Dr. Martin Parent recently received the Jacques-Leblanc prize which recognizes teaching excellence and strong involvement in student training. This prize is given by the ACCEM, the association of graduate students of the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine. Congratulations to Dr. Parent!
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Neurolinks 2013 Career Day
The first Neurolinks Career Day was held May 16th, 2013, at the CRIUSMQ. This unique networking event for neuroscience and biophotonics students was organised jointly by NanoULaval and the CRIUSMQ.
Martin Deschênes publishes in Nature
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Martin Deschênes and collaborators explain how whisking and sniffing are coordinated in the rat brain in a recent article published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature. Understanding how such processes are controlled in rats helps researchers better understand other rhythmic activity in the brain, such as those disrupted in Parkinson’s disease or epilepsy.
To learn more, read the full article in Nature (paid subscription required) or read a summary published by Université Laval (in French).
4th edition of the CRIUSMQ Open House for CEGEP Students
The 4th edition of the Open House for CEGEP students was held on April 17th 2013 at the Research Centre of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec (IUSMQ).
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Daniel Côté featured in Le Soleil
Neurophotonics expert Dr. Daniel Côté is collaborating with brain anatomy specialist Dr.Martin Parent and neurosurgeon Dr.Leo Cantin to develop novel neurosurgery tools through the use of fiber optics. This team made of specialists from the “Institut universitaire de santé mentale de Québec” and Université Laval expect their efforts to produce usable tools by three years.
Read the full article. In French.
Neurophotonics Centre selected to recruit a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Neurophotonics
The Neurophotonics Centre has been awarded one of only 11 Canada Excellence Research Chairs in the country, each worth up to $10 million dollars over 7 years.
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Neurophysics/Biophotonics/Neuroengineering joint meeting – January 2013
On January 23-24, 2013, PIs of the Neurophysics training program had a joint meeting at McGill University with mentors of the training programs in Biophotonics and Neuroengineering, both financially supported by NSERC’s CREATE program. Discussions focused primarily on developing new collaborations amongst the 3 groups, as well as brainstorming over new financing strategies to ensure the perennity of the training programs in the context of budgetary cuts from the provincial and federal granting agencies.
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