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Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:49:22 +0000

Lina Sifi, special to the HBHL Trainee Commitee — After a year of dedicated planning, the HBHL Trainee Committee welcomed over 100 participants to the Research Institute of the ɬ�﷬ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) on November 22, 2025, for a full day focused on patient-oriented neuroscience research. The symposium brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds—including people with lived experience, patient partners, caregivers, students, researchers and clinicians—to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration.

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025: Exploring Brain-Heart Connections

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — 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.

Neurogenesis Speaker Series

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:56:42 +0000

Come meet HBHL-supported Faculty! Wednesday, January 21, 2026
4:30–6:30 p.m. (includes a one-hour reception)

NeuroSphere's Demo Day shines a light on innovation at ɬ�﷬!

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:43:37 +0000

NeuroSphere hosted its third annual Demo Day last month, gathering 100+ attendees for an afternoon of pitches from eleven ɬ�﷬-based startups and some lively networking.

A showcase of the latest in neuroscience innovation and a celebration of Quebec's entrepreneurship ecosystem, Demo Day featured pitches by:

Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:09:13 +0000

Neurogenesis Speaker Series

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:15:45 +0000

Neurogenesis Speaker Series - Meet HBHL-supported Faculty! Wednesday, November 26, 2025
4:30–5:30 p.m. (with post-event reception)

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:23:32 +0000

Join us for a day dedicated to YOUR amazing brain!

NeuroSphere Demo Day 2025

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:11:28 +0000

Join NeuroSphere on November 13, 2025, to discover groundbreaking neuroscience startups and connect with industry leaders at Demo Day!

Celebrating Research, Connections and Culture at IMPRESS Research Day

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:23:43 +0000

That's a wrap for the 2025 edition of IMPRESS—the Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students, presented by Branches, ɬ�﷬'s Community Outreach Program at Enrolment Services!

This year's program culminated in the IMPRESS Research Day, where 24 student-interns presented their summer's work to family, friends, faculty and community members. The celebration also featured a communal lunch and a traditional hoop dancing performance.

Thirteen HBHL-funded researchers awarded CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grants

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:02:09 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Spring 2025 competition has 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:

HBHL-funded researchers clinch CIHR Fall 2024 Project Grant

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:50:11 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Fall 2024 competition has approved 453 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 131 projects funded in Quebec.

HBHL is proud to announce that 19 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for nine projects awarded at ɬ�﷬ and at the Douglas Research Centre.

HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:

HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:07:55 +0000

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.

Mentorship Lunch: Exploring the next steps

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:56:54 +0000

What if career steering and planning did not have to wait until graduation?

HBHL Symposium 2025: a week later, the energy still shines!

roberta.santangelo@mcgill.ca — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:53:31 +0000

Over 300 attendees gathered at ɬ�﷬ on May 6 and 7 for the HBHL Symposium 2025, a vibrant two-day celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience and brain health research.

This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (ɬ�﷬), who explored topics from neuropsychiatry and brain network dynamics to social determinants of brain health.

HBHL Symposium 2025

emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:24:40 +0000

HBHL Symposium 2025