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Women scientists and clinicians are creators and changemakers, expanding the boundaries of human knowledge. Here are their stories.

Celebrating Black History Month – meet inspiring members of our community

21 Feb 2021

Meet inspiring members of The Neuro community

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On the hunt for white matter diseases

30 Sep 2020

While some neurological patients fit a typical disease profile, others are harder to define. Dr. Roberta La Piana is building a database of patients with genetic leukoencephalopathies.

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Delivering spiritual care to the ALS clinic

6 Aug 2020

For Lana Kim McGeary, whatever comfort she provides is paid back with the inspiration she gets from those facing life’s toughest challenges.

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New Faculty Spotlight: Maiya Geddes

11 Feb 2020

“As a clinician scientist, I deeply value the opportunity to impact the lives of patients, to work in a multidisciplinary environment and to train the next generation of experts.”

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New faculty spotlight: Xiaoqian Chai

13 Jan 2020

"What excites me about The Neuro is the stimulating environment and its long tradition of excellence in brain research."

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New faculty spotlight: Jo Anne Stratton

7 Jan 2020

“I first became interested in becoming a scientist during my undergraduate studies after seeing my father’s disease progress to a point where he was living in a wheelchair”

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Passion for science leads Rhalena Thomas to The Neuro to find a cure for Parkinson's disease

20 Dec 2019

Dr. Rhalena Thomas is an HBHL Postdoctoral Fellow who uses computational biology to study genes implicated in Parkinson’s disease.

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Open Science connects patients and researchers at The Neuro

21 Nov 2019

Mahdieh Tabatabaei puts Open Science research into action

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Dr. Pappius receives Order of Canada

21 Nov 2019

One of The Neuro’s top neuroscientists has been recognized by the Governor General of Canada for her groundbreaking research.

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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.