Archives of Previous Announcements for 20069
Congratulations to Dr Michel Cayouette
Recent work from the laboratory of Dr Cayouette has been published in the periodical Science.
Chan, J.R., Jolicoeur, C., Yamauchi, J., Elliott, J., Fawcett, J.P., Ng, B.K., Cayouette, M. (2006).
The polarity protein Par-3 directly interacts with p75NTR to regulate myelination.
Science, 314(5800), 832-6.
Congratulations to all the authors!
Submission
for the 10th Vision Network Prize
The deadline for submission for
the next Vision Network Prize is December 15
2006. The submitted article must be on a subject
related to vision health and have been published
in the last six months. The candidate must send
the following information to the secretariat:
1. A short biography (1 page)
2. A photography
3. The presented article, of course!
An article can be presented more than once. The
criteria are the quality of the article as well
as the prestige of the journal it is published
in. All documents should be sent to the secretariat
of the network, in an electronic format, at réseau.vision@mcgill.ca. Do not hesitate
to contact us if you have any questions. The recipient
will receive a bursary of $500.
Congratulations
to Dr. Maurice Ptito
Recent work by the laboratory of
Dr. Maurice Ptito was included in the Press Book
at the last annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience.
Chebat, D.-R., Chen, J.-K., Ptito, A., Schneider,
F., Kupers, R. Ptito, M., (2006). Volumetric analysis
of the hippocampus in early blind subjects, prog.
#366.30.
Other work by this group was recently
published in the Proceedings of the National Academy
of Science.
Kupers, R., Fumal, A., de Noordhout, A., Gjedde,
J., Schoenen, A., Ptito, M. (2006). Transcranial
magnetic stimulation of the visual cortex induces
somatotopically organized qualia in blind subjects.
PNAS, 103, 13256-13260.
This article was recommended by the faculty of
1000 Biology (Sep. 2006).
The
report sent to the CIHR: the 10 years challenge
The Vision Network sent the following document to the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health
and Addiction (INMHA) on October 15th. This document
is a collection of information that was sent in
by the members of the Vision Network, as well
as from epidemiological data. I would like to
mention the participation of Dr Marie-Josée
Aubin (public health and service accessibility)
in this endeavour. If you have any comments and/or
suggestions, do not hesitate to send them to me
so that we may keep the document up to date or
improve on it if need be.
Thanking you in advance for your collaboration,
Isabelle Brunette
Student
presentation awards at the annual meeting
Five Vision Research Network students
received prizes for the quality of their presentations
at the annual meeting. Congratulations to the
winners (from left to right) : Frédéric
Lebrun-Julien, Matthieu Vanni, Marie-Ève
Doucet, Martin Villeneuve, Ingrid Osswald.
The
CIHR is consulting us
VISION RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE NEXT TEN YEARS
CIHR launches a special request to all stakeholders
to submit to the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental
Health and Addiction (INMHA) their views on the
challenges of research in Sensory and Communication
disorders for the next ten years. The aims are
to identify the challenges and suggest means to
resolve them.
This constitutes a unique opportunity for Vision
Health Research.
There is a frightening increase in the rate
of vision loss in our aging population from diseases
for which we have no cure. We must act now to
reduce this loss.
Stakeholders of all sectors and disciplines
are called to contribute, provincial authorities,
voluntary organisations, scientists ranging from
basic science to clinicians and population health
and health services research as well as the private
sector. Specific problems of our Health Systems
are also to be addressed, including the clinician
scientist career support, clinical workforce and
access to Health care and privatisation.
The best proposals will serve as catalysts in
the development of the Institute’s 2006-2011
Strategic Plan and could very likely lead to Requests
for Applications (RFSAs) in these areas.
Briefs are to be submitted by October 15, 2006
(5 page maximum, single space, 12 points minimum;
see attached document for details)
Your views and opinions are important and we
count on you. This is critical to the future development
of Vision Health Research in Canada.
Renewal
submission to the FRSQ
To all the members of the Vision
Network,
The Vision Network will soon submit
a renewal proposal to the FRSQ. We are considering
a redefinition of the current axes. Below, you
will find examples of groups (which already exist
or that could be created) that represent strategic
links between researchers that are involved in
similar research fields. This list is not exhaustive,
and you are therefore invited to complete it by
adding either : 1- a group which already exist
(by stating the members and by identifying the
function) or 2- groups that you would like to
see created (again mentionning members and function).
