From bruce.pike at mcgill.ca Wed Aug 1 19:51:27 2012 From: bruce.pike at mcgill.ca (G. Bruce Pike, Prof.) Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 23:51:27 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Fwd: SfN Memory Systems Satellite Symposium on Oct 12, 2012 References: <5E1F20614AC7EB4DAB216E9C01D6F8D6053DA9AE@exmbx2010-8.campus.MCGILL.CA> Message-ID: <0F6BD3D86CB74D41AAA8F36C35CA78F508ADF1C2@exmbx2010-8.campus.MCGILL.CA> FYI Save the Date: October 12, 2012 Society for Neuroscience Satellite Symposium Title: Independence and interaction among multiple memory systems The purpose of this symposium is to integrate recent findings regarding the extent to which the medial temporal lobe system is independent of, or interactive with, other brain regions specialized for memory processing and storage. Brain regions that have been investigated extensively for their roles in memory include the medial temporal lobe, neostriatum, amygdala, and neocortex. The multiple memory systems hypothesis was supported initially by reports of dissociations among brain regions specialized for acquisition and storage of various types of information. While dissociations suggest independence among systems, there is also evidence that memory systems may be interactive during either memory formation or retrieval. Reports of interactions suggest that memory systems may be cooperative, competitive, or operate in temporal sequence. This symposium will bring together researchers who study multiple memory systems in human and non-human animal models at behavioral and physiological levels using genetic, electrophysiological, pharmacological, or fMRI methodologies. The goal will be to elucidate conditions under which brain regions operate independently or interactively during memory formation and retrieval. Moreover, for conditions in which memory systems are interactive, we will work toward an explanation of cooperation and competition. Registration is free but required by September 15, 2012 (Coffee and Lunch provided). To register, request participation in the data blitz, or for more information, please see: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/users/vero/PAPERS/MMS_Symposium_Info.pdf Veronique Bohbot, Ph.D. John R. & Clara M. Fraser Memorial Award Recipient Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry Associate Member, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Douglas Mental Health University Institute, FBC Building 6875 boul. LaSalle, Verdun, Quebec, Canada, H4H 1R3 Phone: (514) 761-6131, ext. 3216 Fax: (514) 888-4099 email: veronique.bohbot at mcgill.ca> http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/~vero/ From sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca Thu Aug 16 12:59:26 2012 From: sylvain.baillet at mcgill.ca (Sylvain Baillet, Dr) Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:59:26 +0000 Subject: [BIC-announce] Opportunities for MEG access Message-ID: <530B742E110D2443BB82CB2299F0493904F029C1@exmbx2010-9.campus.MCGILL.CA> ** apologies for multiple postings ** Please forward this message to colleagues, diffusion lists with potential interest in MEG imaging. Dear Friends and Colleagues: I hope everyone's enjoying the summer months. Incidentally, it's also crunch time on grant writing for many of us, therefore this is a great opportunity to remind you that we offer superb MEG training, service and support for those of you who want consider electromagnetic brain imaging in their research budgets (more info about the technique: http://www.canada-meg-consortium.org/EN/MegIntro). Be assured our team can assist you at every step of the way: from assistance and expertise in designing your paradigm specifically for MEG, up to completing the entire data analysis for you! The first pilot sessions are free until the paradigm is optimized (great option to gather preliminary data for your grant submission). The regular session price is $400/hour (pro-rated to the actual recording duration, i.e. 30mins = $200) and you can obtain MEG-User Certification to access the system 24/7 at a $267/hour discounted rate! We also offer full support and tailored developments of analysis methods, which can be quickly integrated in Brainstorm, our software suite for MEG, EEG and MRI data analysis (http://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm). With the current tremendous interest in brain rhythms and oscillations (see e.g., the excellent August 2012 special focus by Cell Press: http://www.cell.com/neuron/activezone#focuson), MEG is your imaging technique of choice to access the unique combination of millisecond time scale and sub-centimeter spatial resolution of cognitive and sensory processes. It has also unique applications in clinical neuroscience, with access to brain dysrhythmias in movement disorders, brain tumors and lesions, epilepsy and a number of syndromes in neuropsychiatry. If you have more questions or would like to learn more about MEG and its pertinence to your research, please do not hesitate to contact me and to check our web pages (http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/Facilities/MEG), Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/MegAtMcGill) and this series of pdf slides for more basic info: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/uploads/Facilities/MEGatMcGillslides.pdf I am truly looking forward to assisting you in your MEG research during this new academic year! Best wishes, Sylvain. ? Sylvain Baillet, PhD MNI Killam Scholar & Director, MEG Research Associate Professor, Neurology & Neurosurgery Associate Member, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering neuroSPEED lab MEG @ McGill Brainstorm project McConnell Brain Imaging Centre Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University From christophe.grova at mcgill.ca Tue Aug 21 09:51:01 2012 From: christophe.grova at mcgill.ca (Christophe Grova) Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:51:01 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Special Seminar in Biomedical Engineering - Wednesday August 22nd at 11h / Candidate