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SURVEY - Building a 海角社区 database of research on COVID-19

This message is sent on behalf of Martha Crago, Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation).

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Dear members of the 海角社区 research community,

As part of a pan-Canadian effort to quickly mobilize research in response to COVID-19, 海角社区鈥檚 Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is coordinating information about relevant 海角社区 research. This includes, but is not limited to, clinical or medical research, testing, devices, diagnosis, treatment, modeling, and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Classified as: Research, survey, covid-19
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Published on: 27 Mar 2020

Call to all Law and Medical Device Certification Firms: Code Life Ventilator Challenge

The Code Life Ventilator Challenge needs help from compliance and IP experts for expedited review and mentoring of late-stage teams. Expert assistance is needed to ensure that any design can be reviewed and adjusted so as to ensure patient safety, and no IP rights infringement.

Sign up using this simple .

Classified as: Innovation and Partnerships, medical devices
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Published on: 27 Mar 2020

New Program Launch: MI4 funding for COVID-19 research

The 海角社区 Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) is pleased to announce the launch of an emergency coronavirus research fund to support nimble and effective interventions and studies in this crisis. This fund will be used to accelerate COVID-19 biomedical and social sciences research across the entire MI4 community through strategic support of key platforms and research projects that can provide solutions for the current pandemic.

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Classified as: funding opportunity, OSR, Research, funding announcement, MI4, covid-19
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Published on: 23 Mar 2020

Call to all 海角社区 Labs: Urgent need for reagents for use in COVID-19 testing

The Public Health Agency听of听Canada has an urgent need for reagents for听use in听COVID-19 testing.听听The National Microbiology Lab (NML) is specifically looking for items on the list in the table below, as well as any other RNA extraction reagents.

Please connect directly with Mette Cornelisse, Office of Chief Science Officer (mette.cornelisse [at] canada.ca) and Rita Finley, Office of Chief Science Officer (rita.finley [at] canada.ca).

Classified as: chemistry, donation, labs, Research, Reagents
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Published on: 20 Mar 2020

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Procedures for researchers during COVID-19 outbreak for research falling under the purview of REBs 1,2,3,4

March 20, 2020

Given the COVID-19 outbreak and in consideration of the importance of preserving the health and safety of the population, including research participants and 海角社区 members, following government directives for social distancing and University directives, all on campus research or any in-person interactions with research participants is to be discontinued or postponed.

Classified as: covid-19, ethics and compliance, REB
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Published on: 20 Mar 2020

Call to all 海角社区 Labs: Donate protective equipment to health workers on the frontlines of COVID19

If you would like to contribute unused protective equipment听and have not received instructions from your faculty or department, you can find instructions here.

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The Department of Health and Social Services (MSSS) is looking for personal protective equipment for employees of the health and social services network in connection with COVID-19.

In this sense, the MSSS is collecting information on the following equipment currently available in University and C茅gep laboratories:

Classified as: labs, Research, covid-19, donations, protective equipment
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Published on: 19 Mar 2020

Cyber Threats to the Canadian Medical Research Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Awareness and Recommended Mitigation Measures

听assesses that the COVID-19 pandemic presents an elevated level of risk to the cyber security of the medical research community in Canada. Cyber criminals and other threat actors that utilize malware and ransomware to exploit organizations may leverage the increased pressure placed on these organizations as a method of extracting ransom payments or masking compromises aimed at the theft of intellectual property and/or other sensitive data amidst the existing environment of uncertainty.

Classified as: Office of Sponsored Research, Research and Innovation, Innovation and Partnerships, ethics and compliance, Strategic Initiatives
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Published on: 19 Mar 2020

R+I Services during 海角社区 COVID-19 Closure

Sent on behalf of Martha Crago, Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation)

海角社区鈥檚 campuses have effectively closed because of COVID-19, including the offices of . However, R+I has moved its functions to online and phone-based formats. All R+I units therefore will continue to provide regular services remotely in support of the University research community.

Classified as: information, Research and Innovation, covid-19
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Published on: 17 Mar 2020

HBHL Event Changes

In light of the developing global situation around COVID-19 and , HBHL has decided to cancel the Symposium 2020 and postpone HBHL Research Day 2020 until Fall 2020 (date TBA).

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Published on: 13 Mar 2020

Open Call for HBHL Theme 3 Leader

The Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives听Research Theme 3 Leader, Dr. Robert Zatorre, is currently away on sabbatical and we have been fortunate to have Dr. Julien Doyon act as Leader in the interim. Dr. Zatorre has now decided to step down and as such, we are opening a call to find a new Leader for Theme 3听(Applied Cognitive Neuroscience of Brain Plasticity).听We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Zatorre for his sterling contributions to HBHL's growth since its inception, and Dr.

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Published on: 6 Mar 2020

HBHL Fellows recognized at Western Neuroscience Research Day

Congratulations to all of our HBHL Trainees who took part in ! Two trainees were recognized with awards for their outstanding work:听

Top Platform Talks ($200 prize)
Abdullah Azeem - MSc student, 海角社区 (pictured)
Collaboration Award ($250 prize)
Stephanie Tullo - PhD student, 海角社区, with Hannah MacNeil - MSc student, UWO

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Published on: 25 Feb 2020

NeuroSphere awards three scholarships for Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program

NeuroSphere, the 海角社区 platform dedicated to innovation and partnership in neuroscience research funded through Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), is proud to announce the awarding of three scholarships to Sheida Rabipour, Marie-脡lyse Lafaille-Magnan and Daneck Lang-Ouellette.

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Published on: 21 Feb 2020

Neural Pathways Podcast Launched

HBHL is proud to announce the teaser launch for the Neural Pathways podcast! This weekly show will feature host and HBHL Trainee Rana Ghafouri talking to a 海角社区 neuroscience alumn to see where their degree took them. The first full podcast episode will be released on Tuesday, February 25鈥攍isten to the teaser trailer on Spotify to learn more about what's coming up!

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Published on: 11 Feb 2020

Bruce McEwen, The Down-to-Earth Tower of Neuroscience

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of renowned neuroscientist Bruce McEwen, who died earlier this month at the age of 81. McEwen's work in the field of stress had a global impact, and he was best known for his studies on听how stress hormones reshape neural circuits and brain structures. McEwen was also known for his contributions to the scientific community as a mentor and was a听valued member of HBHL's International Advisory Council听since 2017.

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Published on: 14 Jan 2020

2020 Graduate Student Fellowships Program Launched

Applications for HBHL's听2020听Graduate Student Fellowships Program听are now open!

Graduate students that will be enrolled full-time听at 海角社区 in September 2020 can apply for听one-year fellowships valued at $15,000/year for PhD-level students (PhD1-5) and $10,000/year for Masters-level (MSc/MA1-2) students. Up to 55 fellowships will be awarded.

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Published on: 13 Jan 2020

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