Examples of possible groups :
1- Research group on retinal diseases.
2- Research group on the normal
and abnormal development of visual function.
3- Research group on visual system
disease genomics.
4- Research group on visual deficiencies
: evaluation of deficits and adaptation strategies.
5- Research group on corneal diseases.
6- Research group on the functional
evaluation of vision : (ERG, mfERG, VEP, Functioinal
imagery, etc. Standardisation of tests and sharing
of data).
7- Research group on human visual
pathology models : Animal models of human pathologies
(glaucoma, ROP, DMLA, diabeties, RP, etc).
8- etc.
Note that your suggestions will be evaluated at
the next meeting of the scientific committee of
the Network which is scheduled for Spetember 20.
Since the research priorities for the next four
years will be determined at this meeting, your
participation is of the highest importance since
the distribution of funds will favour the groups
and themes that will be adopted. Groups will be
invited to submit a detailed plan exposing their
development during the course of the next four
years (2007-2011).
I hope you shall participate in
large numbers in this very important activity,
that will determine the survival of our Network.
I will await your responses before September 20.
Pierre Lachapelle, PhD
Scientific director
Vision Network
2006-2007
grant recipients
Here are the projects that have
received grants from the Vision Network in 2006-2007
Shared infrastructure
La Banque de données pour la caractérisation
fonctionnelle, anatomopathologique et chirurgicale
de la cornée humaine, présentée
par Dr.Isabelle Brunette.
La Banque de tissus oculaires pour la recherche
en vision, présentée par Dr.Lucie
Germain.
La Banque de données cliniques et génétiques
des maladies héréditaires de l'œil
au Québec, présentée par
Dr.Vincent Raymond.
Projects in partnership
Plasticité et réorganisation neuronale
des systèmes sensoriels, présenté
par le Dr.Franco Lepore.
Génétique moléculaire de
la dégénérescence maculaire
liée à l'âge et des autres
dégénérescences et dystrophies
rétiniennes héréditaires,
présenté par le Dr.Vincent Raymond.
Utilisation d'un nouveau anti-VEGF appelé
Avastin dans le traitement de la DMLA exsudative
de type occulte ou minimalement classique, présenté
par le Dr.Marc Hébert dans le cadre du
concours de partenariat avec la Fondation des
maladies de l'œil.
Barriers to Vision Rehabilitation Services,
présenté par le Dr.Olga Overbury
dans le cadre du concours de soutien à
la recherche en épidémiologie et
en santé clinique.
Impact de la réduction des temps d'attente
sur la satisfaction des patients et sur les résultats
de la chirurgie de la cataracte, présenté
par le Dr.Hélène Boisjoly dans le
cadre du concours de soutien à la recherche
en épidémiologie et en santé
clinique.
Equipement
Système d'enregistrement extracellulaire
multicanaux alpha-omega, présenté
par le Dr.Christian Casanova.
Station d'analyse densimétrique d'images
autoradiographiques, présenté par
le Dr. Denis Boire.
High precision gas delivery system for study
of in vivo models of ischemic retinopathies and
other angiogenic conditions, présenté
par le Dr.Sylvain Chemtob.
Étude électrophysiologique des
processus visuels complexes normaux et pathologiques,
présenté par le Dr.Michelle McKerral.
Aspects neurochimiques du traitement de l'information
visuelle, présenté par le Dr.Elvire
Vaucher.
Studentships
Judith Hotte-Bernard (dir. Dr. Dave Saint-Amour)
Marie-Lou Garon (dir.Dr. Pierre Lachapelle)
Maryse Lessard (dir. Dr. Sylvain Guérin)
Mélissa Savard (dir. Dr. Christian Casanova)
Mylène Pouliot (dir. Dr. Elvire Vaucher)
Robin Tremblay (dir. Dr. Gilles Bronchti)
Sara Dubuc (dir. Dr. Olga Overbury)
Swathi Seshadri (dir. Dr.Pierre Hardy et Dr.Sylvain
Chemtob)
Submission
for the 9th Vision Network Prize
The deadline for submission for
the next Vision Network Prize is September 15
2006. The submitted article must be on a subject
related to vision health and have been published
in the last six months. The candidate must send
the following information to the secretariat:
1. A short biography (1 page)
2. A photography
3. The presneted article, of course!
An article can be presented more than once. The
criteria are the quality of the article as well
as the prestige of the journal it is published
in. All documents should be sent to the secretariat
of the network, in an electronic format, at réseau.vision@mcgill.ca. Do not hesitate
to contact us if you have any questions. The recipient
will receive a bursary of $500.
