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Night owl or early bird? Study finds sleep categories aren’t that simple

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:05:32 +0000

The familiar labels “night owl” and “early bird,” long used in sleep research, don’t fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found.

The �鶹��ý��վ-led study published in Nature Communications found the two sleep-wake patterns, called chronotypes, contain a total of five distinct biological subtypes, each associated with different patterns of behaviour and health.

BBME seminar: "Transforming drug delivery systems into diagnostic materials”, Simon Matoori, PhD, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:06:44 +0000

Accepting Applications: 2026 DOM CAS Research Funding Competition

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:39:48 +0000

The DOM is currently accepting applications for the following 2026-27 CAS research support programs:

27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:22:49 +0000

The 27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honours the career and achievements of Professor Brenda Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.

Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:58:01 +0000

A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes.

Through the Naked Skin: From Common Cutaneous Lesions to Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:04:59 +0000

Through the Naked Skin: From Common Cutaneous Lesions to Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

Speaker: Dr. Tania Cruz Marino, M.D, Ph.D

Medical Geneticist, Medical Genetics Division MUHC

A Practical Approach to Drug Allergy

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:16:25 +0000

A Practical Approach to Drug Allergy

Speaker: Jesse Schwartz, MD, MSc, MPH, FRCPC

Director, Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, JGH

Educational Objectives:

BioPortal – Bringing Multi-omics to our Clinics

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:19:32 +0000

BioPortal – Bringing Multi-omics to our Clinics

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Studying Memory for Natural Events Across Multiple Timescales

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:07:28 +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.

Call for Applications: Royal Victoria Hospital Site Program Director, Core Internal Medicine Residency Training Program

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:58:41 +0000

The Department of Medicine is recruiting for the position of Royal Victoria Hospital Site Program Director, Core Internal Medicine Residency Training Program, to begin July 1st, 2026.

BBME seminar: "Co-Design of VR and Socially Assistive Interventions for Diverse Aging Communities", Harmehr Sekhon, PhD, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, �鶹��ý��վ

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:40:46 +0000

Weston Family Foundation awards two �鶹��ý��վ researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:38:29 +0000

7th National Course on Sleep Medicine

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:56:20 +0000

This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.

Contemporary Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers: What Has Changed & How It Affects Our Practice

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:05:09 +0000

Contemporary Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers: What Has Changed & How It Affects Our Practice

Speaker: Elie Kassouf, MD

Making Sense of Imperfect Tests: Latent Class Analysis in C. difficile Diagnostics

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:12:28 +0000

Making Sense of Imperfect Tests: Latent Class Analysis in C. difficile Diagnostics