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**This message is sent on behalf of Yves Beauchamp, Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance) and Rose Goldstein, Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation)

Dear Colleagues,

Classified as: Sustainability, safety, labs
Published on: 11 May 2017

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is home to Canada’s first multiple sclerosis (MS) clinic, and MS research and treatment has been a major focus at The Neuro for many years. The MS clinic employs a highly specialized staff who have access to the latest research data and methods of treatment. It is a clinic where innovation and progress are paramount.

Classified as: Multiple Sclerosis, Yves Lapierre, Paul Giacomini, Jack Antel, Alyson Fournier, Douglas Arnold, Tim Kennedy, daria trojan
Published on: 1 May 2017

Brain diseases and disorders are the leading cause of disability, directly affecting one in three Canadians as well as millions of family members, friends, colleagues and caregivers. The Government of Canada recognizes the significant impact on the health of Canadians, and supports Canadian research on the brain and related diseases and disorders

Classified as: Alan Evans, Sylvain Baillet, autism, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Canada Brain Research Fund, Brain Canada
Published on: 27 Apr 2017

Discovery expands our understanding of how we remember sound

The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in our minds, is incredibly important to our daily lives — without it we would not be able to understand a sentence, or do simple arithmetic. New research is shedding light on how sound memory works in the brain, and is even demonstrating a means to improve it.

Classified as: Montreal Neurological Institute, Neuroimaging and Neuroinformatics, Neurocognition, Sylvain Baillet, Robert Zatorre, Dr. Robert Zatorre
Published on: 27 Mar 2017

March 26 is Purple Day for Epilepsy, a day to support epilepsy awareness worldwide

The Neuro has been a world leader in epilepsy treatment and research for more than 60 years. Indeed, the “Montreal Procedure” developed by The Neuro’s founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, and his colleagues has become the standard operating procedure for the surgical treatment of epilepsy. The Neuro was also a pioneering institute in exploiting electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study and treat epilepsy.

Classified as: Neuro, epilepsy, mcgill faculty of medicine research, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, neuroscience, Andrea Bernasconi, Eva Andermann, Neda Ladbon-Bernasconi, Boris Bernhardt, Francois Dubeau, Jean Gotman, Jeffrey Hall, Eliane Kobayashi
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Published on: 26 Mar 2017

Deep learning transforming neuroscience research

In an article published in Nature on Feb. 15, 2017, researchers, including principal investigators from the Montreal Neurological Institute’s McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC), used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the development of autism in babies.

Classified as: MNI, autism, Neuro, Sylvain Baillet, BIC, neuroimaging, brain imaging centre, deep learning
Published on: 20 Mar 2017

Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia – Working together to accelerate research into neurological diseases, three leading players in Canada’s health sciences sector are joining forces in a unique multi-million dollar partnership to create a novel drug development platform that will help advance new therapeutics for some of the most debilitating conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.

Classified as: drug development, Merck, CDRD, Parkinson's, Guy Rouleau
Published on: 16 Mar 2017

Discovery could be key to treating brain and spinal cord injury

A foray into plant biology led one researcher to discover that a natural molecule can repair axons, the thread-like projections that carry electrical signals between cells. Axonal damage is the major culprit underlying disability in conditions such as spinal cord injury and stroke.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, stroke, Neurology, spinal cord injury, axon repair, 14-3-3, Fusicoccin-A, Alyson Fournier
Published on: 8 Mar 2017

Research and clinical care complement each other at The Neuro

February 28th was Rare Diseases Day, an opportunity to recognize a class of disease that is often overlooked. In the past five years, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) has made the study and treatment of rare diseases a major priority, hiring new specialists and support staff and coordinating activity under a new research group.

Classified as: Rare disases, Bernard Brais, genetics, Eric Shoubridge, ataxia, Heidi McBride, Guy Rouleau
Published on: 28 Feb 2017

In September 2016, the federal government made an unparalleled investment in research and innovation, announcing $84 million in funding over seven years for ۲ݮƵ’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives initiative, as part of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) program. Following this announcement, a committee for the selection of the HBHL Managing Director engaged in an extensive search and interview process. The Chair of the Selection Committee, Vice-Principal Rosie Goldstein, is now pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.

Classified as: brain research, CFREF, Healthy Brains for Health Lives, innovation, neuroscience
Published on: 20 Feb 2017

In September 2016, the federal government made an unparalleled investment in research and innovation, announcing $84 million in funding over seven years for ۲ݮƵ’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives initiative, as part of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) program. Following this announcement, a committee for the selection of the HBHL Managing Director engaged in an extensive search and interview process. The Chair of the Selection Committee, Vice-Principal Rosie Goldstein, is now pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.

Classified as: Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives, brain research, neuroscience, innovation, Appointment
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Published on: 20 Feb 2017

CQDM and Brain Canada join forces again in the funding of two new research projects to address unmet needs in brain research

CQDM and Brain Canada are proud to announce the funding of two new multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research projects under the second edition of their Focus on Brain strategic initiative. The partners will award a total of $3M to two research teams to develop cutting-edge tools, technologies and platforms designed to accelerate the discovery of new drugs for brain and nervous system disorders.

Classified as: ALS, Parkinson's, Brain Canada, CQDM, Canada Brain Research Fund, Fon, Edward Fon, Ted Fon
Published on: 2 Feb 2017

An all-star lineup of experts in the fields of sports and neurology will share a stage on Jan. 27 to discuss concussions, a serious injury that has only recently been getting the attention it deserves.

Classified as: Concussion, sport, brain injury, HEADS UP, alain ptito, Athletics, Angela Genge, Dr. Angela Genge, alain ptito, Guy Rouleau
Published on: 11 Jan 2017

The 85th Congrès annuel de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) may be five months away, but ۲ݮƵ is already busy getting ready to host what is the largest French-language interdisciplinary conference in the world.

Classified as: ACFAS
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Published on: 10 Jan 2017

Researchers urged not to miss Nov. 1 deadline for colloquia proposals.

Classified as: ACFAS
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Published on: 10 Jan 2017

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