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Welcome Message from Dr. Oscar Casiro, MD, FRCPC Head of the Division of Medical Sciences

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The Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria promotes scholarship and innovation in medical education at the University of Victoria and expands the university's involvement in interdisciplinary research areas that help to address societal health needs. When the UBC MD Undergraduate Program expanded and distributed its 4 -year medical school curriculum across BC, including the Island Medical Program at UVic, the Division was established to support medical education and research.

We have basic scientists working on leading–edge research, supported by more than a dozen graduate students. One of the major areas of research in the Division is neuroscience. Scientists and students in this research area are studying Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FSD), inherited developmental disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, stroke and how the process of aging changes the brain. We also have academic clinicians conducting clinical research in anesthesiology, cardiology, psychology and community genetics, the latter with a focus on northern and indigenous health issues.

We are a growing program, and are eagerly looking forward to the formal establishment of an interdisciplinary graduate program in neuroscience, which will be based in the Division. The Neuroscience Program will build on existing strengths in the Biology and Psychology Departments, the Division of Medical Sciences and the School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education.

I am confident that faculty, clinicians and students in the Division of Medical Sciences will make important and long-lasting contributions to health and health care in BC and beyond.

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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