/channels-contribute/taxonomy/term/156/all en /channels-contribute/channels/news/what-happens-after-als-ice-bucket-challenge-239010 <p>Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a devastating fatal disease of the nervous system that kills two to five Canadians every day. On September 19th and 20<sup>th</sup>, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), at ���ϲ����� University and the ���ϲ����� University Health Centre will host the 10th Annual ALS Symposium of the Fondation André-Delambre. Nearly one hundred researchers and clinicians from several countries will come together to discuss recent progress in ALS research.</p> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:18:07 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1091 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/international-study-yields-important-clues-genetics-epilepsy-237106 <p><span><span>An international team of researchers has discovered a significant genetic component of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (IGE), the most common form of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, uncontrolled electrical discharges in the brain expressed as a seizure. The new research, published in this week’s issue of </span><i><span>EMBO Reports</span></i><span>, implicates a mutation in the gene for a protein, known as cotransporter KCC2.</span><span>  </span></span></p> Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:32:09 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1055 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/guy-rouleau-awarded-major-prize-236610 <p>Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at ���ϲ����� University and ���ϲ����� University Health Centre, is being awarded the Prix d’excellence 2014 by the Collège des médecins du Québec, for his outstanding contributions to neurogenetics and medicine. Dr. Rouleau accepts the award today at a ceremony at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City.</p> <p><b>TRIBUTE VIDEO:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1np0tJH">http://bit.ly/1np0tJH</a></p> Fri, 09 May 2014 18:39:41 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1042 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/internationally-renowned-quebec-scientist-take-helm-neuro-224827 <p><span><span>November 8 2012 - After a worldwide search, the renowned Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro – of ���ϲ����� University and the ���ϲ����� University Health Centre has a new director, Guy Rouleau, MD, PhD, FRCPC, OQ.  Dr. Rouleau, a prominent Quebec clinician-scientist recognized for his contributions to science and society, will also hold the Wilder Penfield Chair in Neuroscience as Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at ���ϲ�����. The appointment takes effect January 1, 2013.</span></span></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:28:14 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 671 at /channels-contribute