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Researchers at The Neuro are world leaders in cellular and molecular neuroscience, brain imaging, cognitive neuroscience and the study and treatment of neurological diseases and disorders. Here are their stories.

Blake Richards wins Schmidt Sciences Polymath Award

22 Sep 2026

$2.5M prize will fuel groundbreaking project to build AI models that capture the uniqueness of individual minds, potentially advancing mental health care.

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Seeing what MRI can miss: How AI is advancing epilepsy surgery

18 Sep 2026

BrainScores is using AI-powered imaging to help identify subtle brain abnormalities and improve surgical planning for people with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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A new path forward for glioblastoma treatment

16 Sep 2026

Research at the Brain Tumour Research Centre is now in a transformative phase, applying what has been learned in the laboratory directly to patient care.

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How psychedelic drugs change the brain

24 Apr 2026

The largest brain-imaging study of its kind reveals that these diverse substances share a common pattern of effects on the brain

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How the brain keeps its sense of direction over time

15 Apr 2026

New research uncovers how the brain preserves a stable sense of direction despite ongoing changes in neural activity.

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MRI without borders

19 Nov 2025

Udunna Anazodo is leading a pioneering initiative to make magnetic resonance imaging more accessible, portable, and sustainable, especially in underserved regions.

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Could neural stem cells be driving brain tumour recurrence?

23 Jul 2025

After decades of research, Dr. Kevin Petrecca believes stem cells may hold the key to slowing or stopping the recurrence of glioblastoma.

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News every MS patient needs to know

22 Jul 2025

The Clinical Research Unit at The Neuro now runs 100 trials a year across all areas of neurology, including the most promising trials for MS.

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CONP: Opening neuroscience to the world

19 Jun 2025

What if brain research moved faster, was easier to access, and could help more people sooner?

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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.