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Research



 

Medical research to help communities

The Division of Medical Sciences is involved in leading-edge research that will assist communities in addressing their health needs.

The primary focus of the division is neuroscience research. Several faculty members are collaborating with UVic's Faculty of Graduate Studies and other UVic departments and centres to develop an interdisciplinary graduate program in neurosciences based in the division.


Neurosciences  

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Faculty members Dr. Craig Brown, Dr. Brian Christie, Dr. Leigh Anne Swayne and Dr. Patrick Nahirney are involved in important and relevant research in neurosciences. Their research areas include learning and memory, developmental disorders, neural stem cell, stroke and diabetes.

Medical
genetics

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Academic clinician Dr. Laura Arbour is involved in research related to genetic disorders and conditions specific to Indigenous populations .


Pharmacology  

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Faculty member Dr. Stan Bardal is investigating genetic factors for targeting drugs more effectively and strategies to manage the high costs of prescription drugs

Psychiatric
epidemiology

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Dr. Nicole Fairbrother is an academic clinician with a research focus on prenatal, perinatal and post-partum mental health.

Pain management
and cardiology

Academic clinician Dr. Anthony Tang has research interests in device therapy specific to cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure.

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Upcoming Medical Sciences events

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Links of interest

Find out more about our FASD Research Study here

We are looking for children, aged 10-16 years to participate in an engaging, 12-week exercise program (30 minutes per session, 3 times/week), based around fun computer games and stationary bikes.  This is part of a study aimed at examining the impact of an aerobic exercise intervention on learning, memory, mood, behaviour in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). 

To participate click here

Neuroscience Graduate Oral Defense

Ms. Anna Patten: PhD Candidate, Final Oral Examination

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Place: Medical Sciences Building, Room 210

Title: Replenishing what is Lost: Using Supplementation to Enhance Hippocampal Function in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Supervisor: Dr. Brian Christie

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Ms. Angela Seto: Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science

Date & Time: Monday, June 10, 2013

Place: Medical Sciences Building, Room 210

Title:  The a4B2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mediates acute neuroprotection but not chronic recovery after ischemic stroke

Supervisor: Dr. Craig Brown

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Funding Opportunities

Please check out the Office of Research Services for current funding opportunities.

2nd Annual CIHR Brain Bee Victoria

The 2nd annual CIHR Brain Bee Victoria will take place on May 11th from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Division of Medical Sciences building. Students will be given a written exam as well as two oral rounds of questions to test their knowledge of neuroscience and their skills at patient diagnosis and neuroanatomy...winner is the last contestant standing. 

Top high school students from across Canada will be at McMaster University to compete for the right to be called "best brain in Canada". The first place champion will then represent Canada at the International Championship in Vienna Austria in September 2013.

For more information visit the official CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee website or email victoria@brainbee.ca

Winter 2013 IMP/DMSC Newsletter

http://imp.uvic.ca/_assets/documents/Newsletter.pdf

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