From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 1 09:38:17 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:38:17 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture: TODAY - trafficking of the somatostatin receptor type 2 in central neurons: Molecular mechanisms and pathological consequences in epilepsy Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. Thank you. Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 9:14 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Lecture: TODAY Dear Colleagues, Our Killam speaker for Tuesday, Feb 1/11 at 4:00 p.m. in the de Grandpr? Communications Centre (MNI), is Dr. Pascal Dournaud from from the French Institut National de la Sant? et de la Recherche M?dical, INSERM, Unit 676. The title of his talk is: "Trafficking of the somatostatin receptor type 2 in central neurons: Molecular mechanisms and pathological consequences in epilepsy". Pascal is an MNI alumnus who did his postdoctoral training with Dr. Alain Beaudet. After his return to France he joined INSERM and started his own laboratory. The Dournaud laboratory focuses on elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying somatostatin receptor trafficking in central neurons in vivo. In recent years, they have demonstrated the functional significance of receptor trafficking events in dentate gyrus neurons in determining their vulnerability to epileptic seizures and are currently shifting their focus to the role of receptor trafficking in neuronal migration and differentiation. Pascal is sure to present an exciting and thought-provoking seminar. I am looking forward to seeing you all there at the talk. Thomas Stroh, Ph.D. Naomi M. Takeda Administrative Coordinator for: Drs. Barbara E. Jones, David S. Ragsdale, Christopher C. Pack, Thomas Stroh and Etienne De Villers-Sidani Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University 3801 University Street, #896 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2B4 ( 514-398-1913 (Direct Line) ? 514-398-5871 : naomi.takeda at mcgill.ca P Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you! P Devez-vous vraiment imprimer ce courriel? Pensons ? l'environnement! Merci! From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 1 16:13:09 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:13:09 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Neuro Lecture - "Brain, A Journal of Neurology, 133 Years On" - February 15 at 4:00 pm - Osler Library - by Prof. Alastair Compston 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 Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:46 PM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Neuro Lecture - "Brain, A Journal of Neurology, 133 Years On" - February 15 at 4:00 pm - Osler Library - by Prof. Alastair Compston Dear Colleague, You are invited to attend the Conf?rence Neuro Lecture, "Brain, A Journal of Neurology, 133 Years on" given by world renowned neurologist, Professor Alastair Compston. Since 2002, Professor Compston has been Editor of this oldest and most prestigious journal of neurology; he will review its history and outline the strategy to insure its survival in this cyber-era. Professor Compston is the head of the department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge and editor of BRAIN. The lecture will take place on the 3rd floor of the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, Wellcome Camera, Osler Library. A reception will follow. For more information contact: Dr. W. Feindel at william.feindel at mcgill.ca From caramanos at gmail.com Tue Feb 1 17:15:22 2011 From: caramanos at gmail.com (Zografos 'Aki' CARAMANOS) Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 17:15:22 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] Pathways and Connections: Dr. David Colman (Mon-Feb-7th at 4:00pm; Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, Montreal Neurological Institute) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Pathways and Connections *How does one become a successful neuroscientist?* This newly-started seminar series will try to answer this question through a series of conversations with some of the most successful neuroscientists in the world: researchers who work right here at the McGill University Health Centreand who are affiliated with McGill University ?s Integrated Program in Neuroscience( *IPN*). This will be your chance to talk to them about the circuitous pathways and the important, but often serendipitous, connections that led them to where they are now. *The inaugural session will feature Dr. David Colman *. The epitome of a successful neuroscientist, Dr. Colman is the current Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute ; he holds the Penfield Chair in Neuroscience at McGill University and a Tier I Canada Research Chair; he also directs a successful laboratorythat studies the interactions between cell-adhesion molecules and examines how synapses are formed in the central nervous system. *This first session of the Pathways and Connections series will be held in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatreof the Montreal Neurological Institute starting at 4:00 pm on Monday, February 7th .* This session will be held in conjunction with the IPN Undergraduate Open House, and pizza and beverages will be served. *More details about future sessions of Pathways and Connections will be sent out as soon as they become available.* Please note that, in the future, these sessions will be held in a more intimate setting at Thomson House. We also plan to have at least one session per year at the Douglas Hospital. 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The theme for this season's BIC Lecture Series will be "The Cerebral Cortex" -- with many of the lectures being aimed at exploring how different structural and functional imaging techniques are being used to further our understanding of this most incredible structure. Please join us for our third lecture of the season, which will be held on Monday, January the 31st, at 1:00 pm in the de Grandpr? Communications Centre of the MNI (3801 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4). This lecture will be given by Dr. Ed Ruthazer, who will give us an introduction to activity-dependent changes in cortical circuits. We hope to see there! Zografos Caramanos, Petra Schweinhardt, Amir Shmuel, Sridar Narayanan, and Jennifer Chew (Organizers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *BIC Lecture Series: Winter-2011 Program* * BIC Lectures are held on Mondays at 1:00 pm in the de Grandpr? Communications Centre, MNI.* * For more information and links to the presentations as they become available, please visit the BIC Lecture Series website * * * 1) Jan-17: Organization, Function, and Development of the Cerebral Cortex -- Ms. Jennifer Sarah Goldman 2) Jan-24: Cortical Circuits, Seizures, and Historical Notes -- Dr. Massimo Avoli 3) Jan-31: Architecture, Connectivity, and Function of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex -- Dr. Michael Petrides *4) Feb-07: Activity-Dependent Changes in Cortical Circuits -- Dr. Ed Ruthazer* 5) Feb-14: Quantitative Magnetisation Transfer Imaging of White Matter -- Dr. Nikola Stikov *--) Feb-21: No Lecture: McGill Reading Week* 6) Feb-28: Alzheimer?s Disease ? MRI and Amyloid Imaging -- Dr. Howard Chertkow 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville *--) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday* -- Zografos Caramanos, M.A. Research Assistant, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Unit Ph.D. Student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4 (phone) 514-398-8185; (fax) 514-398-2975 (e-mail) zografos.caramanos at mcgill.ca (website) www.zcaramanos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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PLACE: de Grandpre Communications Centre SPEAKER: Dr. Ed Ruthazer TITLE OF LECTURE: Activity-Dependent Changes in Cortical Circuits Jennifer FORTHCOMING LECTURES 5) Feb-14: Quantitative Magnetization Transfer Imaging of White Matter -- Dr. Nikola Stikov -) Feb-21: No Lecture: McGill Reading Week 6) Feb-28: Alzheimer's Disease - MRI and Amyloid Imaging -- Dr. Howard Chertkow 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville --) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday 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: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 4 10:33:09 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 10:33:09 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?iso-8859-1?q?FW=3A_Prochain_s=E9minaire_UNF_/_Ne?