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| Fifth Teaching Tools School & Workshop in Neuroscience |
| 9/8/2012
-> 9/13/2012 |
 Durban, South Africa. The African Regional Committee (IBRO), Society for Neuroscience, and the National Academy of Sciences (USA) are inviting applications for a workshop to be held in association with the University of KwaZulu Natal. Deadline for applications June 22, 2012. |
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5/9/2012 10:22:44 AM
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| BrainFacts.org - new website explores the wonders of the brain and mind |
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 IBRO joins the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Dana Foundation; NINDS; NIMH; the Foundation for Biomedical Research; and the Wellcome Trust as an inaugural Content Partner in the newly launched www.BrainFacts.org. Initiated by the Society for Neuroscience, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Kavli Foundation, the site will be a major step forward in presenting the brain and neuroscience in an accessible way to the public, organized to reflect the deep interconnections between topics in the field. We can imagine that there will be many ideas and possibilities imagined for the future, including ways to leverage this powerful technology and strategy platform to pursue new activities and partnerships that take advantage of Web-based communications. |
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5/10/2012 5:40:18 AM
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| IBRO creates MENA (Middle East/Northern Africa) Sub-Region |
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 IBRO has formalized its support of neuroscience in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) by creating a MENA sub-region, furthering its commitment to nurturing the development of neuroscience infrastructure and training in this underserved region. The launch of this new sub-region is the culmination of efforts by a group of MENA region-based neuroscientists of Arab descent – working both locally and abroad – and the leadership of IBRO to identify actions that could be taken to provide enhanced opportunities within the Arab-speaking world for young investigators pursuing a career in neuroscience research. |
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5/10/2012 5:40:51 AM
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| Events |
| ARC: 1st Tropical Neurology Awareness and Training Week |
| 5/26/2012
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 Kinshasa, DRC. A two-day workshop on research methodology for young neuroscientists in training, followed by three days of a formal meeting that will focus on recent advances in tropical neuroendemics, particularly those occurring in Africa. |
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5/8/2012 1:29:22 PM
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| Second Annual Neurosciences Meeting in East Africa |
| 6/5/2012
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 Nairobi, Kenya. The organizers C. Newton (Kenya) and R. Kalaria (UK-Kenya) intend to make this event an important Annual forum for the Neuroscience Community in east Africa. They will attract IBRO alumni among others to contribute to a thematic scientific programme and build up the Neurosciences. It is expected that IBRO alumni will set the lead and bring their best research for presentation and discussion to encourage more research output and publication. |
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3/9/2012 7:34:46 AM
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| Interregional School of Neuroscience |
| 6/11/2012
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Maputo, Mozambique. "From nutrition to zoonosis". The aim of this Interregional School is to bring together professionals and students from various backgrounds into the understanding and discussion of neuroscience-related diseases of concern not only in Africa but throughout the world. |
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3/6/2012 8:44:14 AM
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| Nairobi International Symposium |
| 6/20/2012 |
Nairobi, Kenya. A multidisciplinary approach to Neuro-Pediatrics and Neuro-Epidemiology in Sub-Saharan Africa. An IBRO/WFN collaboration. |
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5/9/2012 9:13:22 AM
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| 1st African Epilepsy Congress |
| 6/21/2012
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Nairobi, Kenya. The IBRO Affiliated Organization, ILAE, is organizing a three day congress that will present a wide range of topics relevant to recent developments in epilepsy. Travel grants are available. Application deadline: March 22, 2012. More>>> |
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3/19/2012 11:55:12 AM
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| ARC: 1st IBRO School on Insect Neuroscience and Drosophila Neurogenetics |
| 8/20/2012
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 Bushenyi, Uganda. With their comparatively simple nervous systems, tractable genetic access and low maintenance costs, Drosophila and other insects have rapidly consolidated their status as key model systems in scientific research. This course aims to introduce key concepts in insect neuroscience to junior scientists at African institutions to promote the use of such model systems in their research. On-line application open. Application deadline: 15 July 2012. |
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5/12/2012 2:57:24 PM
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| Fifth Teaching Tools School & Workshop in Neuroscience |
| 9/8/2012
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Durban, South Africa. The African Regional Committee (IBRO), Society for Neuroscience, and the National Academy of Sciences (USA) are inviting applications for a workshop to be held in association with the University of KwaZulu Natal. The intent of the organizers is to provide tools and a framework for teaching Neuroscience in African countries. Deadline for applications June 22, 2012. |
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5/10/2012 2:02:39 AM
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| Interregional School of Computational Neuroscience |
| 12/5/2012
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 Hyderabad, India. The aim of this course is to escalate efforts to bridge the wide gap between experimental data and conceptual understanding of brain phenomena. To achieve this, the Inter-regional Committee proposes to bring together professionals and students from various regions and backgrounds to share knowledge, expertise and ideas and, in the process, train participants for a career in computational and theoretical neuroscience. Deadline for applications: June 29, 2012. |
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5/15/2012 4:14:08 AM
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| Reports |
| Regional Teaching Workshop |
| 1/25/2012
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Gabarone, Botswana. Infections of the nervous system are a major health problem in the less favored regions in the world. The purpose of this workshop was to give an overview on current knowledge on the neurobiology as well as the clinics, diagnostics and treatment of infections of the nervous system that are prevalent in Southern African Countries. |
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2/13/2012 10:50:48 AM
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| School of Advanced Theoretical and Computational Neurosciences |
| 12/12/2011
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Cape Town, South Africa. Interaction and collaboration was emphasized in this school, and it has successfully created strong relationships between the students and
the teachers as well as between the many countries involved. This collaboration will open many doors to many of these students. |
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2/7/2012 5:35:52 AM
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| Fellows Corner |
| IBRO's 2013 Research Fellows Announced |
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Three young neuroscience researchers - coming from the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia and Argentina - are the 2013 Research Fellows. This programme aims to foster neuroscience research, especially in less well-funded countries, by providing support to high quality neuroscientists from diverse geographic and scientific areas who wish to broaden the scope of their training in neuroscience by working abroad in high-quality laboratories. |
| 5/15/2012 8:10:42 AM |
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| 2010 IBRO Research Fellow Rufus Akinyemi reports on his work in Newcastle, UK |
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| Nigerian Rufus Akinyemi, recipient of an IBRO Research Fellowship in 2010, reports on his year-long project at the Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, UK: "Bedside to Bench: Post-stroke cognitive dysfunction – mechanisms, profile and determinants." As Akinyemi states in his report, "Much of what is known about the epidemiology, natural history and neurobiology of post-stroke cognitive dysfunction have had little contribution from sub-Saharan Africa." |
| 2/3/2012 7:24:22 AM |
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| Plant Offers Remedy for Anxiety in Africa |
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Professor Elisabeth Ngo Bum from the University of Ngaoundere has been investigating the properties of camel’s foot, also known locally as nguiguiss (Piliostigma reticulatum), long known to relieve epilepsy, anxiety and agitation. |
| 2/3/2012 7:25:36 AM |
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| Nigerian reports on his experience at FENS-IBRO European Pain School |
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 Bamidele V. Owoyele from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, was recently sponsored by the IBRO Alumni Committee to attend the European Pain School, "Translating Pain Science into Pain Medicine," which took place May 30 - June 6, 2010, in Siena, Italy. |
| 2/6/2012 10:39:48 AM |
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