Congratulations to Dr. Marc McKee for receiving the ASBMR 2019 Adele L. Boskey Award! The Adele L Boskey Esteemed Award for Bone and Mineral Research recognizes an American Society for Bone and Mineral Research member for outstanding and major scientific contributions, leadership and mentorship in the area of bone and mineral research especially in the areas of mechanisms of mineralization, bone mineral, bone quality, and mechanobiology.
Published on: 13 Aug 2019
AI and virtual reality can determine neurosurgeon expertise with 90% accuracy
Machine learning-guided virtual reality simulators can help neurosurgeons develop the skills they need before they step in the operating room, according to a new study.
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Published on: 2 Aug 2019
CIRM is pleased to welcome linguist Fabio Scetti for a three-months research residency!
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Published on: 21 Jun 2019
This document summarizes activity carried out from 2014-2018. It illustrates Dialogue McGill’s intent, in Phase 3 of its development, to strengthen ties between its partners, standardize its programs, and refine impact measurement.
Dialogue McGill – Main Achievements 2014-2018
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Published on: 7 Jun 2019
What Happens When Libraries Play? Place aux jeux: quand les bibliothèques s’en mêlent ! McGill Library, Montreal Québec
"When we play, we explore the limits of the possible" –Thomas Hendricks.
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Published on: 31 May 2019
HBHL-supported inaugural meeting of the Global Brain Consortium to explore the potential of EEG to pave the way
On May 9 and 10, experts from around the world will gather at McGill University to address global disparities in brain and mental health research and treatment, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
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Published on: 8 May 2019
Congratulations to the awardees of 2024 CIRM-AIEQ Mobility Grants! CIRM-AIEQ scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and designed to enable emerging researchers in Montreal Studies to take part in a scientific meeting outside Quebec or to conduct a research project at CIRM.
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Published on: 2 May 2019
"Ce programme permet aux non-francophones d’apprendre le français dans un contexte familier, mais il favorise également, chez les jeunes qui visitent les nouveaux locuteurs, une meilleure compréhension de la réalité de nos nouveaux compatriotes. Tout le monde y gagne!"
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Published on: 10 Apr 2019
Adrien Peyrache and Stuart Trenholm will study epilepsy and vision
Two researchers from The Neuro are among just ten nationwide to receive Early-Career Capacity Building Grants this year from the Azrieli Foundation in partnership with the Brain Canada Foundation. Researchers Adrien Peyrache and Stuart Trenholm will study epilepsy and vision, respectively. The grants support early-career investigators who are conducting transformative research to advance understanding of the brain, in illness or health.
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Published on: 11 Mar 2019
Dr Emily McDonald was appointed the Divisional Lead in Quality and Innovation within the Division of General Internal Medicine to develop and lead quality improvement and innovation projects. She will be investigating areas such as understanding the limitations of current clinical practices, improving patient experiences, patient outcomes, timeliness of care, streamlining and development of care pathways, value of care provided and laboratory or administrative processes.
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Published on: 7 Mar 2019
Large international study will help select and categorize patients for better clinical trials
A large multi-centre study of more than 1,200 patients provides important predictors of Parkinson’s disease progression, which will allow better candidate selection for clinical trials and more effective therapy development.
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Published on: 4 Mar 2019
Scientists prove difference between expected/actual outcomes cause reward response
If you love it when a musician strikes that unexpected but perfect chord, you are not alone. New research shows the musically unexpected activates the reward centre of our brains, and makes us learn about the music as we listen.
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Published on: 12 Feb 2019
Scanner will deliver clear images of the nervous system in exceptional detail
Scientists will see the human nervous system in microscopic detail thanks to the installation of Canada’s first 7-Tesla whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner on Feb. 5.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2019
A new study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, reveals a causal link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the reward responses to music. The study was conducted by an international team including researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University, the University of Barcelona, and the Hospital de Sant Pau of Barcelona.
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Published on: 28 Jan 2019
The HCALM Network issues regularly a call for proposals for research projects whose focus is to investigate the relationship between language and access to health care or social services.
Proposals must be e-mailed by Sunday, March 3, 2019.
For all information, click here.
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Published on: 16 Jan 2019
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