Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision

Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still largely depends on clinical assessment. The standard way of doing this is by observing how the individual fits the criteria for autism listed in gold standard manuals like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Classified as: Neuro, Danilo Bzdok, autism, ACAR News
Published on: 26 Mar 2025

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – McGill University’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

Classified as: RNA, Research and Innovation, Awards, Cancer
Published on: 26 Mar 2025

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of Julie Scorah, PhD, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.

Classified as: ACAR News, Julie Scorah
Published on: 25 Mar 2025

NeuRo Genomics Initiative will help better understand rare and aging-related neurological disorders affecting Canadians

 

A project led by Ziv Gan-Or, MD, PhD, at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill University and Martine Tétreault, PhD, at Université de Montréal has received more than $8 million to sequence the genomes of 8,700 people, to map the role of genetics in neurological disorders.

Classified as: Ziv Gan-Or
Published on: 18 Mar 2025

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers

 

A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit, and overseen by Mathilde Chaineau, PhD, the EDDU’s program manager, will receive $400,000 in support from Génome Québec. In partnership with Nardin Nakhla and Armstrong Murira from the Montreal-based company Simmunome, Durcan and Chaineau will develop a computational model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on which to test for new biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Classified as: Thomas Durcan, ALS, Neuro
Published on: 17 Mar 2025

Mapping immune cell diversity reveals dexamethasone’s impact on brain cancer immunotherapy

 

Swelling caused by brain cancer is a problem that can lead to serious side effects and even death. While controlling swelling is important, a new study shows that a commonly prescribed anti-swelling drug suppresses the immune system for weeks after dosage, inhibiting the body’s ability to fight the cancer.

Classified as: Charles Couturier, Neuro, brain cancer
Published on: 26 Feb 2025

Projects include important research on Parkinson’s, glioblastoma and dementia

 

Classified as: Xiaoqian Chai, Jérôme Fortin, Jean-Baptiste Poline, Adrien Peyrache, Austen Milnerwood, alain dagher, Neuro
Published on: 10 Feb 2025

Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies

Classified as: Peter McPherson, Carl Laflamme, Neuro
Published on: 18 Dec 2024

YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research

An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.

YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.

Classified as: Peter McPherson, YCharos
Published on: 12 Nov 2024

$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease

REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.

Classified as: Ron Postuma, REM sleep behaviour disorder, Parkinson's, Neuro
Published on: 8 Nov 2024

$1.14 million from CIHR will resolve treatment roadblocks for rare brain disorders

 

Gene therapy for rare neurological disorders will move one step forward thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Classified as: Carl Ernst, rare diseases, ataxia, ACAR News
Published on: 23 Oct 2024

Thomas Durcan’s project will dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment

An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.

Classified as: Neuro, Tom Durcan, Alzheimer's, ACAR News
Published on: 16 Oct 2024

MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, cognition, ACAR News
Published on: 11 Oct 2024

Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research

Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James McGill Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists that includes a Nobel laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President.  

Classified as: Neuro, Alan Evans, MNI, Royal Society, ACAR News
Published on: 17 Jun 2024

Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills

The Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, Justine Cléry, Stefano Stifani, glioblastoma, brain circuits, ACAR News
Published on: 14 Jun 2024

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