/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2662/all en /newsroom/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 314811 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 314711 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 314702 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 314687 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 16:40:37 +0000 admin 314670 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/holiday-luncheon-presented-neuro-and-reitman-family-358296 <p><strong>The Holiday Luncheon presented by The Neuro and the Reitman Family</strong></p> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:17:15 +0000 admin 314673 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/5th-national-course-sleep-medicine-354436 <p><span>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</span></p> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:19:29 +0000 admin 314669 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 admin 314668 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/open-house-mcconnell-brain-imaging-centre-40th-anniversary-360114 <h3>Open House: McConnell Brain Imaging Centre - 40th anniversary</h3> <h4><strong>Discover the best Neuroimaging infrastructure in Canada</strong></h4> <hr /> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:07:39 +0000 admin 314672 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 admin 314671 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-closed-loop-control-cognitive-networks-children-epilepsy-357970 <p>The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:04:55 +0000 admin 314666 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/construction-start-mni-neuro-cfi-jelf-room-254-renovation-359540 <p>Please be advised that Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has mandated ISI Construction Inc. to carry out the following project: <b>23-117 MNI (Neuro) - CFI JELF room 254 renovation</b></p> <p><b>Description:</b> Renovation of room 254 (incl. new interior finishes, upgrade of electromechanical services) to accommodate research needs.</p> <p><b>Construction start date: </b>September 11, 2024</p> <p><b>Planned construction end date: </b>November 15, 2024</p> <p><b>Work schedule: </b>Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:13:04 +0000 admin 314617 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 McGill 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 310597 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 310593 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/tango-could-benefit-parkinsons-disease-patients-246582 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:00:16 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 22412 at /newsroom