Great Grads 2021: Neha Khanna Finds Future Path Through Neuroscience Research and Carleton Mental Health Student Supports
and I realized that this was the field I was meant to be in.” At the time, Carleton was the sole university in Canada to offer neuroscience and mental health as an undergraduate program. Khanna arrived, ready to explore. But the experiences of transitioning from high school, moving to a new province, adjusting[…]
Carleton Neuroscience Researchers Help Demystify Major Depression
Among its many impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness about mental health concerns and limited access to labs for scientists. But Carleton University Neuroscience Prof. Argel Aguilar-Valles and his collaborators continue to chip away at experiments in the Health Sciences Building — and they have discovered a key piece of the puzzle that[…]
Carleton Neuroscience Professor Kim Hellemans Wins Prestigious Provincial Teaching Award
Carleton University’s Kim Hellemans, professor in the Department of Neuroscience, has won a 2020 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Award - the highest honour an educator can receive in the province. The OCUFA Teaching Awards recognize individuals with exceptional contributions to the higher education community – and Hellemans has made[…]
Spring Convocation: Neuroscience and Mental Health Student Makes Waves with Brain Research
When Kayla Schumacker first applied to Carleton University’s Neuroscience and Mental Health program, she couldn’t know that one day she would present at the renowned Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, D.C., never mind win a Viewer’s Choice Award. “I was just looking through brochures and I came across Carleton’s neuroscience program. It really[…]
Society for Neuroscience Ottawa Chapter to Host Brain and Mental Health Art Show
The Society for Neuroscience, Ottawa Chapter, which includes researchers and students from Carleton University, will host the Brain and Mental Health Art Show. The annual event connects the scientific and mental health communities of Ottawa while raising awareness and funds in support of local charities. When: Friday, April 5, 2019 from 6 p.m. to[…]
Carleton Neuroscience Students and Ottawa Neuroscience Chapter Celebrate Brain Awareness Week
Carleton University neuroscience students and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Ottawa chapter will host multi-day Brain Awareness Week activities. During March break, students can have fun learning with Backyard Brains kits. Visitors will get the opportunity to control a robotic claw with signals sent from their brain, see their brainwaves onscreen and view electrical[…]
Neuroscience Chapter Wins International Award for Unique Public Outreach
The Society for Neuroscience Ottawa Chapter, comprised mostly of Carleton University volunteers, has won the Society for Neuroscience’s 2018 Chapter of the Year (COY) Award—a prestigious recognition of its unique outreach in teaching people about the brain. Neuroscience Prof. Alfonso Abizaid and students with SfN Ottawa accepted the honour at the SfN annual meeting[…]
Carleton Neuroscience Students Showcase Power of Human Brain
Natalie Prowse gently attaches three electromyography (EMG) electrodes to the arm of Eliza Ali, both Neuroscience PhD students at Carleton University. The tiny red and black cables run from Ali’s arm into a pocket-sized battery powered box where another set of cables branch out, sticking to Prowse’s arm. With the clutch of her[…]
Carleton Celebrates 2024 Fall Convocation Medal Winners
Science Katherine Larose knew she wanted to apply to medical school. To set a solid foundation to help get her there, she found herself drawn to the Neuroscience and Mental Health program at Carleton. “I thought that it would be really cool to learn how the brain works and try to understand[…]
Carleton University Launches Innovative New Nursing Program
they've just had with a patient." https://vimeo.com/1026941520 Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Carleton will be able to concentrate in either Neuroscience and Mental Health or Data Science. The former will help nurses meet holistic patient needs, while the latter incorporates the advanced use of AI and other technologies[…]
Carleton Experts Available – Back to School
assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca. For other experts, please visit the Carleton Experts Database: https://experts.carleton.ca/ Amedeo D’Angiulli Professor, Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University Email: amedeo.dangiulli@carleton.ca D’Angiulli is available to discuss the relationship between poverty, socioeconomic status and brain/mental health. He can also comment on healthy[…]
Carleton Students Gain Hands-On Experience through Black and Indigenous Internships
Over the summer, Carleton University science students gained hands-on research experience through the Black and Indigenous Summer Research Internships (BISRI).
