December 2016
December 5
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Cognitive training: A call to arms
Dr. Patrick Davidson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa
Monday, Dec 5 2016, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
December 5
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Brain correlates of appetite control: Implications for obesity
Selin Neseliler, McGill PhD Candidate
Monday, December 5 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
December 6
Killam Seminar Series
Mitochondrial quality control dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: Mechanisms and consequences
Dr. Olga Corti, ICM, Paris
Tuesday, December 6, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
December 7
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Higher centre and pain: From basic science to clinical relevance
Dr. Philip Peng, Director of Research, Wasser Pain Management Centre - Toronto
Wednesday, December 7 at 4:00 p.m., MGH, Room A5-131
December 7
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Transcranial direct current stimulation in the primate brain
Matt Krause, Post-doctoral fellow, Chris Pack’s lab
Wednesday, December 7, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
December 12
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminar
The role of neural oscillations in visual memory
Christopher Pack, Associate Professor, MNI
Monday, December 12 , 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
December 12
LDI Molecular and Regenerative Medicine Seminar
Neural stem cell activation in the diseased and damaged nervous system
Karl Fernandes, PhD, Department of Neuroscience, CRCHUM
Monday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m., BLOOMFIELD LECTURE HALL, F-4, 3999, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine
December 12
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Systems-level structural anatomy of the human cerebellum: White-matter connectivity and grey-matter volume
Chris Steele, PhD, Douglas Institute
Monday, December 12 at 12:45 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
December 12
Ludmer Center Neuroscience Lecture
Localizing Genetic Loci for Affective and Psychotic Disorders with Endophenotypes Mechanisms and Molecules
Dr. David Glahn, Yale University
Advancing Reproducibility in Neuroimaging Computation the ReproNim Concepts
Dr. David N. Kennedy, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Monday, Dec 12 at 2:00 p.m., de Grandpre Communications Centre, MNI
December 13
MUHC Medical Grand Rounds
A young woman with a splitting headache
Drs. Colin Chalk & Alby Richard
Tuesday, December 13, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., MGH, Osler Amphitheatre, Room A6.105
December 13
Hughlings Jackson Lecture
Wiring up the nervous system: Mechanisms and molecules
Dr. Alex Leo Kolodkin, Professor of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Tuesday, December 13, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
December 14
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Arginine methylation and QUAKING as regulators of CNS myelination
Dr. Stephane Richard, Lady Davis Insitute
Wednesday, December 14 at 11:30 a.m., Room 2/36
December 19
Pharmacology & Therapeutics Seminar Series
Determining the role of sleep in memory consolidation: An optogenetic study in freely behaving mice
Dr. Sylvain Williams, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Monday, December 19 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345 McIntyre
December 19
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
A tale of Christmas trees and neuronal forests: Exploring functional brain networks through connectivity and machine learning
Karim Jerbi, PhD, Psychology, Université de Montréal
Monday, December 19 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 2016
November 2
Physiology Seminar
Flexible computations in the brain
Dr. Monika Jadi, Principal Investigator, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Wednesday, November 2 at 12:30, Room 1345, McIntyre
November 2
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Neuroimmune crosstalk in vascular disease
Dr. Mike Sapieha, University of Montreal
Wednesday, November 2 at 11:30 a.m., Room 2/36
November 2
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Re-evaluating prefrontal contributions to valuation
Dr. Lesley Fellows, McGill Neurology & Neurosurgery
Wednesday, Novermber 2, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 4
Physiology Seminar
Molecular mechanisms controlling the delta opioid receptor trafficking
Dr. Louis Gendron, Institut de Pharmacology, Universite de Sherbooke
Friday, November 4 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McIntyre
November 7
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Internally Organized Mechanisms of the Brain's Navigation System
Adrien Peyrache, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, MNI
Monday, November 7 2016, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
November 7
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Practical methods for assessing functional connectivity
Dr. Bratislav Misic, MNI
Monday, November 7 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 8
Killam Seminar Series
On the role of alpha and gamma activity for routing and prioritizing information processing
Dr. Ole Jensen, University of Birmingham, School of Psychology
Tuesday, November 8, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 8
RI-MUHC Café Scientifique
When pain becomes chronic
Dr. Yorim Shir, Marie-Josée Rivard, PhD & Guillaume Léonard, PhD
Tuesday, November 8, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., Bistro du Musée des Beaux-Arts – 1380, Rue Sherbrooke-O
November 9
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Nociceptors and the genesis of itch
Robert LaMotte, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology - Yale University
Wednesday, November 9 at 4:00 p.m.
November 9
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
The cognitive processes involved in real-world problem solving
Signy Sheldon, PhD, Department of Psychology
Wednesday, November 9, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 10-11
4th International Symposium on Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS)
The Montreal Neurological Institute is hosting this international two-day symposium to discuss the advances in our understanding of ARSACS. It will bring together clinical experts, ataxia experts, mitochondrial experts actively working on ARSACS.
