From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 2 12:02:04 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 12:02:04 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?iso-8859-1?q?FW=3A_UNF_Seminar_Series_-_Les_S=E9?= =?iso-8859-1?q?minaires_de_l=27UNF?= Message-ID: FORWARDING FOR YOUR INFORMATION. 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: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:41 PM To: Felicia Callocchia, Ms.; Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: UNF Seminar Series - Les S?minaires de l'UNF Les S?minaires de l'UNF - UNF Seminar Series Unit? de neuroimagerie fonctionnelle Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al (French version at the end) The Unit? neuroimagerie fonctionnelle (UNF) at the Institut de g?riatrie de Montr?al (IUGM) is proud to announce a new brain imaging seminar series. The plan for the seminars is to have a forum where researchers, post-doctoral fellow and students can meet and discuss brain imaging techniques available at the IUGM and elsewhere. The ultimate goal is to foster a scientific community where everyone interested in neuroimaging can bring ideas and discuss, among others, methodological issues. We also encourage students to present their projects. The seminar series will begin with an introduction to methods for brain imaging techniques such as DTI, optical imaging, event related potentials, real-time fMRI etc. The meetings will be bi-monthly starting on April 5th. The meetings will take place at the IUGM (4565 Queen Mary) at lunch time 12:00-12:50 in room R-0715 (Entrance 25). The talks will last for 40 minutes and with an additional 10 minutes at the end for questions. People will be encouraged to make general announcements at the start of each seminar. Rick Hoge will start the seminar series by giving an introductory talk entitled "MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF: an overview for users". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L'Unit? de neuroimagerie fonctionnelle (UNF) du centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al est fi?re d'annoncer la mise sur pied d'une s?rie de s?minaires portant sur la neuro-imagerie. L'objectif des s?minaires est de permettre aux chercheurs, postdoctorants et ?tudiants d'?changer et de discuter des diff?rentes techniques d'imagerie c?r?brale disponibles au CRIUGM et ailleurs. Ultimement, l'UNF souhaite d?velopper un environnement scientifique favorisant l'?mergence d'id?es et de discussions concernant, entre autres, les questions d'ordre m?thodologique. Aussi, nous encourageons fortement les ?tudiants ? profiter de cette tribune pour pr?senter leurs projets de recherche. Les S?minaires de l'UNF d?buteront par une introduction aux m?thodes et techniques d'imagerie c?r?brale telles que l'imagerie de diffusion tensorielle, l'imagerie optique, potentiels ?voqu?s, imagerie fonctionnelle en temps r?el, etc. Les S?minaires de l'UNF se tiendront aux deux semaines, d?butant le jeudi 5 avril 2007. Les rencontres se feront ? l'IUGM (4565, Queen Mary) au local R-0715 (entr?e Porte 25) de 12 ? 12h50. Les pr?sentations de 40 minutes seront suivies d'une p?riode de questions de 10 minutes. Nous r?serverons quelques minutes avant chaque s?minaire pour toute personne d?sirant transmettre des informations d'ordre g?n?ral. La s?rie d?bute avec la pr?sentation du Dr Rick Hoge intitul?e ? MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF : an overview for users ?. -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 2 12:23:44 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 12:23:44 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: BIC seminarCANCELLATION Message-ID: PLEASE NOTE: THE BIC SEMINAR FOR THIS AFTERNOON AT 1:00 P.M. IS CANCELLED. 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: Alain Dagher [mailto:alain.dagher at mcgill.ca] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:49 PM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: BIC seminar cancellation Hi Jennifer Sylvia Cox's BIC seminar will be postponed. Hence there will be no BIC seminar next Monday. Could you please announce it? Alain --- Alain Dagher, MD Associate Professor Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University 3801 University St Montreal QC Canada H3A 2B4 tel: (514) 398-1726 fax: (514) 398-8948 alain at bic.mni.mcgill.ca From belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 2 15:05:32 2007 From: belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca (Belinda Preziosi, Ms.) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:05:32 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] PROTOCOLS FOR SUBMISSION Message-ID: To: B.I.C. Personnel From: Belinda Preziosi Date: April 2nd, 2007 Subject: PROTOCOLS FOR SUBMISSION Hello, Please note that if you have any new or re-submission protocols for review by the PET Working Committee, Fifteen (15) copies of the protocol along with both the English and French consent forms (one copy, only, of the French Consent Form) must be submitted by Friday, April 13th, 2007 in Webster 220. 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 WB220 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/20070402/751dad89/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 2 15:31:40 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:31:40 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, April 3rd @ 4:00 pm - Speaker: Dr. Leonardo Belluscio Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER KILLAM LECTURE Speaker: Leonardo Belluscio, PhD National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD Title: Understanding the Olfactory Intrabulbar Map Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Date: Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 Time: 4:00 pm ________________________________ Dear colleagues, Please join us for the Killam Seminar by Dr. Leonardo Belluscio tomorrow April 3rd at 4:00pm. Dr. Belluscio is a young and energetic investigator interested in understanding the interplay between development and synaptic plasticity. He uses the olfactory system as a model system to study the effect of activity during post-natal development on synaptic reorganization. His lab recently published two beautiful papers in Nature Neuroscience and The Journal of Neuroscience. I look forward to seeing you at Dr. Belluscio's seminar. Sincerely, JF Cloutier From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 2 16:55:16 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 16:55:16 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Practice Talk - A fractal multi-dimensional scatterer distribution model, Thursday, April 5, 4:00 P.M. Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION. 