mni /bic/taxonomy/term/22/all en Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age /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 2954 at /bic Recreating a hallmark of Parkinson's disease in human neurons /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 2951 at /bic Alan Evans elected Fellow of the Royal Society /bic/channels/news/alan-evans-elected-fellow-royal-society-357749 <h2>Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research</h2> <div> <div> <p><span><span>Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the <span>Ludmer<span> Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists <span>that includes a <span>No<span>b<span>el laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:34:33 +0000 admin 2909 at /bic Two Neuro projects funded by international partnership /bic/channels/news/two-neuro-projects-funded-international-partnership-357722 <h2>Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills</h2> <p>The 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.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:20:06 +0000 admin 2908 at /bic Ph.D. Oral Defense: "Direct Reconstruction of binding potential for positron emission tomography" [Mr. Paul Gravel] /bic/channels/event/phd-oral-defense-direct-reconstruction-binding-potential-positron-emission-tomography-mr-paul-gravel-240222 <hr /> <h3>Ph.D. ORAL DEFENSE - Department of Biomedical Engineering</h3> <h2> </h2> <h2><span>Mr. Paul Gravel:</span><br /> <span>Direct Reconstruction of binding potential for positron emission tomography</span></h2> <h4> </h4> Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:44:31 +0000 zografos.caramanos@mcgill.ca 706 at /bic Feindel Lecture: "Principals of Diffusion MRI" [Dr. Jennifer Campbell] /bic/channels/event/feindel-lecture-principals-diffusion-mri-dr-jennifer-campbell-239285 <div> </div> <div> <hr /> <h2><u><a href="/bic/training-events/bic-feindel-lectures">The Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series @ The BIC</a></u></h2> <h3><strong>Principals of Diffusion MRI</strong></h3></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:07:41 +0000 zografos.caramanos@mcgill.ca 700 at /bic Feindel Lecture: "Role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Neuroimaging" [Dr. Lisa Koski] /bic/channels/event/feindel-lecture-role-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-neuroimaging-dr-lisa-koski-239284 <div> <div> </div> <div> <hr /> <h2><u><a href="/bic/training-events/bic-feindel-lectures">The Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series @ The BIC</a></u></h2> </div> </div> <div> <div></div></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:01:10 +0000 zografos.caramanos@mcgill.ca 699 at /bic Feindel Lecture: "Principles of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)" [Dr. Christophe Grova] /bic/channels/event/feindel-lecture-principles-near-infrared-spectroscopy-nirs-dr-christophe-grova-239283 <div> </div> <div> <div> <hr /> <h2><a href="/bic/training-events/bic-feindel-lectures"><u>The Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series @ The BIC</u></a></h2> </div> <div></div></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:55:09 +0000 zografos.caramanos@mcgill.ca 698 at /bic "Orientation Session for New BIC Users" [BIC Core Support Team] /bic/channels/event/orientation-session-new-bic-users-bic-core-support-team-239282 <div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <hr /> <h2><u><a href="/bic/training-events/bic-feindel-lectures">The Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series @ The BIC</a></u></h2> </div> <h3>Orientation Session for New BIC Users</h3></div></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:50:08 +0000 zografos.caramanos@mcgill.ca 697 at /bic Feindel Lecture: "PET II: State-of-the-Art PET" [Dr. Jean-Paul Soucy] /bic/channels/event/feindel-lecture-pet-ii-state-art-pet-dr-jean-paul-soucy-239281 <div> </div> <div> <hr /> <h2><u><a href="/bic/training-events/bic-feindel-lectures">The Feindel Brain Imaging Lecture Series @ The BIC</a></u></h2> <h3>PET II: State-of-the-Art PET</h3></div> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:42:30 +0000 zografos.caramanos@mcgill.ca 696 at /bic