November 11
Physiology Seminar
How AMPA receptor kinetics shapes fast synaptic transmission
Dr. James R. Howe, Professor of Pharmacology, Yale University
Friday, November 11 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McInytre
November 14
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Rapid Aging in the Ischemic CNS
Mike Sapieha, Ph.D., Associate Professor Opthalmology, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Montreal
Monday, November 14 2016, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
November 14
SCSD Clinical Outreach Seminar Series
Intensity of speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke
Laura Monetta, PhD, Associate Professor Department of Speech and Language Pathology Laval University
Monday, November 14, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m., Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building Room 1/12
November 15
Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM) Workshop Presenting Mitacs
Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that “builds partnerships between academic, industry and the world, to create a more innovative Canada”. This one-hour workshop will provide you information about their research programs and funding opportunities.
Tuesday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m., Stewart Biology Building, room S4/106
November 15
McGill Autism Spectrum Disorder Lab Cafe Scientifique
Enhancing care continuity for family navigators - Learn about the latest ideas and issues on how to expand access to evidence-based care for childhood autism in an informal setting. It's not a lecture! It's a place for group discussion, and audience involvement is the most important ingredient.
Tuesday, November 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
November 17
McGill Innovation Week Workshop
Thinking outside the brain - Innovations in integrative neuroscience
Join us in this active workshop, which will be held at the MNI, to explore how different perspectives and diverse expertise contribute to a greater understanding of complex problems in neuroscience.
Thursday, November 17, 9:30 - 12:00, de Grandpre Communications Centre, MNI
November 18
Biomedical Engineering & Bioengineering Seminar
Communication in large‐scale brain networks
Dr. Bratislav Misic, Assistant Professor, MNI
Friday, November 18 at 1:00 p.m., Room 333, Duff Medical Building
November 21
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Computing with noisy brains
Dr. Jean-Philippe Thiverge, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa
Monday, November 21, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
November 21
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Auditory processing in special populations: Insights from music, dance and autism
Krista Hyde, PhD, McGill Department of Psychology
Monday, November 21 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 22
Osler Library Presentation
The neurology of Leonardo da Vinci and other interesting characters
Dr. Rolando del Maestro
Tuesday November 22, 4:45 PM, Osler Library
November 23
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Acute starvation and metabolic adjustment: The neuronal role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
Dr. Rick Roy, McGill Department of Biology
Wednesday, November 23 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
November 23
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Netrin-1 regulation of synaptic transmission in the adult hippocampal formation
Stephen Glasgow, Post-doctoral fellow, MNI
Wednesday, November 23, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 25
Neuroscience Convergence talk, “The Black Box”
The Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to support “Convergence, Perceptions of Neuroscience.
Friday, November 25, from 5 to 6 PM, Montreal General Hospital of the MUHC, 1650 Cedar Avenue, at the Livingston Lounge (L6 500)
November 26
Mind the Brain
The Mind the Brain campaign is designed to educate and increase public awareness of traumatic brain injury (concussions, strokes etc.) and the TBI Research program at RI-MUHC.
November 26, 2016 10am - 4pm, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L6.500 Montréal QC H3G 1A4
November 28
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
C. elegans as a model for neurodevelopmental stress
Dr. Michael Hendricks, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, McGill Department of Biology
Monday, November 28 2016, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
November 28
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Cerebral mechanisms of pain avoidance learning
Mathieu Roy, McGill Department of Psychology
Monday, November 28 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 29
3rd Annual Macklem Lecture
Peter T. Macklem: stimulating from the Phrenic To the Mind
Dr. Thomas Similowski, University of Paris
Tuesday November 29 at 4:00 p.m.
November 29
Killam Seminar Series
Uncovering the molecular mechanisms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dr. Janice Robertson, University of Toronto
Tuesday, November 29 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
November 30
CIC Lecture
Predispositions and Plasticity in Auditory Learning: Hemispheric Asymmetries
Dr. Robert Zatorrre, McGill Neurology & Neurosurgery
Wednesday November 30 at 11:30 a.m, Bowerman Room, Dobell, Douglas Institute
November 30
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Do we judge non-native speakers as believable as native speakers? Group status alters neural mechanisms underlying vocal trustworthiness
Xiaoming Jiang, PhD, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University
Wednesday, November 30, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
Octobre 2016
October 3
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Van Essen's multi-modal parcellation of human cerebral cortex
Dr. Michael Petrides, MNI
Monday, October 3 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
October 4
Killam Seminar Series
Ubiquitin and autophagy networks - Learning from bacteria about neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Ivan Dikic, BMLS, Goethe University, Germany
October 6
Physiology Seminar Series
Ion-channels as targets for CNS disease
Dr. Derek Bowie, McGill Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Thursday, October 6 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McIntyre Building
October 6-7
CSBN Fall 2016 Colloquium and Workshop
October 7
Physiology Seminar Series
Molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial quality control by PINK1 and Parkin
Dr. Jean-Francois Trempe, McGill Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Friday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m.
