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Christine Tardif: advancing medical imaging

3 Aug 2022

Christine Tardif uses her computer engineering education to investigate the brain.

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New faculty spotlight: Justine Cléry

2 Aug 2022

Justine Cléry's research aims to identify and understand how the mechanisms involved in sensory processing and social cognition evolve across a person's lifetime.

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Lucie Lachance: the art of listening to patients

27 Jul 2022

Rewarding careers can sometimes come out of the blue.

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A personal and scientific journey into Parkinson's disease

7 Apr 2022

Neuroscientist Heidi McBride shares her family history of Parkinson's and what she hopes to accomplish in understanding the disease.

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A day in the life of a neuropsychologist

4 Mar 2022

Julie Scorah gives us a look into her work at the ACAR Clinic and how the pandemic has changed autism care

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“I love that I have a job that brings good into the world”

21 Feb 2022

Dr. Mandy Steiman, clinical psychologist and diagnostician, talks about what drives her work, misconceptions about standardized autism assessments and why empathy is key to her practice

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Day in the Life: Meet a rare disease genetic counsellor

16 Feb 2022

The Neuro’s Nancy Anoja gives us a look into her work and motivations, and shares a message for people living with rare neurological diseases

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Neuro lab part of multi-centre study seeking to repair spinal cord damage

17 Jan 2022

The lab of Alyson Fournier at The Neuro is part of a multi-centre study exploring ways to repair spinal cord damage.

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Anne-Louise Lafontaine – NeuroXXceptional clinical pioneer and patient advocate

7 Dec 2021

Dr. Anne Louise Lafontaine is Head of Neurology at the MUHC and Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at The Neuro.

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The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) is a bilingual academic healthcare institution. We are a McGill research and teaching institute; delivering high-quality patient care, as part of the Neuroscience Mission of the McGill University Health Centre. We are proud to be a Killam Institution, supported by the Killam Trusts.