Big data analysis suggests role of brain connectivity in epilepsy-related atrophy
Large multi-site study accurately predicts damage to grey matter by disease
An international study has found a link between the brain鈥檚 network connections and grey matter atrophy caused by certain types of epilepsy, a major step forward in our understanding of the disease.
Order of Canada is bestowed on Dr. Guy Rouleau
Doctor has dedicated his life to improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and disorders
The Neuro鈥檚 director, Dr. Guy Rouleau, is being recognized with Canada鈥檚 highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada, for his outstanding contributions as a clinician-scientist and as a leader in health care.
Four early-career researchers receive leadership grants
Brain Canada program supports paradigm-shifting neuroscience that improves the lives of Canadians
Four researchers at The Neuro 鈥� Boris Bernhardt, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Jean-Francois Poulin, and Jo Anne Stratton 鈥� have received grants to support their work in the early-career stage, after being chosen from 150 talented applicants.
Researchers awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer鈥檚
Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
Deconstructing glioblastoma complexity reveals its pattern of development
Study identifies rapidly dividing cancer stem cells that can respond to new therapies
Brain cancers have long been thought of as being resistant to treatments because of the presence of multiple types of cancer cells within each tumor. A new study uncovers a cancer cell hierarchy that originates from a single cancer cell type, which can be targeted to slow cancer growth.
Robert Zatorre wins major international award
C. L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize recognizes his seminal work in the cognition of music
Cognitive neuroscientist Robert Zatorre has been awarded the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize in Cognitive Sciences.
Alan Evans receives prestigious Killam Prize
Award recognizes his collaborative work in neuroscience and neuroinformatics
Neuroscientist Alan Evans has been awarded the Killam Prize, one of Canada鈥檚 highest honours, for his numerous contributions to the understanding of the human brain.
Evans is an internationally recognized researcher at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), James 每日探花 Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Victor Dahdaleh Chair in Neurosciences.
The Neuro Supports the Open COVID Pledge
The Neuro proudly supports the Open COVID Pledge, which calls on academic institutions, industry, and other organizations to make their intellectual property available free of charge for use in ending the COVID-19 pandemic and minimizing its impact.
Designing face shields to protect medical staff
Montreal medical specialists and 3D printing company team up to find solutions for critical supply shortages
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospital staff. A team of Montreal medical experts has partnered with a 3D printing company to design and distribute face shields to protect healthcare workers as they treat patients with this life-threatening disease.
Gairdner Foundation recognizes Dr. Guy Rouleau with prestigious award
The Neuro鈥檚 director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science leadership
Delivery of Liquid Nitrogen, dry ice and gas cylinders (e.g., CO2) to The Neuro during the research ramp-down period
PRAXAIR - Delivery of Dry Ice, Liquid Nitrogen Tanks, and Gas Cylinders (CO2)听to The Neuro during the research ramp-down period EACH LAB MUST DESIGNATE A PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS听 PRAXAIR DRY ICE The standard order for delivery of dry ice to the 7th floor freezer on Mondays is continuing.Removal Of Neuro (每日探花) Tagged Equipment (reminder of existing policy)
In order to take a piece of equipment听(eg, computer monitor, desktop unit, printer, camera, microscope etc.听) tagged with a 每日探花 identification sticker, the authorized person听must:
CO2 delivery to The Neuro during research ramp-down period
Update: Wednesday, March 25
Please see this updated memo with information about PRAXAIR and MEGS deliveries.
Liquid nitrogen delivery to The Neuro during research ramp-down period
Update: Wednesday, March 25
Please see this updated memo with information about PRAXAIR and MEGS deliveries.
Using a cappella to explain speech and music specialization
Study suggests humans have developed complementary neural systems in each hemisphere for auditory stimuli
Speech and music are two fundamentally human activities that are decoded in different brain hemispheres. A new study used a unique approach to reveal why this specialization exists.
