Alumni /medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/266/all en Killam Seminar Series: From Genetic Risk to Cellular Mechanism in Parkinson's Disease /medsimcentre/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-genetic-risk-cellular-mechanism-parkinsons-disease-372821 <p>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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.</p> Fri, 01 May 2026 18:58:34 +0000 admin 11879 at /medsimcentre Killam Seminar Series: The neural basis of flexible, lifelong learning /medsimcentre/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-neural-basis-flexible-lifelong-learning-372040 <p>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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.</p> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:08:11 +0000 admin 11872 at /medsimcentre Killam Seminar Series: The role of BDNF in hormonal regulation of seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy /medsimcentre/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-role-bdnf-hormonal-regulation-seizures-temporal-lobe-epilepsy-372666 <p>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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.</p> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:24:50 +0000 admin 11873 at /medsimcentre From Grief to Advocacy: Navigating the Caregiving Journey /medsimcentre/channels/event/grief-advocacy-navigating-caregiving-journey-372634 <p>Join us for an insightful conversation between Claire Webster, founder of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Dementia Education Program and Caregiver Crosswalk, and social worker Zelda Freitas (Caregiver Grief Connexion), as they explore the emotional landscape of dement</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:17:41 +0000 admin 11866 at /medsimcentre Killam Seminar Series: Towfique Raj /medsimcentre/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-towfique-raj-372618 <p>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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:21:43 +0000 admin 11865 at /medsimcentre Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health - Professor Mona Nemer: Evidence, Trust, and Collaboration: Science Advice for Global Health /medsimcentre/channels/event/dzau-distinguished-lecture-global-and-population-health-professor-mona-nemer-evidence-trust-and-372455 This year's Victor Dzau and Ruth Cooper-Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health will feature <strong>Professor Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada.  </strong> <p><em>Professor Nemer's talk is titled:</em></p> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:28:48 +0000 admin 11863 at /medsimcentre Killam Seminar Series: Helen Scharfman /medsimcentre/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-helen-scharfman-372041 <p>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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:24 +0000 admin 11862 at /medsimcentre I Medici Mother’s Day benefit concert for EndoCARES /medsimcentre/channels/event/i-medici-mothers-day-benefit-concert-endocares-372427 <p>The upcoming I Medici Mother’s Day concert at Oscar Peterson Hall is a special benefit in support of EndoCARES, Quebec’s first multidisciplinary centre for complex endometriosis.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:16:00 +0000 admin 11853 at /medsimcentre Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medsimcentre/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-372209 <p>Join our Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:13:43 +0000 admin 11840 at /medsimcentre Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medsimcentre/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-372208 <p>Join our Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:12:55 +0000 admin 11839 at /medsimcentre Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM) /medsimcentre/channels/event/online-info-session-graduate-certificate-healthcare-management-gchm-372194 <p>Discover the 8-month, 4-module, 100% online Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at our Online Information Session.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:50:33 +0000 admin 11837 at /medsimcentre KAC Elliot Lecture: Metabolic Vulnerabilities and Opportunities in Brain Function /medsimcentre/channels/event/kac-elliot-lecture-metabolic-vulnerabilities-and-opportunities-brain-function-372184 <p> </p> <p><a class="button" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kac-elliot-lecture-metabolic-vulnerabilities-and-opportunities-tickets-1986217340533?aff=oddtdtcreator">Register Now</a></p> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:09:30 +0000 admin 11835 at /medsimcentre Neuro researchers lead projects awarded $14.5 million /medsimcentre/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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ scientists.</p> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:31:29 +0000 admin 11817 at /medsimcentre $203.9 million raised to impact the lives of people with neurological disease /medsimcentre/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 11782 at /medsimcentre RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus /medsimcentre/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 11780 at /medsimcentre