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Multiple ALS projects at The Neuro awarded funding

Program brings together multidisciplinary teams with expertise in various areas of neurodegenerative disease

 

Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) make up a large part of eight projects funded by ALS Canada and the Brain Canada Foundation as part of their 2020 Discovery Grant Program, which brings together multidisciplinary research teams with expertise in various areas of ALS and neurodegenerative diseases to investigate critical areas of disease processes and clinical care.

Classified as: Neuro, ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Angela Genge, Gary Armstrong, Eric Shoubridge, Sali Farhan, Rami Massie, ALS Canada, Brain Canada, Montreal Neurological Institute
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Published on: 15 Feb 2021

June is ALS Month

A look at the latest ALS research and clinical care at The Neuro

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a terrible disease with no known cure. Research at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is uncovering data that could help find effective treatments for ALS. 

Classified as: Angela Genge, Dr. Angela Genge, Rami Massie, Kristiana Salmon, Gary Armstrong, Heather Durham, Heidi McBride, Peter McPherson, Guy Rouleau, Eric Shoubridge, Stefano Stifani, Hiroshi Tsuda
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Published on: 7 Jun 2018

The Neuro to create world’s first ALS Phase 1 clinical trial unit

The Tenaquip Foundation donation will allow for faster drug development, better care for ALS patients

 

A generous donation by The Tenaquip Foundation will improve the quality of care available to ALS patients at The Neuro, and increase the rate at which researchers can evaluate new ALS drugs.

Classified as: ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Reed Family, Tenaquip Foundation, clinical trial unit, drug development, Angela Genge, Guy Rouleau
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Published on: 3 Jul 2017

ALS – Fostering awareness of a devastating disease

ALS takes away the patient’s motor functions one at a time, and the progress of finding effective drugs to counter its insidious effects has been slow. June is ALS Month, a good time to update the public on the latest developments in ALS research taking place at The Neuro.

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is recognized as a leading Canadian centre for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as for its care of ALS patients.

Classified as: ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Hiroshi Tsuda, Eric Shoubridge, Guy Rouleau, Peter McPherson, Rami Massie, Heidi McBride, Angela Genge, Heather Durham, Gary Armstrong, zebrafish, C9ORF72, Patrick Dion, Edward Fon, Stefano Stifani
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Published on: 2 Jun 2017

HEADS UP On The Concussion Issue to raise awareness of head injury

An all-star lineup of experts in the fields of sports and neurology will share a stage on Jan. 27 to discuss concussions, a serious injury that has only recently been getting the attention it deserves.

Classified as: Concussion, sport, brain injury, HEADS UP, alain ptito, Athletics, Angela Genge, Dr. Angela Genge, alain ptito, Guy Rouleau
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Published on: 11 Jan 2017

ALS Awareness Month – June 2016

The Neuro is recognized as a major Canadian center for ALS research and patient care. During June, designated ALS Month, The Neuro redoubles its efforts to inform the public and the media about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and urges all to help support ALS research.

Classified as: ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Neurology, neuroscience, Angela Genge, Dr. Angela Genge, Rami Massie, Guy Rouleau, Bernard Brais, Heather Durham, Heidi McBride, Peter McPherson, Eric Shoubridge, Stefano Stifani, Hiroshi Tsuda
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Published on: 13 Jun 2016

Scientists and Clinicians at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital receive funding for ALS research

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge One Year Later

On November 19 2015, marking the anniversary of the announcement of the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge results and partnership between ALS Canada and Brain Canada, ALS Canada was at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, to announce the final recipients of their 2015 grant competition. Four researchers and clinicians at The Neuro were among those recipients for their groundbreaking work in the ALS research field.

Classified as: MNI, ALS, Guy Rouleau, Angela Genge, Heather Durham, Peter McPherson
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Published on: 20 Nov 2015

ALS Awareness Month – June

As a major Canadian centre for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, invites the public and the media to learn more about the disease and current research and treatments, to donate money for ALS research and to wear the national emblem of ALS in Canada, the blue cornflower, during ALS Awareness Month in June.

Classified as: neuroscience, Neurology, ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, mcgill faculty of medicine research, Stefano Stifani, Hiroshi Tsuda, Peter McPherson, Guy Rouleau, Eric Shoubridge, Angela Genge, Rami Massie, Heidi McBride, Bernard Brais, Heather Durham
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Published on: 2 Jun 2015

What happens after the ALS ice bucket challenge?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a devastating fatal disease of the nervous system that kills two to five Canadians every day. On September 19th and 20th, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre will host the 10th Annual ALS Symposium of the Fondation André-Delambre. Nearly one hundred researchers and clinicians from several countries will come together to discuss recent progress in ALS research.

Classified as: neuroscience, brain, neurological disease, Guy Rouleau, mcgill faculty of medicine research, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Angela Genge
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Published on: 19 Sep 2014
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