Debunking 5 Myths About Antidepressants
During my work as a clinical psychologist and neurobiologist, I have spoken with many individuals who are considering taking antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Summer Reading: 4 Books on Well-Being That You Can Rely On
In a survey examining views on health and well-being, almost all Canadians responding reported wanting to improve their personal well-being. Perhaps there is no better time for a personal wellness reboot than during the summer months. Picking up a book with information aimed at improving your well-being may be the boost you need to kickstart
Carleton Honours 2024 Spring Convocation Medallists
graduating with Bachelor of Cognitive Science (Honours), has also been recognized with a Chancellor’s Medal. President’s Medal James Healey, Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience and Mental Health James Healey arrived on campus as a mature student. While he initially intended to pursue physiotherapy, he ultimately chose to study Neuroscience and Mental[…]
Inspiring Spring Graduates Look Back on Time at Carleton
Criminology and Criminal Justice Matthew Roach, Bachelor of Commerce Anna-Karina Tabuñar, Master of Arts, History with Specialization in Accessibility Jesukhogie Williams-Ikhenoba, Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience and Mental Health Alia Nichol, Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical and Mechanical Alia Nichol was introduced to engineering at a young age, attending Carleton’s Virtual Ventures and[…]
Think Fast: The Mental and Cognitive Benefits of Running
wellness and even guarding against cognitive decline in later years. Strengthening Brain Cognition Through Running Kim Hellemans, a professor in Carleton’s Department of Neuroscience, explains that running, and other aerobic activities, can improve brain health and mental well-being. As a runner and co-host of the award-winning podcast Minding the Brain,[…]
Carleton Experts Available: The Holidays
require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca. For other experts, please visit the Carleton Experts Database: https://experts.carleton.ca/ Alfonso Abizaid Professor, Neuroscience at Carleton University Email: Alfonso_Abizaid@carleton.ca Abizaid is available to discuss topics related to stress and food, as well as spending time with family and loneliness[…]
Fall Convocation: Carleton Honours Academic Excellence with University Medals
the top undergraduate students in a 15.0 credit program in the fall graduating class. After graduating in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a minor in psychology, Medland Spence decided to build on those courses and pursue a full bachelor's degree in psychology. “It’s interesting to know what makes[…]
Researching the Health Effects of Workplace Exposure to Radiation
exposed to the atomic bomb radiation at Hiroshima or a nuclear power plant meltdown. These are much lower exposures" says Villeneuve, a Professor in Carleton's Department of Neuroscience. New Data Shows Link Between Exposure to Radiation and Risk of Cancer or Disease By federal law in Canada, workers who are[…]
Carleton Homecoming Celebrates Ravens History, Community and Future
the mainstreaming of LGBTQ content and what it has meant for media production and culture more broadly. As the work week wrapped up, the Department of Neuroscience hosted a special alumni lecture as part of its Neuroscience Colloquium. Presented by Prof. Hymie Anisman, Canada research chair in Behavioural Neuroscience, With Cures in Mind –[…]
Carleton University’s Spring 2023 Top Medallists
in style! I am truly grateful for all of the amazing people and professors that supported me along the way." Simon Spencer VanDerLoo, Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience and Mental Health "I'm super flattered — and honestly, kind of shocked — to be one of the two recipients of the Governor General's Silver Medal this[…]
Challenging the Mental Health Crisis
of mental health and what the return on investment for mental illness prevention should look like, with Member of Parliament (and Carleton) alumnus Greg Fergus and Carleton neuroscience researcher Kim Hellemans; and a closing panel exploring the policy, technology, research and training changes needed to build a better tomorrow. The final session began with[…]
Carleton Experts Available: Mental Health Awareness Month
free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca. Argel Aguilar-Valles Professor, Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University Email: Argel.AguilaValles@carleton.ca Aguilar-Valles is available to discuss stress and its impact on mental health, as well as treatments for depression, autism, and[…]
CIHR Invests $3M in Health Research at Carleton
what degree. With nearly one in three Canadians afflicted with prediabetes or diabetes, investigation into this potential trigger is extremely important. With CIHR’s support, Neuroscience researcher Michael Hildebrand will be tackling the imbalance of chronic pain research between the sexes. Chronic pain affects females at a higher rate and Hildebrand will address[…]
Carleton Experts Available: Mental Health
free to reach out to them directly. If you require other assistance, please email Steven Reid, Media Relations Officer, at steven.reid3@carleton.ca. Argel Aguilar-Valles Professor, Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University Email: Argel.AguilaValles@carleton.ca Aguilar-Valles is available to discuss stress and its impact on mental health, as well as treatments for depression, autism, and[…]
Blame the Brain: Why Weight Loss is More Complex than We Think
feeds, with the onus to lose weight put on the individual. “Move more,” we’re told, “and eat less.” Melissa Chee, a researcher in Carleton’s Department of Neuroscience, is challenging these messages in her lab, the Chee lab. Her research takes the pressure off the individual and shows there are many factors to consider[…]
5 senses? In fact, architects say there are 7 ways we perceive our environments
Have you ever wondered why you feel cozy in some places while you feel stunned in others? Think about the last international airport you landed in, or a local coffee shop in your neighbourhood.
New Canada Research Chair to Study Artificial Intelligence in Public Services
public institutions and patient-centred healthcare. Carleton's Yuhong Guo and Hongyu Sun have also been renewed as Canada Research Chairs in machine learning and developmental neuroscience, respectively. Chairholders improve Canadians' depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen the country's international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly skilled[…]
Graduates Reflect on their Carleton Journey Before Crossing the Stage
Read about six exceptional graduates who have made their mark on Carleton through ground-breaking research, academic performance, participation in extra-curriculars and their commitment to change.
