Current Topics:
- How does cellular calcium regulation change in Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetes?
- What are the mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and how do they translate into learning and memory?
- How is synaptic plasticity and its impact on animal behaviour altered in neurodegenerative disorders?
- What is the role of the DNA repair enzyme PARP in stroke and Multiple Sclerosis?
- What are the mechanisms of nerve degeneration in types 1 and 2 diabetes?
- How are adenine nucleotide levels regulated in normal brain and in cerebral ischemia?
- What is the structure and function of the blood brain barrier?
- How do astrocytes participate in synaptic function and cerebral blood flow regulation?
- What is the role of astrocyte D-serine in neuronal injury in stroke and trauma?
- Are adenosine receptors viable therapeutic targets for CNS inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis?
- Can MRI imaging protocols be developed for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Faculty Involved:
Ben Albensi, Ph.D. |
balbensi@sbrc.ca |
Chris Anderson, Ph.D. |
chris.anderson@umanitoba.ca |
Paul Fernyhough, Ph.D. |
pfernyhough@sbrc.ca |
Gordon Glazner, Ph.D. |
gglazner@sbrc.ca |
Michael F. Jackson, Ph.D. |
michael.jackson@umanitoba.ca |
Sachin Katyal, Ph.D. |
sachin.katyal@umanitoba.ca |
Tiina Kauppinen, Ph.D. |
tiina.kauppinen@umanitoba.ca |
Frank LaBella, Ph.D. |
labella@shaw.ca |
Melanie Martin, Ph.D. |
m.martin@uwinnipeg.ca |
Don Miller, Ph.D. |
donald.miller@umanitoba.ca |
Jun-Feng Wang, Ph.D. |
jun-feng.wang@umanitoba.ca |