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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:07:55 +0000

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.

Celebrating Research, Connections and Culture at IMPRESS Research Day

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:23:44 +0000

That's a wrap for the 2025 edition of IMPRESS—the Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students, presented by Branches, ��'s Community Outreach Program at Enrolment Services!

This year's program culminated in the IMPRESS Research Day, where 24 student-interns presented their summer's work to family, friends, faculty and community members. The celebration also featured a communal lunch and a traditional hoop dancing performance.

HBHL Symposium 2025: a week later, the energy still shines!

admin — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:53:31 +0000

Over 300 attendees gathered at �� on May 6 and 7 for the HBHL Symposium 2025, a vibrant two-day celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience and brain health research.

This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (��), who explored topics from neuropsychiatry and brain network dynamics to social determinants of brain health.

Thirteen HBHL-funded researchers awarded CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grants

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:02:10 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Spring 2025 competition has approved 435 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 123 projects funded in Quebec.

HBHL is proud to announce that 13 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for seven projects, representing an investment of over $6.7M at �� and the Douglas Research Centre.

HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:

Friends, parks and brain wiring predict whether people exercise after a cardiovascular diagnosis

shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:32:32 +0000

Findings could help tailor interventions to encourage physical activity in older people with heart and blood flow conditions

A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, it is often a motivator to get more physical exercise, which can improve long-term health. However, the rate of physical activity increase after diagnosis varies widely depending on the individual.

Special Seminar: Selective Neuronal Vulnerability in Neurodegenerative Diseases

marc-andre.meloche@mcgill.ca — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:56:25 +0000

Special Seminar
Selective Neuronal Vulnerability in Neurodegenerative Diseases

6th National Course on Sleep Medicine

yulia.dulkina@mail.mcgill.ca — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000

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

Open Science Office Hours - – Open Science Tools Lab Tours

luisa.pimentel@mcgill.ca — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:02:22 +0000

Please see further below for English version

Outils de science ouverte - Visite des laboratoires

Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:09:14 +0000

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:23:33 +0000

Join us for a day dedicated to YOUR amazing brain!

NeuroSphere Demo Day 2025

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:11:29 +0000

Join NeuroSphere on November 13, 2025, to discover groundbreaking neuroscience startups and connect with industry leaders at Demo Day!

[CANCELLED] Special BIC Lecture: Charting Cortical Axes of Plasticity and Environmental Sensitivity: From Animal Critical Periods to Human Development

justin.martinez-rosler@mcgill.ca — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:00:48 +0000

Please note that the lecture has been cancelled. Thank you.

8th National Neuromuscular Review Course

deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000

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.

Health Literacy Month - Test your knowledge with us!

marc-andre.meloche@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:49:44 +0000

October is here, and with it another Health Literacy Month! MUHC Libraries will be hosting kiosks across the sites. There will be games, there will be prizes, and most importantly, there will be snacks.

Special Seminar: From Penfield to the Future: Towards The Neuro’s Next Century

marc-andre.meloche@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:55:49 +0000

Special Seminar
From Penfield to the Future: Towards The Neuro’s Next Century