Shad Carleton: Igniting Youth Passion to Pursue STEAM Education
with a STEAM lens, while enhancing passions in the field,” says Amanda Goth, Carleton’s Shad program director. Broadening Paths and Increases Readiness From dissecting brains in the neuroscience lab to university lectures on such topics as human computer interaction, criminology, psychology, particle physics and bio mechatronics, nearly 40 Carleton faculty and staff joined forces this[…]
Spring 2022 Medallists Discuss Their Academic Journey at Carleton
“Challenge the status quo to find ways to excel beyond what is expected,” he says. “Carleton University is known for training change-makers; make your time here truly count.” Neuroscience Students Take Governor General Silver Medals Samra Brkic, one of the winners of the Governor General’s silver medal — awarded to two undergraduate students at the head[…]
Improving Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults: Challenging the Declines Associated with Aging Brains
Carleton University cognitive science researcher John Anderson, director of the Cognition and Neuroscience of Aging Lab, wants to help optimize the cognitive performance of older adults.[…]
Carleton Experts Available: Two-Year Anniversary of the COVID-19 Pandemic
research involves autistic individuals and other neurodiverse people, particularly regarding how they communicate and how this intersects with non-autistic ways of communicating Amedeo D’Angiulli Professor, Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University Email: Amedeo.Dangiulli@carleton.ca D’Angiulli is available to speak about the impact of economic hardship on families and children in terms of cognitive and brain[…]
Carleton University and the The Royal Announce Second Term of Research Chair in Culture and Gender
the Culture and Gender Mental Health Research Chair has been renewed for a second term. Led by Dr. Kim Matheson, a professor in Carleton University’s Department of Neuroscience, this enables new exploration of the social determinants of mental health, with specific focus on health inequities in underserved communities. “We are thrilled to renew[…]
Carleton Experts Available: The Holidays
discuss related topics, including stress and food (including alcoholic beverages); Christmas, Hanukkah, and Yule; the science of Santa Claus; and New Year’s resolutions. Alfonso Abizaid Professor, Neuroscience Email: Alfonso_Abizaid@carleton.ca Abizaid is available to discuss topics related to stress and food, as well as spending time with family and loneliness during the holidays. […]
Carleton Experts Available: World Mental Health Day
mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. Carleton experts are available to discuss related topics. Kim Hellemans Professor, Neuroscience Email: Kim.Hellemans@carleton.ca Hellemans is available to discuss young adult and university student mental health; substance use and addictions; stigma related to mental health and substance use;[…]
Carleton University Researcher Erin Tolley Named New Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race, and Inclusive Politics
more diverse generation of social scientists. With the addition of Tolley, Carleton holds 30 CRC positions focused on diverse fields of research, including Indigenous culture, developmental neuroscience, photonics, particle physics and digital media. Media Contact Steven Reid Media Relations Officer Carleton University 613-265-6613 Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca Follow us on Twitter: @CUNewsroom COVID 19 Updates: https://newsroom.carleton.ca/coronavirus-covid-19/messages/[…]
Carleton Experts Available – CMHA Mental Health Week
May 3-9 is the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week. Carleton experts are available to comment on related topics and research. Argel Aguilar-Valles Professor, Neuroscience Email: Argel.AguilaValles@carleton.ca Aguilar-Valles oversees the Aguilar-Valles Lab, which focuses on the molecular mechanisms that underlie psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. They use a combination of biochemistry, molecular[…]
Carleton University’s Life Sciences Day 4.1 Investigates Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health
and the event hosted sessions on mental health and the pandemic, as well as medical devices and diagnostics. The annual poster competition also went ahead, with Neuroscience student Emily Arsenault winning the undergraduate poster competition for her investigation of the role of proteins 4E-BP1 and 4E-BP2 in regulating the behavioural responses of mice to[…]
Bringing Generations Together: Carleton Poses Student Challenge on Disconnection
that worsened during the pandemic. “That problem is the disconnection between younger and older adults, resulting in stigma, isolation and sometimes diminished meaning in life,” said Neuroscience Prof. Kim Matheson, founding director of the CHAIM Centre. Over the six weeks, the teams of three to five students were encouraged to engage with families,[…]
Carleton Experts Available – Brain Awareness Week
This week marks Brain Awareness Week and the 10th anniversary of the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University. Carleton experts are available to speak on related topics. Argel Aguilar-Valles Professor, Neuroscience Email: Argel.AguilaValles@carleton.ca Aguilar-Valles oversees the Aguilar-Valles Lab, which focuses on the molecular mechanisms that underlie psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. They use[…]
Carleton Experts Available – Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
on several research projects with autistic individuals, including a study on how autistic university students respond to COVID-19 related changes in higher education. Amedeo D'Angiulli Professor, Neuroscience Email: Amedeo.Dangiulli@carleton.ca D'Angiulli is available to speak about the impact of economic hardship on families and children in terms of of cognitive and brain processes. D'Angiulli[…]
Carleton University Hosts Science Café – A Gut Feeling About Stress
Carleton University will host Science Café with speaker Prof. Alfonso Abizaid in the Department of Neuroscience discussing stress, and how under some circumstances, it can increase appetite and alter our metabolism to promote weight gain. He will describe how our gastrointestinal system communicates with our brain to produce these changes and meet the challenges posed[…]
Carleton Expert Available – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
"Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19." A Carleton expert is available to comment on related topics. Kim Hellemans Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience Email: Kim.Hellemans@carleton.ca Hellemans is available to discuss her ongoing work exploring how COVID-19 is impacting student mental health and substance use. Hellemans' research interest lies[…]
