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Public education will be critical as provinces roll out new cervical cancer screening method, researchers say

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:37:38 +0000

As Canada moves to modernize cervical cancer screening, a new study suggests most women do not yet understand or trust the shift from the Pap test to human papillomavirus (HPV) based screening.

The national survey, published in Current Oncology, examined women’s preferences for cervical screening – including how they want to be screened and how they want information communicated – as Canada transitions from Pap tests to HPV testing.

CANGlia: Finding Our Way With No Road Map

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:37:46 +0000

Featuring Jason & Olive Child:

A discussion about Olive's journey with Alexander Disease and her decision to not look for answers but instead to help future patients have a path to follow.

�鶹��ý��վ Cares: Overcoming Caregiver Guilt and Building Your Circle of Care

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:22:32 +0000

Join us on May 13, 2026 at noon for our next episode of �鶹��ý��վ Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal ca

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Recovering Brain PET at Reduced Dose: Generative Models, Physics Constraints, and Quantitative Fidelity

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:32:11 +0000

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series 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.

Free concert: SAMS (Société pour les arts en milieux de santé) and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)

admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:52:34 +0000

Killam Seminar Series: From Genetic Risk to Cellular Mechanism in Parkinson's Disease

admin — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:58:34 +0000

Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and �鶹��ý��վ.

Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:50:22 +0000

Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK) cells, part of the immune system’s first line of defence. NK cells can detect and destroy cancer cells, but tumours often create a protective barrier that blocks them, allowing cancer to grow.

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ’s Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, in collaboration with the Research Institute of the �鶹��ý��վ Health Centre, found that suppressing two specific proteins helps NK cells overcome this blockage, turning them into more potent cancer killers.

Killam Seminar Series: The neural basis of flexible, lifelong learning

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:08:11 +0000

Grand Rounds: Immunotherapy and Glioblastoma – The Odyssey Continues

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:27:26 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ’s Neurology Grand Rounds features weekly talks on a variety of clinical and research topics by both local and guest speakers. They are held weekly on Wednesday mornings.

NSERC awards two �鶹��ý��վ professors $1.65 million each to prepare the next generation of researchers

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:07:07 +0000

Projects focusing on MedTech and genomics cut across disciplines while mobilizing expertise at �鶹��ý��վ and other Quebec institutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow

From Grief to Advocacy: Navigating the Caregiving Journey

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:17:41 +0000

Join us for an insightful conversation between Claire Webster, founder of the �鶹��ý��վ Dementia Education Program and Caregiver Crosswalk, and social worker Zelda Freitas (Caregiver Grief Connexion), as they explore the emotional landscape of dement

Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health - Professor Mona Nemer: Evidence, Trust, and Collaboration: Science Advice for Global Health

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:28:48 +0000

This year's Victor Dzau and Ruth Cooper-Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health will feature Professor Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada.

Professor Nemer's talk is titled:

Killam Seminar Series: The role of BDNF in hormonal regulation of seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:24 +0000

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Mallar Chakravarty

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:45:28 +0000

AI tool pinpoints cells driving aggressive cancers

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:47:49 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify small groups of cells most responsible for driving aggressive cancers.

The tool, called SIDISH, offers scientists a clearer path to designing targeted therapies by showing which cells inside a tumour are most strongly linked with poor patient outcomes, rather than treating all cancer cells as if they behave the same way.