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: perception-list-bounces at cim.mcgill.ca [mailto:perception-list-bounces at cim.mcgill.ca] On Behalf Of Cathy Laporte Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 2:50 PM To: perception-list at cim.mcgill.ca Subject: Re: [perception-list] Practice talk next Thursday Cathy Laporte wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I would like to invite you to a talk I will be giving on Thursday, > April 5 at 4:00 PM in room 437, [McConnell Engineering Building]. This is a practice talk for a > forthcoming presentation at the International Symposium on Biomedical > Imaging. Details are below. > > Cheers, > Cathy > > A fractal multi-dimensional scatterer distribution model > > Catherine Laporte, James J. Clark and Tal Arbel > > Abstract: > This paper presents a multi-dimensional point scatterer distribution > model for the context of ultrasound image simulation. The model has a > simple parameterisation, has low computational requirements and is > flexible enough to model spatial organisation of scatterers ranging > from highly clustered to nearly regular. The model extends an existing > 1D model by mapping 1D scatterer positions to a Hilbert space-filling > curve. The flexibility of the heuristic model is illustrated through > experiments where common statistical models of ultrasonic speckle are > fit to simulated data. The results agree with theoretical predictions. > _______________________________________________ perception-list mailing list perception-list at cim.mcgill.ca https://lists.cim.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/perception-list From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Apr 4 09:06:19 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:06:19 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: REMINDER - UNF Seminar on April 5 Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION. JENNIFER ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 6:32 PM To: Felicia Callocchia, Ms.; Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: REMINDER - UNF Seminar on April 5 To whom interesded... UNF Seminar Series Unit? de neuroimagerie fonctionnelle Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al The meetings will be bi-monthly starting on April 5th. The meetings will take place at the IUGM (4565 Queen Mary) at lunch time 12:00-12:50 in room R-0715 (Entrance 25). Lecturer: Dr. Rick Hoge, T"MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF: an overview for users". -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 5 10:40:45 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:40:45 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: CANCELLATION - UNF Seminar on April 5 Message-ID: PLEASE NOTE - CANCELLATION AND RESCHEDULING FOR APRIL 19 INFORMATION BELOW. THANK YOU. JENNIFER ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:01 AM To: Felicia Callocchia, Ms.; Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: CANCELLATION - UNF Seminar on April 5 Le building o? devait avoir lieu le s?minaire est en quarantaine (?pid?mie de grippe): le s?minaire du Dr Hoge aura lieu le 19 avril. The building (IUGM) is closed due to a flu epidemic... The talk by Dr Hoge will be rescheduled for April 19th... -------------------------------------------------------> To those interested..... UNF Seminar Series Unit? de neuroimagerie fonctionnelle Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al The meetings will be bi-monthly starting on April 5th. The meetings will take place at the IUGM (4565 Queen Mary) at lunch time 12:00-12:50 in room R-0715 (Entrance 25). Lecturer: Dr. Rick Hoge, T"MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF: an overview for users". -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric From keith.worsley at mcgill.ca Tue Apr 10 09:36:18 2007 From: keith.worsley at mcgill.ca (Keith Worsley) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:36:18 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] fMRI position in Glasgo Message-ID: <003e01c77b75$37ddeeb0$d796ce84@KeithWorsley> Could you please forward the following announcement to anyone who could be interested? (I just sent it to OHBM as welll). JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer /Senior Lecturer/ Reader in Psychology Ref: 13188/HRO/A1. Salary: ?34,793 - ?40,335/?41,544 - ?46,758 A strategic priority of the University of Glasgow is the current creation within the Department of Psychology of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi), a major initiative to install an in-house platform of complementary, state-of-the-art brain imaging facilities dedicated to Cognitive Neuroscience research. Equipment will include a 3T fMRI scanner, a MEG system, a TMS system, and several EEG - including fMRI compatible- systems. The CCNi is expected to be operational by Autumn 2007. The University intends to make a new appointment in Psychology, tenable from September 2007 or such other date as may be arranged. Candidates are sought with a strong background in fMRI statistics. The appointment will be at lectureship, senior lectureship or readership level. This position will contribute to the CCNi or to the expansion of research within the Department in relation with the CCNi. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Philippe Schyns (Head of Department), philippe at psy.gla.ac.uk , tel. 00-44-(0)141-330-4937 or Professor Pascal Belin (fMRI section of CCNi) pascalb at psy.gla.ac.uk, tel. 00-44(0)-141-330-4629. For further details on the CCNi, please see our website at: http://www.ccni.gla.ac.uk/ For an application pack, please see our website at http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/ or write quoting the appropriate reference number (13188/HRO/A1) to the Recruitment Section, Human Resources Department, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Closing date: 11 May 2007 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Pascal Belin, Professor Voice Neurocognition Laboratory and Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Department of Psychology University of Glasgow tel: +44-141-330-4629 fax: +44-141-330-4606 url: http://vnl.psy.gla.ac.uk %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Keith Worsley Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University 805 ouest, rue Sherbrooke, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2K6 tel: (514) 398-3842, fax: (514) 398-3899 e-mail: keith.worsley at mcgill.ca, web: http://www.math.mcgill.ca/keith From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Apr 10 10:45:59 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:59 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] MONDAY'S BIC SEMINAR, April 16, 2007- PET studies of dopamine turnover in Parkinson's disease - Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre Message-ID: BIC SEMINAR SERIES MONDAY'S BIC SEMINAR PLS.NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE - JEANNE TIMMINS AMPHITHEATRE FOR THE APRIL 16, 2007 SEMINAR Date: Monday, April 16, 2007 Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: ***Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre** Speaker: Vesna Sossi, Ph.D., University of British Columbia Title: PET studies of dopamine turnover in Parkinson's disease Jennifer FUTURE BIC SEMINARS Go to http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/seminars/2007.html 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/20070410/11e38ca5/attachment.html From belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca Tue Apr 10 11:42:43 2007 From: belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca (Belinda Preziosi, Ms.) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:42:43 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] REMINDER - PROTOCOLS FOR SUBMISSION Message-ID: To: B.I.C. Personnel From: Belinda Preziosi Date: April 10th, 2007 Subject: REMINDER - PROTOCOLS FOR SUBMISSION Hello, Please note that if you have any new or re-submission protocols for review by the PET Working Committee, Fifteen (15) copies of the protocol along with both the English and French consent forms (one copy, only, of the French Consent Form) must be submitted by Friday, April 13th, 2007 in Webster 220. 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 WB220 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/20070410/ee7b73d2/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Apr 11 09:49:13 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:49:13 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Technical implications of the TIM upgrade at the UNF Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION. JENNIFER ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:02 PM To: Felicia Callocchia, Ms.; Jennifer Chew, Ms.; maria.sanchez at umontreal.ca Subject: Technical implications of the TIM upgrade at the UNF Bonjour, C'est la suite du premier message... pour information aux membres du CERNEC Merci beaucoup HI, This is following the first message... to inform members of your groups Thank you very much -------- Message original -------- Sujet: [UNF Annonces] Technical implications of the TIM upgrade at the UNF Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:47:56 -0400 De: Rick Hoge Pour: annonces at unfweb.criugm.qc.ca Technical implications of the TIM upgrade at the UNF The upgrade of our Siemens Trio scanner to the TIM platform has important implications for users in two contexts. First, the new hardware is better in many respects, allowing image acquisition with higher sensitivity and using techniques not available on the current system. This is a good thing, and the reason we have worked so hard to get the upgrade. The second important issue is the concern that subtle changes in image characteristics could increase variance or introduce bias in longitudinal or cross-sectional studies in which sessions are performed both before and after the upgrade. If you don't have any studies that will span the upgrade (and the ability to do retrospective analyses against old data is not critical), the situation is quite simple: when planning studies after the upgrade you will have the option of choosing new acquisition methods that will offer higher sensitivity and spatial resolution, or reduced scan time. If you *are* in the midst of a longitudinal study, or if the ability to perform retrospective analyses against old data is important, then you will need a way to minimize any scanner-specific characteristics that affect your image data. If it is extremely inconvenient for you to avoid acquiring data for a single study in a period that spans the upgrade, there are a number of measures you can take to minimize the impact of scanner version on your data: 1) The first and most obvious step is to use same pulse sequence and parameter settings in all data that are acquired, both before and after the upgrade. This will mean forgoing improved sequences available after the upgrade, but this is a fact of life in longitudinal (and multi-centre) studies. 2) If you can replicate the original sequence timing characteristics after the upgrade, then you are left with the effects of scanner hardware that has changed in the upgrade. The most important hardware changes will be the improvements in gradient linearity and RF homogeneity after the upgrade. To minimize the impact of the upgrade, you have to apply corrections for gradient non-linearity and RF inhomogeneity on all data (from before and after the upgrade) that will be analyzed. These corrections will be based on calibration measurements we will perform on the UNF scanner before and after the upgrade. Note that if you are not combining data from before and after the upgrade, these corrections are less important. 3) You should try to adapt your schedule for subject recruitment and scheduling to minimize potential confounding effects. For example it would clearly better to avoid scanning all the patients in a study before the upgrade, and all the controls after. You should treat scanner version as another experimental variable, and follow factorial design principles to minimize bias. 4) The final thing we can do is to acquire control data (anatomic and functional) in a small group of subjects immediately before and after the upgrade, to apply statistical tests to estimate the magnitude of the upgrade effect. Doing this properly requires some work, as characterization of test-retest reliability for comparison against the upgrade effect will require two sessions pre-upgrade and two afterwards. The minimum number of subjects required for this is probably five or six, and we would include some standard structural scans as well as DTI, fMRI, and possibly spectroscopy. If you are able to include scanner version in a factorial design for your study, you will be able to estimate the "upgrade effect" in your own data. Getting input on what kinds of acquisition and paradigm to test will help us prioritize scans in the limited time that will be available for this. There are a number of recent publications out that examine the impact of scanner upgrades or replacements on imaging data: Friedman et al. Reducing interscanner variability of activation in a multicenter fMRI study: controlling for signal-to-fluctuation-noise-ratio (SFNR) differences. Neuroimage. 2006 Nov 1;33(2):471-81. Han et al. Reliability of MRI-derived measurements of human cerebral cortical thickness: the effects of field strength, scanner upgrade and manufacturer. Neuroimage. 2006 Aug 1;32(1):180-94. Rick Hoge, Julien Doyon -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Apr 11 16:29:25 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:29:25 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Neuropsychology Day, Monday, May 7, 2007 Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION - JENNIFER ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Felicia Callocchia, Ms. Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:20 PM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Neuropsychology Day, Monday, May 7, 2007 Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital NEUROPSYCHOLOGY DAY Monday, May 7, 2007 2:00-4:00 p.m. Poster Presentations by members of the Neuropsychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Unit Foyer of the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre 4:30 p.m. The Tenth Annual Brenda Milner Lecture in Cognitive Neuroscience Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre Lizabeth M. Romanski, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy Center for Navigation & Communication Sciences, University of Rochester Encoding and integration of faces and voices in the frontal lobe From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Apr 11 17:06:24 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:06:24 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Seminar: ROOM CHANGE Message-ID: PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE. JENNIFER Kathy Mullen, Ph.D. Professor McGill Vision Research, Dept of Ophthalmology McGill University http://www.mvr.mcgill.ca/Kathy/kmullen_home.html Tracing colour vision in the human LGN and visual cortex with fMRI Thursday, April 12th, 2007 W201 (MNI Bldg) ***Changed to the Bell Room*** (inside the de Grandpre Centre) 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. HOST: Michael Petrides From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 12 12:27:21 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:27:21 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, April 17th @ 4:00 pm - Speaker: Dr. Naweed Syed Synaptic Plasticity: From Neurons, Silicon Chips to Behavior 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, Ms. Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 9:55 AM To: MNISTAFF at lists.mcgill.ca Subject: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, April 17th @ 4:00 pm - Speaker: Dr. Naweed Syed KILLAM LECTURE Speaker: Naweed Syed, PhD Associate Professor University of Calgary Title: Synaptic Plasticity: From Neurons, Silicon Chips to Behavior Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Time: 4:00 pm ________________________________ Dr. Naweed Syed is a full professor and chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of Calgary. He has pioneered studies examining the mechanisms underlying synapse formation using the model system of Lymnnaea, including landmark studies on the regeneration of synapses in the living snail and the role of growth factors and local translation in regulating synapse formation in the dish. In recent years, he has pushed the envelope of synapse formation, recreating connections on silicon chips as a first step in generating a silicon-neuron interface. Join me for an exciting talk. Colicos MA, Syed NI. Neuronal networks and synaptic plasticity: understanding complex system dynamics by interfacing neurons with silicon technologies. J Exp Biol. 2006 Jun;209(Pt 12):2312-9. Review. Kaul RA, Syed NI, Fromherz P. Neuron-semiconductor chip with chemical synapse between identified neurons. Phys Rev Lett. 2004 Jan 23;92(3):038102. Epub 2004 Jan 23. Feng ZP, Grigoriev N, Munno D, Lukowiak K, MacVicar BA, Goldberg JI, Syed NI. Development of Ca2+ hotspots between Lymnaea neurons during synaptogenesis. J Physiol. 2002 Feb 15;539(Pt 1):53-65. Woodin MA, Munno DW, Syed NI. Related Articles, Links Free Full Text Trophic factor-induced excitatory synaptogenesis involves postsynaptic modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. J Neurosci. 2002 Jan 15;22(2):505-14. Hamakawa T, Woodin MA, Bjorgum MC, Painter SD, Takasaki M, Lukowiak K, Nagle GT, Syed NI. Excitatory synaptogenesis between identified Lymnaea neurons requires extrinsic trophic factors and is mediated by receptor tyrosine kinases. J Neurosci. 1999 Nov 1;19(21):9306-12. Syed NI, Ridgway RL, Lukowiak K, Bulloch AG. Transplantation and functional integration of an identified respiratory interneuron in Lymnaea stagnalis. Neuron. 1992 Apr;8(4):767-74. Wayne Sossin Professor, Dept. Neurology and Neurosurgery William Dawson Scholar Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University Phone: 1-514-398-1486 Email Wayne.sossin at mcgill.ca From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 12 15:03:24 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:03:24 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: UNF Brain Imaging Seminar Series - MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF: an overview for uses Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION. JENNIFER ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 2:32 PM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: UNF Brain Imaging Seminar Series Next conference....................... Lecturer: Dr. Hoge Title: MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF: an overview for users When&where: Institut de g?riatrie, 4565 Queen Mary Road, Montreal, Entrance # 25, Room R-0715 Hour: Noon to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch... Even if, at that time, the access to the Institute building is limited, the lecture will be given in an other room (instructions will be given). -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Place: ***Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre** Speaker: Vesna Sossi, Ph.D., University of British Columbia Title: PET studies of dopamine turnover in Parkinson's disease Jennifer FUTURE BIC SEMINARS Go to http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/seminars/2007.html 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/20070416/0e6f237f/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 16 09:11:06 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:11:06 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Special Lecture - Dr. David Sinclair - Thursday, April 19th @ 11:00 am 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, Ms. Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:14 PM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Special Lecture - Dr. David Sinclair - Thursday, April 19th @ 11:00 am SPECIAL LECTURE - SEE ATTACHED Speaker: David Sinclair, M.D., FRCS(C) Title: Advances in cerebral revascularisation: The EXCIMER laser-assisted, non-occlusive, anastomosis (ELANA) technique Place: Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre Date: April 19th, 2007 Time: 11:00 am From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 16 09:14:59 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:14:59 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?iso-8859-1?q?FW=3A_S=C9MINAIRE_UNF_REPORT=C9_-_U?= =?iso-8859-1?q?NF_Brain_Imaging_Seminar_RESCHEDULED?