Gene therapy project receives major funding
$1.14 million from CIHR will resolve treatment roadblocks for rare brain disorders听
Gene therapy for rare neurological disorders will move one step forward thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Research on new stem cell models receives $2.6 million
Thomas Durcan鈥檚 project will dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatmentAn innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.
SCSD鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony
SCSD鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony will take place on Friday, October 25th听2024 from 4:30pm to 7pm
Kindly RSVP to (admin.scsd [at] mcgill.ca) before October 21st.
Refreshments will be served following the talk.
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Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age
MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second languageNeuroplasticity is the brain鈥檚 ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.
Recreating a hallmark of Parkinson's disease in human neurons
Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological diseaseLewy bodies are a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other related neurological conditions. Understanding why and how they develop is critical to developing better treatments.
Alan Evans named Fellow of the Royal Society
Alan Evans, PhD, was among the 85 new Fellows of the听Royal Society, the United Kingdom鈥檚 national academy of sciences, announced May 14, 2024. Candidates were nominated for their substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge.
Read the full story from Naghmeh Shafiei and the Ludmer Centre.听
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101 捆绑SM社区 research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 捆绑SM社区 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.
A treatment for anorexia nervosa?
A 捆绑SM社区-led research team working in collaboration with a French team (CNRS, INSERM and Sorbonne university) believes it has identified both the neurological mechanism underlying anorexia nervosa as well as a possible cure.
捆绑SM社区 scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities
Seven 捆绑SM社区 researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide.听
Provost awards 28 捆绑SM社区 professors with distinguished awards
捆绑SM社区 honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James 捆绑SM社区 Professor, James 捆绑SM社区 Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.
捆绑SM社区 researchers awarded SSHRC grants to foster collaboration with community partners
Two 捆绑SM社区 faculty members and their collaborators received Partnership Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced the recipients of its latest Partnership Development Grants competition, including $400,000 awarded to two 捆绑SM社区 researchers.
17 捆绑SM社区 researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs
捆绑SM社区 awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program
Alan Evans elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading researchAlan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James 捆绑SM社区 Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists that includes a Nobel laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President.听听
Two Neuro projects funded by international partnership
Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skillsThe Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.
捆绑SM社区 researchers鈥� studies offer promise for lung and brain cancer treatment
Two seminal studies from 捆绑SM社区, investigating immune landscapes of lung and brain tumours, were published today in Nature. This work was led by Logan Walsh, Daniela Quail and Peter Siegel, researchers at the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute and Philippe Joubert from Universit茅 Laval.