External /medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/21/all en iPSC Seminars: Early Drug Discovery Unit (EDDU) /medsimcentre/channels/event/ipsc-seminars-early-drug-discovery-unit-eddu-366214 <p><strong>THE NEURO'S EDDU iPSC SEMINAR SERIES </strong></p> <p><b>Modeling α-Synuclein Pathology Spreading in a 3D Human Midbrain-Striatal Assembloid</b></p> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:32:34 +0000 admin 7280 at /medsimcentre Montreal researchers use AI and wearable sensors to detect inflammation before symptoms appear /medsimcentre/channels/news/montreal-researchers-use-ai-and-wearable-sensors-detect-inflammation-symptoms-appear-366162 <p>Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the ɬÀï·¬ Health Centre (The Institute) and ɬÀï·¬ points to a more proactive future: one where silent signs of infection are detected before we even feel sick.</p> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:47:07 +0000 admin 7278 at /medsimcentre Memory Disorders Research Society: Annual Meeting 2025 /medsimcentre/channels/event/memory-disorders-research-society-annual-meeting-2025-358809 <p>Memory Disorders Research Society (MDRS) is a professional society dedicated to the study of memory. Members engage in basic and clinical research into how memory works and why it fails.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:01:33 +0000 admin 7273 at /medsimcentre 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course /medsimcentre/channels/event/8th-national-neuromuscular-review-course-363609 <p>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.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000 admin 7274 at /medsimcentre 6th National Course on Sleep Medicine /medsimcentre/channels/event/6th-national-course-sleep-medicine-362067 <p>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000 admin 7277 at /medsimcentre Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2025: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act /medsimcentre/channels/event/hughlings-jackson-lecture-2025-basal-ganglia-and-motivation-act-362529 <p>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.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000 admin 7276 at /medsimcentre ɬÀï·¬ Healthcare-Management Case Competition (MHCC) - Date TBD /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-healthcare-management-case-competition-mhcc-date-tbd-364578 <p><strong>GCHM and IMHL students and alumni - apply your knowledge in a real-world healthcare challenge. </strong></p> <p>Register now and put your expertise to work in a fun and engaging competition.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:14:22 +0000 admin 7269 at /medsimcentre Exhibit | ouch ouch ouch /medsimcentre/channels/event/exhibit-ouch-ouch-ouch-364192 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:49:12 +0000 admin 7266 at /medsimcentre Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025 /medsimcentre/channels/event/amazing-brain-science-talks-2025-365984 Join us for a day dedicated to YOUR amazing brain! Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:23:33 +0000 admin 7275 at /medsimcentre Save the Date: Department of Medicine Annual Awards Soirée /medsimcentre/channels/event/save-date-department-medicine-annual-awards-soiree-364475 <p>Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 6 PM to 10 PM, at the Passerelle-Perspective in Montreal’s Old Port for a memorable evening honouring the achievements of our <strong>faculty and residents.</strong></p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:18:45 +0000 admin 7272 at /medsimcentre Youth at risk of suicide show early warning signs that adults often miss /medsimcentre/channels/news/youth-risk-suicide-show-early-warning-signs-adults-often-miss-366080 <p>Drawing on a landmark 25-year study that followed Quebec children into adulthood, ɬÀï·¬ researchers have identified two distinct patterns in how suicidal thoughts emerge and the early signs that are often missed.</p> <p>Suicidal thoughts are increasingly common among youth, but how they begin and what mental health symptoms often precede them are poorly understood, the researchers said.</p> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:22:33 +0000 admin 7265 at /medsimcentre Nine ɬÀï·¬ians appointed to the Order of Canada /medsimcentre/channels/news/nine-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-365980 <p><strong>Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among ɬÀï·¬ community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></p> <p>Nine members of the ɬÀï·¬ community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.</p> <p>Among the honorees are two ɬÀï·¬ faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).</p> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:10:48 +0000 admin 7249 at /medsimcentre The Child Phonology Lab at SCSD is looking for parent participants /medsimcentre/channels/news/child-phonology-lab-scsd-looking-parent-participants-365400 Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:23 +0000 admin 7225 at /medsimcentre D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer /medsimcentre/channels/news/d2r-awards-10-million-accelerate-rna-based-therapies-rare-diseases-and-cancer-364466 <p><strong>Montreal, March 26, 2025</strong> – ɬÀ﷬’s <a href="/dna-to-rna/">DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) </a>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.</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000 admin 7230 at /medsimcentre ɬÀ﷬’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers /medsimcentre/channels/news/mcgills-president-honours-outstanding-early-career-researchers-365554 <strong>Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers  </strong>   <p>Three ɬÀï·¬ scholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award honours exceptional early-career researchers whose work is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in their fields.</p> Thu, 29 May 2025 15:48:45 +0000 admin 7224 at /medsimcentre