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Monday, July 9, 2018

Department of Neuroscience announces new Chair!

As we say goodbye to Dr. John Stead as Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, we reflect back on everything that he has accomplished on our behalf. Dr. Stead negotiated the founding of the Department in 2010, as well as coordinated the transfer of faculty and building infrastructure from the Faculty of Arts and... More

Friday, June 15, 2018

Congrats to Samantha Ghazal!

Congratulations to one of our students, Samantha Ghazal, who was recently awarded the Major General Guy Chapdelaine's coin at Exercise Called To Serve 2018. Samantha's award was in recognition of her work with the Royal Canadian Chaplaincy Services. Samantha contributed to the  Sentinel Program, which focuses on incorporating mental health... More

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Research technician position in the Hildebrand Pain Lab

The Hildebrand lab is actively recruiting a research technician to join our growing translational pain research team. Our lab is studying molecular determinants of nociceptive versus pathological pain in both rodent and human spinal cord. Click here to continue reading. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae by June... More

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Congrats to our Award Winning Neuroscience Students!

A number of undergraduate and graduate neuroscience students have recently won awards at conferences and we want to celebrate them here! Please join the faculty and staff in congratulating your fellow students on their awards and achievements. Mikayla Payant Best Oral Presentation (MSc category) Canadian Neurometabolic Club satellite meeting at... More

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

2018 Young Researcher’s Conference – May 24th

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Fall & Winter Contract Instructor opportunities now available!

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Saturday, April 14, 2018

Check out the Neuroscience all-star soccer team!

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Minding the Brain podcast now available!

The Department's own Dr. Kim Hellemans joins cognitive scientist Dr. Jim Davies for a podcast series called “Minding the Brain.” It will be aired on Carleton University radio station CKCU (93.1 FM). This monthly show features Jim and Kim discussing various issues about cognitive and brain sciences, such as stress, imagination, emotion, and... More

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

The Department’s HongYu Sun Looks at Infant Seizures

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Dr. Hildebrand at Quirks & Quarks Show

Watch the's Department's own Dr. Michael Hildebrand speak about the underlying mechanisms of chronic pain at CBC's annual Quirks & Quarks Show which took place on November 22 at the Science & Tech... More

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Congratulations Lauren Murray for winning the Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS M), awarded by CIHR

Congratulations to Lauren Murray for winning the Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS M), awarded by CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research). Selection criteria for this award include demonstrating both academic excellence (as assessed by academic record, scholarships, and awards) as well as... More

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Congratulations to Andrea Barker for winning YMCA Women of Excellence Award

Congratulations to Andrea Barker, one of our Neuroscience and Mental Health undergraduate students, for winning the YMCA Women of Excellence Award. Andrea is the youngest recipient of this award! Click here to read more about Andrea and the... More

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