= Message-ID: FORWARDING ON BEHALF OF FRANCINE BELANGER. Jennifer ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca] Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 2:45 PM To: Felicia Callocchia, Ms.; Jennifer Chew, Ms.; maria.sanchez at umontreal.ca; annonces at unfweb.criugm.qc.ca Subject: S?MINAIRE UNF REPORT? - UNF Brain Imaging Seminar RESCHEDULED Pour des raisons hors de notre contr?le, le s?minaire donn? par le Dr Rick Hoge "MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF: an overview for users" doit ?tre d?plac? au jeudi 26 avril, 12h00, salle R-0715 de l'Institut de g?riatrie (entr?e porte 25), 4565, chemin Queen-Mary, Montr?al. Le deuxi?me s?minaire aura lieu conform?ment au calendrier, soit le 3 mai. Pour ce dernier, l'information vous parviendra sous peu. Nous sommes d?sol?s de tous ces contretemps. ----------------------------------------------------- Due to unexpected circumstances, we have to reschedule once again Dr. Hoge's seminar "MRI data acquisition and analysis at the UNF: an overview for users". The seminar is now scheduled on Thursday, April 26 at noon, Room R-0715 (entrance #25) at the IUGM, 4565, Queen-Mary, Montreal. The next seminar is scheduled on May 3rd, 2007, and instructions about it will be mail soon. We are really sorry about this mishap. -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric From oliver at bic.mni.mcgill.ca Mon Apr 16 17:50:02 2007 From: oliver at bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Oliver LYTTELTON) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:50:02 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] (no subject) Message-ID: Dear All, I am currently working on an automatic technique for gyral and sulcal segmentation of CLASP surfaces (sample image attached). I have reached a "good first draft" of the technique but need feedback on the quality of the segmentations, as there are definitely still glitches to be ironed out. I have made images of the initial segmentations available online at: http://wiki.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/index.php/CorticalAtlas Once the technique has been QA'd it will be made available as part of the standard CIVET pipeline. Many thanks, Oliver -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: superior_frontal_views.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 73032 bytes Desc: Url : http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20070416/6b2bfe74/superior_frontal_views-0001.jpg From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Apr 17 09:13:39 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:13:39 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] END OF BIC SEMINAR SERIES FOR 2006-2007 YEAR Message-ID: BIC SEMINAR SERIES FOR YOUR INFORMATION The last seminar for the semester was held yesterday, Monday, April 16, 2007. The series will resume in SEPTEMBER 2007. Enjoy the summer and see you ... in September. 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JENNIFER ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Felicia Callocchia, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:20 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: REMINDER: Killam Lecture - Today @ 4:00 pm - Speaker: Dr. Naweed Syed *REMINDER* KILLAM LECTURE Speaker: Naweed Syed, PhD Associate Professor University of Calgary Title: Synaptic Plasticity: From Neurons, Silicon Chips to Behavior Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Time: 4:00 pm ________________________________ Dr. Naweed Syed is a full professor and chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of Calgary. He has pioneered studies examining the mechanisms underlying synapse formation using the model system of Lymnnaea, including landmark studies on the regeneration of synapses in the living snail and the role of growth factors and local translation in regulating synapse formation in the dish. In recent years, he has pushed the envelope of synapse formation, recreating connections on silicon chips as a first step in generating a silicon-neuron interface. Join me for an exciting talk. Colicos MA, Syed NI. Neuronal networks and synaptic plasticity: understanding complex system dynamics by interfacing neurons with silicon technologies. J Exp Biol. 2006 Jun;209(Pt 12):2312-9. Review. Kaul RA, Syed NI, Fromherz P. Neuron-semiconductor chip with chemical synapse between identified neurons. Phys Rev Lett. 2004 Jan 23;92(3):038102. Epub 2004 Jan 23. Feng ZP, Grigoriev N, Munno D, Lukowiak K, MacVicar BA, Goldberg JI, Syed NI. Development of Ca2+ hotspots between Lymnaea neurons during synaptogenesis. J Physiol. 2002 Feb 15;539(Pt 1):53-65. Woodin MA, Munno DW, Syed NI. Related Articles, Links Free Full Text Trophic factor-induced excitatory synaptogenesis involves postsynaptic modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. J Neurosci. 2002 Jan 15;22(2):505-14. Hamakawa T, Woodin MA, Bjorgum MC, Painter SD, Takasaki M, Lukowiak K, Nagle GT, Syed NI. Excitatory synaptogenesis between identified Lymnaea neurons requires extrinsic trophic factors and is mediated by receptor tyrosine kinases. J Neurosci. 1999 Nov 1;19(21):9306-12. Syed NI, Ridgway RL, Lukowiak K, Bulloch AG. Transplantation and functional integration of an identified respiratory interneuron in Lymnaea stagnalis. Neuron. 1992 Apr;8(4):767-74. Wayne Sossin Professor, Dept. Neurology and Neurosurgery William Dawson Scholar Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University Phone: 1-514-398-1486 Email Wayne.sossin at mcgill.ca From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Apr 17 11:43:52 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:43:52 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Reminder: Jerzy Olszewski Lecture - Dr. Tamas Horvath - Wednesday, April 18th @ 4:00 pm - Synapses: Renewable Building Blocks of Energy Homeostasis Regulation Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER *REMINDER* JERZY OLSZEWSKI LECTURE Speaker: Dr. Tamas Horvath Chairman, Section of Comparative Medicine Professor of Comparative Medicine, Ob/Gyn Neurobiology Yale University School of Medicine Title: Synapses: Renewable Building Blocks of Energy Homeostasis Regulation Place: Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Time: 4:00 pm ________________________________ Jerzy Olszewski Lecture - April 18, 2007 - Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre - 4pm Tamas Horvath, Yale University, was selected as this year's honorary Olszewski Lecturer. He has made a profound contribution to understanding the neural mechanisms of energy balance regulation. Through remarkable studies, he has revealed that metabolic hormones (such as leptin) induce plastic changes in excitatory vs. inhibitory synapses in the hypothalamus and that these changes produce in turn changes in neural transmission and behavior. This research has contributed to understanding of the neural substrates of obesity and more generally of synaptic plasticity which underlies long term changes in behavior. He has also discovered the presence in central neurons of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins which are importantly involved in dynamic changes in cellular activity. His lecture on "Synapses: renewable building blocks of energy homeostasis regulation" promises to introduce these remarkable discoveries while reviewing the basic neuroendocrine and neural mechanisms of energy homeostasis, anorexia, orexia and possibly becoming obese. I believe there should be something of interest for everyone! Barbara Jones From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 19 10:49:09 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:49:09 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: REMINDER: Special Lecture - Dr. David Sinclair - Thursday, April 19th @ 11:00 am Advances in cerebral revascularisation: The EXCIMER last-assisted, non-occlusive, anastomosis (ELANA) TECHNIQUE 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, Ms. Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 11:07 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: REMINDER: Special Lecture - Dr. David Sinclair - Thursday, April 19th @ 11:00 am *REMINDER* SPECIAL LECTURE Speaker: David Sinclair, M.D., FRCS(C) Title: Advances in cerebral revascularisation: The EXCIMER laser-assisted, non-occlusive, anastomosis (ELANA) technique Place: Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre Date: April 19th, 2007 Time: 11:00 am From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 19 10:55:44 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:55:44 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Alberta Sabbatical ... Message-ID: Forwarding on behalf of Dr. Evans. 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: Zia Jacob-Merchant Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:36 AM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Cc: Alan Charles Evans, Prof.; 'Alan EVANS'; 'alan evans' Subject: Alberta Sabbatical ... -----Original Message----- From: Alan EVANS [mailto:alan at bic.mni.mcgill.ca] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:40 PM To: Zia Jacob-Merchant Subject: RE: Alberta Sabbatical (fwd) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Geriatric Psychiatry Division Journal Club Douglas Mental Health University Insitute In Collaboration With The Brain Imaging Group, DMHUI Research Centre, 2007 Seminar Series Age-related differences in cognitive and neural resources Dr.Cheryl Grady, PHD Chair in Neurocognitive Aging Full Professor, Dept. of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, The Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest Centre Date: Friday, April 27, 2007 Time: 11:00am Location: Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavillion, DMHUI -- M. Natasha Rajah, PHD __________________________________ Researcher, Geriatric Division Douglas Mental Health Univ. Inst. in Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, McGill University PH: 514-761-6131 x 2836 Email: natasha.rajah at douglas.mcgill.ca __________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It reflects badly on the MNI when these lectures are poorly attended as was the case for Wednesday's Jerzy Olszewski Lecture by Yale University's Tamas Horvath. It is embarrassing for the host and disappointing for the speaker. The 2007 Wilder Penfield Lecture will take place on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre. Please make every effort to attend. Regards, Sandra McPherson "Breaking Down Barriers to Advance Health and Medicine" By Mr. Scott Johnson President and Founder, Myelin Repair Foundation Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre. A reception will follow the lecture. Biography Scott Johnson, President and Founder, Myelin Repair Foundation In 2006, Scientific American named Scott Johnson one of the top 50 leaders in business, science and policy. Four years earlier, Mr. Johnson founded the Myelin Repair Foundation (MRF) to accelerate the rate of discovery leading to treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurological disease he has had for more than 30 years. To advance this mission, MRF chose five outstanding scientists in North America to participate in a unique collaboration that would create a virtual, cross-continental research group. This group includes Dr. David Colman whose lab at the MNI studies how to repair myelin, a critically important covering on nerve fibres that is damaged by MS. ? After more than 20 years in business, Mr. Johnson established the MRF to blend the best practices in business with those in academic scientific discovery. This approach has resulted in accelerating basic research on myelin by as much as 200%, and generated enthusiasm for the MRF model that may revolutionize the way medical research is done.?Earlier in his career, Mr. Johnson led three startup companies and held executive positions at FMC Corporation and the Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MBA and a BSc in Civil Engineering. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 23 09:06:08 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:06:08 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: 2008-2009 India Studies Competition Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION. IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE, PLEASE DISCARD. 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: PostDoc-Contacts in Depts/Units/Hospitals at McGill [mailto:POSTDOC-CONTACTS at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Claude Lalande Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 7:06 PM To: POSTDOC-CONTACTS at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: FW: 2008-2009 India Studies Competition For broad distribution Deadline: June 8, 2007 directly to agency Guidelines and Forms: see enclosed announcement below Please note: For graduate students who wish to study or perform research in India towards their McGill graduate degree under this program, prior permission must be obtained from the Director of the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office, upon recommendation of your research supervisor and the Graduate Program Director (or equivalent) of your academic unit. Further information on the awards: directly from the agency. Via Claude Lalande Manager - Fellowships and Awards McGill University Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/ claude.lalande at mcgill.ca -----Original Message----- From: Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute To: sici at ucalgary.ca Sent: Fri Apr 20 11:57:48 2007 Subject: 2008-2009 India Studies Competition The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 India Studies Fellowship Competition. The Institute invites applications from Canadian scholars, librarians, graduate students and artists for research, training or study in India during the 2008-2009 academic year. Research areas sponsored by the Institute include the social sciences, humanities, law, business, economic reform, globalization, information management, science and technology, biotechnology and agriculture. For more information, please visit http://www.sici.org/shastri/english/indiastudies.htm. We would be much obliged if you circulated this email to any departments or faculty members who might be interested. We appreciate your assistance in promoting the India Studies programme. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at sici at ucalgary.ca or (403) 220-7467. Sincerely, John Abraham Programme Officer- India Studies From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Apr 24 15:29:57 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:29:57 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Next UNF Brain Imaging Seminar - fMRI Statistical Analysis Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION. JENNIFER ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 3:49 PM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: Next UNF Brain Imaging Seminar Hi Jennifer, The next seminar of the UNF series is scheduled on: Date: Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 Hour: Noon to 1:00 p.m. Where: IUGM, 4565, Queen-Mary Rd, Montreal, Entrance #25, Room R-0715. Speaker: Jorge Armony Title: fMRI Statistical Analysis Bring your lunch... -- Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative de l'UNF/RNQ/REPRIC Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-2800 p. 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.rtss.qc.ca Web : www.unf-montreal.ca www.rsmnq.ca/repric -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Banks Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Neuropsychology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center Loss of Insight in Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia Thursday, April 26th, 2007 W201 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. Host: Marilyn Jones-Gotman Abstract: Loss of insight into symptoms of a disease, or anosognosia, has been of interest in neurology since the 1800s. Anosognosia is often associated with hemiplegia following right hemisphere stroke, with Anton's syndrome, and with Wernicke's aphasia. Recently, researchers have investigated this phenomenon in dementia. Studies of anosognosia in Alzheimer's disease have revealed certain disease characteristics and anatomic specificity associated with reduced insight that may be applicable to dementia caused by frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Dementias caused by FTLD include frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which involves a breakdown in comportment, and primary progressive aphasia (PPA), which causes a gradual loss of language abilities. Whereas loss of insight is an early symptom of FTD, patients with PPA appear to have more intact insight in the early stages of their disease. Little is known about how insight changes with disease progression in PPA. This talk will include discussion of three studies of anosognosia in FTD and PPA. The studies incorporate quantification of loss of insight, characterization in terms of symptom specificity, self-awareness and self-monitoring of symptoms, and cognitive, neuropsychiatric and disease-severity correlates of loss of insight. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Apr 25 09:57:48 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:57:48 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: A very special request for your support Message-ID: FORWARDING ON BEHALF OF DIANE BEDROSSIAN WHO IS ASKING FOR OUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. JENNIFER ________________________________ From: Diane Bedrossian [mailto:webmaster at endcancer.ca] Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 3:53 PM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: A very special request for your support A message from Diane Bedrossian diane.bedrossian at mail.mcgill.ca. On August 24-26, 2007 I'll be participating in a very special event called The Weekend to End Breast Cancer. I'll walk 60 kilometres over the course of one weekend with thousands of other women and men. The net proceeds will support breast cancer research, treatment, and services through the Jewish General Hospital. I've agreed to raise at least $2,000, but I've set my personal goal at $5,000. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation? Use the link at the bottom of this email, and go visit my site - and please take the time to support me. According to the National Cancer Institute of Canada, approximately 20,500 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and about 5,400 will die from the disease. That's why I'm walking so far. To do something bold about breast cancer. I hope that you'll share this incredible adventure with me - by supporting me in my fundraising efforts. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Sincerely, Diane :) Click here to visit my personal page. If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=1894543&pg=personal&fr_id=1201&fl=en_ US&s_tafId=123320 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/pipermail/bic-announce/attachments/20070425/49e9034d/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 26 09:01:22 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:01:22 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: [NEURO] April 26, 2007 Wilder Penfield Lecture at 4:30 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 Grace Flynn, Ms. Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 4:52 PM To: NEURO at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: [NEURO] April 26, 2007 Wilder Penfield Lecture at 4:30 pm WE WANT YOU TO ATTEND THE PENFIELD LECTURE! Please plan your schedule so you can attend the PENFIELD LECTURE on Thursday, April 26 at 4:30 pm. Mr Scott Johnson, founder and CEO of the Myelin Repair Foundation will speak on his commitment to accelerate the rate of discoveries leading to a treatment for MS. Scott blended best practices from research and business to create a research model based on close collaboration, dedicated his time to raising funds to support that plan and is getting results. Mr. Johnson has 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive, and was diagnosed with MS more than 30 years ago. We hope you and your students will welcome Mr Johnson to the MNI by attending his lecture, Breaking Down Barriers to Advance Health and Medicine, in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre. A lovely reception with delicious refreshments will follow. See you there! From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 26 09:54:06 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:54:06 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Thursday, April 26th - ROOM CHANGE (BELL ROOM) Message-ID: **ROOM CHANGE TO BELL ROOM** Sarah J. Banks Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Neuropsychology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center Loss of Insight in Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia Thursday, April 26th, 2007 Bell room 