October 12
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Bayesian evidence synthesis: The limits of re-purposing existing public health data for population size estimation
Andreas Goebel, PhD
Wednesday, October 12 at 4:00 p.m.
October 17
Neuroscience Special Seminar
Étienne Labrie-Dion, M.Sc., Microscopy Platform Coordinator
Fluorescence Microscopy: Techniques and Applications
Monday, October 17 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127)
October 17
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
The neuroimaging analysis kit: Recent developments and challenges for the standardization of fMRI processing
Pierre Bellec, Ph.D., Centre de recherche, IUGM
Monday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
October 18
MUHC Medical Grand Rounds
Opioids for non cancer pain
Dr. Sophie Gosselin & Dr. Yoram Shir
Tuesday, October 18, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., MGH, Osler Amphitheatre, Room A6.105
October 19
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Contributions of dopamine to learning: Immediate and lasting effects
Dr. Madeleine Sharp, MNI
Wednesday, October 19, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
October 19
A Brilliant Night 2016
Inspiring event to raise money for brain cancer research - An evening filled with personal stories from those whose lives have been affected by brain cancer will once again contribute to the fight against the disease.
Wednesday, October 19, 6:30 PM
October 20
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital Special Seminar
Assisted suicide, palliative care, and neurology: A Swiss experience
Prof. Gian Domenico Borasio, Chair in Palliative Medicine, University of Lausanne
Thursday, October 20, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
October 21
Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference
This annual conference was established to honour Dr. Melançon for his dedication to patient care and his commitment to training the next generation of neuroradiologists. The focus this year will be on the ‘Stroke’ with presentations by experts from The Neuro and McGill University.
Keep your marbles: Vascular dementia and a plan to prevent it
Dr. Antoine Hakim
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October 24
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Neuroimaging of cortical malformation
Dr. Seok Jun Hong, BIC MNI
Monday, October 24 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
October 25
Killam Seminar Series
Molecular pathways to Parkinson’s disease
Dr. Ming Guo, Brain Research Institute, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Tuesday, October 25 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
October 26
BRaIN Seminar Series
Acute starvation and metabolic adjustment: the neuronal role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
Dr. Rick Roy, McGill Dept of Biology
Wednesday October 26, 2016, 12:00 PM, Room L7 140, Montreal General Hospital
October 26
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
How, when, and why do we make reflective versus reflexive choices?
Dr. Ross Otto, McGill Psychology
Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., e Grandpré Communications Centre
October 27
Physiology Seminar Series
Synaptic and cellular signatures of stress
Dr. Jaideep Bains, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary
Thursday, October 27 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McIntyre
October 27
Theodore L. Sourkes Lecture in Neuropharmacology
Synucleinopathies and tauopathies
Prof. Michel Goedert, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
Thursday, October 27 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Building
October 27
Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry Global Mental Health Program
Psychiatric care of Somali refugees In Minnesota – Making use of history and culture
Dr. Jerome Kroll, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Thursday, October 27, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Room 138, Irving Ludmer 1033 Pine Avenue West
October 27
Andrew F. Holmes Dean of Medicine Distinction Lecture
Brain, self and society in the twenty-first century
Dr. Nikolas Rose, Professor of Sociology & Head of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, King’s College London
Thursday, October 27, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Redpath Museum Auditorium
October 28
Physiology Seminar Series
The neurophysics of thirst
Dr. Charles Bourque, Neurology & Neurosurgery McGill
Friday, October 28 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034 McIntyre
October 28
Hebb Lecture
Early experience and language development: Lessons from studies of internationally-adopted children
Dr. Fred Genesee, Dept of Psychology
Friday, October 28 at 3:30 PM, MCMED 522
October 31
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Distinct lateral septal interneurons broadcast instructive and permissive hippocampal signals to calibrate fear responses
Dr. Antoine Besnard, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Monday, October 31, 11:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, MNI
October 31
Pediatric Research Seminar
Under construction: Developmental mechanisms and the modification of mature brain function
Timothy E. Kennedy, PhD, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Monday, October 31, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen Site, RI Auditorium, E.S1-1129
September 2016
September 2
Biomedical Engineering & Bioengineering Seminar
Neural mechanisms of visual perception and visual behaviour
Dr. Christopher Pack, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Friday, September 2, 1:00 PM, Room 333, Duff Medical Building, 3775 University St.
