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Killam Seminar Series: From Genetic Risk to Cellular Mechanism in Parkinson's Disease

admin — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:58:34 +0000

Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and ɬ�﷬.

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

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:44:14 +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.

Killam Seminar Series: The role of BDNF in hormonal regulation of seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:24:50 +0000

Killam Seminar Series: The neural basis of flexible, lifelong learning

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:08:11 +0000

Killam Seminar Series: Towfique Raj

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:21:43 +0000

Killam Seminar Series: Helen Scharfman

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:24 +0000

27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:22:49 +0000

The 27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honours the career and achievements of Professor Brenda Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.

Service Restored: REDCap System is back online

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:35:13 +0000

Update:

The REDCap system (Administration & Research) is now back online and fully operational.

The necessary updates and security measures have been completed, and service has been restored. We continue to monitor the system to ensure stability and security.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Original message posted yesterday:

The REDCap system (Administration & Research) has been temporarily shut down following the identification of critical vulnerabilities by the vendor.

Ruth Morgan on rethinking the social contract for science | Frontiers Policy Labs

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:14:37 +0000

January 14, 2026 | Ruth Morgan, the 2024-25 TISPP visiting fellow, argues that trust between science and society depends on sustained, open dialogue. She highlights that knowledge is disruptive and uncertain, and that progress starts with asking better questions especially in an era of misinformation.

Rees Kassen on The Endless Frontier | Frontiers Policy Labs

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:05:54 +0000

January 14, 2026 | Rees Kassen, Academic Director for ɬ�﷬'s new Sustainability Park and the director of TISPP. His article traces today’s tension around the post‑WWII “social contract” for publicly funded basic research (shaped by Vannevar Bush’s Science: The Endless Frontier). He argues the contract is straining as governments demand faster, more visible returns, even though long-run payoffs (like mRNA vaccines) show why basic research matters.

Barbara Koremenos on International Scientific Collaboration | Frontiers Policy Labs

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:17:10 +0000

January 14, 2026 | Barbara Koremenos, the 23-24 McConnell Visiting Scholar at ɬ�﷬'s Max Bell School of Public Policy, argues that international scientific collaboration can build trust and help solve global problems, even amid geopolitical rivalry. She focuses on stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) research that represents a new frontier akin to the Antarctic Treaty in its ability to foster international scientific collaboration.

Jennifer Welsh on the Participation of IDP-Led Organizations | Journal of Refugee Studies

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:08:18 +0000

November 17, 2025 | A co-authored article by Jennifer Welsh, based on an international conference organized at ɬ�﷬ in December 2024 on IDP participation, has been published in the Journal of Refugee Studies. The article, titled "IDP perspectives on IDP participation," shares key arguments from the workshop.

Interview with Leire Cancio Orueta, 2025 Chair Holder Etxepare Basque Institute Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies

helene.laurin@mcgill.ca — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:43:01 +0000

To begin, how would you describe yourself as a scholar? What themes and values guide your work and research?

Interview with Aitor Zuberogoitia, Elvira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies 2024

helene.laurin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:07:07 +0000

Welcome Aitor Zuberogoitia, new Etxepare Euskal Institutua Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies!

Griffintown, quartier littéraire. Meet author Marie Hélène Poitras

helene.laurin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:42:40 +0000

As part of ɬ�﷬'s Francofête, Prof.