Canadian Association for Neuroscience

04/21/2026

Proud to share an overview of the CAN Hill Day which took place last week - Thank you to all participants for mobilizing and engaging with Parliamentarians and civil servants to highlight the important work neuroscientists do for Canada and the importance of government support for Canadian Research.

The Canadian Association for Neuroscience held its 2026 Parliament Hill Day on April 14, 2026. It was an opportunity for Canadian neuroscientists to highlight the important work they do for Canada and the importance of government support for Canadian Research.

04/21/2026

Tickets are now available for the CAN 2026 public lectures - Je me souviens: Montréal the memory city - May 17 starting at 5PM. Featuring author Eric Andrew-Gee, and researchers Mihaela Iordanova and Blake Richards - Come hear about the past, present and future of Memory research in Montreal. Tickets are free, but numbers are limited, reserve your spot today. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/je-me-souviens-montreal-the-memory-city-can2026-public-lectures-tickets-1987827228752

04/16/2026

04/16/2026

Magnetic seizure therapy could expand options to life-saving treatment without significant cognitive side effects

04/15/2026

🇨🇦 IBRO is heading to the 19th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting! Will you be there?

Stop by IBRO booth #4 to meet our team and discover all the activities we have planned throughout the meeting.

We look forward to connecting with you in person!
🔗 Learn more: https://ibro.org/meet-ibro-at-can-2026/

Canadian Association for Neuroscience

04/15/2026

Congratulations!

04/15/2026

A U of A research team will spend the next five years studying the role of poorly understood spinal neurons in posture and standing, with the goal of one day helping people with spinal cord injury to stand again. The study is one of 23 U of A-led research projects receiving more than $18 million in....

04/15/2026

L’Association canadienne des neurosciences est très fière d’annoncer que Maria Ioannou, de l’Université de l’Alberta, remporte le prix de la nouvelle chercheure de l’ACN 2026 pour son travail innovant qui a révélé de nouveaux mécanismes par lesquels les neurones expulsent, transfèrent et détoxifient les lipides peroxydés. et comment la glie agit comme tampon métaboliques indispensable qui préserve la viabilité neuronale.

L’Association canadienne des neurosciences est très fière d’annoncer que Maria Ioannou, de l’Université de l’Alberta, remporte le prix de la nouvelle chercheure de l’ACN 2026 pour son travail innovant qui a révélé de nouveaux mécanismes par lesquels les neurones expulsent, transfèr...

04/15/2026

The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is very proud to announce Dr. Maria Ioannou, from the University of Alberta, has been awarded the CAN 2026 New Investigator Award for her innovative work that has revealed new mechanisms by which neurons expel, transfer, and detoxify peroxidized lipids, and how glia act as indispensable metabolic buffers that preserve neuronal viability.
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The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is very proud to announce Dr. Maria Ioannou, from the University of Alberta, has been awarded the CAN 2026 New Investigator Award for her innovative work that has revealed new mechanisms by which neurons expel, transfer, and detoxify peroxidized lipids, and....

04/14/2026

Up bright and early for with group 4, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa! .bsky.social

04/14/2026

Excited to be in Ottawa to talk about brain research with members of Parliament, Senators and Senior staff - great dinner tonight with in advance of tomorrow

03/25/2026

Very grateful to MP Dr. Helena Jaczek for meeting with CAN representatives yesterday - Dr. Jaczek is a long time champion for science and health research in Canada and understands that scientific research in one of Canada's most strategic investments. Thank you for the insightful discussion! Dr. Helena Jaczek