September 9
Physiology Seminar Series
Mechanisms of GABAergic synapse formation and plasticity
Dr. Jean-Marc Fritschy, Director of the Center for Neuroscience Zurich, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Friday, September 9, 11:00, Room 1034, McIntyre
September 13
Killam Seminar Series
Contributions of pannexin channels to pathology and synaptic plasticity
Dr. Roger J. Thompson, University of Calgary
Tuesday, September 13 at 4:00 PM, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
September 19
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Unraveling dopamine neuron diversity
Jean-François Poulin, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Monday, September 19, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
September 21
30th Anniversary Celebration - The McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging
"Advances in Research in Brain Health"
Douglas Hall Pavilion, 6875 LaSalle Boulevard
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September 23
Book Launch and Executive Breakfast with Daniel J. Levitin
Join the Desautels Faculty of Management as they celebrate the launch of Professor Daniel J. Levitin’s latest book, A Field Guide to Lies.
September 26
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Imaging Neuron Type-Specific Plasticity During Learning in Awake Mice
Dr. Simon Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier II , Brain and Mind Institute , University of Ottawa
Monday, September 26 , 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127
September 26
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Towards a multifactorial characterization of neurodegeneration
Yasser Iturria Medina, Banting Postdoctoral fellow, MNI
Monday, September 26 at 1:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
September 27
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research Distinguished Lecture Series
Epigenetic regulation of neuronal connectivity in the brain
Dr. Azad Bonni, Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine
Tuesday, September 27, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m, DI Bloomfield Lecture Hall, F-4, 3999, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine
September 27
Killam Seminar Series
Parkinson's disease: Moving from GWAS to precision health
Dr. Mike Nalls, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
Tuesday, September 27 at 4:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
September 28
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Gene expression atlases as a tool to understand circadian clocks and skeletal muscle function
Dr. Michael Hughes
Wednesday, September 28 at 12:00 p.m., MGH, Livingston Hall, L7-140
September 30
Biomedical Engineering & Bioengineering Seminar
Neuromorphic systems to reverse engineer reflex function
Prof. Francisco Valero‐Cuevas, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California
Friday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m., Room MD267, MacDonald Engineering Building
August 2016
August 26-27
Fundamental Mechanism of Epilepsy Conference
This conference will focus on the roles played by ligand-gated signaling in epileptiform synchronization and epileptogenesis. To this end, a Faculty of prominent researchers from Canada, Europe and USA will gather at the MNI to review their most recent studies and to discuss the contribution of neuronal and glial networks to the pathophysiology of epileptic disorders.
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July 2016
July 4
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Midbrain involvement in social norms and loser state: Big roles for small structures
Dr. Sébastien Hétu, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, Read Montague, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Monday, July 4, 11:00 a.m., Douglas Institute, Dobell – Bowerman B-1127
June 2016
June 6
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
In silico models of neurovascular coupling
Prof. Tim David, Director, University of Canterbury High Performance Computing
Monday, June 6 at 1:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
June 7
Dorothy J. Killam Lecture
The impact of social neuroscience on moral philosophy
Prof. Patricia Smith Churchland, Professor Emerita of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 at 4:00 pm, Palmer Amphitheatre, McIntyre Medical Building
June 20
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Modulation of dopamine transmission by lipids: A modifiable factor for psychiatric disorders?
Pierre Trifilieff, Ph.D., NutriNeuro, INRA UMR 1286, University of Bordeaux, France
Monday, June 20 2016, 11:00, Perry E-3517, Douglas Institute
June 20
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Mechanisms of fMRI-based decoding of information conveyed by cortical columns
Dr. Amir Shmuel, McGill Neurology 7 Neurosurgery
Monday, June 20 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
June 23
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar
FRET-FLIM reveals transmembrane conformational signaling at NMDA receptors that is required for synaptic depression
Dr. Kim Doré, University of California, San Diego
Thursday, June 23 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Building
May 2016
May 2
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminar
Probing inter-organelle communication on neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Hiroshi Tsuda, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
Monday, May 2 , 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
May 2 to June 24
Summer Program in Social and Cultural Psychiatry
This program provides the conceptual background for research and clinical work in social and cultural psychiatry.
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May 4
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Genetic studies of psychiatric disorders in consanguineous families from Pakistan
Dr. Lan Xiong, Département de psychiatrie, Université de Montréal
Wednesday, May 4 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
May 4
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Neurobiologic mechanisms driving cancer pain
Dr. Brian Schmidt, Director, Bluestone Centre for Medical Research, NYU College of Dentistry
Wednesday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m., MGH, Room A5-131
May 4
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Distinct mechanisms for distractor suppression and target facilitation
Dr. MaryAnn Noonan, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Oxford
Wednesday, May 4, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, De Grandpré Communications Centre
May 6
LDI and the Neuro 'McGill Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics
Computations in retina and visual cortex: Lessons from human genetics
Prof. Botond Roska, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
May 6
MCSA Molson Lecture Series on Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders
From concussion to dementia: Targeting dysregulated brain inflammation
Dr. Linda J. Van Eldik
Imaging neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Paul Edison
May 9
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Mood and reward deficits provoked by dietary lipids and neurometabolic dysfunction
Stephanie Fulton, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal
Monday, May 9, 11:00 am, Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
May 9
Brenda Milner Lecture & Neuropsychology Day
The Neuro will welcome Dr. Richard A. Andersen, James G. Boswell Professor of Neuroscience at the California Institute of Technology who will deliver the 19th Annual Brenda Milner Lecture.
