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The CNSP answered the call : The 50 – 30 Challenge: Your Diversity Advantage

The 50 – 30 Challenge is an initiative between the Government of Canada, business and diversity organizations. Together with project co-creators, many of whom have been striving to increase corporate diversity for decades, the government has developed a plan to improve access for women and/or non-binary people and other equity-deserving groups, including those identifying as:…
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Scientific Platform Virtual Meeting 2021 – Highlights

2021 Scientific Platform Awards Presentations Presenters: ◆ Jeffrey LeDue, University of British Columbia, NeuroImaging and NeuroComputation Centre◆ Gregory Holloway, University of Waterloo, Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility◆ Mathieu Durand, Université de Sherbrooke, RNomics platform◆ Valérie Villeneuve, Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine, Plateformes Scientifiques Communes◆ Pearl Campbell, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, StemCore Laboratories◆ Sharon Curtis,…
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Bioimaging North America (BINA) Workshops

Interested in bioimaging? Please visit BINA’s website to learn more about their programs and activities!

Scientific Platform Virtual Meeting 2021 – June 15-16-17

June 15,16 and 17, 2021 Great News, We are back for 2021 with a Scientific Platform Meeting that will be held virtually on June 15,16 and 17 SPM 2021 Program Highlights:  3.5 hours of content per day (1-4:30pm ET) Platform Scientist/Administrator Awards Update from the CNSP Collaborative Success Stories involving Scientific Platforms Sustainability of Scientific…
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CNSP Platform Scientist/Administrator /Director Awards 2021 Edition

This year the CNSP is pleased to offer 5 awards for outstanding platform scientists or administrators and 1 award for outstanding platform scientific director from across Canada. Research infrastructure at Canadian institutions is only as good as the expert scientists who provide support to use it to its full potential the administrators who ensure open…
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CNSP National Platform Scientist Award Winners, 2020

The CNSP is happy announce the names of the winners of the 6 outstanding platform scientists/administrators awards. Each awardee won a $250 cash prize each and will have the opportunity to present themselves and their scientific platforms during one of the two upcoming CNSP virtual events. In addition, the Committee delivered Honorable Mentions to 4 applicants who will…
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Job Openings

Transmission Electron Microscopy Technician Bioimaging facility in the University of British Columbia A position of Transmission Electron Microscopy technician is available at the Bioimaging facility in the University of British Columbia (Vancouver Canada). This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in various advanced TEM techniques including electron tomography, cryo TEM, HRTEM, and their…
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Virtual Meetings 2020

May 12-14 COVID-19 and scientific platforms operations June 16 Reopening Scientific Platforms : What has worked, what has not ? September 22 Platform Scientists Awards Part 1 AGA2020 October 20 Platforms Scientists Awards Part 2 Impact of scientific Platforms on research success

Program Scientific Platform Virtual Meeting 2021

June 15-17, 2021 Scientific Platforms Virtual Meeting 2021 Program / Programme de la Rencontre virtuelle des plateformes scientifiques 2021 (Veuillez prendre note que l’évènement aura lieu en anglais.) Thanks to our sponsors Tuesday, June 15, 2021 (1:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET) Stories from Scientific Platforms 1:00 pm ET Welcome Claire M. Brown, McGill University, CNSP…
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