciser les aires cerebrales et leurs interrelations dans le traitement de la memoire semantique. La convergence de ces approches cognitivo-anatomocliniques permet maintenant d'entrevoir des pistes de traitement visant a optimiser le fonctionnement cerebral lese. Information on speakers and their presentations can be viewed at the ACFAS website http://www.acfas.ca/congres/ Hope to see you there! From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu May 11 13:28:40 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 13:28:40 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: [NEURO] On behalf of Dr. David Colman, Director MNI/H -Neuroscience Nursing Awards of Excellence Friday at 2 pm 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 -----Original Message----- From: neuro [mailto:NEURO at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Sandra McPherson, Dr. Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:26 PM To: NEURO at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: [NEURO] On behalf of Dr. David Colman, Director MNI/H -Neuroscience Nursing Awards of Excellence Friday at 2 pm I would like to invite you to the Neuroscience Nursing Awards of Excellence on Friday May 12 at 2 pm in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre. Our nurses are an integral part of our community. Their innovative care and compassion are vital to ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Please join us in celebrating the excellence and dedication of our nursing staff during National Nursing Week. Regards, David Colman ---------------------------------------------- Je vous invite ? assister aux Prix d'excellence des infirmi?res et infirmiers en sciences neurologiques qui aura lieu le vendredi 12 mai ? 14 h ? l'Amphith??tre Jeanne Timmins. Nos infirmi?res et infirmiers repr?sentent une partie int?grale de notre communaut? ; leurs soins et compassion essentiels assurent les meilleurs r?sultats possibles pour nos patients. Veuillez vous joindre ? nous pour c?l?brer l'excellence et le d?vouement de notre personnel infirmier innovant dans le cadre de la Semaine nationale des infirmi?res et infirmiers. Cordialement, David Colman From camiez at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Fri May 12 15:07:02 2006 From: camiez at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (amiez celine) Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 15:07:02 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] fMRI slot on wednesday May 17 Message-ID: <4464DCD6.8040707@bic.mni.mcgill.ca> Hi, I have a fMRI slot next week on Wednesday, May 17 from 8:00 to 10:00 that I will not be able to use. If you are interested, send me an email. C?line Amiez From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 15 09:13:31 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 09:13:31 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Brown Bag Seminar - Spilling the beans on feeding behaviour and body image 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 -----Original Message----- From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 8:41 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Brown Bag Seminar ********************** Brown Bag Seminar "Spilling the beans on feeding behaviour and body image" Speakers: Rosanne Aleong (laboratory of Dr. Tomas Paus) & Saima Malik (laboratory of Dr. Alain Dagher) Friday May 19th JTA 12noon-1pm ********************** From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 15 09:21:31 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 09:21:31 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam cancelled on May 30th Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD THIS CANCELLATION NOTICE IF IT 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: Monday, May 15, 2006 9:14 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam cancelled on May 30th Importance: High KILLAM LECTURE CANCELLED Date: May 30, 2006 Speaker: Ivan Soltesz, Ph.D. Professor, University of California Title: Activity-Dependent Plasticity of Endocannabinoid Signaling From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon May 15 09:23:30 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 09:23:30 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - TOMORROW - Translational Control Mechanisms in Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre KILLAM LECTURE Speaker: Eric Klann, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine Title: Translational Control Mechanisms in Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Date: May 16, 2006 Time: 4:00 Place: de Grandpre Communication Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- It is my pleasure to invite you to come hear Eric Klann give his Killiam seminar next week on Translational Control Mechanisms in Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Memory on May 16th at 4:00 Eric Klann, Ph.D. Dr. Klann's research is focused on the molecular mechanisms involved in long-term changes in neuronal function and understanding how these mechanisms might be involved in learning and memory. Hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) are two forms of synpatic plasticity that have been proposed to be cellular substrates for learning and memory formation in mammals. LTP is a use-dependent, long-lasting increase in synaptic efficacy, whereas LTD is a use-dependent decrease in synaptic efficacy. Under the appropriate conditions, these robust forms of plasticity can be elicited in either hippocampal slices in vitro or the intact hippocampus in vivo. Of particlar interest is the investigation of the signal transduction pathways involved in the regulation of protein translation initation factors during LTP and LTD. These studies include experiments designed to identify the signaling cascades that link NMDA and metabotropic glutamate receptor activation to alterations in the phosphorylation of eIF2alpha, eIF4E, Mnk1, and 4E-BP during various forms of LTP and LTD and whether alterations in the phosphorylation of these factors occurs during hippocampus-dependent memory. We also have begun studies with various knockout and transgenic mice to determine how alterations in the regulation of protein translation initiation factors impact various forms of LTP and LTD, as well as hippocampus-dependent learning and memory. A closely related line of research concerns investigations of the regulation of protein translation signaling pathways in mouse models of fragile X mental retardation syndrome. 