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May 9-10
4th International Symposium Autism Spectrum Disorders: May 9-10
From Genes to Interventions
World experts will gather to discuss the diagnosis, clinical evolution, genetics, imaging and cutting edge basic science research in the field of autism and to debate on the most appropriate type, timing and role of interventions for affected individuals and their families, taking into account our healthcare resources.
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May 11
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Cholinergic modulation of visula perception
Dr. Elvire Vaucher, École d’optométrie, Université de Montréal
Wednesday, May 11 at 12:00 pm, Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-1
May 16
Pediatric Research Seminar
Can we repair babies' brains?
Dr. Pia Wintermark, Assistant Professor, McGill Department of Pediatrics
Monday May 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., RI-MUHC Glen Site, RI Auditorium, E.S1-1129
May 16
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Overview of major neuroimaging data sharing initiatives
Samir Das, ACE Labs, McConnell Brain Imaging Center
Monday, May 16 at 1:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
May 17
George Karpati Lecture
Genes and mechanisms of mitochondrial neurodegeneration
Dr. Massimo Zeviani, Clinical School at the University of Cambridge, UK
Tuesday, May 17, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
May 18
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Positive allosteric modulators of glutamate transport for neuroprotection: current approaches
Dr. Andreia C. K. Mortensen, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Wednesday, May 18 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
May 24
7th Annual Albert Aguayo Lecture
Sensorimotor circuits in the spinal cord: From genes to behavior
Prof. Martyn Goulding, The Salk Institute, California
Tuesday, May 24 at 4:00 p.m., MNI, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre
May 25
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Synaptic Plasticity in Health and Disease
Dr. Graham Collingridge, Dept of Physiology, University of Toronto
Wednesday, May25 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
May 30
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Imaging decision making during goal-directed navigation
Dr. Travis Baker, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Monday, May 30, 11:00 a.m., Douglas Insitute, Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127
May 30
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Contributions of PET to basic and clinical neuroscience
Dr. Peter Herscovitch, NIH, Chief, Positron Emission Tomography Department, Senior Attending Physician
Monday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
May 30 - June 1
Advanced Study Institute Conference and Workshop
Psychiatry for a small planet: Ecosocial approaches to global mental health
May 30 - June 2
McConnell Brain Imaging Centre 4-day workshop
PET from A to Z: Comprehensive Training Program
Target audience: Students, researchers and staff that would like to learn more about PET and how it can be used to answer neuroscience questions.
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May 31
The Process of Writing: An Author's Perspective
Dr. Liam Durcan, a fellow McGillian, will talk about how he has successfully juggled a literary career with the demands of being a full-time neurologist in the McGill University Health Centre.
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April 2016
April 1
11th Annual JGH Department of Psychiatry Research Day: April 1
Youth at risk: New directions in promoting resilience
April 1
Physiology 11th Undergraduate Research Day
Cellular interactions that control brain development and synapse formation
Dr. Louis F. Reichardt, Director, Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, Professor, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry , University of California, San Francisco
Friday, April 1 at 11:45 a.m., 6th floor, Martin Amphitheatre, McIntyre Building
April 4
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Entorhinal and striatal representations of space
Dr. Jake Hinman, Ph.D., Center for Systems Neuroscience, Center for Memory and Brain, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University
Monday, April 4 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127)
April 4
Child Health and Human Development Seminar
Studies in multimodal treatment for children with ADHD
Dr. Lily Hechtman, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Director of Research, Division of Child Psychiatry, McGill
Monday, April 4, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, RI Auditorium, E.S1-1129
April 4
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar
New insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Karl Fernandes, Canada Research Chair in Stem Cell Neurobiology, Université de Montréal
Monday, April 4 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345 of the McIntyre Medical Building
April 5
Killam Seminar Series
Modeling communication dynamics in the human connectome
Dr. Olaf Sporns, Indiana University
Tuesday, April 5 at 4:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 6
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Living with one eye: Plasticity in visual and auditory systems
Dr. Jennifer Steves, Center for Vision Research, York University
Wednesday, April 6 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
April 6
Cognition and Circuits Lecture Series
Driving brain function with non-invasive rhythmic stimulation: A new way of shaping behavior?
