Research
Stopping Sophie’s seizures
A brain surgeon describes the innovative methods that The Neuro introduced in Canada Source: Dr. Jeffery Hall, The Neuro Ultimately a surgical option...
March 27, 2019
The Neuro solves a medical mystery
Sophie Jodouin was a medical mystery. Her violent, repeated epileptic seizures baffled every doctor she met. Finally, a team at The Neuro cracked...
March 27, 2019
Comorbidities and making informed choices
In this video from the Arthritis Broadcast Network, Gerald Major, President of the Canadian Spondylitis Association, interviews Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, Associate Professor, Department...
March 22, 2019
McGill researcher to receive new funding from GlycoNet
Earlier this week the Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet) awarded $1.45 million in grants to support eight research projects, including $210,503 towards a collaborative project between McGill University’s...
March 22, 2019
Observation of developmental abnormalities in the brain offers clue to schizophrenia
By: Tod Hoffman, Lady Davis Institute Close examination of the hippocampus in human and mouse brains revealed that the dentate gyrus is noticeably...
March 20, 2019
How to fix a broken heart
Understanding the mechanics of cardiopulmonary bypass By Diane Weidner, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning A beating heart would be very messy...
March 20, 2019
From Patient to Pipette: Unlocking the Insights of Rare Diseases
No diseases are irrelevant, clinician-scientist Donald Vinh explains Source: MUHC By Donald Vinh, MD, Associate Professor, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Allergy & Immunology,...
March 20, 2019
Canadian researchers and international collaborators seek to improve the care of people living with dementia and their families
Source: McGill Newsroom Receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be a disorienting experience for the person diagnosed and their families. A diagnosis often...
March 15, 2019
McGill researchers receive $3.7M in funding from the CFI and the Government of Quebec
Funding will "provide our researchers with the foundational infrastructure needed to become leading-edge contributors in diverse research fields," says Martha Crago Source: McGill...
March 13, 2019
Neuro researchers receive early-career grants
Adrien Peyrache and Stuart Trenholm will study epilepsy and vision Source: The Neuro Two researchers from The Neuro are among just ten nationwide...
March 13, 2019
European-Canadian Cancer Network chosen as a driver project of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health
Source: McGill Newsroom The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) has selected the European-Canadian Cancer Network(EUCANCan) as one of seven 2019 Driver Projects to advance...
March 11, 2019
The Neuro celebrates 5000 days of cyclotron production
In an age when electronic gadgets become outdated in only a few years, the performance of The Neuro’s cyclotron appears even more remarkable---5000...
March 4, 2019