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 From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue May 16 09:30:42 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 09:30:42 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - TODAY - Translational Control Mechanisms in Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER *****REMINDER***** KILLAM LECTURE Speaker: Eric Klann, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine Title: Translational Control Mechanisms in Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Memory Date: May 16, 2006 Time: 4:00 Place: de Grandpre Communication Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- It is my pleasure to invite you to come hear Eric Klann give his Killiam seminar next week on Translational Control Mechanisms in Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Memory on May 16th at 4:00 Eric Klann, Ph.D. Dr. Klann's research is focused on the molecular mechanisms involved in long-term changes in neuronal function and understanding how these mechanisms might be involved in learning and memory. Hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) are two forms of synpatic plasticity that have been proposed to be cellular substrates for learning and memory formation in mammals. LTP is a use-dependent, long-lasting increase in synaptic efficacy, whereas LTD is a use-dependent decrease in synaptic efficacy. Under the appropriate conditions, these robust forms of plasticity can be elicited in either hippocampal slices in vitro or the intact hippocampus in vivo. Of particlar interest is the investigation of the signal transduction pathways involved in the regulation of protein translation initation factors during LTP and LTD. These studies include experiments designed to identify the signaling cascades that link NMDA and metabotropic glutamate receptor activation to alterations in the phosphorylation of eIF2alpha, eIF4E, Mnk1, and 4E-BP during various forms of LTP and LTD and whether alterations in the phosphorylation of these factors occurs during hippocampus-dependent memory. We also have begun studies with various knockout and transgenic mice to determine how alterations in the regulation of protein translation initiation factors impact various forms of LTP and LTD, as well as hippocampus-dependent learning and memory. A closely related line of research concerns investigations of the regulation of protein translation signaling pathways in mouse models of fragile X mental retardation syndrome. 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 From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Sun May 21 12:18:13 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 12:18:13 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - May 23rd - Growth and Survival signals controlling development of the peripheral nervous system Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER ________________________________ KILLAM LECTURE Speaker: David Ginty, Ph.D. Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Title: Growth and Survival Signals controlling Development of the Peripheral Nervous System Place: de Grandpre Communication Centre Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Time: 4:00 pm ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dear colleagues, This week's Killam Seminar speaker is Dr. David Ginty from the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. David is also an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Over the past ten years, David has made important contributions to our understanding of several key processes of neurodevelopment, including neuronal survival and axonal guidance. He will be presenting some of his more recent results related to growth and survival signals in the development of the peripheral nervous system. David is an engaging speaker and will provide a stimulating seminar. I hope you will join us for his talk on Tuesday May 23rd at 4:00pm in the de Granpr? communications centre. Sincerely, J-F Cloutier -- 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... 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David is also an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Over the past ten years, David has made important contributions to our understanding of several key processes of neurodevelopment, including neuronal survival and axonal guidance. He will be presenting some of his more recent results related to growth and survival signals in the development of the peripheral nervous system. David is an engaging speaker and will provide a stimulating seminar. I hope you will join us for his talk on Tuesday May 23rd at 4:00pm in the de Granpr? communications centre. Sincerely, J-F Cloutier -- 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 From belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca Tue May 23 10:31:37 2006 From: belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca (Belinda Preziosi, Ms.) Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 10:31:37 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Protocols for Submission Message-ID: To: B.I.C. Personnel From: Belinda Preziosi Date: May 23rd, 2006 Subject: PROTOCOLS FOR SUBMISSION Good Morning, Please note that if you have any new or re-submission protocols for review by the PET Working Committee, Fourteen (14) copies of the protocol together with both the English and French consent forms (one copy, only, of the French Consent Form) must be submitted by Friday, May 26th, 2006 in Webster 218. For the most recent version of the Protocols and English and French Consent Forms, please see: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/admin/protocols/. Regards, Jean Paul Soucy 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/20060523/97ede4e2/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue May 23 11:33:17 2006 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 11:33:17 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Special Lecture: Friday, June 2nd @ 11:00 am - Cortical and brainstem transformations for head-free gaze control Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER _______________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Felicia Callocchia Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:48 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Special Lecture: Friday, June 2nd @ 11:00 am SPECIAL LECTURE Doug Crawford, Ph.D. Professor Departments of Psychology, Biology and Kinesiology & Health Sciences