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Welcome to the Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Centre for Research in Neuroscience!

We areÌýa vibrant and multidisciplinary research centre located at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ in Montreal, Canada.

The research conducted by our highly interactive research groups has led to major advances in basic and medical neurosciences.

The CRN provides training to students toward an MSc or PhD, and to postdoctoral researchers and MDs for careers in research.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of (1941–2025), a distinguished Canadian neuroscientist and founding member of the Centre for Research in Neuroscience (CRN), on July 6, 2025.

Leo held an iconic place in the field of neuroendocrinology and Canadian neuroscience, grounded in his outstanding scientific contributions—first at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, and later at the University of Ottawa. Over the course of his career, he trained generations of scientists and clinicians and was widely admired as a teacher, supervisor, colleague, role model, and friend.

Leo’s warmth, disarming sense of humour, and deep humanism made everyone who encountered him feel at ease and valued. His loss is deeply felt, but his legacy as both a scientist and a model of humanity will endure.

He is survived by his wife, Lillian, and daughters, Francine and Barbara. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family.

Recent CRN News

• Congratulations Leanne Young (Suvrathan lab) for publishing "" in eNeuro! (20 Apr 2026)

• Congrats Max Kowalczyk (Huang Lab) for winning theÌý2025 Sal Carbonetto award! (16 Apr 2026)

• Congrats Connie Guo (Sjöström Lab), who successfully finalized her MSc Thesis! (10 Apr 2026)

• Congratulations Mackenzie Fredericks (Sjöström Lab) for winning a CGRS-M studentship! (1 Apr 2026)

• Congratulations Mackenzie Fredericks (Sjöström Lab)Ìýfor winning the RI-MUHC EDI Prize for Academic Excellence 2026! Ìý(20 Feb 2026)

• Congratulations Dr Jesper Sjöström, who was electedÌýas , with a 3-year term startingÌýJanuary 2026! (28 Nov 2025)

• Congratulations Adela Ralbovska (Van Meyel Lab), who successfully defended her PhD thesis! (13 Nov 2025)

• Deirdre Hatton and Claire Marquilly (Van Meyel Lab) published a paper titled "" in the journal Development. Congratulations! Also seeÌý. (13 Nov 2025)

• Congratulations Dr Aparna Suvrathan for winning theÌýAlbert & Florence Aziz Family Research Award in Neuro-degenerative Diseases, an award offered by the Montreal General Hospital Foundation! (9 Sep 2025)

• Congrats Sabine Rannio and Shawniya Alageswaran (Sjöström Lab) for authoring a Preview article in Neuron titled "" (17 Sep 2025)

• Congratulations to Ph.D. student Yu Cheng Lin (Huang lab) for receiving the inaugural Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ D2R Doctoral Fellowship! (1 Sep 2025)

• Congrats Julie O'Reilly (Bourque Lab) for winning a runner-up IPN award for Distinguished Student Engagement! (29 Aug 2025)

• Congratulations to Dr. Yu-Ju Lee (Huang lab) for publishing in the ! (28 August 2025)

• Congrats Dr Wei-Hsiang Huang for winning theÌý from the CIHR! See for more info.Ìý(27 AugÌý2025)

• Congrats Airi Watanabe (Sjöström Lab) for winning anÌýIPN Internal Student Award! (25 August 2025)

• CongratulationsÌýDr Wei-Hsiang Huang, for being awarded a CIHR Project Grant, titled "Molecular pathogenesis of Smith-Magenis syndrome and developing therapy using hiPSC-derived neuronal models"! (17 July 2025)

• Congrats Haley Renault (Sjöström Lab), who successfully passed her MSc Thesis Seminar! (19 June 2025)

• Congratulations to Dr Aparna Suvrathan and Dr Wei-Hsiang Huang, who both won tenure and were promoted to Associate Professor! (1 June 2025)

• Congrats to Linn Dragstedt and Shawniya Alageswaran (Sjöström and Suvrathan labs) for their paperÌýin ! (May 2025)

• Dr. Christina ChouÌý(Sjöström Lab) is a winner of a ! Congratulations! (1 May 2025)

• Congratulations to Dr. Wei-Hsiang Huang for winning aÌýFRQS Research Scholars Junior 2 Award! (30 Apr 2025)

• Congratulations to Julie O'Reilly (Bourque Lab) for winning aÌýFRQS Doctoral Training Scholarship! (30 Apr 2025)

• Congratulations to Max Kowalczyk (Huang Lab) for winning a FRQS Doctoral Training Scholarship! (30 Apr 2025)

• Congrats to Sjöström Lab members Élia Painchaud-Lakatos and Meghan Appleby for winning FRQS Master’s Training ScholarshipsÌýas well as to Shawniya Alageswaran for winning anÌýFRQNT DoctoralÌýTraining Scholarship! (30 Apr 2025)

• Congratulations to Airi Watanabe (Sjöström Lab) for winning the 2024 Sal Carbonetto Award! (16 Apr 2025)

• Congratulations to Dr. David Stellwagen, who was appointed Associate Director of theÌýIntegrated Program in Neuroscience, the largest graduate neuroscience program in North America! (Apr 2025)

• Congratulations toÌýÉlia Painchaud-Lakatos and Meghan Appleby (Sjöström Lab)Ìýfor winning CGS-M awards!Ìý(Apr 2025)

• Congratulations to the BRaIN program manager Alexandra Kindrat for winning this year’s by the ! (Feb 2025)

• Congrats to Christina Chou (Sjöström Lab) for publishing ""Ìýin Frontiers in SynapticÌýNeuroscience! (Feb 2025)

• Congrats, Hovy Wong (Sjöström Lab) for publishing "" in Nature Protocols. (Feb 2025)

• Congratulations to Christina Chou (Sjöström Lab) for publishing "" in The Innovation! (Dec 2024)

• Congrats to PhD student Max Kowalczyk (Huang Lab) for publishing a paper on in Molecular BiologyÌýof the Cell! (Nov 2024)

• Congrats to Ibrahim Kays (Chen Lab) for publishing a paper onÌýÌýin Development! (Nov 2024)

• Findings from the Bourque and the Sjöström labs were featured in the ! (Nov 2024)

• Congratulations to Huang lab PhD students Paul H.C. Chang for winning the Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ FOM PhD studentship and Max Kowalczyk for the winning the MRM Abstract Competition Award! (Oct 2024)

• Congrats toÌýRiya Thomas (SuvrathanÌýLab) for the paper "Heterogeneity in Slow Synaptic Transmission Diversifies Purkinje Cell Timing" ! (Sep 2024)

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