Resume:
Michael Haber
Education
Ph.D. (2005-2008)
Neurological Sciences, McGill University
M.Sc. (2002-2004)
Neurological Sciences, McGill University
Grad. Certificate (2001-2002)
Biotechnology, McGill University
B.Sc. (1997-2000)
Physiology, McGill University
Awards
AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science (2008)
Nominated by Associate Provost & Dean Martin Kreiswirth, McGill University
Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral Award (2007-08)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Research Institute Studentship/Fellowship (2006-2007)
Montreal University Health Centre (MUHC) award
6th Annual McGill Biomedical Conference first prize (2006)
Experimental Medicine, McGill University
Research Institute Studentship/Fellowship (2005-2006)
Montreal University Health Centre (MUHC)& Faculty of Medicine
NSERC/CRSNG Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) (2001)
Canadian Government, Scholarships and Fellowships, Ottawa
Student Challenge Summer Studentship (1999-2000)
Lady Davis Institute, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal
Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science (United States)
Canadian Association for Neuroscience (Canada)
Society for Neuroscience (United States)
Computer Skills
Graphic/Animation Software
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator CS3
Macromedia Dreamweaver CS3 (web-design)
3D Studio Max (3D graphics and animation)
Adobe Flash CS3 (2D Animation)
Microscopic Data analysis
Bitplane Imaris (3D reconstruction and analysis of image stacks)
Reconstruct (NIH 3D reconstruction Software)
ImageJ and Metamorph (Image acquisition)
Autoquant AutoDeblur (2D and 3D deconvolution software)
Office Software
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Filemaker Pro
Languages
HTML, Javascript, PHP, Actionscript
Visual Basic for Mircosoft Office
Publications
Ghasemlou N, Bouhy D, Yang J, López-Vales R, Haber M, Thuraisingam T, He G, Radzioch D, Ding A, David S. Brain. 133(1):126-138 2010
Girolami EI, Bouhy D, Haber M, Johnson H, David S. Differential expression and potential role of SOCS1 and SOCS3 in Wallerian degeneration in injured peripheral nerve. Experimental Neurology. Article in Press
Haber M, Vautrin S, Fry EJ, Murai KK. Subtype-specific oligodendrocyte dynamics in organotypic culture. Glia. Published online, Dec 29; 2008
Salomon SN, Haber M, Murai KK, Dunn RJ. Localization of the Diaphanous-related formin Daam1 to neuronal dendrites. Neurosci Lett. 2008 Dec 5;447(1):62-7
Zhou L, Martinez SJ, Haber M, Jones EV, Bouvier D, Doucet G, Corera AT, Fon EA, Zisch A, Murai KK. EphA4 signaling regulates phospholipase Cg1 activation, cofilin membrane association, and dendritic spine morphology. Journal of Neuroscience, 2007 May 9;27(19):5127-5138
Haber M, Zhou L, & Murai KK. Cooperative astrocyte and dendritic spine dynamics at hippocampal excitatory synapses. Journal of Neuroscience, 2006 Aug 30;26(35):8881-91
*Article and figure featured in 'this week in the journal' J. Neurosci. 2006(26)
*Article Highlighted in Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7, 755 (October 2006)
*Figure featured in Trends in mol. med. 2006(13)
Fallon L, Belanger CM, Corera AT, Kontogiannea M, Regan-Klapisz E, Moreau F, Voortman J, Haber M, Rouleau G, Thorarinsdottir T, Brice A, van Bergen En Henegouwen PM, Fon EA. A regulated interaction with the UIM protein Eps15 implicates parkin in EGF receptor trafficking and PI(3)K-Akt signalling. Nature Cell Biology. 2006 Jul 23; PMID: 16862145
Haber M & Murai KK. Reshaping Neuron-Glial Communication at Hippocampal Synapses. Neuron Glia Biology, February 2006
*Illustration featured on the journal cover
Haber M, Golan E, Azoulay L, Kahn S, Shrier I. Reliability of a device measuring triceps surae muscle fatigability. British Journal of Sport Medicine 2004(2):38:163-7
Kahn S, Azoulay L, Hirsch A, Haber M, Strulovitch C, Shrier I. Acute effects of exercise in patients with previous deep venous thrombosis. Chest 2003(123);2:399-405
Kahn S, Azoulay L, Hirsch A, Haber M, Strulovitch C, Shrier I. Effect of graduated elastic compression stockings on leg symptoms and signs during exercise in patients with deep venous thrombosis: a randomized cross-over trial. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2003;1:494-499
Abstracts
Haber M, Azoulay L, Shrier I, Kahn S. Deep vein thrombosis does not affect long-term flexibility of the affected leg. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2000;10:225
Azoulay L, Haber M, Kahn S, Hirsch A, Shrier I. Exercise does not increase swelling in patients with a history of 1-year old DVT. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2000;10:230
Kahn SR, Shrier I, Azoulay L, Haber M, Hirsch A. Quality of life after deep vein thrombosis in patients with and without post-thrombotic syndrome. Blood 96(supp): #18872000
Kahn SR, Shrier I, Azoulay L, Haber M, Hirsch A. Exercise function after deep vein thrombosis in patients with and without post-thrombotic syndrome. Blood 96(supp): #27932000
Kahn SR, Hirsch A, Shrier I, Strulovitch C, Azoulay L, Haber M. The impact of elastic compression socks worn during exercise after deep venous thrombosis. Blood 2001;98: Abstract # 1125.
