/mssi/taxonomy/term/1021/all en /mssi/channels/news/home-neurological-disorder-diagnosis-project-receives-major-funding-361075 <h2><b>$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease</b></h2> <p>REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:24:33 +0000 admin 8445 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/can-hopeful-moments-lead-hopeful-futures-357900 <h2 style="text-align:center">Can hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?</h2> <p style="text-align:center">By Daphne Chalmers (Ã山ǿ¼é, Education), Julia Freeman (Ã山ǿ¼é, Bieler School of Environment), Diane Dechief (Ã山ǿ¼é, Office of Science Education), Natalya Gomez (Ã山ǿ¼é, Earth and Planetary Sciences), Blane Harvey (Ã山ǿ¼é, Education), Amy Janzwood (Ã山ǿ¼é, Bieler School of Environment/Political Science) and Nik Luka (Ã山ǿ¼é, Architecture and Urban Planning)</p> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:50:46 +0000 admin 8438 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/mcgill-spinoff-fex-energy-receives-major-grant-axelys-358220 <p><i>Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable</i></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0000 admin 8436 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/philippe-gros-appointed-chief-scientific-officer-d2r-360796 <h3>Philippe Gros appointed Chief Scientific Officer of D2R</h3> <p>Philippe Gros has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Ã山ǿ¼é’s DNA to RNA (D2R) Initiative, effective September 30, 2024. Prior to this role, he served as Deputy Vice-President (Research and Innovation) at Ã山ǿ¼é. This appointment follows a thorough international search, with the selection committee enthusiastic about their recommendation. Notably, Gros was instrumental in writing the application for the D2R Initiative, laying the groundwork for its success.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:20:11 +0000 admin 8430 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/d2r-welcomes-rna-and-genomic-researchers-universite-de-sherbrooke-360795 <h3><b>D2R welcomes RNA and genomic researchers to Université de Sherbrooke</b></h3> <p>Montreal – October 31, 2024 – Ã山ǿ¼é’s DNA to RNA (D2R) research initiative is proud to announce the appointment of three new researchers at Université de Sherbrooke, marking the inaugural recipients of the D2R’s New Faculty Start-Up funding program. Université de Sherbrooke is a partner institution in the D2R initiative, working collaboratively to advance genomic and RNA research.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:09:27 +0000 admin 8432 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/open-science-office-hours-open-publishing-360788 <h2><strong>Atelier "La Publication Ouverte</strong><b>"</b></h2> <p><b>Mardi, le 12 novembre 2024<br /> 16 – 17 h HNE</b><br />  </p> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:46:02 +0000 admin 8429 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/gene-therapy-project-receives-major-funding-360635 <h2><b>$1.14 million from CIHR will resolve treatment roadblocks for rare brain disorders</b></h2> <p> </p> <p>Gene therapy for rare neurological disorders will move one step forward thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:20:38 +0000 admin 8428 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/alan-evans-elected-fellow-royal-society-357749 <h2>Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research</h2> <div> <div> <p><span><span>Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James Ã山ǿ¼é Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the <span>Ludmer<span> Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists <span>that includes a <span>No<span>b<span>el laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:34:33 +0000 admin 8423 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/two-neuro-projects-funded-international-partnership-357722 <h2>Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills</h2> <p>The Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:20:06 +0000 admin 8425 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/research-new-stem-cell-models-receives-26-million-360436 <h2><b>Thomas Durcan’s project will </b><b>dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment</b></h2> <p>An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.</p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:44:26 +0000 admin 8421 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/bilingualism-makes-brain-more-efficient-especially-when-learned-young-age-360355 <h2><b>MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language</b></h2> <p>Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:44:33 +0000 admin 8416 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/news-2024-nobel-prize-awarded-victor-ambros-and-gary-ruvkun-discovery-microrna-and-its-role-post-360261 <h4>The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.</h4> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:41:27 +0000 admin 8398 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/event-controlling-rna-sequence-diagnostics-and-therapeutic-delivery-january-5-10-2025-360257 <h3>RNA Nanotechnology - Gordon Research Conference (GRC)</h3> Controlling RNA Sequence for Diagnostics and Therapeutic Delivery <p><strong>January 5 - 10, 2025</strong></p> <p><strong>Ventura, California, United States</strong></p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:31:06 +0000 admin 8397 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/recreating-hallmark-parkinsons-disease-human-neurons-360245 <h2><b>Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological disease</b></h2> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:47:43 +0000 admin 8396 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/congratulations-dr-raquel-cuella-martin-receiving-gairdner-foundation-early-career-investigator-360187 <p>Congratulations to Dr. Raquel Cuella Martin on receiving the prestigious Gairdner Foundation Early Career Investigator Award.<br /> <br /> As an Assistant Professor of Human Genetics at Ã山ǿ¼é, Dr. Cuella Martin is pushing the boundaries of science with her lab, which uses precision genome editing to tackle complex biological problems.<br /> <br /></p> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:52:54 +0000 admin 8389 at /mssi