= =?iso-8859-1?q?xt_UNF=27_seminar_-_Ce_que_la_privation_visuelle_nous_appr?= =?iso-8859-1?q?end_sur_la_plasticite_cerebrale?= 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 ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca] Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 2:56 PM To: 'Van Der Knaap Maria'; christiane.laurier at umontreal.ca; Jennifer Chew, Ms.; 'Marc Filar?tos ' Subject: Prochain s?minaire UNF / Next UNF' seminar Note : Un article devrait suivre sous peu. Titre : Ce que la privation visuelle nous apprend sur la plasticit? c?r?brale Conf?rencier: Maurice Ptito, MD, Ph.D., FRSC ?cole d'optom?trie, Universit? de Montr?al Date : 10 f?vrier 2011 Heure : 12h00 Lieu : Local R-0715 2011-02-10 S?minaires (M Ptito).jpg _______________________________________ Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative UNF / RNQ / RBIQ-QBIN Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen-Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-3540 # 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca Web UNF: www.unf-montreal.ca Web RBIQ: www.rbiq-qbin.qc.ca From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 4 11:56:45 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:56:45 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 - Dr. Steven Scherer - How do Connexin Mutations Cause Brain Diseases Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Grace Flynn, Ms. Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 10:16 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 - Dr. Steven Scherer Hello everyone: Please be reminded of the Tuesday, Feb. 8 Killam lecture by Dr. Steven Scherer Speaker: Steven Scherer, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Title: How do Connexin Mutations Cause Brain Diseases Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Time: 4:00 pm Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre, MNI Steven S. Scherer is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his B.S. (1977), as well as his M.D. and Ph.D. (1985) from the University of Michigan. His Ph.D. advisor was Dr. Stephen S. Easter. He did an internship in internal medicine (1985-86), and a residency in neurology (1986-1989) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a Charles A. Dana fellow at the University of Pennsylvania from 1989-1991, in the laboratory of Dr. John Kamholz. He joined the faculty in 1991, obtaining the rank of Professor in 2001. He served as Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Neurology. He has an author on nearly 110 original research papers and more than 50 reviews. Dr. Scherer's chief scientific interest is the pathogenesis of peripheral neuropathies. His interest in peripheral nerve began with his Ph.D. thesis, and brought him to Penn's Department of Neurology, which has a distinguished history in this area. In 1993, he collaborated with Dr. Kurt Fischbeck, then a colleague at Penn, in the discovery that mutations in the gene that encodes the gap junction protein connexin32 cause the X-linked form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (the eponym for inherited neuropathies). Thus began one of the main lines of research in his laboratory - what are the functions of gap junctions in the myelin sheath, and how do mutations in the connexin genes disrupt these functions? Along with his colleagues and students, Dr. Scherer showed that there are functional gap junctions in the PNS myelin sheath, that many connexin32 mutants cause a loss of function, that oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells express other connexins that probably have overlapping functions, that the Cx47 mutants associated with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease cause loss of function, that oligodendryocytes and astrocytes are couple by two pairs of heterotypic channels - Cx47:Cx43 and Cx32:Cx30. The structure and function of the myelinated axon is the other main focus. Dr. Scherer and his colleagues and students have illuminated the "molecular architecture" of myelinated axons. The issues here are what molecules form the myelin sheath, and what are their functional roles? The emerging evidence indicates that molecular interactions between axons and myelinating glial cells cause regional specializations in axons that are required for saltatory conduction. Further, because demyelination disrupts these regional specializations, salutatory conduction fails. The goals of this work are to understand the molecular basis for conduction, and restore conduction in demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathies is Dr. Scherer's clinic interest. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 8 11:03:28 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:03:28 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: TODAY: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 - Dr. Steven Scherer - How do Connexin Mutations Cause Brain Diseases Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Grace Flynn, Ms. Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 4:40 PM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Tomorrow: Killam Lecture - Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 - Dr. Steven Scherer Speaker: Steven Scherer, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Title: How do Connexin Mutations Cause Brain Diseases Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Time: 4:00 pm Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre, MNI Steven S. Scherer is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his B.S. (1977), as well as his M.D. and Ph.D. (1985) from the University of Michigan. His Ph.D. advisor was Dr. Stephen S. Easter. He did an internship in internal medicine (1985-86), and a residency in neurology (1986-1989) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a Charles A. Dana fellow at the University of Pennsylvania from 1989-1991, in the laboratory of Dr. John Kamholz. He joined the faculty in 1991, obtaining the rank of Professor in 2001. He served as Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Neurology. He has an author on nearly 110 original research papers and more than 50 reviews. Dr. Scherer's chief scientific interest is the pathogenesis of peripheral neuropathies. His interest in peripheral nerve began with his Ph.D. thesis, and brought him to Penn's Department of Neurology, which has a distinguished history in this area. In 1993, he collaborated with Dr. Kurt Fischbeck, then a colleague at Penn, in the discovery that mutations in the gene that encodes the gap junction protein connexin32 cause the X-linked form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (the eponym for inherited neuropathies). Thus began one of the main lines of research in his laboratory - what are the functions of gap junctions in the myelin sheath, and how do mutations in the connexin genes disrupt these functions? Along with his colleagues and students, Dr. Scherer showed that there are functional gap junctions in the PNS myelin sheath, that many connexin32 mutants cause a loss of function, that oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells express other connexins that probably have overlapping functions, that the Cx47 mutants associated with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease cause loss of function, that oligodendryocytes and astrocytes are couple by two pairs of heterotypic channels - Cx47:Cx43 and Cx32:Cx30. The structure and function of the myelinated axon is the other main focus. Dr. Scherer and his colleagues and students have illuminated the "molecular architecture" of myelinated axons. The issues here are what molecules form the myelin sheath, and what are their functional roles? The emerging evidence indicates that molecular interactions between axons and myelinating glial cells cause regional specializations in axons that are required for saltatory conduction. Further, because demyelination disrupts these regional specializations, salutatory conduction fails. The goals of this work are to understand the molecular basis for conduction, and restore conduction in demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathies is Dr. Scherer's clinic interest. From caramanos at gmail.com Tue Feb 8 12:38:35 2011 From: caramanos at gmail.com (Zografos 'Aki' CARAMANOS) Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:38:35 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?iso-8859-1?q?BIC_Lecture_Series=3A_Winter-2011_P?