Presentations and Proceedings
Zhou L, Jones, EV, Haber M, Murai KK. Regulation of dendritic spine morphology through slingshot phosphatase signalling. Society for Neuroscience meeting, Washington D.C., November 2008 (Poster Presentation)
Fasano C, Bourque MJ, Haber M, Murai KK, Trudeau LE. The presence of dopaminergic neurons increases dendritic spine formation by striatal medium spiny neurons in culture. Society for Neuroscience meeting, Washington D.C., November 2008 (Poster Presentation)
Girolami E, Haber M, David S. The role of SOCS in peripheral nerve injury. Canadian Association for Neuroscience, Montreal CAN, June 2008 (Poster Presentation)
Verbich D, Haber M, Murai KK, McKinney RA. Activity-dependent modulation of astrocytic structures in CA1 of mature hippocampus. Canadian Association for Neuroscience, Montreal CAN, June 2008 (Poster Presentation)
Haber M, Vautrin S, Murai KK. Oligodendrocyte morphological development and motility in hippocampal slice culture. Society for Neuroscience meeting, San Diego USA, November 2007 (Poster Presentation)
Haber M, Zhou L, Murai KK. Astrocyte and Dendritic Spine Dynamics at Excitatory Synapses. Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, Kirkland Quebec, October 2007 (Podium Presentation)
Haber M, Vautrin S, Murai KK. Characterization of oligodendrocyte morphological development and motility in hippocampal slice culture using Semliki Forest virus and membrane-targeted fluorescent proteins. Canadian Association for Neuroscience, Toronto CAN, May 2007 (Poster Presentation)
Haber M, Zhou L, Murai KK. Astrocyte and dendritic spine dynamics at hippocampal excitatory synapses. Society for Neuroscience meeting, Atlanta USA, November 2006 (Poster Presentation)
Haber M, Zhou L, Dunn RJ, Murai KK. Reconstruction of astrocyte and dendritic spine morphology and motility in hippocampal slice culture. 6th Annual McGill Biomedical Conference, Montreal CAN, February 2006 (Overall 1st prize for oral presentation)
Haber M, Zhou L, Dunn RJ, Murai KK. Reconstruction of astrocyte and dendritic spine morphology and motility in hippocampal slice culture using Semliki Forest virus and membrane-targeted fluorescent proteins. Society for Neuroscience meeting, Washington DC, USA, November 2005 (Poster Presentation)
Fallon L, Haber M, Moreau F, Fon EA. Parkin interacts with the proteasome at the synapse. The ubiquitin family meeting, Cold Spring Harbour, New York USA, April 2003 (Poster presentation)
Fallon L, Haber M, Moreau F, Fon EA. Parkin interacts with the proteasome at the synapse. The Society for Neuroscience Symposium, Orlando USA, November 2002 (Poster presentation)
Haber M, Azoulay L, Shrier I, Kahn S. Deep vein thrombosis does not affect long-term flexibility of the affected leg. Canadian academy of sport medicine/OMA sport med 2000 annual symposium, Toronto Canada, May 2000 (podium presentation, Clin J Sport Med 2000;10:225, the Medical Post June 6th 2000)
Shrier I, Azoulay L, Haber M, Kahn SR. Exercise does not increase self-reported symptoms in post-dvt patients. Oral presentation, Annual Meeting of the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine, Calgary, Alberta July 2001. Clin J Sport Med 2001
Kahn SR, Hirsch A, Shrier I, Strulovitch C, Azoulay L, Haber M. The impact of elastic compression socks worn during exercise after deep venous thrombosis. Accepted to American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, Orlando, Dec. 2001