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Journal Clubs

The Brain Repair Centre Journal Club Program supports neuroscience-focused journal clubs in the Dalhousie University, NSHA, IWK Health Centre community and encourages the cross-pollination of ideas, new partnerships, and more opportunities to advance research and the application of new knowledge. The journal clubs are student-led and meetings typically take place once or twice a month during the term. For upcoming meetings, check our calendar.

Membership is open to faculty, researchers, students, technical staff and partner organizations. 

  • Atlantic Mobility Action Project (AMAP) Journal Club — Inviting faculty, researchers, students and technical staff with an interest in the neurobiology of the brain and spinal cord and the underpinnings of potential treatments for movement disorders. (Contact: ———)

  • Interdisciplinary Science (IS) Journal Club — Inviting faculty members, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students from the departments of Psychology & Neuroscience and Psychiatry, and the schools of Physiotherapy and Health and Human Performance. (Contact: Cory Munroe)

  • Undergraduate Neuroscience (UNS) Journal Club — Providing a comfortable social environment for students to compare and contrast ideas. Members enrich their university experience through scientific discussion for the sake of gaining knowledge and perspective complementing material learned in class. Open to faculty, staff and grad students. (Contact: Emily or Paige)

  • Vision Science (VS) Journal Club — Bringing together investigators and trainees with a strong interest in the retina and visual system. In addition to discussing and reviewing recently published manuscripts exploring pathologic mechanisms and therapeutic strategies pertaining to retinal diseases, the club will invite experts to give presentations on specific research areas and methods. (Contact: ———)

  • Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) Journal Club — Gathering colleagues at the rehab center and the NSRC, neurology and neurosurgery. The ABI Club includes Physiotherapists, Nurse Practitioners, Neuropsychologists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Nurses, Vocational Counsellors, Physicians, Recreation Therapists, Social Workers and administrators who share an interest in the provision of patient-centered Acquired Brain Injury Services. (Contact: Lynn Renton or Katerina Miller)

  • Insect Research Group — The Insect Research Group (IRG) Journal Club brings together investigators and trainees from some of the insect and fly labs around Dalhousie campus. Meetings are monthly and like other clubs, trainees give presentations to a critical audience in their field, transcending departments. (Contact: Jamie Kramer or Shelley Adamo)

  • Glia Journal Club - The glia journal club (GJC) scope covers recent literature on all aspects of astrocyte, oligodendrocyte, microglia, NG2 and Schwann cell biology in health and disease. This fortnightly journal club is open to glia enthusiasts, or anyone interested in learning more about them. (Contact: Laura Dumas)

If you are interested in setting up a neuroscience-related Journal Club, please contact Eleanor Seaman-Bolton for more info.