Dr. Philippe Albouy, Post-Doc Fellow, MNI
Wednesday, April 6, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 11
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Multiple sclerosis: translational approaches
Dr. Patrizia Casaccia, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Department of Neuroscience and Department of Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY)
Monday, April 11, 11:00 a.m. MNI, BELL Room B3 level of the BTRC
April 11
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Streamline flows and minimal surfaces, Part 1: Mathematics and tractography in the brain
Prof. Kaleem Siddiqi, School of Computer Science, McGill
Monday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 12
Killam Seminar Series
Critical roles of AMPA receptor endocytosis in learning and memory
Dr. Yu Tian Wang
Tuesday, April 12 at 4:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 13
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Neural mechanisms of familiarity assessment
Dr. Stefan Köhler, Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario
Wednesday, April 13, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 14
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Streamline flows and minimal surfaces, Part 2: Fiber geometry in the heart
Prof. Kaleem Siddiqi, McGill School of Computer Science
Thursday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 15
Physiology Seminar
The fine balancing act of GABAergic/Cholinergic retinal starburst Amacrine cells
Dr. Gautam Awatramani, University of Victoria, B.C.
Friday, April 15 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034 of the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
April 18
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar
Targeting ion channel hyperexcitability towards understanding CNS disorders
Dr. Terrance P. Snutch, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Biotechnology and Genomics-Neurobiology
Monday, April 18 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
April 18
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Ultra-High Field MRI: Methodological Considerations and Applications
David Rudko, MNI
Monday April 18 at 1:00 pm, MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 19
Killam Seminar Series
Decoding Parkins's disease - The role of the PINK1 Kinase
Dr. Miratul Muqit
Tuesday, April 19, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 20
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Dissecting synaptic and circuitry mechanisms of psychiatric disorders
Dr. Guoping Feng, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
Wednesday, April 20 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
April 20
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
Calpain-mediated formation of protein kinase M during synaptic plasticity in Aplysia
Margaret Hastings, PhD Candidate, Sossin Lab, Neural Circuits Group-MNI
Wednesday, April 20, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 21
CAMBAM Seminar
From anesthesia to Parkinson's disease: PD as a dynamical disease
Dr. Nancy Kopell, Boston University
Thursday, April 21 at 4:00 p.m., Room 1101, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
April 24
Scotiabank Charity Challenge: Support The Neuro
This annual fundraising event, held in conjunction with the Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal et 5k, allows participants to raise funds in support of The Neuro. We invite all our faculty, staff and supporters to run, walk or roll for The Neuro. Help us reach our goal of $35,000.
April 25
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Predictions about fear and reward in the brain
Mihaela Iordanova, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Centre for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University
Monday, April 25 2016, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
April 25
Child Health and Human Development Seminar
Social engagement in infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A model of pathogenesis and implications for early diagnosis
Sarah Shultz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Marcus Autism Center
Monday, April 25, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., RI-MUHC, Glen Site, RI Auditorium, S1.1129
April 25
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Neural underpinnings of psychosis: At the intersection of structure, function and symptoms
Carolina Makowski
Monday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 26
Killam Seminar Series
Jerzy Olszewski 2016: The Neural Wiring Diagram for Hunger: Using Cre/lox Tools to Discover its Basis
Dr. Bradford B. Lowell, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Tuesday, April 26, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 26
Free Scientific Lecture
Finding your way to healthy cognition
Véronique Bohbot
Tuesday, April 26, 6 – 9 p.m., Douglas Hospital, Douglas Hall bldg., 6875 Lasalle boul., Verdun.
April 27
Neuroscience Seminar Series
The interaction between attention and eye and arm movements
Dr. Aarlenne Khan, École d’optométrie, Université de Montréal
Wednesday, April 27 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
April 27
Cultural Psychiatry Day
An Interactive Videoconference on Physician Assisted Death
Wednesday, April 27, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
April 27
Cognition and Circuits Seminar
From periphery to prefrontal cortex – Mechanisms of hyperexcitability in pain pathways
Dr. Ihab Daou and Steven Cordeiro, PhD students of the Seguela Lab, MNI
Wednesday, April 27, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
April 28
Hughlings Jackson Lecture
Robert Desimone, director of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the Doris and Don Berkey Professor of Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
March 2016
March 2
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Astrocytic-dependent modulation of extracellular calcium and of neuronal firing pattern
Dr. Arlette Kolta, Department of Neuroscience, Université de Montréal
Wednesday, March 2 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
March 3
Pharmacology & Therapeutics Seminar
What can computational methods tell us about neuronal receptors?