for the position of BE/BME chair Message-ID: <6A138644662846A292B11B16D6F2827D@christope2283c> Dear all, We will have a special Biomedical Engineering Dpt seminar TOMORROW at 11h (Note the time change, the seminar is at 11h !) Wednesday - August 22nd, at 11h Location: Room 333 Lyman Duff Building (Biomedical Engineering Dpt, 3775 University Street). Speaker: Pr. Dan V. Nicolau PhD Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics, University of Liverpool Pr. Nicolau is a candidate applying for the position of the chair of the fusion of Biomedical Engineering and BioEngineering Departments, so the attendance of most of you (Professors and students) is really expected, as it is very important for our future. Title: Bioengineering: From Molecular to Social Abstract: Bioengineering is an evolving Engineering discipline that seeks to understand the exact mechanisms of complex biological systems; and from this understanding derive new solutions to existing problems with engineering-precision. Following the two paradigmatic approaches to Bioengineering, the lecture will have two parts. First, the lecture will look at Bioengineering from the Engineering side, with an overview of applications of Engineering, in particular developments emerging from semiconductor manufacturing, for the benefit of life sciences and medicine, in particular regarding biomedical microdevices. These engineering-orientated approaches, could address the fundamentals, such as protein interaction with engineering surfaces; the fabrication, such as technologies for the patterning of biomolecules on biomedical microdevices surfaces; and the design, such as improving the contrast of biomolecular patterns, improving signal to noise ratio of biomedical microdevices. Second, the lecture will look at Bioengineering from the Life Sciences side, focusing on two case studies where Biology is lending to Engineering, namely hybrid nanodevices using protein linear motors, such as actomyosin for diagnostics, drug discovery and biocomputation; and observing the behaviour of microorganisms in microfluidics, which leads to suggesting new space searching algorithms. Finally, the lecture will end with a synthesis of the two approaches to Bioengineering. A list of upcoming seminars can be found at : http://www.bme.mcgill.ca/seminars.html See you there Christophe Grova *************************** Christophe Grova, PhD Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Dpt Neurology and Neurosurgery Dpt Montreal Neurological Institute Centre de Recherches en Math?matiques Biomedical Engineering Department - Room 304 McGill University 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4 email : christophe.grova at mcgill.ca tel : (514) 398 2516 fax : (514) 398 7461 web: http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/research/gotman/members/christophe.html http://www.bmed.mcgill.ca/ *************************** From christophe.grova at mcgill.ca Wed Aug 22 08:25:28 2012 From: christophe.grova at mcgill.ca (Christophe Grova) Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:25:28 -0400 Subject: [BIC-announce] Special Seminar in Biomedical Engineering - Wednesday August 22nd at 11h / Candidate for the position of BE/BME chair Message-ID: <437FCA1E20D049C1BD7C1A27CFF1B5D4@christope2283c> Dear all, We will have a special Biomedical Engineering Dpt seminar TODAY at 11h (Note the time change, the seminar is at 11h !) Wednesday - August 22nd, at 11h Location: Room 333 Lyman Duff Building (Biomedical Engineering Dpt, 3775 University Street). Speaker: Pr. Dan V. Nicolau PhD Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics, University of Liverpool Pr. Nicolau is a candidate applying for the position of the chair of the fusion of Biomedical Engineering and BioEngineering Departments, so the attendance of most of you (Professors and students) is really expected, as it is very important for our future. Title: Bioengineering: From Molecular to Social Abstract: Bioengineering is an evolving Engineering discipline that seeks to understand the exact mechanisms of complex biological systems; and from this understanding derive new solutions to existing problems with engineering-precision. Following the two paradigmatic approaches to Bioengineering, the lecture will have two parts. First, the lecture will look at Bioengineering from the Engineering side, with an overview of applications of Engineering, in particular developments emerging from semiconductor manufacturing, for the benefit of life sciences and medicine, in particular regarding biomedical microdevices. These engineering-orientated approaches, could address the fundamentals, such as protein interaction with engineering surfaces; the fabrication, such as technologies for the patterning of biomolecules on biomedical microdevices surfaces; and the design, such as improving the contrast of biomolecular patterns, improving signal to noise ratio of biomedical microdevices. Second, the lecture will look at Bioengineering from the Life Sciences side, focusing on two case studies where Biology is lending to Engineering, namely hybrid nanodevices using protein linear motors, such as actomyosin for diagnostics, drug discovery and biocomputation; and observing the behaviour of microorganisms in microfluidics, which leads to suggesting new space searching algorithms. Finally, the lecture will end with a synthesis of the two approaches to Bioengineering. A list of upcoming seminars can be found at : http://www.bme.mcgill.ca/seminars.html See you there Christophe Grova *************************** Christophe Grova, PhD Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Dpt Neurology and Neurosurgery Dpt Montreal Neurological Institute Centre de Recherches en Math?matiques Biomedical Engineering Department - Room 304 McGill University 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4 email : christophe.grova at mcgill.ca tel : (514) 398 2516 fax : (514) 398 7461 web: http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/research/gotman/members/christophe.html http://www.bmed.mcgill.ca/ ***************************