/neuro/taxonomy/term/4/all en /neuro/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 18:24:32 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 6257 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/6th-annual-neuro-open-science-action-symposium-2024-357804 <h3>6th Annual Neuro Open Science in Action Symposium 2024</h3> <p><em>An event organized by the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute<br /> In person at The Neuro and livestreamed online.</em></p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:32:16 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6071 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/49th-preston-robb-neuroscience-day-359534 <p>The event honours the career and memory of Preston Robb, a pioneer epileptologist who is considered one of the founders of Canadian child neurology. Dr. Robb started pediatric neurology at the MCH. </p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:21:31 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6163 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-advancing-neuron-centric-analysis-human-cortical-360920 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:34:52 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6255 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-cognitive-and-neural-mechanisms-memory-change-aging-anxiety-360803 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:33:04 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6248 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/conferences-publiques-centre-dimagerie-cerebrale-mcconnell-40eme-anniversaire-360134 <h3>Conférences Publiques: Centre d'imagerie cérébrale McConnell - 40ème anniversaire</h3> <hr /> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:40:36 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6193 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/bic-postdocs-and-students-seminar-360880 <hr /> <p><strong><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNY3YVG">Register here</a></strong></p> <p>Pizza and soft drinks will be provided after the seminar, courtesy of the BIC director (strictly for attendees of the seminar).</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:16:12 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6253 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/community-culture-and-research-impress-2024-357937 <p>The 2024 edition of the <a href="/branches/programs/impress">Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS)</a> kicked off last month, welcoming 19 students to Ã山ǿ¼é for the summer. Run by <a href="/branches/">Branches, Ã山ǿ¼é's Community Outreach Program</a>, IMPRESS aims to create a unique space for Indigenous youth, empowering them to overcome barriers and thrive academically while fostering Indigenous perspectives and knowledge in the research community.</p> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:35:22 +0000 admin 6250 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/highlights-hbhl-symposium-2024-357354 <p>Over 300 attendees gathered on May 8 and 9 at the Ã山ǿ¼é Centre for the HBHL Symposium 2024—a two-day event showcasing the latest advances in neuroscience and brain health research. The Symposium featured keynote addresses from Kate Webb (McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School), Alberto Cairo (University of Miami), Gillian Einstein (University of Toronto) and Noah Philip (Brown University), covering topics ranging from data visualization to health equity, PTSD and sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease. </p> Wed, 15 May 2024 21:06:12 +0000 admin 6251 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/management-disease-modifying-interventions-alzheimers-359564 <p>This workshop is organized by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto, MD, PhD, from The Douglas Research Centre, Ã山ǿ¼é, and The Neuro.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:02:44 +0000 yulia.dulkina@mail.mcgill.ca 6165 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-advancing-low-cost-brain-tumor-imaging-low-resource-settings-360790 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:58:05 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6247 at /neuro /neuro/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 luisa.pimentel@mcgill.ca 6246 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/public-lectures-mcconnell-brain-imaging-centre-40th-anniversary-360133 <h3>Public Lectures: McConnell Brain Imaging Centre - 40th anniversary</h3> <hr /> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:32:21 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6192 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/scientific-day-mcconnell-brain-imaging-centre-40th-anniversary-360112 <h3>Scientific Day: McConnell Brain Imaging Centre - 40th anniversary</h3> <h4><em>Honouring the past, transforming the future</em></h4> <hr /> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:47:54 +0000 justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca 6190 at /neuro /neuro/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> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:24:27 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 6221 at /neuro