Network
Director for 2007-2011
To all the members of the Vision
Network,
Please note that my first term as the director
of the Vision Network will end with the renewal
of our funding, which is due for December 1 2006.
A special meeting of the Network's committee will
be held on July 20th in order to discuss the following
points:
1- The 2006-2007 budget.
2- Funding renewal strategy.
3- Review of the Network's structure. Should the
axes be revamped?
4- The Network's director for 2007-2011.
This is a reminder of the procedure to follow
in order to nominate a director for the Network.
4.2.3 The Network’s scientific director is
appointed by the axis directors and axis members.
The appointed candidate is then proposed to the
FRSQ. The Network’s scientific director cannot
be simultaneously responsible for an axis. (Modified,
November 2000)
If you have candidates to propose (including yourself),
please do not hesitate to communicate with the
members of the committee (except to me). You can
find their coordinates on the networks website.
Submission
for the 8th Vision Network Prize
The deadline for submission for
the next Vision Network Prize is June 30 2006.
The submitted article must be on a subject related
to vision health and have been published in the
last six months. The candidate must send the following
information to the secretariat:
1. A short biography (1 page)
2. A photography
3. The presneted article, of course!
An article can be presented more than once. The
criteria are the quality of the article as well
as the prestige of the journal it is published
in. All documents should be sent to the secretariat
of the network, in an electronic format, at réseau.vision@mcgill.ca. Do not hesitate
to contact us if you have any questions. The recipient
will receive a bursary of $500.
Congratulations
to Dr Sylvain Chemtob!
Recently, Dr Sylvain Chemtob was
named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health
Sciences. 'Fellows of the Academy are elected
on the basis of their demonstrated leadership,
creativity, distinctive competencies and commitment
to adavance academic health sceinces. Election
to the Academy is considered one of the highest
honours for members of the Canadian health sciences
community.' Congratulations to Dr Chemtob for
this distinction.
Student
travel grants
Dear colleagues,
Please note that the program to help the dissemination
of scientific knowledge by students (bursaries
for conferences, training, summer students, etc.)
still exist.
The amount available is: 20 000.00$
The deadline is: Open. Request will be evaluated
upon reception. Note that a limit may be imposed
per laboratory and/or per axis.
The form to be used is: Application
forms for students.
Pierre Lachapelle
Funding
announcements 2006-2007
To all Vision Network members,
The Vision Research Network is
pleased to announce the following funding opportunities:
1- PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP IN EPIDEMIOLOGY, PUBLIC
HEALTH, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS.
The aim of the present program
is to develop knowledge in epidemiology, public
health, and health care access in the area of
visual health in Québec.
The health of populations, the
distribution and incidence of ocular disease in
Québec, the problem of waiting lists for
surgeries, barriers to the use of available ressources
in vision health and low vision are all areas
that are targeted by this program.
Within the framework of this program,
the Network encourages all forms of collaboration
with local and external ressources, in opthalmology,
optometry, low vision, geriatrics, public ressources,
academics, public health, etc.
The Network wishes to aid in conjugating
ressources in other provinces in order for Québec
researchers in epidemiology and public health
in the area of vision may play a leadership role
in Canada in these two areas.
The possibility that this funding
may aid in obtaining additional funding will be
considered in the evaluation.
Deadline : June 1st 2006
2- Equipment funding: An amount
of 100 000.00$ has been set aside in order to
finance the acquisition of laboratory equipment.
The equipment must be used within the framework
of collaborative work to be described in the Partnership
grants form. In order to be eligible, proof
that the equipment will be bought in partnership
must be given.
Deadline: May 31 2006
3- SUPPORT FOR SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE:
An amount of 70 000.00$ is reserved in order to
support infrastructure (data banks, tissue banks,
etc.), that already exist or that are under construction.