Dr. Phil Biggin, Department of Biochemistry, Oxford University
Thursday, March 3 at 12:30 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Building
March 7
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Radioactivity and radiation safety
Dr. Christian Janicki, McGill Neurology & Neurosurgery
Monday, March 7, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
March 8
Killam Seminar Series
Interactions between nervous and vascular systems in the CNS
Dr. Chenghua Gu, Harvard Medical School
Tuesday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
March 9
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Plasticity of motion processing in primate visual cortex
Dr. Chris Pack, MNI
Wednesday, March 9 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
March 9
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Privacy and big data
Adrian Thorogood, Lawyer
Wednesday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
March 10
Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine (CAMBAM) Seminar
Modeling gene expression trajectories in the developing brain
Dr. Claudia Kleinman, McGill
Thursday, March 10 at 4:00 p.m., Room 1101 of the McIntyre Building
March 11
Biomedical Engineering & Bioengineering Seminars
Dynamic responses of vestibular afferents during transmastoid galvanic vestibular stimulation
Annie Kwan, M Eng Student
Nonlinear receptive fields in early striate cortex: Approaches to system identification
Philippe Minh Tri Nguyen, M Eng Student
Friday March 11, 1:00 PM, Room 267 Macdonald Engineering Building
March 14
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
** CANCELLED **
What wakes us up: Networked circadian clocks in the brain
Erik Herzog, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Washington University
Monday, March 14 2016, 10:00 Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
March 14
SCSD Clinical Outreach Seminar Series
New insights on early learning and teaching in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Giacomo Vivanti, PhD, Assistant Professor Early Detection and Intervention Pogram AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University
Monday, March 14, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building Room 1/12
March 15
Killam Seminar Series
The epigenetic defect in friedreich ataxia
Dr. Sanjay Bidchandani, University of Oklahoma, Medical School,
Tuesday March 15, 4:00 pm, MNI, De Grandpré Communications Centre
March 16
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Local estradiol biosynthesis gates endocannabinoid-dependent modulation of inhibitory transmission
Dr. Eric Dumont, School of Medicine, Dept of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University
Wednesday, March 16 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
March 16
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
From single synapses to clinical studies: Therapeutic developments from optogenetics
Antonello Bonci, MD, Scientific Director, National Institute of Drug Abuse NIH
Wednesday, March 16 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131
March 16
Cognition and Circuits Lecture Series
EEG coherence and executive function in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Natalie Phillips, Professor, Psychology Department, Concordia University
Wednesday, March 16, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, De Grandpré Communications Centre
March 16
Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Public Lecture
Brain Imaging in the Information Age
Dr. Alan Evans will provide an overview of the past, present and future of brain imaging as a research tool.
March 18
Biomedical Engineering & Bioengineering Seminar
Gut microbiota manipulation and phytonutrients: A recepy for brain nutrition?
Dr. Francesco Marotta, Professor ReGenera Research Group for Aging Intervention Milan Medical‐Gender Medicine Unit
Friday, March 18 at 1:00 p.m., Room 333, Duff Medical Building
March 18
McGill Psychology Hebb Lecture
Dr. Frans de Waal, Emory University
Friday March 18, 3:30 pm, Leacock Building 132
March 21
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Sex-specific brain transcriptional signatures in major depressive disorder and their correlates in mouse models of depression
Dr. Benoit Labonté, Ph.D., Nestler Lab, Fishberg Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC
Monday, March 21 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127)
March 21
Feindel Brain Imaging Seminar Series
Motor origin of temporal predictions in auditory attention
Dr. Benjamin Morillon, McGill
Monday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
March 22
Brain Awareness Montreal Scientific Café
Mechanisms of Learning & Memory
Tuesday March 22 from 7 - 9 PM, Hurley’s Irish Pub (2nd floor), 1225 Crescent Street, Montreal
March 23
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Coding of stimulus features of correlated neural activity
Dr. Maurice Chacron, McGill Physiology
Wednesday, March 23 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
March 23
Cognition and Circuits Lecture Series
Reorganization in sensory and motor systems: Insights from current and former hand amputees
Dr. Scott Frey, Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology, Washington University in St. Louis
Wednesday, March 23, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, de Grandpré Communications Centre
March 29
Killam Seminar Series
The use of iPSC-derived sensory neurons from patients to study chemotherapy-induced peripheral Neuropathy
Dr. Nathan Staff
Tuesday, March 29 at 4:00 p.m., MNI, De Grandpré Communications Centre
March 30
Cognition and Circuits Lecture Series
Understanding speech in noisy environments: Sensorimotor integration, aging and musical training
Dr. Yi Du, Postdoctoral Fellow, Montreal Neurological Institute
Wednesday, March 30, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI, De Grandpré Communications Centre
March 30
Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry Film Series
Autism in love
Directed by Matt Fuller
Discussion to follow with Dr. Miranda D’Amico and Dr. Jaswant Guzder
Wednesday, March 30, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Details here
March 31
Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine (CAMBAM) Seminar
Pairwise comparison of remote visual motion signals
Ashkan Golzar, McGill University
Thursday, March 31 at 4:00 p.m., Room 1101, McIntyre Building
February 2016
February 1
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Input transformation by dendritic spines of cortical pyramidal neurons
Dr. Roberto Araya, Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal
Monday, February 1, 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127)
