Together with Dr. Birgit Frauscher, Bernhardt co-directs The Neuro’s new Centre of Excellence in Epilepsy

Since joining The Neuro in 2016, Boris Bernhardt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, has published pioneering research on the organization and development of the healthy brain. His achievements have been recognized this week by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, who have awarded him the 2022 New Investigator Award.

Classified as: Boris Bernhardt, epilepsy, autism, Neuro
Published on: 12 Apr 2022

Applying machine learning to a database of testimonials uncovers how drug-induced changes in subjective awareness are mechanistically rooted in the human brain

Psychedelics are now a rapidly growing area of neuroscience and clinical research, one that may produce much-needed new therapies for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Yet there is still a lot to know about how these drug agents alter states of consciousness.

Classified as: Danilo Bzdok, psychedelics, mental health, machine learning, Neuro
Published on: 16 Mar 2022

YCharOS is an independent quality assessment initiative to improve research results 

An antibody characterization project with partners at The Neuro will be able to expand thanks to funding from Génome Québec.  

Classified as: Peter McPherson, YCharos, open science, Neuro
Published on: 14 Mar 2022

Machine learning algorithms enhanced technical performance and learning outcomes during simulated brain tumor removal

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities for medical training. Remote learning technology has become increasingly important in several fields. A new study finds that in a remote environment, an artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring system can outperform expert human instructors.

Classified as: Neuro, rolando del maestro, neurosurgury, Artificial intelligence
Published on: 22 Feb 2022

The Neuro and the CERVO Brain Research Centre join forces to pave the way for much needed biomarker discovery in brain diseases

Classified as: Neuro, Edward Fon
Published on: 13 Dec 2021

Seven CIHR funded projects at McGill and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre to investigate impacts of vaccine hesitancy, health-care shortages, work-life imbalance for children, youth, and families in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Classified as: adolescent health, Cancer, Child Health, education, Coronavirus (COVID-19) info for patients, COVID 19, incarceration, prison
Published on: 10 Dec 2021

The “5-SENSE” score can predict who will not benefit from stereo-electroencephalography

A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and eight collaborating international epilepsy centers has developed a simple web-based application clinicians can use to predict which patients will not benefit from an invasive diagnostic work-up, preventing unnecessary, invasive procedures, saving time for patients and the clinical team, and freeing up overburdened health resources.

Classified as: Neuro, Birgit Frauscher, epilepsy, MNI
Published on: 6 Dec 2021

The impairments observed may explain poor decisions about COVID-prevention measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our psychological limits. Some have been more affected than others by the stress of potential illness and the confusion of constantly changing health information and new restrictions. A new study finds the pandemic may have also impaired people’s cognitive abilities and altered risk perception, at a time when making the right health choices is critically important.

Classified as: Neuro, Madeleine Sharp, Cognitive neuroscience, psychology, Ross Otto, covid-19
Published on: 1 Dec 2021

Federation represents 122 neurological societies around the world

The Neuro’s director, Dr. Guy Rouleau, has been elected first vice-president of the World Federation of Neurology. The first vice-president and other WFN officers are elected by delegates from its 122 neurological societies around the world.

The mission of the WFN is to foster quality neurology and brain health worldwide by promoting global neurological education and training with emphasis placed firmly on under-resourced parts of the world.

Classified as: Guy Rouleau, World Federatoin of Neurology, Neuro, Montreal Neurological Institute
Published on: 16 Nov 2021

Highlights

  • Cancer incidence and mortality in Indigenous peoples of Canada are increasing
  • These populations face modifiable risk factors and lack of access to care
  • Indigenous cancer care has been jurisdictionally complex and ambiguous
  • Successful initiatives must be locally contextualized, with Indigenous leadership

Read full paper.

 

Published on: 7 Oct 2021

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Classified as: superbugs AMR antimicrobial resistance bacteria fungi
Published on: 6 Oct 2021

International team seeks hidden signs of brain damage in REM behavior disorder

People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder act out their dreams. While sleeping safely in bed, for example, they might throw up their arms to catch an imaginary ball, or try to run from an illusory assailant. Such actions are more than just a nuisance. People with the disorder have a 50 to 80 per cent chance of developing a serious neurodegenerative disease within a decade of diagnosis.

Classified as: Ron Postuma, REM sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease, PD, National Institute on Aging, Neuro
Published on: 5 Oct 2021

Artificial neural networks modeled on real brains can perform cognitive tasks

A new study shows that artificial intelligence networks based on human brain connectivity can perform cognitive tasks efficiently.

Classified as: MNI, Neuro, bratislav misic, Artificial intelligence, AI, connectomics, neuroscience
Published on: 9 Aug 2021

Vancouver, BC -- The Government of Canada and the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) have jointly signed a Contribution Agreement which opens the door for the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network to begin operating.

Classified as: Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre
Published on: 9 Jun 2021

A team of researchers at the RI-MUHC found two cellular pathways involved in TNBC tumour development and a promising targeted combination therapy

Source: RI-MUHC

Classified as: breast cancer, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

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