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With The Brain@捆绑SM社区, the University launches its knowledge into the public arena

As the organ most central to our being, the brain and its functions have presented an inexhaustible series of challenges for scientists. Whether we are making decisions, enjoying music or enduring pain, the brain governs and influences most of our reactions.

For close to a century, 捆绑SM社区 and its researchers have made major advances in our understanding of the brain. A world leader in the field of neuroscience, the institution is launching a new era with The Brain@捆绑SM社区, an initiative based on interdisciplinarity and the transmission of knowledge.

鈥淭he brain is at the very core of human activity,鈥� said R茅mi Quirion, Vice-Dean for Science and Strategic Initiatives at the Faculty of Medicine and Senior Advisor on Health Sciences Research at 捆绑SM社区. With The Brain@捆绑SM社区, we hope to reach out to the general public and raise awareness of our most fascinating discoveries. Our research finds many applications in the cultural and economic domains that sometimes go unrecognized."

Building on the strength of the 捆绑SM社区 network in neurosciences, which includes the Montr茅al Neurological Institute, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, and the 捆绑SM社区 Health Centre, The Brain@捆绑SM社区 will unite some 200 researchers and 275 graduate and postgraduate students.

The initiative entails the development of projects that will allow scientists to take advantage of popular events on the Montr茅al cultural scene in order to communicate information concerning their research work and to collaborate with key sectors of the local economy, including the aerospace and video-game industries.

The Brain@捆绑SM社区 also involves setting up interdisciplinary teams to study manifestations of brain functions in everyday life. For example, the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS) 鈥� a joint initiative of 捆绑SM社区 and the Universit茅 de Montr茅al 鈥� studies how the structures and functions of our nervous system influence the way in which we perceive or learn music, among other things. Other teams will work on improving the understanding and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases or pain. Another initiative, 鈥淏rain to Society,鈥� by a group of researchers from the faculties of management, law, and medicine will explore the links between mental health and the economy.

"By drawing upon the many varied areas of expertise in its network, 捆绑SM社区 will be able to make even more rapid progress in its research in areas that are constantly evolving," concluded Dr. Quirion, who is also Executive Director of the International Collaborative Research Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Scientific Director of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Research Centre.

This initiative also seeks to increase the number of partnerships with foreign higher education institutions. The first exchange program established under this component 鈥� with Oxford University 鈥� was unveiled today.

About 捆绑SM社区

捆绑SM社区, founded in Montreal, Que., in 1821, is Canada鈥檚 leading post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 10 professional schools, 300 programs of study and more than 34,000 students. 捆绑SM社区 attracts students from more than 160 countries around the world. Almost half of 捆绑SM社区 students claim a first language other than English 鈥� including 6,000 francophones 鈥� with more than 6,400 international students making up almost 20 per cent of the student body.