Undergraduate Students

2025 Hughlings Jackson Lecture: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

admin — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000

Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.

Neuro Epilepsy Day and Pierre Gloor Lecture 2025

admin — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:37:05 +0000

The Neuro Epilepsy Day is a half-day event. The day will focus on neurodegeration and tauopathy in epilepsy, and its implications for cognition and disease progression.

Albert Aguayo Lecture: Unlocking Secrets in Nerve Repair: From Neuronal Signaling to Glial Modulation

admin — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:27:51 +0000

This annual lecture honours Dr. Albert Aguayo, OC, FRCP, Professor Emeritus founder and former Director of the Centre for the Research in Neuroscience at ɬ�﷬. A cocktail reception will follow the lecture.

6th National Course on Sleep Medicine

admin — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000

This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.

8th National Neuromuscular Review Course

admin — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000

Dr. Nicolas Dupré of Laval University, Dr. Karine Garneau of Université de Montréal, and the members of the organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course.

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – ɬ�﷬’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ɬ�﷬

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000

$13.8 million in federal funding for ɬ�﷬’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs

Sunsetting of the Vanier and Banting programs

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:30:19 +0000

In alignment with the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy and as announced in Budget 2024, the three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are working to offer a harmonized and streaml

Fourteen ɬ�﷬ians appointed to the Order of Canada

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000

Governor General recognizes ɬ�﷬ community members for exceptional accomplishments and service

Fourteen members of the ɬ�﷬ community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Among the honourees are the University’s Chancellor and three professors:

Prix Grands Sages honours ɬ�﷬ professor emeritus Dr. Phil Gold and two PhD candidates

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:11:21 +0000

Researchers’ outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Québec 

SCSD Research Day

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:05:16 +0000

Friday February 21st 2025 • 3pm to 5pm
Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West

Cross-pollinating ideas at the SCSD Research Day

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:49:49 +0000

Student presenters at the SCSD Research Day, which took place on February 21, 2025.

Save the Date: 2025 Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:05:51 +0000

Thursday March 27th 2025 • 4:30pm to 6pm
Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West

Lori Leibold Ph.D.
Senior Director • Center for Hearing Research

Speaker Bio

Quebec government awards $1.6 million to ɬ�﷬ researchers providing innovative solutions for industry

admin — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000

ɬ�﷬-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec

ɬ�﷬ researchers receive funding from the Canadian Cancer Society for cancer equity research

admin — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:31:39 +0000

Co-Principal Investigators Manisha Pahwa, CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Professor Ananya Banerjee, from ɬ�﷬'s Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, have been awarded $449,604 from the Canadian Cancer Society’s Health Equity Research Grant