= =?iso-8859-1?q?rogram_=28Mon-Feb-14=2C_1pm=2C_de_Grandpr=E9_Commun?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ications_Centre=3A_Quantitative_Magnetisation_Trans?= =?iso-8859-1?q?fer_Imaging_of_White_Matter_--_Dr=2E_Nikola_Stikov?= =?iso-8859-1?q?=29?= Message-ID: *BIC Lecture Series: Winter-2011 Program* The BIC Lecture Seriesis a series of informal lectures on brain imaging that is presented at the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (*BIC*) of the Montreal Neurological Institute (*MNI*) by experts in the field; these lectures are open to all. The Winter-2011 Program of the BIC Lecture Series will feature a number of presentations examining the use of advanced brain imaging techniques to better understand the structure and function of the human brain. The theme for this season's BIC Lecture Series will be "The Cerebral Cortex" -- with many of the lectures being aimed at exploring how different structural and functional imaging techniques are being used to further our understanding of this most incredible structure. Please join us for our third lecture of the season, which will be held on Monday, January the 31st, at 1:00 pm in the de Grandpr? Communications Centre of the MNI (3801 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4). This lecture will be given by Dr. Nikola Stikov, who will give us an introduction to the use of quantitative magnetization transfer imaging to study white matter.. We hope to see there! Zografos Caramanos, Petra Schweinhardt, Amir Shmuel, Sridar Narayanan, and Jennifer Chew (Organizers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *BIC Lecture Series: Winter-2011 Program* * BIC Lectures are held on Mondays at 1:00 pm in the de Grandpr? Communications Centre, MNI.* * For more information and links to the presentations as they become available, please visit the BIC Lecture Series website * * * 1) Jan-17: Organization, Function, and Development of the Cerebral Cortex -- Ms. Jennifer Sarah Goldman 2) Jan-24: Cortical Circuits, Seizures, and Historical Notes -- Dr. Massimo Avoli 3) Jan-31: Architecture, Connectivity, and Function of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex -- Dr. Michael Petrides 4) Feb-07: Activity-Dependent Changes in Cortical Circuits -- Dr. Ed Ruthazer *5) Feb-14: Quantitative Magnetisation Transfer Imaging of White Matter -- Dr. Nikola Stikov* *--) Feb-21: No Lecture: McGill Reading Week* 6) Feb-28: Alzheimer?s Disease ? MRI and Amyloid Imaging -- Dr. Howard Chertkow 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville *--) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday* -- Zografos Caramanos, M.A. Research Assistant, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Unit Ph.D. Student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4 (phone) 514-398-8185; (fax) 514-398-2975 (e-mail) zografos.caramanos at mcgill.ca (website) www.zcaramanos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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PLACE: de Grandpre Communications Centre SPEAKER : Dr. Nikola Stikov TITLE OF LECTURE: Quantitative Magnetization Transfer Imaging of White Matter Jennifer FORTHCOMING LECTURES -) Feb-21: No Lecture: McGill Reading Week 6) Feb-28: Alzheimer's Disease - MRI and Amyloid Imaging -- Dr. Howard Chertkow 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville --) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday 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: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 8 15:57:01 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 15:57:01 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Brain Awareness Week (BAW) MNI Open House, March 14 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi Everyone, It will soon be that time of year again: Brain Awareness Week (BAW). One of the major BAW events is the BAW MNI Open House. This year, the BAW MNI Open House will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011 and feature Canadian Astronauts Dr. Marc Garneau, Member of Parliament for Westmount-Ville Marie, and Dr. Robert Thirsk as our keynote speakers. They will be presenting to the Neuro the Penfield Dissector (a neurosurgical instrument developed by Wilder Penfield) which was brought into space during one of the space missions. As part of the event, we would like to engage the visiting elementary school students (grades 5 or 6) and some special guests with a set of interactive presentations which will showcase the diverse research activities at the Neuro and provide interesting facts about the brain and how it is studied. Last year, we had presentations that covered Brain Anatomy and The 5 Senses, Neuropsych, MRI, Ultrasound, EEG, Registration & Quantitative Analysis, and many more. We will try to present similar topics this year, but welcome your ideas and encourage your participation in this event. If you're interested in presenting something pertaining to your research, please email us for more details. We'll try to have a brief meeting eventually to discuss the event itinerary, logistics, and get everyone up to speed. You can find more information about the BAW and this year's initiatives on the website. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Luan, Rosalind, Kelvin BAW MNI Open House ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 8 16:31:08 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:31:08 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: FW: Brain Awareness Week (BAW) MNI Open House, March 14 CONTACT INFORMATION Message-ID: Please note that you can contact Kelvin Mok (e-mail below) in case you are interested. Jennifer ________________________________ From: kelvinmok at gmail.com [mailto:kelvinmok at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Kelvin Mok Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:16 PM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Cc: Luan Tran Subject: Re: [BIC-announce] FW: Brain Awareness Week (BAW) MNI Open House, March 14 Thanks Jennifer, I forgot to mention: Those who are Interested may send an email to >, or Luan Tran >. Best, Kelvin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi Everyone, It will soon be that time of year again: Brain Awareness Week (BAW). One of the major BAW events is the BAW MNI Open House. This year, the BAW MNI Open House will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011 and feature Canadian Astronauts Dr. Marc Garneau, Member of Parliament for Westmount-Ville Marie, and Dr. Robert Thirsk as our keynote speakers. They will be presenting to the Neuro the Penfield Dissector (a neurosurgical instrument developed by Wilder Penfield) which was brought into space during one of the space missions. As part of the event, we would like to engage the visiting elementary school students (grades 5 or 6) and some special guests with a set of interactive presentations which will showcase the diverse research activities at the Neuro and provide interesting facts about the brain and how it is studied. Last year, we had presentations that covered Brain Anatomy and The 5 Senses, Neuropsych, MRI, Ultrasound, EEG, Registration & Quantitative Analysis, and many more. We will try to present similar topics this year, but welcome your ideas and encourage your participation in this event. If you're interested in presenting something pertaining to your research, please email us for more details. We'll try to have a brief meeting eventually to discuss the event itinerary, logistics, and get everyone up to speed. You can find more information about the BAW and this year's initiatives on the website. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Luan, Rosalind, Kelvin BAW MNI Open House ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ BIC-announce mailing list BIC-announce at bic.mni.mcgill.ca http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/bic-announce -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Feb 10 11:33:38 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:33:38 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] Position Openings for this Spring Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION. Jennifer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Martin Lepage's lab is looking to recruit a new a new 1. post-doctoral student and a 2. research assistant for the Spring of this year. Please see postings below. 1. Post-Doctoral Position Neurocognition and neuroimaging projects in schizophrenia Post-doctoral position in Dr Lepage's lab at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The position will be in the field of schizophrenia, with a focus on neural correlates of cognitive insight and negative symptoms. The qualified candidate will have a strong background in a health-related science and have a strong command of both French and English. The position is for 2 years with the option of adding a third. Project Description As a member of the Brain Imaging Group, the Lepage lab will have full access to new state-of-the-art facilities at the Douglas Brain Imaging Centre, due to open later this year (all MR scans currently take place at the Montreal Neurological Institute). Using functional and structural brain imaging techniques, the lab is in the process of exploring the underlying correlates of negative symptoms in people with schizophrenia. Also of interest are neural correlates of cognitive insight - that is, the capacity to self-reflect (admit fallibility) and refrain from high self-certainty (high certainty in beliefs and judgments about previous life experiences). Qualifications: ? Ph.D. or M.D. in a health-related science ? Fluent in English and French ? Experience in clinical research and/or brain imaging Appointment Details Start date: Spring 2011 Place of work: Douglas Mental Health University Institute Salary: Based on experience, and in conformity with McGill University standards. Interested applicants, please send a copy of your CV to: Dr. Martin Lepage Director, Brain Imaging Centre Douglas Mental Health University Institute 6875 LaSalle Blvd Verdun, Qu?bec H4H1R3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Research Assistant Neurocognition and neuroimaging projects in schizophrenia Dr Lepage's lab at the Douglas Institute is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time research assistant position. This is primarily a research position requiring familiarity with data analyses and strong writing skills. The chosen candidate will actively contribute to ongoing research studies on neurocognition and neuroimaging of people with schizophrenia (e.g. subject recruitment, data collection and analyses). This person will also be involved in the preparation of scientific manuscripts and research grant applications. Qualifications: ? Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field ? Research experience is highly desirable, but not required ? Familiarity with statistics and data analyses ? Strong writing skills ? Fluent in English and French ? Strong organization skills Summary of Responsibilities: ? Perform data collection for on-going behavioural and neuroimaging studies ? Contribute to the preparation of research grants and manuscripts ? Contribute to the coordination of ongoing studies Duration and Condition Duration: 35 hours/week Start date: Spring 2011 Place of work: Douglas Mental Health University Institute Salary: In conformity with Douglas Institute Research Centre standards Interested applicants, please send a copy of your CV to: Dr. Martin Lepage Director, Brain Imaging Centre Douglas Mental Health University Institute 6875 LaSalle Blvd Verdun, Qu?bec H4H1R3 Or email to: martin.lepage at mcgill.ca. For more information about the Brain Imaging Centre please see: http://www.douglasrecherche.qc.ca/page/imagerie-cerebrale?locale=en Or email to: martin.lepage at mcgill.ca. For more information about the Brain Imaging Centre please see: http://www.douglasrecherche.qc.ca/page/imagerie-cerebrale?locale=en 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: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 11 09:57:22 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:57:22 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] REMINDER: MONDAY'S BIC LECTURE - Monday, FEBRUARY 14, 2011, Quantitative Magnetization Transfer Imaging of White Matter Message-ID: ***REMINDER*** BIC LECTURE SERIES DATE: Monday, February 14 , 2011 TIME: 1:00 P.M. PLACE: de Grandpre Communications Centre SPEAKER : Dr. Nikola Stikov TITLE OF LECTURE: Quantitative Magnetization Transfer Imaging of White Matter Jennifer FORTHCOMING LECTURES -) Feb-21: No Lecture: McGill Reading Week 6) Feb-28: Alzheimer's Disease - MRI and Amyloid Imaging -- Dr. Howard Chertkow 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville --) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday 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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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, February 14, 2011 12:05 PM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Lecture - Feb 15th Killam Lecture Speaker: Eric Frank, PhD Department of Physiology, Tufts University, Boston, MA Title: Anatomical and Functional Regeneration of Sensory Axons in the Adult Mammalian Spinal Cord Date: February 15, 2011 Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Time: 4pm =============================== Dear Colleagues, Please join us for this week's Killam seminar presented by Dr. Eric Frank. Dr. Frank is a professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Tufts University. Research in his lab is directed towards an understanding of how neurons make appropriate synaptic connections in the central nervous system. They use molecular approaches to identify proteins involved in the guidance of sensory axons to their correct synaptic partners within the spinal cord. They are also interested in the role of transcription factors and cell adhesion molecules in specifying the precise pattern of synaptic connections between sensory and motor neurons. He applies his work to the understanding of appropriate wiring during development, during regeneration and in neurodegenerative diseases. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 15 10:09:49 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:09:49 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] NO BIC SEMINAR ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011 Message-ID: PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO BIC SEMINAR ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011. BIC LECTURE SERIES DATE: TIME: PLACE: SPEAKER : TITLE OF LECTURE: Jennifer FORTHCOMING LECTURES -) Feb-21: No Lecture: McGill Reading Week 6) Feb-28: Alzheimer's Disease - MRI and Amyloid Imaging -- Dr. Howard Chertkow 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville --) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday 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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JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:13 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Today - Neuro Lecture - "Brain, A Journal of Neurology, 133 Years On" - February 15 at 4:00 pm - Osler Library Dear Colleague, You are invited to attend the Conf?rence Neuro Lecture, "Brain, A Journal of Neurology, 133 Years on" given by world renowned neurologist, Professor Alastair Compston. Since 2002, Professor Compston has been Editor of this oldest and most prestigious journal of neurology; he will review its history and outline the strategy to insure its survival in this cyber-era. Professor Compston is the head of the