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. Host: Marilyn Jones-Gotman Abstract: Loss of insight into symptoms of a disease, or anosognosia, has been of interest in neurology since the 1800s. Anosognosia is often associated with hemiplegia following right hemisphere stroke, with Anton's syndrome, and with Wernicke's aphasia. Recently, researchers have investigated this phenomenon in dementia. Studies of anosognosia in Alzheimer's disease have revealed certain disease characteristics and anatomic specificity associated with reduced insight that may be applicable to dementia caused by frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Dementias caused by FTLD include frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which involves a breakdown in comportment, and primary progressive aphasia (PPA), which causes a gradual loss of language abilities. Whereas loss of insight is an early symptom of FTD, patients with PPA appear to have more intact insight in the early stages of their disease. Little is known about how insight changes with disease progression in PPA. This talk will include discussion of three studies of anosognosia in FTD and PPA. The studies incorporate quantification of loss of insight, characterization in terms of symptom specificity, self-awareness and self-monitoring of symptoms, and cognitive, neuropsychiatric and disease-severity correlates of loss of insight. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 26 10:49:54 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:49:54 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: ROOM CHANGE AGAIN (ROOM 124) - Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Thursday, April 26th @ 1:30 PM Message-ID: PLEASE NOTE, ROOM HAS BEEN CHANGED AGAIN. JENNIFER ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Felicia Callocchia, Ms. Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:10 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: ROOM CHANGE AGAIN (ROOM 124) - Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience: Thursday, April 26th @ 1:30 PM **ROOM CHANGE AGAIN TO ROOM 124** Sarah J. Banks Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Neuropsychology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center Loss of Insight in Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia Thursday, April 26th, 2007 Room 124 3801 University Street 1:30 p.m. Host: Marilyn Jones-Gotman Abstract: Loss of insight into symptoms of a disease, or anosognosia, has been of interest in neurology since the 1800s. Anosognosia is often associated with hemiplegia following right hemisphere stroke, with Anton's syndrome, and with Wernicke's aphasia. Recently, researchers have investigated this phenomenon in dementia. Studies of anosognosia in Alzheimer's disease have revealed certain disease characteristics and anatomic specificity associated with reduced insight that may be applicable to dementia caused by frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Dementias caused by FTLD include frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which involves a breakdown in comportment, and primary progressive aphasia (PPA), which causes a gradual loss of language abilities. Whereas loss of insight is an early symptom of FTD, patients with PPA appear to have more intact insight in the early stages of their disease. Little is known about how insight changes with disease progression in PPA. This talk will include discussion of three studies of anosognosia in FTD and PPA. The studies incorporate quantification of loss of insight, characterization in terms of symptom specificity, self-awareness and self-monitoring of symptoms, and cognitive, neuropsychiatric and disease-severity correlates of loss of insight. From belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca Thu Apr 26 13:37:04 2007 From: belinda.preziosi at mcgill.ca (Belinda Preziosi, Ms.) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:37:04 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] PROTOCOLS FOR SUBMISSION Message-ID: To: B.I.C. Personnel From: Belinda Preziosi Date: April 26th, 2007 Subject: PROTOCOLS FOR SUBMISSION Hello, Please note that if you have any new or re-submission protocols for review by the PET Working Committee, Fifteen (15) copies of the protocol along with both the English and French consent forms (one copy, only, of the French Consent Form) must be submitted by Friday, May 11th, 2007 in Webster 220. 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 WB220 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/20070426/f74c5b44/attachment.html From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Mon Apr 30 09:30:30 2007 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:30:30 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, May 1, 2007 @ 4:00 pm - Speaker: Dr. John Rubenstein 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, Ms. Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:11 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, May 1, 2007 @ 4:00 pm - Speaker: Dr. John Rubenstein KILLAM LECTURE Speaker: John Rubenstein, MD, PhD Genetics, Development & Behavioral Sciences The University of California at San Francisco Title: Genetic Studies of Forebrain Development Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Date: Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 Time: 4:00 pm ________________________________ I am delighted to invite all of you to attend the seminar by Dr. John Rubenstein on Tuesday, May 1. Dr. Rubenstein, a Bay Area native, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Stanford University. As an MD/PhD student at Stanford Medical School, he obtained a degree in Biophysics, working with Harden McConnell and James Rothman on the physical properties and biogenesis of cellular membranes. He then headed to Paris where, as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pasteur Institute, he worked with Francois Jacob, Jean Francois Nicolas, and Josh Sanes on the use of antisense RNA and retroviral vectors to study molecular and cellular mechanisms of mouse embryogenesis. He returned to Stanford as a resident physician in child psychiatry. During his clinical fellowship, he identified several important genes that regulate forebrain development such as Dlx2 and Tbr1. He is currently the Nina Ireland Distinguished Professor of Child Psychiatry at UCSF where his research focuses on the regulatory genes that orchestrate development of the forebrain. Among many important contributions, the Rubenstein's lab characterized the role of a number of genes in regulating neuronal specification, differentiation, migration and axon growth during embryonic development and adult life. John was recently elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a terrific scientist and an engaging speaker and I am looking forward to a fascinating seminar. I hope that you will be able to attend. Stefano Stifani