York University Toronto, ON Cortical and brainstem transformations for head-free gaze control Friday, June 2nd, 2006 W201 3801 University Street (MNI) 11:00 a.m. From nazlie at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Wed May 24 15:31:22 2006 From: nazlie at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Nazlie FARIDI) Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 15:31:22 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] PET cancellations Message-ID: Hello, I've cancelled 3pm PET slots on the 25th (tomorrow) and the 1st. Please contact Helene if you can use them. Thanks, Nazlie From jcampbel at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Wed May 24 17:31:20 2006 From: jcampbel at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Jennifer Campbell) Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 17:31:20 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Centre for Intelligent Machines 20th anniversary symposium, Friday May 26/06 (fwd) Message-ID: May 26: A day of activities in recognition of CIM's impressive achievements in the world of multi-disciplinary research and teaching. More information can be found on the CIM website: www.cim.mcgill.ca. Outline Agenda for day activities attached. More details on abstracts and demos will be available as time progresses. Dear Friends of CIM, As most of you are now aware, the Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. Please join us on Friday, May 26, 2006, for a day of activities in recognition of CIM's impressive achievements in the world of multi-disciplinary research and teaching. Notable events and times: OPEN HOUSE: 10am to 3pm Demos of research projects in our 12 interdisciplinary labs specializing in the areas of robotics, systems and control, haptics, vision, medical imaging and shared reality. INVITED SPEAKERS: 10:30am to 11:30pm Various talks by alumni and friends from both academia and industry, including Julie Payette, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut and former PhD student at CIM. (12-12:30pm) and keynote speeches by Steve Zucker, "From modeling intelligence to modeling plants," co-founder of the Centre for Intelligent Machines and currently David and Lucile Packard Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Yale University. (3-4pm) Alex (Sandy) Pentland, "Collective Intelligence", MITs Toshiba Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and a pioneer in wearable computers, health systems, smart environments, and technology for developing countries. (6:30-7:30pm) STUDENT POSTER SESSION: 1pm to 2:30pm CIM graduate students - among the brightest and the best in the world - will present posters on their research studies. Invitees from diverse professional backgrounds will act as reviewers and judges. CLOSING REMARKS: 4pm to 4:30 pm DINNER: 6:00pm to 11pm (advance tickets required) The day will wrap-up with an exclusive dinner at McGills Faculty Club. There is limited space for the dinner, so please book early. Dinner includes on-site attendance at seminar with Alex Pentland. Dinner tickets are $100 per person. For reservations contact Marlene Gray: manager at cim.mcgill.ca or call 514-398-4132. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards, Jean Paul Soucy 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... 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URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060525/33d99941/attachment-0003.html From syl at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Wed May 31 00:08:07 2006 From: syl at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Sylvia Cox) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 00:08:07 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] PET slot this Friday Message-ID: <447D16A7.3000205@bic.mni.mcgill.ca> Dear all, I have to cancel my PET slot this Friday June 2nd at 3pm....please let Helene know if you can use it. Thanks, Syl From Bruce.Pike at McGill.ca Wed May 31 09:13:41 2006 From: Bruce.Pike at McGill.ca (Bruce Pike) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 09:13:41 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Seminar notice for Candidate Dr. Jeremy Brown In-Reply-To: <52DC6202BF7376438C8896C7D397BE7A02459637@EXCHANGE2VS1.campus.mcgill.ca> Message-ID: SEMINAR Design and Fabrication of High-Frequency Ultrasound Systems for Medical Imaging Dr. Jeremy Brown Queen?s University Monday, June 5th, 2006 at 11:00 am Conference Room 603 The non-destructive nature of ultrasonic waves has made ultrasound imaging one of the most popular diagnostic tools in medicine. Most commercial ultrasound systems operate in the frequency range from 3 to 5 MHz and can resolve structures approximately 1 mm in size. By increasing the frequency, the ultrasound wavelength is decreased and finer resolution can be obtained. Recently, several high frequency (30-100 MHz) ultrasound systems have been developed for imaging the eye, skin, and vascular system with microscopic resolution (< 100 microns). These systems are based on single-element transducers that are geometrically shaped in order to focus the ultrasound energy. Excellent resolution is obtained close to the geometric focus of these transducers, but away from this region the beam spreads and image resolution is degraded. A significant improvement in image quality can be achieved by replacing the single-element transducer with a transducer array and an electronic beamformer. This combination allows the ultrasound energy to be optimally focused at each depth within the tissue. Unfortunately, fabricating a high-frequency transducer array is difficult since the dimensions of the array scale with the ultrasound wavelength. In addition, the required sampling resolution of the electronic beamformer increases with ultrasound frequency. This prohibits conventional signal processing techniques from being implemented. In this talk, I will provide a brief overview of high-frequency ultrasound imaging, describe my work in developing the world?s first high-frequency multi-element ultrasound system, and discuss the future direction of my research in this field. Deborah Davies Administrative Assistant Electrical & Computer Engineering McGill University Tel: (514) 398-7111 Fax: (514) 398-4470 deborah.davies at mcgill.ca ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060531/751f5ee5/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 1152 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20060531/751f5ee5/attachment.gif