/bic/taxonomy/term/1122/all en /bic/channels/event/8th-national-neuromuscular-review-course-363609 <p>Dr. Nicolas Dupré of Laval University, Dr. Karine Garneau of Université de Montréal, and the members of the organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000 admin 3091 at /bic /bic/channels/event/26th-annual-neuropsychology-day-and-brenda-milner-lecture-362436 <p>The 26th 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.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:31:44 +0000 admin 3087 at /bic /bic/channels/event/dorothy-j-killam-lecture-embracing-differences-heterogeneity-brain-serotonergic-neuronal-system-357963 <p>The Neuro's Dorothy J. Killam Lecture was established in 2004 to recognize women of influence in business, science, politics or the humanities. Dr.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:06:57 +0000 admin 3083 at /bic /bic/channels/event/2025-hughlings-jackson-lecture-basal-ganglia-and-motivation-act-362529 <p>Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000 admin 3092 at /bic /bic/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-using-aiml-revolutionize-management-and-prognosis-epilepsy-363719 <p>The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.</p> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:39:17 +0000 admin 3085 at /bic /bic/channels/event/albert-aguayo-lecture-unlocking-secrets-nerve-repair-neuronal-signaling-glial-modulation-362736 <p>This annual lecture honours Dr. Albert Aguayo, OC, FRCP, Professor Emeritus founder and former Director of the Centre for the Research in Neuroscience at 9I���������. A cocktail reception will follow the lecture.</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:27:51 +0000 admin 3088 at /bic /bic/channels/event/olszewski-lecture-spatially-resolved-single-cell-genomics-cell-atlas-brain-361354 <p>The Neuro's Olszewski Lecture, established in 1986, honours Dr. Jerzy Olszewski (1913–1964), a pioneering neuroanatomist and neuropathologist. Invited to The Neuro by Dr.</p> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:36:37 +0000 admin 3081 at /bic /bic/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-day-2025-361722 <hr /> <p>The Neuro Epilepsy Day is a half-day event. The day will focus on neurodegeration and tauopathy in epilepsy, and its implications for cognition and disease progression.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:37:05 +0000 admin 3089 at /bic /bic/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-data-decisions-standardizing-epilepsy-surgical-assessment-363579 <p>The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.</p> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:35:46 +0000 admin 3080 at /bic /bic/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-glimpses-social-mind-decoding-messages-faces-and-eyes-363687 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> 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.</p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:49:10 +0000 admin 3078 at /bic /bic/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-memory-consolidation-mind-and-brain-363751 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> 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.</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:52:44 +0000 admin 3079 at /bic /bic/channels/news/home-neurological-disorder-diagnosis-project-receives-major-funding-361075 <h2><b>$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease</b></h2> <p>REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:24:33 +0000 admin 3067 at /bic /bic/channels/news/open-science-project-funded-15m-361131 <h2><b>YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research</b></h2> <p>An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.</p> <p>YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:51:24 +0000 admin 3065 at /bic /bic/channels/news/recreating-hallmark-parkinsons-disease-human-neurons-360245 <h2><b>Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological disease</b></h2> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:47:43 +0000 admin 3075 at /bic /bic/channels/news/bilingualism-makes-brain-more-efficient-especially-when-learned-young-age-360355 <h2><b>MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language</b></h2> <p>Neuroplasticity is the brain’s 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.</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:44:33 +0000 admin 3073 at /bic