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Accolades for Recipient of AHFMR Studentship
Dec. 23, 2009
Mahua Maulik received a biomedical studentship from AHFMR. Under the supervision of Satyabrata Kar, her project is "Influence of cholesterol on Alzheimer's Disease pathology". This scholarship recognizes academically superior students who are full-time research trainees. Congratulations!
NYC public radio talks prions
Oct. 9, 2009
Dr. David Westaway talks about prions and prion diseases on the Leonard Lopate Show: Please Explain: Prions (33 min in MP3 format)
Accolades for Recipient of Student Award
Sept. 1, 2009
Ms. Mahua Maulik has been awarded the President's International Doctoral Award from the University of Alberta. This award is tenable at the University of Alberta for a 12 month period commencing September 1, 2009 .
Significant New Funding Building Prion Research in Alberta
June 17, 2009
Recent investments by the Alberta Prion Research Institute (APRI), and the Alberta Ingenuity Fund (AIF), which total nearly $15 million, have been committed to support new research infrastructure, university and industry-led research projects, and the recruitment of new prion researchers to Alberta. more...
David Westaway joins with Department of Biochemistry
May 1, 2009
David Westaway, Professor (Neurology) and Director of the Centre for Prions has been cross-appointed to the Department of Biochemistry for a 3 year term. more...
Accolades for Recipient of NSERC Scholarship
May 1, 2009
Agnes Lau received a postgraduate scholarship from Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC).more...
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