Striving for Gender Equity: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Although significant progress has been made toward gender balance in some sciences—female students at Carleton and other universities outnumber men in areas such as biology and neuroscience, for example—equality remains elusive in historically male disciplines such as math, physics and computer science. A few years ago, Thomson, who joined Carleton’s faculty in[…]
Carleton Professor Publishes Paper on Ketamine as a Treatment for Major Depression in Nature
side effect and can lead to addiction. “Our discovery advances the understanding of how ketamine works in the brain,” said Aguilar-Valles, professor in the Department of Neuroscience. “We want to understand these powerful antidepressants and find similar results without having the side effects of ketamine.” Aguilar-Valles started this research six years ago[…]
Meet the 2020 Winners of Carleton’s Graduate Student Three Minute Thesis Contest
Civil and Environmental Engineering, for his project When Local Women Take the Lead: Water Technology Adoption in Rural Tanzania. Dedek, a PhD student in the Department of Neuroscience, was awarded third place for her project Developing Better Strategies for Preclinical Chronic Pain Research. Elnahla’s video is being entered into the provincial competition, and[…]
Special Guests and Dancing GIFs: Fall 2020 Grads Feted in Online Events and Tributes
graduates transcended the barriers of technology and isolation. “We felt it was important to celebrate our students individually,” says Kim Hellemans, chair of the Department of Neuroscience, which hosted a virtual ceremony on Nov. 14, 2020 after the university-wide ceremony video was posted online. Faculty members read out the names of all[…]
Carleton Hosts Science Café – Understanding the Workings of Novel Antidepressants
As part of Carleton University’s Science Café series, Argel Aguilar-Valles, professor in the Department of Neuroscience, will present Understanding the Workings of Novel Antidepressants. When: Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1:30 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom Registration/RSVP Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KUnEQoDFQuC0C9Ml3y-X0A All are welcome to join this online discussion. Media are invited to attend the[…]
Carleton Honours its Fall Graduates at Online Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 14
faculties. Highlights include live events hosted by the Sprott School of Business, the departments of Cognitive Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Infrastructure Protection and International Security, Chemistry, Neuroscience, and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies. Congratulatory messages and videos will also appear on websites in the departments of History, Sociology and Anthropology, Systems and[…]
Carleton’s Inclusion Week Attracts Large Audiences and Inspires Challenging Discussions on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Equity and Inclusive Communities (EIC). It kicked off with an interview with Innovation, Science and Industry Minister, Navdeep Bains, followed by a workshop in Inclusive Leadership, a Neuroscience of Inclusion panel, an Accessibility in Times of Transition event, and an African Diaspora in the Academy panel. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the total[…]
Carleton’s Inclusion Week Explores Solutions to Pandemic and Social Justice Challenges
Leadership Workshop for faculty and staff, described as a “unique, evidence-based, interdisciplinary educational workshop emphasizing real-world problem-solving.” The series will also include three high-profile panel events: Neuroscience of Inclusion, Accessibility in Times of Transition and The African Diaspora in the Academy. Everyone is invited to take part in these conversations. Finally, a music[…]
Carleton to Host Second Annual Inclusion Week
on EDI and the role the university sector should play. The interview will be released on the Inclusion Week website on Oct. 19. Wednesday, Oct. 21 The Neuroscience of Inclusion panel—moderated by Department of Neuroscience Chair Kim Hellemans—features guest speakers, including Sonia Guerriero (UNESCO, France) and Yvette Cozier (Boston University School of Public Health). Participants will[…]
Carleton University Announces Two Canada Research Chairs in Engineering and Neurobiology
from others and how this contributes to brain health and disease. The study of neurons and neuronal networks have been the focus of the majority of neuroscience research for almost a century and rightly so, since neurons form the networks that lead to the behaviours we observe. However, neurons form less than 50 per[…]
Carleton Faculty Members Receive Support for High-Risk, High-Reward Research from New Frontiers in Research Fund
focusing on the contribution of non-neuron cells to this disease and employing new interdisciplinary techniques and approaches, Natalina Salmaso, Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Neurobiology in the Department of Neuroscience, will reveal new cellular targets for treatment. Media Contact Steven Reid Media Relations Officer Carleton University 613-265-6613 Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Cunewsroom COVID[…]
Carleton Moves on Ambitious Plan to Support Action on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
to speak to any of the themes addressed in the draft recommendations. At Inclusion Week, there will a session on inclusive leadership, a panel on the neuroscience of inclusion moderated by Prof. Kim Hellemans, a session on accessibility in times of transition, and a panel on the African diaspora in the academy featuring, among[…]
The Scientific and Social Impacts of COVID-19: Panel Discussion
online panel discussion. Moloughney will be joined by Carleton's Erling Rud, professor in the Department of Health Science , Kim Hellemans, professor in the Department of Neuroscience , Hashmat Khan, professor in the Department of Economics, Tim Pychyl, professor in the Department of Psychology as they discuss the risks of the pandemic from biomedical,[…]
Carleton’s Kim Hellemans Receives Award of Excellence
Carleton University Neuroscience Prof. Kim Hellemans has received an Award of Excellence from the Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities in recognition of her dedication to the local community, students and the broader post-secondary education sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hellemans was nominated by students for her thoughtful and personal approach[…]
Students as Partners Program Pairs Students and Instructors to Design Courses
manager that doesn’t do development and coaching. You need everyone to want to help others develop.” A systematic review of the role of race in neuroscience research design “The risk of failing to consider race in research design can be that people die. It is harmful to ignore variations that are incredibly important,”[…]
Carleton Mentoring High Schoolers Keen on Research
program that bridges the gap between secondary and university education that helps admissions departments identify promising students. Prof. Matthew Holahan, undergraduate chair of the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University and Creutzberg’s mentor, was happy to lend his support. “The mentoring process has been really positive,” he reports. “Wim has some really good[…]
Carleton University’s Melissa Chee Unveils New Knowledge on the Brain’s Zone of Uncertainty
able to share this research with undergraduates. They are so much more capable than they are sometimes given credit for,” said Chee, professor in the Department of Neuroscience. “Science can be a wonderful world without borders, where people co-operate and collaborate to solve problems. Alongside Carleton’s support and Canada’s brain initiatives, we also had[…]
Grad Stories 2020: Four Exemplary Ravens say Goodbye to Carleton
year, but he refused to leave his team before graduation. Leah Scott (Health Science) (Concentration in Chronic Illness and Disability and a minor in Neuroscience and Mental Health) Women’s Hockey #12 (Forward) Leah Scott – the three-time women’s hockey captain – is ready to say goodbye to her red, black and[…]
Carleton Experts Available: Canadian Mental Health Week
Canadian Mental Health Week is May 4 to 10 and Carleton experts are available to discuss related topics. Alfonso Abizaid Bucio Professor, Department of Neuroscience Email: Alfonso.AbizaidBucio@carleton.ca Abizaid Bucio is available to discuss the importance of maintaining social connections, cooking as a coping mechanism and the impact of social media on mental health.[…]
Cross-Country Star Zoë Williams Strives for Success at School and on the Ski Trail
until the coronavirus pandemic cancelled the late-March meet in British Columbia and put a premature end to the ski season. But Williams, a fifth-year Neuroscience and Mental Health student minoring in Psychology, hopes to get back onto the trails soon — and she isn’t overly concerned about sliding back into ski mode.[…]
Positive Advice from Carleton Experts: Navigating Challenge and Uncertainty
touchstones on which we typically rely for reassurance are no longer solid, it’s tough to know where to turn. But for a quartet of Psychology and Neuroscience researchers at Carleton University, the COVID-19 pandemic is a critical reminder there are things we can do to navigate through challenges and uncertainty and find the capacity[…]
Out of the Classroom: Carleton Transitions With Flexibility and Compassion
there could be opportunities to figure out how to incorporate new technologies into our classes going forward.” Profs Are Learning New Technologies Quickly Neuroscience Prof. Alfonso Abizaid is one of the older-school faculty members who has had to learn new technologies on the fly. It’s been easy to adapt[…]
Message From the President: Thanks all Around and Our Plan for the Summer Term
teaching staff and students who connected online, with flexibility and compassion, and were there to support one another. I’m thinking of student Jessica Martins who took her Neuroscience class online on Wednesday and took the time to tweet a ‘big shoutout’ to her professor Alfie Abizaid. To all the great people who were on[…]
Updated: Carleton Experts Available: COVID-19
and strategies of key public health agencies and organizations; and the impact of technology change on public health communication. Kim Hellemans Instructor, Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience Email: Kim.Hellemans@carleton.ca Hellemans is available to discuss the impact of social isolation on mental health and stress during the COVID-19 outbreak. Hellemans’s research interest lies in the study of[…]
Carleton Science Celebrates International Women’s Day with Panel on Ideas for Change
This event is free and open to the public. Media are invited to attend the event. Panelists include Kim Hellemans, chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Vivian Nguyen, assistant professor in the Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science Institute, Mareike Adams, geophysics instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences, and Alexandra Bourgouin, PhD student[…]
Carleton Hosts Science Café – Integrating a Microbial Perspective into Our Understanding of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
As part of Carleton University’s Science Café series, Neuroscience PhD student Ana Santos will present The Missing Link? Integrating a Microbial Perspective into Our Understanding of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. When: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa Info: This event is[…]
Carleton Experts Available: Mental Health
29, 2020 is Bell Let’s Talk Day, Carleton experts are available to discuss topics related to mental health. Kim Hellemans Instructor III, Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience Phone: 613-520-2600, ext. 2973 Email: Kim.Hellemans@carleton.ca Hellemans’s research interest lies in the study of vulnerability to mental illness. Her past research explored the role of adverse[…]
Practical Learning Powers Success in Science
more confident now that I can write quality code in all of my future iOS development endeavours,” says Vine. Creating an Impressive Research Toolkit Neuroscience graduate Elyn Rowe pursued and found the right opportunities at Carleton to create an impressive research toolkit that launched her into a PhD program right after her[…]
Carleton Experts Available: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and Carleton experts are available to discuss related topics. Matthew Holahan Professor, Department of Neuroscience Phone: 613-520-2600, ext. 1543 Email: Matthew.Holahan@carleton.ca Holahan’s research interests include learning and memory, development, neurodegeneration, psychopharmacology, toxicology and concussions. The Holahan Lab’s current research includes the effects of low doses of phthalates on[…]
Carleton Students Pitch Solutions to Pet Ownership Barriers
city. "The relationship between people and their pets is an important one to Canadians," said Prof. Kim Matheson, director of the CHAIM Centre and Department of Neuroscience . "They play a vital role as companions and sources of connection." A lack of walking space, rules against animals in housing or on[…]
The Future of AV: Carleton Alum Paint the Scene
"Software is eating your car," said Singh, playing on a quote from software engineer and Silicon Valley investor, Marc Andreessen. Singh studied biology and neuroscience at Carleton (BSc/97) and computer engineering at the University of Ottawa (BEng/01) before joining software company ATI Technologies. He worked for several firms, first as an engineer,[…]
Fall Convocation: Athlete Finds Inspiration at HIV Clinic
steep learning curve in the field of immunology,” says Roy. Having attended Union College near Schenectady, N.Y., on a hockey scholarship, Roy completed a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience but had never taken courses in this particular area of research. The fellowship that inspired his research in HIV had been a good match[…]
Minding the Brain Podcast Voted Favourite Canadian Science Site
Carleton University Neuroscience Prof. Kim Hellemans and Cognitive and Computer Science Prof. Jim Davies are well known for their innovative and enthusiastic approach to teaching and extensive expertise in their fields. Now the duo’s podcast Minding the Brain has won the People's Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Science Site from the Science Writers and[…]
Carleton Experts Available: World Mental Health Day
Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day and Carleton experts are available to comment. Alfonso Abizaid Professor, Department of Neuroscience Phone: 613-520-2600, ext. 1544 Email: Alfonso.Abizaidbucio@carleton.ca Abizaid can speak to a variety of topics, including stress, diet, coping, exercise, vulnerability and resilience. Abizaid is an expert in how the brain integrates sensory[…]
Air pollution in global megacities linked to children’s cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and death
are the amyloid plaques frequently found after death in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. I joined Lilian’s team as an expert in cognitive developmental neuroscience and neuroimaging. We looked for signs of premature cognitive decline in living residents, using behavioural tests and taking various types of images of target brain regions. […]
Carleton Reduces Stigma at Recovery Day Ottawa
were on site to promote these shared efforts. Dismantling Stigmas AroundAddiction and Substance Use Earlier in the day, Kim Hellemans, chair of Carleton's Neuroscience Department, participated in a workshop aimed at dismantling stigmas around addiction and substance use. Hellemans's talk, titled “Stigma, Addiction, and the Brain," used a neuroscience lens to[…]
Carleton Adds Six New Dogs to Popular Therapy Program
the dog and supported by the dog handler. One of those students was Giovana Link, who moved to Ottawa for the 2016 fall term to study neuroscience and mental health. It's a 20-hour plane ride from Porto Alegre, Brazil, and that distance felt even greater when she faced the cultural and language differences. […]
Neuroscientist Focuses on Students as New Graduate Studies Dean
Smith. “I didn’t think I had any interest in academic leadership,” says Smith, who began her five-year term at FGPA on July 1 while continuing her neuroscience research. “But I suppose people saw leadership qualities in me and encouraged me to take on these types of roles. “One of the main reasons[…]
What’s New at Carleton in 2019-2020
Students, faculty, staff and visitors to Carleton University in the new academic year will notice several striking changes as the campus’s growth and evolution continue at a steady pace. The most outwardly visible differences this fall are the new buildings taking shape — the Advanced Research and Innovation in Smart Environments Building, which hosted distinguished guests
Carleton Faculty Receive CIHR Funding for Research Focused on the Health of Canadians
directly impact the health and wellness of Canadians and people everywhere,” said Rafik Goubran, vice-president (Research and International). Shawn Hayley, a professor in the Department of Neuroscience will be using CIHR funding to investigate pesticides associated with Parkinson’s disease called Paraquat, which is still used in Canada. “In our lab, we found that[…]
Carleton Experts Available: Back to School
including depression and anxiety, and use of alcohol, cannabis, tobacco and other drugs during adolescence and into adulthood. Kim Hellemans Instructor III, Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience Phone: 613-520-2600, ext. 2973 Email: Kim.Hellemans@carleton.ca Hellemans is available to discuss topics related to mental health and the transition to university, as well as cannabis use[…]
Carleton’s Mike Hildebrand and Fellow Researchers Bridge the Gap between Animal Studies and New Treatments for Chronic Pain Sufferers
effective treatments. “To develop new pharmacological options, pain researchers are investigating what goes wrong to drive out-of-control pain signalling,” said Hildebrand, professor in the Department of Neuroscience. Most pain studies use rodent models of human chronic pain conditions, such as sciatica, neuropathies and arthritis. Once targets and candidate compounds are identified and[…]
By the Numbers: Carleton Hosts International Conference on How Kids Learn Math
of an online journal, the fully open-access Journal of Numerical Cognition. The journal publishes research on number processing from diverse disciplines, including philosophy, cognitive science, developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience. This is the second MCLS conference and the first in Canada. The inaugural meeting took place in April 2018 in Oxford, England. "It was[…]
Spring Convocation: Top Medal Winners Pick up Diplomas and Awards
about the news. My dad was also very excited and tried to convince me to fly back to accept the medal in person.” The Honours Neuroscience graduate is already in Vancouver doing doctoral studies in pathology and lab medicine at the University of British Columbia. “My experience at Carleton was amazing," says[…]
Da Vinci’s 3D Mastery Explored by Carleton President
as occlusion, familiar and relative height, atmospheric perspective and linear perspective to bring depth to his paintings, said Bacon, whose talk drew from his background in cognitive neuroscience research. He focused on the links between brain activity and perception in the visual and auditory systems, as well as on multi-sensory integration. “The magnificent[…]
Carleton Life Sciences Day Celebrates Top Research
efficient.” It was a great pleasure to help kick off Life Sciences Day 3.0 @Carleton_U today. Great way to showcase our many research strengths in neuroscience, chemistry, biology, food security, data science and more. Ottawa is a major Life Sciences Hub set for further growth in this area! https://t.co/xM22wbXEYd — Benoit-Antoine Bacon[…]
Celebrating the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci
But people interested in or curious about da Vinci won’t have to wait until next fall. On May 8, Carleton President Benoit-Antoine Bacon, a neuroscience researcher, will give a talk in the Health Sciences Building called Da Vinci’s Vision: The Beauty (and Limitations) of Painting a 3D World. And on Monday,[…]
Carleton Announces Patrice Smith as Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
researcher, an enthusiastic instructor, and is passionate about Carleton’s graduate student experience. Please join me in congratulating Patrice on this appointment.” Smith is a Professor of Neuroscience and currently serves as Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) in the Faculty of Science and as a faculty senator on Carleton’s Board of Governors. She has previously served[…]
CIHR Supports Carleton’s Leading Research Aimed at Improving the Health of all Canadians
toxic oligomers which lead to neuronal death. With this in mind, Maria DeRosa, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Matthew Holahan, from the Department of Neuroscience, are looking at whether a DNA aptamer targeted to bind to alpha-synuclein can inhibit the buildup and reduce Parkinson's-related neurodegeneration. “Without this CIHR funding, our[…]
Science Café – Chronic Pain: Uncovering a Path Towards Better Treatments
As part of Carleton University’s Science Café series, Michael Hildebrand of the Department of Neuroscience will present Chronic Pain: Uncovering a Path Towards Better Treatments. When: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa Info: This event is free and[…]
The Future of Helmet Testing and Design
with researchers at the University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital, as well as Carleton colleagues such as fellow Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty member, Hanspeter Frei, and Neuroscience Prof. Matthew Holahan. “This type of testing could have an almost immediate impact on helmet design,” says Petel, whose ultimate long-term goal is to influence helmet[…]
Student Challenge Creates Natural Disaster Plans for Indigenous Communities
integrated and holistic approach to a health issue, which is not usually taught as part of a medically-oriented curriculum,” said Prof. Kim Matheson of the Department of Neuroscience and director of the CHAIM Centre. “With One Health, students take a broad-based interdisciplinary approach to addressing a global health problem.” Paired with graduate[…]
Fall Convocation: Psychology Student Awarded President’s Medal
excited, it’s a really huge honour.” says Coville. “Being able to graduate at the top of the program is fantastic.” Coville was initially drawn to Carleton’s Neuroscience program to complete her second bachelor’s degree, where she focused on prerequisite courses for medical school. Switching to Psychology toward the end of her studies, she found[…]
Carleton’s Annual Shinerama Raises $35,000 for Cystic Fibrosis
Shinerama an Extremely Rewarding and Eye-Opening Experience Jessica Parnell is a Carleton student in her fifth and final year of a BSc (Honours) in Neuroscience and Mental Health with a minor in Psychology. She was this year’s Shinerama Orientation co-ordinator responsible for running the entire campaign. “Being Orientation co-ordinator was an extremely[…]
Carleton Mourns Passing of Former President William E. Beckel
of Carleton’s joint programs with the University of Ottawa, including the creation of the shared centres for graduate studies in Chemistry, Geoscience, Biology, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Neuroscience, and a joint PhD program in Economics. In his farewell address in June 1989, while being lauded for his role at the helm during “10[…]
Carleton Professors’ Podcast Minding the Brain to be Featured on CBC Radio One’s Podcast Playlist
Minding the Brain, the popular podcast by Carleton University professors Kim Hellemans, chair of the Department of Neuroscience, and Jim Davies, of the Institute of Cognitive Science (ICS) and the School of Computer Science, will be featured on the CBC Radio One program Podcast Playlist. The radio show will feature the Minding the Brain[…]
Carleton Experts Available: World Mental Health Day
intersection of self-control, mental health and alcohol use in undergraduate students; and well-being during the transition to university. Kim Hellemans Instructor III, Department Chair, Department of Neuroscience Phone: 613-520-2600, ext. 2973 Email: Kim.Hellemans@carleton.ca Hellemans is available to discuss topics related to student mental health, stress and resiliency, and addiction. Hellemans’s research interest[…]
Building Healthy Futures with Health Sciences
work spans the spectrum from wet lab biomedical research to epidemiology, with a web of collaborations among experts in fields such as chemistry, clinical medicine, computational biology, neuroscience, health policy and regulatory affairs. Thousands of complex and interconnected mechanisms impact our health, including genetics, lifestyle, the socio-economic conditions we live in[…]
Carleton Projects Aimed at Promoting Science Receive NSERC Funding
we have collected to engage youth with real world science is an extremely exciting extension of our research.” For the last six years, the Society for Neuroscience Ottawa Chapter and Abizaid, professor in the Department of Neuroscience, have hosted the Ottawa Region Brain Bee, a neuroscience trivia competition. In this competition, interested students in[…]
Carleton University Art Gallery Launches Fall Exhibitions
He added that art offers us “different ways of looking at the world,” that “focuses our attention.” As someone with a specialty in visual neuroscience, Bacon said he understands the importance of focus in our modern world. “It brings about awareness, openness to different ideas and viewpoints. It helps us[…]
Minding the Brain
Carleton University Neuroscience Prof. Kim Hellemans and Cognitive and Computer Science Prof. Jim Davies are well known for their innovative and enthusiastic approach to teaching and extensive expertise in their fields. Now the duo is taking their knowledge and devotion to education to a new platform beyond lecture halls or seminar rooms. Their[…]
Carleton to Host 2018 Throwback Celebration
the Faculty of Science will host a live podcast episode of Minding the Brain – a popular series hosted by professors Kim Hellemans of the Department of Neuroscience and Jim Davies of the Institute of Cognitive Science. Minding the Brain features discussions about a different mind-related issue every month. Previous topics have included concussions,[…]
Welcome to the New Academic Year at Carleton
Buildings Changing the Campus Landscape Some of those great things will happen in Carleton’s new Health Sciences Building. Science professors from the Health Sciences and Neuroscience departments began moving into the new building and setting up their labs in early 2018 and an official grand opening ceremony is expected soon. Right next[…]
Banners Highlight Throwback and Panda Game
experience and share their Carleton pride," says Mark Savenkoff, director of Alumni and Donor Relations at Carleton. To kick off Throwback week, Prof. Kim Hellemans in Neuroscience and Prof. Jim Davies in Cognitive Science and Computer Science will host a live episode of their popular podcast Minding the Brain on Sept. 10. The podcast[…]
Resilience, Purpose and Gratitude
association of professors at Bishop’s University. He completed his PhD at the University of Montreal, in his hometown, studying the neurophysiology of visual perception. Bacon’s work in neuroscience gives him “under-the-hood” insight into the inner workings of the human brain and informs his approach to leadership. “It is so important,” he says, “to see reality[…]
Solving the Parkinson’s Puzzle
in fertilizers that seek out specific plants, for instance, or to detect toxins in food and airborne chemicals. And through a series of collaborations with Carleton Neuroscience Prof. Matthew Holahan, she has also started hunting for aptamers that may help stop the second-most common neurodegenerative brain disorder - Parkinson's disease. Addressing[…]
The Hurt Blocker
fell asleep on the job once, in the parking lot of The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus. It’s understandable, considering the demands of his research. Hildebrand, a Neuroscience professor at Carleton, is trying to figure out, with the help of some graduate students, what’s happening in the spinal cord to perpetuate chronic pain, a scourge[…]
Carleton Highlights Life Sciences Research
thriving Life Sciences cluster – faculty and community members had a chance to share their current research into the field. At the healthy populations panel, Carleton Neuroscience Prof. Matthew Holahan showcased his work on Parkinson’s disease in the Chemistry Department. “We’re melding life science fields to prevent early neurodegeneration,” he said. There[…]
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon Appointed as Carleton University’s 15th President
the University of Montreal, after which he undertook an NSERC-funded post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. His research in the field of cognitive neuroscience focuses on the links between brain activity and perception in the visual and auditory systems, as well as on multisensory integration. He remains associated with the Montreal-based[…]
Carleton Student Volunteers Earn Service Awards
For all involved, it’s a learning experience. “When I started university, I didn’t know about the resources on campus,” said Hamid. The Carleton biology and neuroscience graduate has moved on to his master’s in Biology at the University of Ottawa, but continues to donate his time to the Science Student Success Centre. […]
Carleton Research Projects Receive $500,000 from CFI to Improve the Lives of Canadians
the root causes of diabetes and may lead to strategies to prevent or limit progression of the disease. Neurobiology of Energy Balance Melissa Chee, Neuroscience Obesity has dire consequences for the health of Canadians because it is tied to other medical conditions like diabetes, heart disease, psychiatric disorders and even some forms of cancer. Besides lifestyle coaching and intervention, there are[…]
Board of Governors Meeting Summary – March 27, 2018
exceed $9 million, as presented. It was noted that since the building was originally designed, there has been a 52 per cent overall increase in health sciences and neuroscience enrolment; a 6 per cent increase in graduate enrolment and a 40 per cent increase in faculty. Ancillary budgets for 2018-‘19 were approved. The budget shows[…]
Experts Available: Mental Health
Day takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Carleton experts are available to comment on topics related to mental health. Alfonso Abizaid Professor, Department of Neuroscience Phone: 613-520-2600, ext. 1544 Email: alfonso.abizaidbucio@carleton.ca Abizaid is an expert in how the brain integrates sensory and hormonal information to modulate eating, reproduction and activity rhythms.[…]
Carleton Thanks CU75 Volunteers
technology. On the new building front, Carleton is getting closer to officially opening the Health Sciences Building, where faculty and students from the Health Science and Neuroscience programs will work together to improve health outcomes from people across Canada and around the world. Construction will soon begin on the Nicol Building, a new home[…]
Experts Available: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
As January is Alzheimer’s Awareness month, Carleton experts are available to comment. Matthew Holahan Professor, Department of Neuroscience Phone: 613-520-2600, ext. 1543 Email: Matthew.Holahan@carleton.ca Holahan’s research interests include brain development, memory, addiction and concussions. The Holahan Lab is currently undertaking research related to the effects of low doses of phthalates on stress and development; the[…]
Preventing Neurological Disorders
Hongyu Sun's $2.5 million Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuroscience is seeking a better understanding of how to prevent the onset of common neurological disorders.[…]
New Faces, New Buildings
date is scheduled for some point after November, with an official opening expected in early 2018. “This is a big step for our Health Sciences and Neuroscience programs,” says Dwight Deugo, interim dean of the Faculty of Science, referring to two of the building’s main occupants. “It will be great for them to have[…]
Indigenous Mental Health
kill themselves. The solution to the crisis must address the unique context from which it emerges, says Carleton University’s Kim Matheson, professor in Carleton’s Department of Neuroscience. Recently awarded a Culture and Gender Mental Health Research Chair, Matheson is working with researchers from universities across Canada, First Nations communities and organizations in[…]
Carleton 3MT
power to inspire empathy for those whose lives are not like our own.” Fejzic received a $500 prize. The third prize of $250 went to Neuroscience doctoral student Derrick Matthew Buchanan, who presented his research on brain stimulation as a cost-effective treatment for mental health and neurological disorders in children. "When I[…]
Indigenous Communities
Two years ago, when a report called “Origins of Lateral Violence in Aboriginal Communities” was launched at a sunrise ceremony on the site of the former residential school in the northwestern Ontario town of Sioux Lookout, a local leader and residential school survivor had a suggestion for the study’s main author. “Why don’t you do
Matchmaker for Tech Innovators
Israel and Canada, but also between Israel and Arab countries." The luncheon keynote at the Carleton gathering was delivered by Imad Younis, the founding CEO of neuroscience equipment company, Alpha Omega, which was launched in 1993 and now has 65 employees in offices in Israel, Germany and the U.S. "To be an Arab[…]
Health Labs of the Future
most popular programs as it breaks ground on construction of a $52-million Health Sciences Building. The seven-story, 120,000-square-foot building will house the Health Sciences and Neuroscience programs at the south end of what has long been a parking lot in front of the University Centre and Steacie Building. Occupancy is set for August[…]