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Study shows how visual landmarks tune the brain’s internal compass

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we are.

How our brains distinguish objects from background when finding direction, however, was largely a mystery. A new study provides valuable insight into this process, with possible implications for disorientation-causing conditions such as Alzheimer’s.

Classified as: Neuro, stuart trenholm, Adrien Peyrache, MNI
Published on: 11 Sep 2025

Society recognizes distinguished Canadians who have made remarkable contributions to their academic fields and public life

Sylvain Baillet, PhD, a global leader in brain imaging and systems neuroscience, has been inducted into the Royal Society of Canada, one of the nation’s highest academic honours.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, Sylvain Baillet
Published on: 4 Sep 2025

The has announced new leadership across several initiatives, including the appointment of and Bioinformatics Manager at , as Co-Lead of the Discovery Work Stream.

Published on: 4 Sep 2025

Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, rolando del maestro, Artificial intelligence
Published on: 6 Aug 2025

Long dismissed as “junk,” viral fragments buried in human DNA may help regulate our genes, according to a new international study co-led by Guillaume Bourque, professor in ɬ﷬’s Department of Human Genetics, D2R-funded researcher and member of the D2R Research Steering Committee and Executive (RSC). The findings offer new insights into what makes us human, 25 years after the human genome was first mapped.

Classified as: DNA analysis, External, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Guillaume Bourque, evolution, D2R
Published on: 29 Jul 2025

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research'shas approved 435 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 123 projects funded in Quebec.

HBHL is proud to announce that 13 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for seven projects, representing an investment of over $6.7M at ɬ﷬ and the Douglas Research Centre.

HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:

Published on: 23 Jul 2025

Motile cilia are specialized organelles essential for cell movement and fluid flow, driven by the beating of their internal cytoskeleton called the axoneme. At the core of the axoneme lies the central pair (CP) of microtubules, which features a distinct distal tip structure critical for motility. However, the proteins stabilizing this region have remained largely unknown.

Published on: 14 Jul 2025

A perspective from Estonia and Canada

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Published on: 29 Apr 2025

March 26, 2025 | MPP Isabella Coronado Doria wrote about the growing tensions between Uber and traditional taxis in Columbia. "In some ways, hindering Uber’s activity in Colombia is comparable to telling people to abandon the internet and go back to encyclopedias. It highlights the perpetual tension between the status quo and disruptive technology," writes Isabella.

Classified as: mpp perspectives
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Published on: 3 Apr 2025

Director Jennifer Welshco-edited a special issue ofGlobal Studies Quarterlyon . Welsh co-edited the collection of articles and co-authored the introductory essay.The article tackles four questions: (1) Why has localization become a focus of scholarly and policy attention? (2) What are the historical precursors of localization?

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, Research Network for Women Peace and Security
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Published on: 1 Apr 2025

March 26, 2025 | MPPSeth Bumagat wrote about the need for . "Wildfires and droughts – two other frequent natural disasters that strike Canada annually – present a complex link between water and climate change events. When considering the complex links between climate change and water, the issues of water resilience and security arise.

Classified as: mpp perspectives, water
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Published on: 27 Mar 2025

Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision

Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still largely depends on clinical assessment. The standard way of doing this is by observing how the individual fits the criteria for autism listed in gold standard manuals like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Classified as: Neuro, Danilo Bzdok, autism, ACAR News
Published on: 26 Mar 2025

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of Julie Scorah, PhD, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.

Classified as: ACAR News, Julie Scorah
Published on: 25 Mar 2025

Myostatin is a paracrine myokine that regulates muscle mass in a variety of species, including humans. In this work, they report a functional role for myostatin as an endocrine hormone that directly promotes pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) synthesis and thereby ovarian function in mice. Previously, this FSH-stimulating role was attributed to other members of the transforming growth factor-β family, the activins. Their results both challenge activin's eponymous role in FSH synthesis and establish an unexpected endocrine axis between skeletal muscle and the pituitary gland.

Published on: 20 Mar 2025

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers

A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit, and overseen by Mathilde Chaineau, PhD, the EDDU’s program manager, will receive $400,000 in support from Génome Québec. In partnership with Nardin Nakhla and Armstrong Murira from the Montreal-based company Simmunome, Durcan andChaineau will develop a computational model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on which to test for new biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Classified as: Thomas Durcan, ALS, Neuro
Published on: 17 Mar 2025

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