department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge and editor of BRAIN. The lecture will take place on the 3rd floor of the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, Wellcome Camera, Osler Library. A reception will follow. For more information contact: Dr. W. Feindel at william.feindel at mcgill.ca From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 15 11:01:49 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:01:49 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - TODAY - Anatomical and functional Regeneration of Sensory Axons in the Adult Mammalian Spinal Cord Message-ID: PLEASE DISCARD IF THIS IS A DUPLICATE. THANK YOU. JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:16 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Lecture - TODAY **REMINDER** Killam Lecture Speaker: Eric Frank, PhD Department of Physiology, Tufts University, Boston, MA Title: Anatomical and Functional Regeneration of Sensory Axons in the Adult Mammalian Spinal Cord Date: TODAY Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Time: 4pm =============================== Dear Colleagues, Please join us for this week's Killam seminar presented by Dr. Eric Frank. Dr. Frank is a professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Tufts University. Research in his lab is directed towards an understanding of how neurons make appropriate synaptic connections in the central nervous system. They use molecular approaches to identify proteins involved in the guidance of sensory axons to their correct synaptic partners within the spinal cord. They are also interested in the role of transcription factors and cell adhesion molecules in specifying the precise pattern of synaptic connections between sensory and motor neurons. He applies his work to the understanding of appropriate wiring during development, during regeneration and in neurodegenerative diseases. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Feb 16 10:54:06 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:54:06 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] REMINDER - Seminar Tomorrow - Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 Quantitative MR Assessment for Stroke and Epilepsy Message-ID: * **REMINDER*** SEMINAR Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011 Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker: Dr. Robert Kosior, University of Calgary Title: Quantitative MR Assessment for Stroke and Epilepsy 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: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Feb 17 09:09:14 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:09:14 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] SeminarTODAY - Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 Quantitative MR Assessment for Stroke and Epilepsy Message-ID: ***TODAY*** SEMINAR Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011 Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: de Grandpre Communications Centre Speaker: Dr. Robert Kosior, University of Calgary Title: Quantitative MR Assessment for Stroke and Epilepsy 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: From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Feb 17 09:12:44 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:12:44 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: NeuroPalliative Interdisciplinary Rounds - February 24, 2011- "Dealing with angry families in a Palliative Care setting" 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 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:47 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: NeuroPalliative Interdisciplinary Rounds - February 24, 2011- "Dealing with angry families in a Palliative Care setting" Our next NeuroPalliative Interdisciplinary Rounds will take place on Thursday, February 24, 2011 Speaker Marc Hamel, Ph.D. will talk about "Dealing with angry families in a Palliative Care setting" The talk will take place in the De Grandpre Communications Centre of the Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital (3801 University Street) A light lunch will be available at 11:45 am. The talk will begin at 12:00. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to debbie.rashcovsky at mcgill.ca by February 18, 2011. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Feb 17 14:18:56 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:18:56 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Alzheimer's Cafe (Brain Awareness Week Organization) 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 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ANNONCE! ANNOUNCEMENT! Brain Awareness Week presents a Scientific Caf? Caf? Scientifique pr?sent? par la Semaine Cerveau en T?te Memory, Aging and Alzheimer's: When forgetting too much becomes a problem Join us for an interactive discussion on the neurobiology of Alzheimer's disease with world class neuroscientists: Andrea Leblanc, Ph.D., Serge Gauthier, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Judes Poirier, Ph.D., C.Q., and Pascale Godbout of the Alzheimer Society of Montr?al. Following a brief introduction of their work, they will be available to answer questions regarding Alzheimer's disease, aging, and memory. L'objectif de ce Caf? Scientifique est de susciter une discussion interactive entre le public et des chercheurs dans le domaine de la neurobiologie de la maladie d'Alzheimer. Venez rencontrer nos experts: Andrea Leblanc, Ph.D., Serge Gauthier, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Judes Poirier, Ph.D., C.Q. et et Pascale Godbout de la Soci?t? Alzheimer de Montr?al. Apr?s une br?ve introduction de leur travaux, ils acceuilleront vos questions concernant la maladie d'Alzheimer, le vieillissement et la m?moire. Bienvenue ? tous! GRATUIT! FREE! For more information - Pour plus d'information http://www.sfn-montreal.ca/baw/cafe/index-Fre.html ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Thu Feb 17 14:33:49 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:33:49 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Samosa Fundraiser - Please Help Send 3 kids to school in Rural India Message-ID: FOR YOUR INFORMATION IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED. PLS. REPLY TO LINA AT lina.kalfayan at mcgill.ca ________________________________ From: Lina Kalfayan, Dr. Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:29 PM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: FW: Samosa Fundraiser - Please Help Send 3 kids to school in Rural India Hello Jennifer, We've been sponsoring 3 kids in rural India for the past 4 years. I am forwarding the below appeal in case you may know some people at the MNI who would be interested. Kindly forward where appropriate. I can bring the orders to BIC after 2pm next Friday, Feb.. 25, 2011. Thank you! Have a great afternoon, Lina -- Dear Friends and Colleagues, Please help us send 3 children (Akash, Sonya and Mari) in rural India to school with a nutritious meal plan for a year. We are taking pre-orders: $12/dozen and $10 for each additional dozen. Our goal is to sell 102 dozens !!!! They are vegetarian and can be frozen. They will be delivered/picked up from Student Services Bldg. on Friday Feb 25th at 12:00-1:30. The organization we are working with is www.ishavidhya.org Also, if you prefer to make a donation instead of ordering samosas, any contribution will be helpful. Thank you for your support & please feel free to forward this email. Susan & Lina http://cdn.wn.com/pd/f8/92/ab051a2ad6795e0d7d66a3213df2_grande.jpg Susan Molnar. M.Ed. Graduate Student Career Advisor / Conseill?re en carri?re de 3?me cycle McGill Career Planning Service - Service de planification de carri?re (CaPS) T?l: 514-398-3304 x 0759 www.mcgill.ca/caps Lina Kalfayan, Ph.D. Project Manager - Grant Development McConnell Brain Imaging Center Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital Room WB-208 3801 University Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 Tel: (514) 398-8925 Fax: (514) 398-8948 Email: lina.kalfayan at mcgill.ca From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 18 11:21:01 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:21:01 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?iso-8859-1?q?FW=3A_Prochain_s=E9minaire_de_l=27U?