Global Resources Seminar Series
The Canadian Neurophotonics Platform is proud to present the Global Resources Seminar series bringing together experts from Canada and abroad to discuss the latest developments in neurophotonics research.
Time: Tuesdays, noon to 1:30PM (Eastern time zone), every two months
Format: Zoom meeting with two 30 minute talks followed by discussion.
Tuesday March 9, 2021 – noon to 1:30PM EST
Moderator: Yves De Koninck
Speaker 1: Clifford Kentros, Professor of Medicine, Kavli Institute of Systems Neuroscience, Norway
Using Enhancer-Driven Gene Expression (EDGE) to Design Genetic Tools for the Study of Native Neural Circuits
Speaker 2: Artur Kania, IRCM Research Professor, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal
The molecular logic of Phox2a spinal projection neuron relay of pain sensation
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021 – noon to 1:30PM Eastern time
Moderator: Yves De Koninck
Speaker 1: Jonathan Ting, Affiliate Assistant Professor, Physiology and Biophysics Dept Affiliate Scientist WA National Primate Research Center University of Washington, Seattle WA
Advances in human and non-human primate cellular neuroscience research at the Allen Institute
Speaker 2: Reza Sharif Naeini , Associate Professor Dept of Physiology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Translational neuroscience, pushing through the boundaries
Friday, July 9, 2021 – noon to 1:30PM Eastern time
Moderator: Jean-Claude Béïque
Speaker 1: Sébastien Tremblay, Research Associate, Human Frontier Fellow, Dept of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania
Optimizing Primate Optogenetics
Speaker 2: Keith Murai, Director, Centre for Research in Neuroscience, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Marmoset Resources at McGill
Next talk
September – Isabelle Aubert (U. Toronto) and Marie-Eve Paquet (U. Laval)