Dr. Henry Dunn

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Henry Dunn is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba and principal investigator at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre. He leads the Molecular Pharmacology Neuropsychiatric Disease Lab with a focus on G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), specifically their molecular mechanisms in stress-induced anxiety and depression. His research contributes to understanding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and epilepsy. Dunn's work has revealed relationships between synaptic adhesion molecules and synaptic GPCRs that could influence novel drug design for neuropsychiatric diseases. He has an extensive background with interdisciplinary approaches including molecular pharmacology, biochemistry, cellular neurobiology, and behavioral neuroscience. Hold degrees from the University of Western Ontario, Dunn completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Scripps Research Institute and another at the University of Ottawa, with several awards including the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada's Discovery Grant.

Research Interests

Awards

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Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant

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Research Manitoba New Investigator Operating Grant

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Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) Operating Grant

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Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC) Launch Supplement

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Brain Canada Future Leaders Canadian Brain Research

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Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Postdoctoral Fellowship

Requirements for University of Manitoba

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)
Application Checklist
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Intent (500 words)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Proof of professional registration
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Child Abuse Registry Check
  • Adult Abuse Registry Check
Specialization Notes

Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.