/hbhl/taxonomy/term/4/all en /hbhl/channels/event/hbhl-symposium-2025-362158 <h2><span>HBHL Symposium 2025 </span></h2> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:24:40 +0000 emilie.hackett@mcgill.ca 1493 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/neurogenesis-speaker-series-kicks-2024-edition-362131 <p>Last week, HBHL hosted <a href="/hbhl/channels/event/neurogenesis-speaker-series-360305">the first Neurogenesis Speaker Series talk of 2024</a> at The Neuro, featuring <a href="/bbme/danilo-bzdok">Danilo Bzdok, MD, PhD</a> and <a href="/psychiatry/katie-lavigne">Katie Lavigne, PhD</a>.</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:27:04 +0000 roberta.santangelo@mcgill.ca 1492 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/year-review-hbhl-training-program <p>Training highly qualified researchers, clinicians, and informaticians is an important component of 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (<u><a href="/hbhl/">HBHL</a></u>) initiative. HBHL鈥檚 training program has grown over the past year, with a wealth of opportunities for funding, networking, and professional development available to 捆绑SM社区 research trainees in neuroscience and related disciplines.</p> <p><b>Highlights of 2018:</b></p> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 21:31:54 +0000 falisha.karpati@mcgill.ca 767 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/recap-neurosphere-hosts-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-researchers-322144 <p>In March, NeuroSphere welcomed representatives of acceleration hubs and experts from the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Montreal for a one-day event focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship for researchers. Speakers included Yannick Roy (NeuroTechX), Christian Dansereau (Perceive AI), Dylan Wade Roskams-Edris (The Neuro), Margaret聽Magdesian (Ananda Devices, pictured), and more. Attendees were able to engage in networking sessions throughout the day.</p> Thu, 14 May 2020 15:38:31 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 1015 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/get-tips-working-home-321530 <p>As many members of the 捆绑SM社区 community finish their fourth week of working from home, they may be experiencing difficulties from such a major shift in routine. To get some tips and tricks about establishing a balanced routine, staying focused during the day and keeping up motivation, we reached out to <a href="https://www.jhdcoaching.com/" target="_blank">Joanna Harding-Duggan</a>, a certified coach specializing in ADHD and executive functioning.</p> <p><a href="/hbhl/article/top-tips-working-from-home" target="_blank">Read the full article here</a>.</p> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:10:46 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 1001 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/10-ways-manage-anxiety-during-pandemic-321512 <p>Daily life has changed considerably due to COVID-19 pandemic and, as a result, many Canadians will experience anxiety. In a recent 捆绑SM社区 webcast, professors Dr. <a href="/experimentalsurgery/supervision-faculty/jason-matthew-harley-phd" target="_blank">Jason Harley</a> and Dr. <a href="/edu-ecp/tina-montreuil" target="_blank">Tina Montreuil</a> offered a variety of helpful tips for managing anxiety during these challenging times. We鈥檝e highlighted many of these points and included some further advice shared by Dr.</p> Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:53:38 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 999 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/hbhl-event-changes-321156 <p>In light of the developing global situation around COVID-19 and <a href="https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/coronavirus-2019/" target="_blank">recent instructions issued by the Quebec government</a>, HBHL has decided to cancel the <a href="/hbhl/events/symposium/cancelled-symposium-2020" target="_blank">Symposium 2020</a> and postpone <a href="/hbhl/events/research-day/cancelled-research-day-2020" target="_blank">HBHL Research Day 2020</a> until Fall 2020 (date TBA).</p> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:52:48 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 989 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/open-call-hbhl-theme-3-leader-321034 <p>The Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives聽<a href="/hbhl/about/research-themes">Research Theme 3 Leader</a>, Dr. Robert Zatorre, is currently away on sabbatical and we have been fortunate to have Dr. Julien Doyon act as Leader in the interim. Dr. Zatorre has now decided to step down and as such, we are opening a call to find a new Leader for Theme 3聽(Applied Cognitive Neuroscience of Brain Plasticity).聽We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Zatorre for his sterling contributions to HBHL's growth since its inception, and Dr.