February 1
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture
ENIGMA-Addiction: Meta and Mega data-pooling strategies for analysing addiction neuroimaging datasets
Dr. Patricia Conrod, Centre de Recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine
Monday, February 1 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
February 3
Centre for Research in Neuroscience Seminar
Injury promotes the development of autoimmune peripheral neuropathy in predisposed inflammatory environment
Dr. Ji Zhang, Alan Edwards Center for Research on Pain
Wednesday, February 3 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
February 5
Physiology Seminar Series
All-optical electrophysiology for basic neuroscience and disease modeling
Dr. Adam Cohen, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Physics, Harvard University
Friday, February 5 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034 McIntyre Building
February 8
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
Augmented reality in image-guided surgery
Marta Kersten, McConnell Brain Imaging
Monday, February 8 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
February 10
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Neural representation of objects and scenes
Dr. Ed Connor, The Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins
Wednesday, February 10 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
February 10
Cognition and Circuits Seminar Series
Motor origin of temporal predictions in auditory attention
Dr. Benjamin Morillon, Post-Doc Fellow, Baillet Lab (BIC), Montreal Neurological Institute
Wednesday, February 10, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
February 15
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Probing mechanisms linking dopamine dysfunction to psychopathology in schizophrenia using multimodal imaging
Clifford Cassidy, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Monday, February 15 2016, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
February 15
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
The future of hybrid PET imaging
Dr. Dieter Heiss, Danube University Krems
Monday, February 15 at 1:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
February 16
Killam Seminar Series
Mechanisms regulating GABAergic circuit connectivity in the postnatal cortex
Graziella Di Cristo, Ph.D., Centre de Recherch , CHU Ste-Justine, University of Montreal
Tuesday, February 16 at 4:00 p.m, De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
February 17
Neuroscience Seminar Series
The tale of the blinding assassin
Dr. Len Levin, Department of Ophthalmology, MUHC-GLEN
Wednesday, February 17 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140
February 17
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Autoantibodies, osteoclasts and pain: New links to pain in rheumatoid arthritis
Camilla Svensson, PhD, Department Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet
Wednesday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m., MGH, Room A5-131
February 22
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series
High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
Dr. Shirin Abbasi Nejad Enger, Medical Physics Unit, McGill University
Monday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
February 24
Cognition and Circuits Lecture Series
A novel optogenetic kindling model of neocortical epilepsy
Dr. Jesper Sjöström, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Wednesday, February 24, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., MNI De Grandpré Communications Centre
February 25
Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine (CAMBAM) Seminar
Dynamical consequences of axonal hyperexcitability following trauma
Dr. Andre Longtin, University of Ottawa
Thursday, February 25 at 4:00 PM, Room 1101, McIntyre Building
February 29
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Environmental Regulation of the Hippocampal Epigenome
Dr. Michael Meaney, Scientific Director Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics; James McGill Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosurgery
Monday, February 29 , 11:00 a.m. Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127
February 29
Child Health and Human Development Seminar
Translational control of cancer and neurodevelopmental disease via eIF4E
Dr. Nahum Sonenberg, McGill Biochemistry
Monday, February 29, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, RI Auditorium, E.S1.1129
January 2016
January 11
Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture
Multimodal brain-connectivity-analyses: From sensory processing to clinical cases
Gleb Bezgin, McGill Centre for Integrative Neuroscience
Monday, January 11, 2015 at 1:00 2:00 pm, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
January 12
Killam Seminar Series
Stroke and seizures: Risk factors and mechanisms
Prof. Alla Guekht, Professor of Neurology, Russian National Research Medical
Tuesday, January 12, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre in the Brain Tumour Research Centre
January 13
Cognition and Circuits Seminar Series
The default network and self-generated thought: Component processes & dynamic control
Bradley Doll, Postdoctoral research associate, Center for Neural Science, New York University
Wednesday, January 13, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MoNI
January 18
Neuroscience Seminar
Pathological High Frequency Oscillations and Impaired Hippocampal Encoding in an Animal Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Laura Ewell, Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Neurobiology, University of California, San Diego
Monday, January 18, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
January 19
Killam Seminar Series
Shades of pathology in one thousand sural nerves
Dr. Juan Bilbao, University of Toronto
Tuesday, January 19, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre in the Brain Tumour Research Centre
January 21
McGill Pain Day
Each year, the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain (AECRP) hosts McGill University's PAIN DAY, a day for health care professionals and trainees in the treatment and study of pain.
Thursday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m., McGill Residence Hall, 3625 Avenue du Parc
January 27
Centre for Research in Neuroscience Seminar
Enhanced recovery from early visual deprivation following short periods of darkness or pharmacologically induced retinal silence
Dr. Donald Mitchell, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University
Wednesday, January 27 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hosp., Livingston Hall, L7-140