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Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA)

Marlene Reimer Brain Star of the Year award

Good morning,

I am pleased to announce that Marnie Duncan and Marja Van Sickle from the University of Calgary are the recipient of the first Marlene Reimer Brain Star of the Year award. Marnie and Marja receive the arward for an article published in October 2005 in Science on the discovery of functional cannabinoid receptors in the brainstem. They were the Brain Star awardees of July 1, 2006.

Van Sickle MD*, Duncan M*, Kingsley PJ, Mouihate A, Urbani P, Mackie K, Stella N, Makriyannis A, Piomelli D, Davison JS, Marnett LJ, Di Marzo V, Pittman QJ, Patel KD, Sharkey KA. (2005). Identification and functional characterization of brainstem cannabinoid CB2 receptors. Science. 2005 Oct 14;310(5746):329-32.

Marlene Reimer was an inaugural member of INMHA advisory board, the first chair of its focus group on training and education and a strong supporter of the Brain Star Award. She unfortunately passed away in 2005.

Thanks to the members of the focus group on education and training
Congratulations to the recipients.

Richard Brière, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Modified: 2006-08-18
Reviewed: 2006-08-18
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