Those who wish to submit should use the form Research
Infrastructure Grants. The participation of
another source of funding will be considered as
a significant asset during the deliberations.
The deadline is May 15 2006
4- PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP: An amount of 50,000.00$
is reserved to support research initiatives that
will lead to the creation of new research teams.
The projects should be submitted using the form Projects in Partnership
Grants. The maximal amount is 25,000.00$ per
project and the presence of another source of
funding will be highly regarded during the selection
process.
The deadline is May 15 2006
5- STUDENT RECRUITEMENT: An amount of 70,000.00$
is reserved in order to facilitate the recrutement
of students interested in pursuing their graduate
studies in vision. The candidate should thus be
on the verge of completing his/her undergraduate
studies no later than September 2006. These 10
000.00$ grants will be given to candidates that
are judged to be most promising. In order to qualify,
candidates should submit an application that includes:
A brief description of the project, including:
-A review of the litterature and a hypothesis
(1 page maximum)
-Experimetal methods and anticipated and/or obtained
results (1.5 pages)
-Career ineterest and projects (.5 page).
A copy of the academic record and a common FRSQ
and CIHR type CV
A letter of reference from the supervisor as well
as the supervisor's CV.
Moreover, the supervisor will have to commit to
contributing to the bursary to bring it to an
acceptable level for a graduate student (about
$1500.00 per month).
Note : The candidates will have to submit a scholarship
application to a grating agency with peer review
such as the FRSQ or CIHR during the year supported
by this grant. In order to receive all payments,
a copy of the application will have to be sent
to the secretariat of the Network.
The deadline is May 15 2006
6- CLINICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT: Although the above
mentionned funding is open to both fundamental
and clinical projects, the Network wants to pay
special attention to clinical research in Quebec.
Therefore, we invite interested researchers to
submit projects with clinical impacts in Vision
Health. The fund is aimed mostly at clinicians
and residents that may or may not be associated
with a researcher doing fundamental work. Fundamental
researchers interested in submitting for these
grants should pay special attention to the clinical
impact of their project. An association with an
active clinician may help meet this criteria.
In order to have as much participation as possible,
the amount reserved for this project will be determined
based on the number of porposals received. The
amount awarded will be a maximum of 25 000.00$
per project and participation of another funding
source (including pharmaceutical companies) will
be highly regarded during the decision process.
Interested candidates should submit the form Projects
in Partnership Grants.
The deadline is May 15 2006
For more information, do not hesitate
to contact the Network's secretariat at : reseau.vision@mcgill.ca
Congratulations
to Walter Wittich!
The Vision Research Network wishes to congratulate
Walter Wittich, the recipient of the CIHR Age
Plus Student Publication Prize. This prize underlines
the excellence of research on aging performed
in Canada, and is attributed each month to an
author of a scientific article. M.Wittich received
the prize for his article Visual function assessment
and the metamorphosia after macular hole surgery.
The research behind this article was partially
supported by the Network.
The
scientific day of the School of Optometry
The School of Optometry, at the
Université de Montréal, is will
hold the third annual Scientific Day on March
31 2006, from 8:40 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall
d'honneur (K-500) in the Roger-Gaudry Pavilion
at the Université de Montréal.
To obtain a copy of the program, click
here.
If you plan on joining us for the
whole day, you must reserve your lunch by giving
your name to Mme Chantal Viau by telephone (514-343-6111-1-8786)
or by e-mail (chantal.viau@umontreal.ca)
no later than Friday March 24 2006 at 4 p.m.
Submission
for the 7th Vision Network Prize
The deadline for submission for
the next Vision Network Prize is March 30 2006.
The submitted article must be on a subject related
to vision health and have been published since
October 15, that is to say in the last six months.
The candidate must send the following information
to the secretariat:
1. A short biography (1 page)
2. A photography
3. The presneted article, of course!
An article can be presented more than once. The
criteria are the quality of the article as well
as the prestige of the journal it is published
in. All documents should be sent to the secretariat
of the network, in an electronic format, at réseau.vision@mcgill.ca. Do not hesitate
to contact us if you have any questions. The recipient
will receive a bursary of $500.
The
invited speakers at the annual meeting were:
Dr Michael Bach
Visual motion : phenomena and electrophysiological
correlates.
Dr Ralph Freeman
Neuro-metabolic coupling in central visual pathways.
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