Graduate Students /thoracic/taxonomy/term/772/all en Neuro researchers lead projects awarded $14.5 million /thoracic/channels/news/neuro-researchers-lead-projects-awarded-145-million-371994 <b>Funds will help acquire and develop cutting-edge infrastructure to advance research capacity </b> <p>Five researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) are leading innovative new projects that have received major funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund. They will be funded for a total of $14.5 million, part of $42 million going to ɬÀï·¬ scientists.</p> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:31:29 +0000 admin 13680 at /thoracic Quebec Chapter of Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses 2nd Annual Conference /thoracic/channels/event/quebec-chapter-canadian-association-neuroscience-nurses-2nd-annual-conference-371990 A Day of Learning, Networking, Professional Development and Exploring the Latest Advancements in Neuroscience Nursing <p><b>Conference Highlights</b></p> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:41:20 +0000 admin 13677 at /thoracic BBME seminar: "Temporal Patterns of Neural Stimulation for Enhanced Therapeutic Control", Prof. Warren M Grill, Duke University /thoracic/channels/event/bbme-seminar-temporal-patterns-neural-stimulation-enhanced-therapeutic-control-prof-warren-m-grill-371898 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:45:26 +0000 admin 13672 at /thoracic BBME seminar: "Molecular Biosensor Technology", Prof. H. Tom Soh, Stanford University /thoracic/channels/event/bbme-seminar-molecular-biosensor-technology-prof-h-tom-soh-stanford-university-371899 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:57:01 +0000 admin 13673 at /thoracic Two ɬÀï·¬ professors awarded 2026 Dorothy Killiam Fellowships /thoracic/channels/news/two-mcgill-professors-awarded-2026-dorothy-killiam-fellowships-371876 <p><em><strong>Professors Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey and Jill Baumgartner will lead innovative research focusing on anti-Black carceral systems and climate-related health risks respectively </strong></em></p> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:40:28 +0000 admin 13671 at /thoracic Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Towards federated neuroscience research in the emerging era of data sovereignty /thoracic/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-towards-federated-neuroscience-research-emerging-era-data-371871 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> 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.</p> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:17:33 +0000 admin 13669 at /thoracic Call for Applications: Lab2Market Launch Health Fall 2026 /thoracic/channels/event/call-applications-lab2market-launch-health-fall-2026-371703 <strong>Application deadline is April 22, 2026. Program dates: September 14 - December 14, 2026</strong> <a href="https://www.lab2market.ca/launch#"><strong>Application process &amp; details available here!</strong></a> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:31:01 +0000 admin 13658 at /thoracic Application Deadline: Lab2Market Launch Health Fall 2026 /thoracic/channels/event/application-deadline-lab2market-launch-health-fall-2026-371706 <strong>Application deadline is April 22, 2026. Program dates: September 14 - December 14, 2026</strong> <a href="https://www.lab2market.ca/launch#"><strong>Application process &amp; details available here!</strong></a> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:38:42 +0000 admin 13659 at /thoracic Application Deadline: Invention to Impact Training Program Spring 2026 /thoracic/channels/event/application-deadline-invention-impact-training-program-spring-2026-366102 Application Deadline: April 12, 2026, 11:59PM ET<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/XmwJhY0GmZ"><strong> - Apply Here! </strong></a> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:26:48 +0000 admin 13657 at /thoracic ɬÀï·¬ Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia /thoracic/channels/event/mcgill-cares-why-insight-can-be-lost-dementia-understanding-anosognosia-371564 <p>Join us on <strong>March 18, 2026 at noon</strong> for our next episode of <a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ɬÀï·¬ Cares</a>, a webcast series designed to support in</p> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:16:30 +0000 admin 13651 at /thoracic CIHR and partners invest $7.9 million in cancer prevention research at ɬÀï·¬ /thoracic/channels/news/cihr-and-partners-invest-79-million-cancer-prevention-research-mcgill-371510 <p><em><strong>Part of the largest CIHR-led cancer prevention investment, ɬÀï·¬ researchers will develop approaches to reduce cancer risk and improve early detection </strong></em></p> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:05:07 +0000 admin 13648 at /thoracic Friends, parks and brain wiring predict whether people exercise after a cardiovascular diagnosis /thoracic/channels/news/friends-parks-and-brain-wiring-predict-whether-people-exercise-after-cardiovascular-diagnosis-368449 <b>Findings could help tailor interventions to encourage physical activity in older people with heart and blood flow conditions </b> <p>A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, it is often a motivator to get more physical exercise, which can improve long-term health. However, the rate of physical activity increase after diagnosis varies widely depending on the individual.</p> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:32:32 +0000 admin 13637 at /thoracic A transformation in neurosurgery /thoracic/channels/news/transformation-neurosurgery-368012 Demonstration of an AI-powered tool during a live surgery at The Neuro <p> </p> <p>A surgical device powered by artificial intelligence (AI) was demonstrated live for the first time at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) in a historic step forward for the field of precision neurosurgery. <b>SENTRYâ„¢</b>, an innovative technology developed by Montreal-based Reveal and its university partners, can differentiate cancerous tissue from healthy tissue in real time, offering tangible hope to patients for better outcomes.</p> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:13:27 +0000 admin 13639 at /thoracic $203.9 million raised to impact the lives of people with neurological disease /thoracic/channels/news/2039-million-raised-impact-lives-people-neurological-disease-368858 <b>Brains Need Open Minds</b><b> campaign, the largest in The Neuro’s history, has fueled innovative brain research </b> <p>An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer’s progression and aids diagnosis. All these projects and more were made possible by a campaign that has raised $203.9 million for groundbreaking neuroscience research and patient care.</p> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:53:18 +0000 admin 13634 at /thoracic RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus /thoracic/channels/news/rna-therapy-may-be-solution-infant-hydrocephalus-370687 <b>For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models </b> <p>Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000 admin 13632 at /thoracic