= =?iso-8859-1?q?NF_-_Next_UNF_Seminar_-_Neuroimagerie_fonctionnelle_en_som?= =?iso-8859-1?q?meil?= 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 ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 3:56 PM To: 'Van Der Knaap Maria'; christiane.laurier at umontreal.ca; Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: Prochain s?minaire de l'UNF - Next UNF Seminar Titre : Neuroimagerie fonctionnelle en sommeil Conf?rencier : Thanh Dang-Vu, Ph.D. Laboratoire du sommeil CRHSC D?partement de psychologie, Universit? de Montr?al Date : Jeudi 24 f?vrier 2011 Heure : 12 ? 13h00 Lieu : Salle R-0715 CRIUGM 2011-02-24 S?minaires (T Dang-Vu).jpg _______________________________________ Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative UNF / RNQ / RBIQ-QBIN Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen-Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-3540 # 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca Web UNF: www.unf-montreal.ca Web RBIQ: www.rbiq-qbin.qc.ca From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 22 08:58:15 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:58:15 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: Killam Lecture - TODAY - Glial-Immune interactions in neural tissue maintenance, disease and repair 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 Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:26 AM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: Killam Lecture - TODAY ***REMINDER*** Killam Lecture Speaker: Alon Monsonego, Ph.D. Professor, Biotechnology Institute and Faculty of Health Sciences Ben Gurion University , Israel Title: Glial-Immune interactions in neural tissue maintenance, disease and repair Date: TODAY Time: 4:00 pm Place: de Grandpre Communication Centre ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone, Alon's expertise is in the area of glial- and neural-immune interactions, particularly in context of Alzheimer's disease and therapeutics. In addition to being a very capable neuroimmunologist, Alon is a pretty entrepreneurial and tech-savvy guy, a very creative thinker who loves to invent new reagents and experimental approaches, and highly approachable to trainees. A brief summary of his research area and some refs are included below. Hope to see you all there! Cheers, Amit Alexander Prat will present the Killam Conference on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, with the subject being Dr. Monsonego is the Zehava and Chezy Vered Chair for the Study of Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, with cross-appointments at the Biotechnology Institute and at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University. He trained at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, and at Harvard University, and is regarded internationally as an emerging expert in the field of neuroimmunology, with a particular interest in elucidating the pathophysiology of, and developing novel therapeutics for, human degenerative diseases, principally Alzheimer's Disease (AD). His work bridges basic science of neural-immune interaction in health and disease, with an entrepreneurial approach to the development and application of innovative technologies for preventative and therapeutic application. His lab has developed a unique AD mouse model that lends itself to the development of safe vaccination approaches aimed at prevention and therapy of the disease. Other approaches involves the use of (i) 3D-scaffolds to generate transplantable lymphoid-like tissue with local immuno-regulatory properties, and (ii) peptide- or siRNA-containing microparticles to target cells of the immune system, inducing peripheral immunoregulatory properties that may impact the CNS. Selected Refs: Kaminer-Israeli Y, Shapiro J, Cohen S, Monsonego A. Stromal cell-induced immune regulation in a transplantable lymphoid-like cell constructs. Biomaterials. 2010 Dec;31(35):9273-84. Geifman N, Monsonego A, Rubin E. The Neural/Immune Gene Ontology: clipping the Gene Ontology for neurological and immunological systems. BMC Bioinformatics. 2010 Sep 12;11:458. Fisher Y, Nemirovsky A, Baron R, Monsonego A. T cells specifically targeted to amyloid plaques enhance plaque clearance in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. PLoS One. 2010 May 26;5(5):e10830. Brunner T, Cohen S, Monsonego A. Silencing of proinflammatory genes targeted to peritoneal-residing macrophages using siRNA encapsulated in biodegradable microspheres. Biomaterials. 2010 Mar;31(9):2627-36. Zota V, Nemirovsky A, Baron R, Fisher Y, Selkoe DJ, Altmann DM, Weiner HL, Monsonego A. HLA-DR alleles in amyloid beta-peptide autoimmunity: a highly immunogenic role for the DRB1*1501 allele. J Immunol. 2009 Sep 1;183(5):3522-30. Baron R, Nemirovsky A, Harpaz I, Cohen H, Owens T, Monsonego A. IFN-gamma enhances neurogenesis in wild-type mice and in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. FASEB J. 2008 Aug;22(8):2843-52. Baron R, Harpaz I, Nemirovsky A, Cohen H, Monsonego A. Immunity and neuronal repair in the progression of Alzheimer's disease: a brief overview. Exp Gerontol. 2007 Jan-Feb;42(1-2):64-9. Mor F, Monsonego A. Immunization therapy in Alzheimer's disease. Expert Rev Neurother. 2006 May;6(5):653-9. Review. Monsonego A, Imitola J, Petrovic S, Zota V, Nemirovsky A, Baron R, Fisher Y, Owens T, Weiner HL. Abeta-induced meningoencephalitis is IFN -gamma-dependent and is associated with T cell-dependent clearance of Abeta in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Mar 28;103(13):5048-53. From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 22 10:41:04 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:41:04 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_RAPPEL=3A_Prochain_s=C3=A9minaire_?= =?utf-8?q?de_l=27UNF_-_Next_UNF_Seminar_Neuroimagerie_fonctionnelle_en_so?= =?utf-8?q?mmeil?= 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 ________________________________ From: Francine B?langer [mailto:francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:22 AM To: 'Van Der Knaap Maria'; christiane.laurier at umontreal.ca; Jennifer Chew, Ms.; 'Marc Filar?tos ' Subject: RAPPEL: Prochain s?minaire de l'UNF - Next UNF Seminar RAPPEL? REMINDER? Titre : Neuroimagerie fonctionnelle en sommeil Conf?rencier : Thien Thanh Dang-Vu, M.D., Ph.D. Center for Advanced Studies in Sleep Medicine H?pital du Sacr?-C?ur de Montr?al, Universit? de Montr?al Cyclotron Research Center and Neurology Department University of Liege and Liege Hospital, Belgium Date : Jeudi 24 f?vrier 2011 Heure : 12 ? 13h00 Lieu : Salle R-0715 CRIUGM 2011-02-24 S?minaires (T Dang-Vu).jpg _______________________________________ Francine B?langer Coordonnatrice administrative UNF / RNQ / RBIQ?QBIN Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de g?riatrie de Montr?al 4565, chemin Queen-Mary, Montr?al (Qu?bec) H3W 1W5 T?l.: (514) 340-3540 # 4785 T?l?c.: (514) 340-3530 Courriel: francine.belanger at criugm.qc.ca Web UNF: www.unf-montreal.ca Web RBIQ: www.rbiq-qbin.qc.ca From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Tue Feb 22 11:17:47 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:17:47 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] NEXT BIC SEMINAR ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 - Alzheimer's Disease - MRI and Amyloid Imaging Message-ID: Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 BIC LECTURE SERIES DATE: Monday, February 28, 2011 TIME: 1:00 P.M. PLACE: de Grandpre Communications Centre SPEAKER : Dr. Howard Chertkow TITLE OF LECTURE: Alzheimer's Disease - MRI and Amyloid Imaging Jennifer FORTHCOMING LECTURES 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville --) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday 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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JENNIFER Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ________________________________ From: MNISTAFF - Montreal Neurological Institute Staff [mailto:MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Enza Ferracane, Ms. Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:09 PM To: MNISTAFF at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: CALL FOR PAPER - Denis Melan?on Neuroradiology Lecture D ay - October 13, 2011 CALL FOR PAPER Dear Colleague, The Neuroradiology department of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital warmly invites you to submit an abstract to contribute to the morning session of the Denis Melan?on Neuroradiology Lecture Day. The primary aim of the lecture is to provide the opportunity for clinicians and scientists to gather and share new ideas, present the latest research and network with peers. The content of the morning talks will be based on submitted abstracts in the field of neuroscience. The program scientific committee is now accepting abstracts for review for oral presentations at the 2011 Denis Melan?on Neuroradiology Lecture Day. Following a review by the program scientific committee, authors of the most promising submissions will be asked to present their work between 8:30 am and 12:00 pm on October 13, 2011. Their talk will be limited to 10 minutes followed by a 3 minute discussion. All the presented papers will automatically be entered in a scientific contest. Two prizes will be given, one for outstanding clinical relevance, the other for the most innovative research. This contest is open to clinical and research fellows, residents, medical students and post-docs. Submission guidelines * Abstracts should be limited to one page of text on a word or pdf document. * Presenting author's contact details should contain: email address, full postal address, telephone number, author details, full and first family name(s) and affiliation details (department/institution/hospital/city). * Single space, but leave a space between the title/author and the main text Abstract submission should be sent to neuroevents.mni at mcgill.ca. The abstract submission deadline is July 15, 2011. Upon submission of your abstract you will receive an automated email message confirming that your email submission has been successfully received. If you do not receive this message, please contact debbie.rashcovsky at mcgill.ca. Notification of acceptance will be made through email correspondence by August 18, 2011. For more details: www.neuroevents.mcgill.ca Donatella Tampieri Maria Cort?s Donatella Tampieri, MD, FRCPC Maria delPilar Cortes Nino, MD Chief of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Assistant Professor of Radiology Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Wed Feb 23 11:45:25 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:45:25 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] ATT: BIC PIs - New BIC Computer Infrastructure billing scheme Message-ID: Dear BIC PIs: I am forwarding this message on behalf of Dr. Louis Collins. Jennifer Jennifer Chew McConnell Brain Imaging Centre MNI - WB317 3801 University Street Montreal, Qc H3A 2B4 Telephone: 514-398-8554 Fax: 514-398-2975 ___________________________________________ Greetings BIC PIs, I'm writing in my role as head of BIC Computer Infrastructure. We are advancing in our integration of a fee-for-service model for all BIC core services. Please read the introductory document below that describes some of the changes associated with the second phase of the fee-for-service model for computer infrastructure. There will be a Q/A period to discuss these changes on Monday, February 28 2011 in the deGrandpre communications center after the BIC talk. best regards, -Louis D. Louis Collins, PhD McConnell Brain Imaging Center Associate Professor Montreal Neurological Institute Neurology & Neurosurgery WB-314Biomedical Engineering 3801 University St. louis.collins at mcgill.ca Montreal, Quebec. voice: (514)-398-4227/8554 CANADA H3A 2B4 Fax: (514)-398-2975 http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/PeopleFaculty/CollinsDLouis BIC Computer Infrastructure - New billing procedures Feb 22, 2011 As most of you know, the Brain Imaging Centre (BIC) has received core support since its creation in the mid-1980s via MRC and CIHR for PET, MRI and computer infrastructure. Unfortunately, CIHR closed the Research Resource Grants (RRG) program approximately 4 years ago and this left a large shortfall in the BIC's core budget (of more than $4M), forcing us to move to a fee-for-service model to pay for core resources. This model has been implemented for MRI and PET scanning and partially implemented for computer infrastructure. Even though we were awarded an MNI CECR grant, a budget shortfall for computer infrastructure still exists. Furthermore, the CECR grant will end in May 2011. The computer infrastructure core at the BIC operates at a budget of approximately $275k/year. This amount includes the salaries (and benefits) of two system administrators that manage over 120 machines, as well as equipment maintenance and replacement costs. The computer infrastructure also includes access to the computers for processing and analysis using the software tools that have been developed in the BIC. Over the past few years, we have implemented a 3-tiered fee-for-service model for disk space usage that has brought in just over $150k/year. Changes are required to so that we no longer operate at a loss. The new fee-for-service model has been designed to spread the real costs of system administration more fairly across all users so that everyone that uses the system will pay something, and those that use it more, pay more. The main changes are: > Disk usage fees have been reduced to have a declining incremental cost (details below). > A new charge for machine maintenance has been implemented to better reflect the efforts of the system administrators (also with a declining incremental cost). Our goal is to operate on a non-profit, cost-recovery model where expenses are distributed as fairly as possible. Simulations have shown that we will eliminate the shortfall in the computer infrastructure budget. Any difference from a zero year-end balance will lead to an adjustment of costs for next year. A comparison between the new system and the previous scheme for 2009 shows that all PIs will pay less for disk space and most PIs will have no or only modest increases in their total bill. The BIC is one of the largest and most productive neuro-imaging research centers in the world with over 60 faculty and more than 200 graduate students and post-docs that rely on the BIC's infrastructure for their research. Our past success has been possible through the collegial support of all participants. Our future success will depend on your continued collaboration, where each member pays his or her fair share and failure to contribute runs the risk of loss of service not only for the individual, but for the group. We will have an information question/answer period after the BIC talk in the DeGrandPre center on February 28, 2011 to discuss implementation of the new costing scheme. The cost scheme is as follows: DISK SPACE The basic disk usage unit is for 100GB. Currently, the costs for disk space are: $1200 - 100GB/y of full-service (mirror + tape backup) $ 600 - 100GB/y with mirror only $ 300 - 100GB/y as scratch (no mirror/no backup) The new declining cost schedule is as follows: units 1-2: $1200/600/300 each unit for full-service/mirror-only/scratch units 3-5: $1000/500/250 each units 6-10: $800/400/200 each units 11-20: $500/250/125 each units 21+: $300/150/75 each for example, 800GB of full-service + 1TB of scratch = (2*1200 + 3*1000 + 3*800) + (2*300 + 3*250 + 5*200) = $10150/year (instead of $12600/year using the existing system) COMPUTER workstations JFM and SM aid in the selection/purchase of new equipment, maintain existing equipment and software, debug problems with workstations and install new software. The costs associated with such management are: workstations 1-2: $1500 each workstations 3-5: $1200 each workstations 6-10: $1000 each workstations 11-20: $750 each workstations 21+: $500 each for example, a lab with 6 machines will cost = 2*1500 + 3*1200 + 2*1000 = $7600 You will be billed for both disk space use and computer workstation maintenance costs in the next bill for computer infrastructure. From caramanos at gmail.com Wed Feb 23 14:37:21 2011 From: caramanos at gmail.com (Zografos 'Aki' CARAMANOS) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:37:21 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] =?windows-1252?q?BIC_Lecture_Series=3A_Winter-2011?