International study yields important clues to the genetics of epilepsy

Published: 16 June 2014

An international team of researchers has discovered a significant genetic component of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (IGE), the most common form of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder...

Brenda Milner awarded prestigious Kavli Prize in Neuroscience

Published: 29 May 2014

Dr. Brenda Milner, an active researcher at the age of 95 at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, McGill University, is a recipient of The 2014 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience.

Timing is everything: scientists control rapid re-wiring of brain circuits using patterned visual stimulation

Published: 27 May 2014

In a new study, published in this week’s issue of the journal Science, researchers show for the first time how the brain re-wires and fine-tunes its connections differently depending on the...

Guy Rouleau awarded major prize

Published: 9 May 2014

Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, is being awarded the Prix d’excellence 2014 by...

May - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

Published: 30 April 2014

What’s new at The Neuro Research: B cell study may lead to treatment options for MS

Michael Petrides receives Human Frontier Science Program grant

Published: 17 April 2014

Dr. Michael Petrides is a co-recipient of one of only 24 Program Grants awarded worldwide by the Human Frontier Science Program, an international organization that supports new research in complex...

Noisy brain signals: How the schizophrenic brain misinterprets the world

Published: 2 April 2014

People with schizophrenia often misinterpret what they see and experience in the world. New research provides insight into the brain mechanisms that might be responsible for this misinterpretation.

April - Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

Published: 31 March 2014

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre, is at the forefront of Parkinson’s research and clinical care. Parkinson’s...

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