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Neuroscience Research

Neuroscience is the multidisciplinary study of the nervous system and a rapidly growing area of expertise at OVC. Our biomedical researchers focus on a variety of topics including characterization of pattern formation during normal brain development, the identification and characterization of novel mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, gene expression patterns and signaling pathways activated in aging and Alzheimer's Disease, the characterization of mutant ion channels in disease and the role of sex hormones in brain function. OVC is also home to veterinary neurologists who study comparative epilepsy, electroencephalography, translational genetics of neurologic disease, neuroimaging, 3D medical modelling, neuroncology, CNS inflammatory diseases, and neurosurgical techniques.

Researchers

Dr. Craig Bailey: Associate Professor

Dr. Giannina Descalzi: Assistant Professor

Dr. Luis Gaitero: Associate Professor; Diplomate, ECVM

Dr. Fiona James: Associate Professor; Diplomate, ACVIM (Neurology)

Dr. Bettina Kalisch: Associate Professor

Dr. Jibran Khokhar: Assistant Professor

Dr. Neil MacLusky: Professor

Dr. Melissa Perreault: Associate Professor

Dr. Tarek Saleh: Professor

Dr. Jon LaMarre: Professor

Dr. Matthew Vickaryous: Professor

Dr. Nuria Daviu: Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Ian Tobias: Postdoctoral Fellow

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OVC U of G (Ontario Veterinary College - University of Guelph)

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The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph is a world leader in advancing veterinary medicine and health research to improve the health of animals, people, and our planet. OVC educates the next generation of health leaders and provides high-value experiential learning opportunities through an interdisciplinary, comparative approach aimed at finding real-world solutions to real-world problems.

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  • Department of Biomedical Sciences
  • Department of Clinical Studies
  • Department of Pathobiology
  • Department of Population Medicine
  • Health Sciences Centre

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