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PERL Launch Event: Health Crises in an Era of Autocracy, Disinformation, and Shifting Geopolitical Risks

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:30:21 +0000

WHEN: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
WHERE: ɬ�﷬ Faculty Club Ballroom - 3450 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC

Findings suggest that certain medications for Type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:02:20 +0000

A large ɬ�﷬ study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

Drawing on clinical data from more than 450,000 patients, the research adds to growing evidence that incretin-based therapies have protective benefits for the brain.

The study examined GLP-1 receptor agonists, which include such medications as Ozempic, as well as DPP-4 inhibitors.

Three ɬ�﷬ researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000

The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced recipients of the latest Partnership Engage Grants competition, including a total of $73,782 awarded to three ɬ�﷬ researchers.

PERL Launch Event: Health Crises in an Era of Autocracy, Disinformation, and Shifting Geopolitical Risks

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:31:59 +0000

WHEN: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
WHERE: ɬ�﷬ Faculty Club Ballroom - 3450 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC

The 2026 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:54:19 +0000

Thursday March 12 2026 • 4:30pm to 6pm
Dentistry Suite #102, 2001 Avenue ɬ�﷬ College

Anna Papafragou, PhD
Professor • Department of Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania

Caring Conversations: How to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (in FRENCH)

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:12:03 +0000

Caring Conversations is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:25:27 +0000

Join our ɬ�﷬ IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:26:29 +0000

Join our ɬ�﷬ IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.

Preparing Academic Investigators for Clinical Trial Readiness in Neurology

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:48:16 +0000

The team from the Platform for Advanced Clinical Therapies (PACT) and Investigator-Initiated Trials (IIT) at The Neuro’s Clinical Research Unit will help academic researchers better understand the regulatory, ethical and legal requirements to tran

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:36:49 +0000

Join our ɬ�﷬ IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.

New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson’s disease

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:17:23 +0000

A ɬ�﷬-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson’s disease treatments.

Published in Nature Neuroscience, the research found dopamine does not set the speed or force of each movement, as had been thought. Instead, it appears to act as the underlying support system that makes movement possible.

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: From Sound to Meaning: Neural Coding Principles Underlying Speech and Music Perception

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:08:22 +0000

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Stop Acquiring Steady-State Event-Related fMRI!

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:44:14 +0000

Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:58:39 +0000

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.

ɬ�﷬ researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine particles in air pollution are associated with higher levels of a biomarker linked with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus.

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025: Exploring Brain-Heart Connections

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:41:49 +0000

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks, in partnership with Brain Canada Foundation and the Brain-Heart Interconnectome. Held at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees for an engaging afternoon discussing popular topics in brain health.