/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10329/all en /newsroom/channels/news/153-million-gift-brain-research-mcgill-university-will-bring-new-insights-neurological-diseases-and-343538 <p>Scientists around the world are beginning to use new techniques in analyzing single brain cells to understand conditions like depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:19:57 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 288500 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/globe-and-mail-gairdner-awards-honour-eight-explorers-how-cells-genes-and-viruses-work-321425 <p>A diverse group of eight scientists whose work has offered insight into how cells interact with each other and their environment, the genetic underpinnings of neurological disease and the transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, have been named this year’s winners of the Gairdner Awards — the country’s most prestigious biomedical research prizes. Among the winners is <strong>Guy Rouleau</strong>, director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, who is this year’s recipient of the Gairdner Wightman Award, which recognizes scientific leadership in Canada.</p> Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:25:25 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 205965 at /newsroom