</p> Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:59:07 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 985 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/hbhl-fellows-recognized-western-neuroscience-research-day-320835 <p>Congratulations to all of our HBHL Trainees who took part in <a href="https://songsuwo.com/nrd2020/">Western University's Neuroscience Research Day</a>! Two trainees were recognized with awards for their outstanding work:聽<br /> <br /> <u>Top Platform Talks ($200 prize)</u><br /> Abdullah Azeem - MSc student, 捆绑SM社区 (pictured)<br /> <u>Collaboration Award ($250 prize)</u><br /> Stephanie Tullo - PhD student, 捆绑SM社区, with Hannah MacNeil - MSc student, UWO</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:28:27 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 979 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/neurosphere-awards-three-scholarships-life-sciences-entrepreneurship-development-program-320728 <p><a href="/hbhl/neurosphere" target="_blank" title="/hbhl/neurosphere">NeuroSphere</a>, the 捆绑SM社区 platform dedicated to innovation and partnership in neuroscience research funded through Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), is proud to announce the awarding of three scholarships to Sheida Rabipour, Marie-脡lyse Lafaille-Magnan and Daneck Lang-Ouellette.</p> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:31:46 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 975 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/neural-pathways-podcast-launched-320330 <p>HBHL is proud to announce the teaser launch for the <a href="/hbhl/training/neural-pathways-podcast">Neural Pathways podcast</a>! This weekly show will feature host and HBHL Trainee Rana Ghafouri talking to a 捆绑SM社区 neuroscience alumn to see where their degree took them. The first full podcast episode will be released on <strong>Tuesday, February 25</strong>鈥攍isten to the teaser trailer on Spotify to learn more about what's coming up!</p> Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:44:51 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 950 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/bruce-mcewen-memoriam <p>It is with great sadness that we share the passing of renowned neuroscientist Bruce McEwen, who died earlier this month at the age of 81. McEwen's work in the field of stress had a global impact, and he was best known for his studies on聽how stress hormones reshape neural circuits and brain structures. McEwen was also known for his contributions to the scientific community as a mentor and was a聽valued member of <a href="/hbhl/about/governance" target="_blank">HBHL's International Advisory Council</a>聽since 2017.</p> Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:52:48 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 929 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/2020-graduate-student-fellowships-program-launched-304042 <p>Applications for <a href="/hbhl/funding-programs/hbhl-graduate-student-fellowships-competition" target="_blank">HBHL's聽2020聽Graduate Student Fellowships Program</a>聽are now open!<br /> <br /> Graduate students that will be enrolled full-time聽at 捆绑SM社区 in September 2020 can apply for聽one-year fellowships valued at $15,000/year for PhD-level students (PhD1-5) and $10,000/year for Masters-level (MSc/MA1-2) students. Up to 55 fellowships will be awarded.<br /> <br /></p> Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:08:51 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 927 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/daniel-almeida-named-forbes-30-under-30-science-303119 <p>Congratulations to Daniel Almeida for being named in the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/science/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2891372960&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainTwitter#66eb91db57f7" target="_blank">2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list</a>, and for being the only listmaker from a Canadian university! As a PhD student at the Douglas Research Centre, Almeida studies the molecular impact of childhood maltreatment on the brain in the lab of HBHL-funded prof. Gustavo Turecki.聽</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:07:04 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 907 at /hbhl /hbhl/channels/news/hbhl-international-partnerships-program-launched-302943 <p>With a total funding envelope of $1.65 million, the new <strong>HBHL International Partnerships Program</strong> supports large-scale, multi-year projects that build and advance partnerships with leading institutions that will help 捆绑SM社区 to:</p> <p>- Compete with the best in the world for talent, for partnership opportunities, and to make breakthrough discoveries<br /> - Seize emerging opportunities and strategically advance its greatest strengths on the global stage<br /> - Implement large-scale, transformational and forward-thinking institutional strategies</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:04:11 +0000 christopher.maskell@mcgill.ca 897 at /hbhl