= =?windows-1252?q?_Program_=28Mon-Feb-28=2C_1pm=2C_de_Grandpr=E9_Co?= =?windows-1252?q?mmunications_Centre=3A_Alzheimer=92s_Disease_=96_?= =?windows-1252?q?MRI_and_Amyloid_Imaging_--_Dr=2E_Howard_Chertkow?= =?windows-1252?q?=29?= Message-ID: *BIC Lecture Series: Winter-2011 Program* The BIC Lecture Seriesis a series of informal lectures on brain imaging that is presented at the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (*BIC*) of the Montreal Neurological Institute (*MNI*) by experts in the field; these lectures are open to all. The Winter-2011 Program of the BIC Lecture Series will feature a number of presentations examining the use of advanced brain imaging techniques to better understand the structure and function of the human brain. The theme for this season's BIC Lecture Series will be "The Cerebral Cortex" -- with many of the lectures being aimed at exploring how different structural and functional imaging techniques are being used to further our understanding of this most incredible structure. Please join us for our sixth lecture of the season, which will be held on Monday, February the 28th, at 1:00 pm in the de Grandpr? Communications Centre of the MNI (3801 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4). This lecture will be given by Dr. Howard Chertkow, who will give us an introduction to how magnetic resonance imaging and amyloid imaging is being used to study patients with Alzheimer?s Disease. We hope to see there! Zografos Caramanos, Petra Schweinhardt, Amir Shmuel, Sridar Narayanan, and Jennifer Chew (Organizers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *BIC Lecture Series: Winter-2011 Program* * BIC Lectures are held on Mondays at 1:00 pm in the de Grandpr? Communications Centre, MNI.* * For more information and links to the presentations as they become available, please visit the BIC Lecture Series website * * * 1) Jan-17: Organization, Function, and Development of the Cerebral Cortex -- Ms. Jennifer Sarah Goldman 2) Jan-24: Cortical Circuits, Seizures, and Historical Notes -- Dr. Massimo Avoli 3) Jan-31: Architecture, Connectivity, and Function of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex -- Dr. Michael Petrides 4) Feb-07: Activity-Dependent Changes in Cortical Circuits -- Dr. Ed Ruthazer 5) Feb-14: Quantitative Magnetisation Transfer Imaging of White Matter -- Dr. Nikola Stikov *--) Feb-21: No Lecture: McGill Reading Week* *6) Feb-28: Alzheimer?s Disease ? MRI and Amyloid Imaging -- Dr. Howard Chertkow* 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville *--) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday* -- Zografos Caramanos, M.A. Research Assistant, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Unit Ph.D. Student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4 (phone) 514-398-8185; (fax) 514-398-2975 (e-mail) zografos.caramanos at mcgill.ca (website) www.zcaramanos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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PLACE: de Grandpre Communications Centre SPEAKER : Dr. Howard Chertkow TITLE OF LECTURE: Alzheimer's Disease - MRI and Amyloid Imaging Jennifer FORTHCOMING LECTURES 7) Mar-07: fMRI Studies of How We Compensate When Speech is Difficult To Understand -- Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude 8) Mar-14: Vulnerability to Addiction: Dopamine Studies in Humans -- Dr. Marco Leyton 9) Mar-21: Functions of Orbital and Medial Frontal Cortex -- Dr. Lesley Fellows 10) Mar-28: Where Does the Brain Process Time? -- Dr. Jennifer Coull 11) Apr-04: A Ridiculously Short History of the MNI and the BIC -- Dr. William Feindel 12) Apr-11: Brain Imaging of Intelligence Differences: Knowns and Unknowns -- Dr. Sherif Karama 13) Apr-18: From Nociception to Experiential Neurophenomenology -- Dr. Pierre Rainville --) Apr-25: No Lecture: Easter Monday 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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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: Ellie Tobman [mailto:ellie at mrs.mni.mcgill.ca] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:10 AM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: FW: [NEURO] Generator Test (diesel) - Saturday, March 5 (AM) - All Pavilions ________________________________ From: neuro [mailto:NEURO at LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Julie Morisset Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 9:03 AM To: NEURO at LISTS.MCGILL.CA Subject: [NEURO] Generator Test (diesel) - Saturday, March 5 (AM) - All Pavilions [cid:10__=0ABBF2D1DFDF6A6E8f9e8a93d at muhc.mcgill.ca][cid:20__=0ABBF2D1DFDF6A6E8f9e8a93d at muhc.mcgill.ca] NEURO Direction des services techniques Technical Services A: Tous les d?partements du Neuro / To: All departments of the Neuro De: Maxime Demeule, ing. jr From: Superviseur de Site / Site Supervisor Objet: TEST G?N?RATRICE - TOUS LES PAVILLONS Subject: GENERATOR TEST (diesel) - ALL PAVILIONS Il y aura un test sur la g?n?ratrice dans tous les pavillons du Neuro SAMEDI, le 5 MARS 2011 de 6 h 00 ? 8 h 00 Si au cours de ces op?rations, vous avez besoin de renseignements, vous pouvez communiquer avec Michel Ferland, ?lectricien, au 514 406 1074. Puisqu'on sera sur le r?seau d'urgence, assurez-vous de prendre les mesures n?cessaires en vue de prot?ger tout ?quipement qui pourrait ?tre affect?; fermez vos ordinateurs avant de quitter. Nous regrettons les inconv?nients inh?rents ? ce transfert. Si vous avez des questions, veuillez appeler Maxime Demeule au poste 36403. ____________________________________________________ There will be a generator test (diesel) in all pavilions of the Neuro SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011 from 06:00 to 08:00 am If you require information during these operations, please contact Michel Ferland, Electrician, at 514 406 1074. Since we will be on emergency back-up, please make appropriate arrangements in your area: turn off your computers before you leave and take all precautions to protect other equipment that might be affected. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. 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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 - Hi all fMRI users if anyone needs some extra time on the 3T scanner my scan slot from 3-4pm today is now free Cheers Jenny Coull --- Dr Jennifer Coull Current Address (valid to August 2011) Permanent Affiliation McConnell Brain Imaging Centre Labo. Neurobiologie Cognition McGill University Universit? de Provence & CNRS Montreal Neurological Institute, W2B P?le 3C 3801 University St, 3 Place Victor Hugo Montreal, QC H3A 2B4 13331 Marseille, cedex 3 Canada France Phone : +1 514 398 4906 Fax: +1 514 398 8948 http://sites.univ-provence.fr/lnc/spip.php?rubrique49&value=Coull From jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca Fri Feb 25 14:20:30 2011 From: jennifer.chew at mcgill.ca (Jennifer Chew, Ms.) Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:20:30 -0500 Subject: [BIC-announce] FW: 1.5T scan 4.30-6 AVAILABLE Message-ID: For your information. Scanning slot available - see below. Jennifer ________________________________ From: simona.efanov at douglas.mcgill.ca [mailto:simona.efanov at douglas.mcgill.ca] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 2:09 PM To: Jennifer Chew, Ms. Subject: 1.5T scan 4.30-6 Hi, I am working with Dr. Steiger's lab at the Eating Disorder Clinic at the Douglas today, and we had booked a scan on the 1.5T scan from 4.30-6. Unfortunately, our patient didn't come to her appointment and we will have to cancel the scan. We realize this is very very short notice, but would it be possible to send a mass email for our time slot as well? Thank you for your help Simona Efanov Research Assistant Douglas Mental Health University Institute Eating Disorders Program, Douglas Institute (514) 761-6131 ext. 2899 Verdun, QC, Canada -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: