CIBC and Brain Canada to announce recipients of the CIBC - Brain Canada Brain Cancer Training Awards

MONTREAL, April 19, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Members of the media are invited to attend a special event at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) where CIBC and Brain Canada will announce the recipients of the CIBC - Brain Canada Brain Cancer Training Awards. Seven Canadian neuroscientists - six from Ontario and one from Quebec - will be awarded studentships and fellowships worth a total of $1 million, designed to provide the next generation of Canadian neuroscience researchers with guidance, mentorship and training under the direction of world-leading researchers.

REMINDER:

WHAT:		CIBC - Brain Canada Brain Cancer Training Awards
WHO:		Sylvain Vinet, Regional Head, Retail Distribution, CIBC
		Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director, Montreal Neurological Institute
		Inez Jabalpurwala, President and CEO, Brain Canada
WHEN:		Friday, April 19, 12.00 pm
		12:00 pm		Greet at the Montreal Neurological Insitute's front entrance
				(3801 University Street)
				Speeches
				Tour- Demonstration and Photo Opportunities
		12:30 pm		Refreshments (Helen Penfield Atrium)
		1:00 pm		Departure
WHERE:		Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI)
		3801 University Street
		Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4

Brain Canada

Brain Canada is a registered charity, headquartered in Montreal, and the only national non-profit organization devoted to supporting all neuroscience research. Since it was established in 1999, Brain Canada has developed a successful track record in supporting research to advance knowledge and the treatment of brain disorders.

The Brain Canada Foundation brings together teams of scientists specializing in different disciplines to identify common mechanisms for the repair, restructuring, remodelling and recovery of brain functions, and to translate this knowledge into brain repair and recovery techniques that can apply to many different diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous system. For more information about Brain Canada:  www.braincanada.ca

SOURCE: Brain Canada

Amélie Cliche
NATIONAL Public Relations
514-843-2339
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