March 15-17, 2021
Virtual
Are you considering pursuing graduate studies in neuroscience at McGill University? Are you curious to learn about the interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research that is being done by IPN supervisors and students? Join us for our 2021 virtual Open House event from the comfort of your own home/office/lab!
Attend our "Get to Know Lab X" sessions for the opportunity to meet our supervisors and students, hear them present their research, and ask questions related to their work and lab.
Attend our very own alumni-studded career panel event titled "Women in Neuroscience: IPN Edition." Our panelists will share their own stories of being a graduate student and finding their professional niche. We will also delve into deep discussions about the role of women in science, academia and the industry; what progress has/is being made to help women enter science and related professional domains? What glass ceilings still exist for females to pursue graduate studies and careers in science?
Browse through the program below and register for our events!
Questions: projects.ipn [at] mcgill.ca
Monday, March 15 @ 4:00 PM ET
"Get to Know Dr. Flores' Lab"
Dr. Cecilia Flores (Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University)
Dr. Flores' research is directed at understanding changes in dopamine neurons and their connections by genetic abnormalities and by exposure to drugs or stressors at different times in life. Learn more.
Registration closed
Tuesday, March 16 @ 2:00 PM ET
"Get to Know Dr. Watt's Lab"
Dr. Alanna Watt (Associate Professor, Department of Biology, McGill University)
Dr. Watt's lab focuses on the development of brain circuits in both the healthy cerebellum and in animal models of ataxias, including spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) and ataxia of the Charlevoix-Saguenay region (ARSACS). They aim to understand the pathophysiology that underlies the onset of disease symptoms in ataxias, since this may lead to new insights into treatments or prevention for these devastating human disorders. Learn more.
Registration closed
Wednesday, March 17 @ 12:00 PM ET
"Get to Know Dr. Poline's Lab"![]()
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Poline (Associate Professor, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University)
Dr. Poline's work makes him a leading researcher in the fields of fMRI, imaging genetics research, and the neuroinformatics technologies that make a big-data approach to neuroscience possible. Learn more.
Registration closed
Wednesday, March 17 @ 3:00 PM ET
"Get to Know Dr. Orlowski's Lab"
Dr. John Orlowski (Professor, Department of Physiology, McGill University)
The scientific interests of Dr. Orlowski's laboratory are directed towards developing a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of cellular acid-base (pH) homeostasis as it pertains to human health and disease, with a focus on one major component of the cellular pH-regulatory machinery, namely alkali cation [Na+, K+, Li+]/proton (H+) exchangers, commonly referred to as Na+/H+ exchangers (NHEs). Learn more.
Registration closed
Wednesday, March 17 @ 5:15 PM ET
IPN Alumni Career Panel - "Women in Neuroscience"
Panelists:
Nadia Houri, Ph.D. (Associate Director, External Manufacturing, AVROBIO)
Lyssa Manning, M.Sc. (Clinical Research Project/Program Manager, Massachusetts General Hospital)
Dr. Josefina Maranzano, M.D., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières; Adjunct Professor; Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University)