/channels-contribute/taxonomy/term/55/all en /channels-contribute/channels/event/2017-neuro-epilepsy-day-264188 <p>The 2017 Annual MNI Epilepsy day will take place on April 6, 2017 at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.  The day will include research presentations, a poster session, a mini symposium on Epilepsy and Neuroinflammation and the Pierr</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:10:26 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1469 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/dorothy-j-killam-lecture-264187 <p>The Dorothy J.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:01:49 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1468 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/hughlings-jackson-lecture-264185 <p>The upcoming Hughlings Jackson Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Alex Leo Kolodkin, Professor of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA. Dr.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:52:16 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1467 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/ludmer-center-neuroscience-lecture-264184 <p>The Ludmer Center invites faculty, researchers & students to a Neuroscience Guest Lecture on December 12, 2016. The lecture begins at 2:00 pm in the de Grandpre Communications Centre of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:40:51 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1466 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/neuro-film-series-264147 <p>The Neuro Film Series is back! On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 we present the awarding winning film “Séraphine” (2008) which swept the César Awards in 2009 with no less than seven awards!</p> Mon, 14 Nov 2016 20:36:39 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1465 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/thinking-outside-brain-innovations-integrative-neuroscience-264066 <p>We are entering a new era in our understanding of the brain and how we can prevent and treat brain disorders. How can we enhance our understanding in order to answer big questions about the brain?</p> Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:36:30 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1464 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/thinking-outside-brain-innovations-integrative-neuroscience-264063 <p>We are entering a new era in our understanding of the brain and how we can prevent and treat brain disorders. How can we enhance our understanding in order to answer big questions about the brain?</p> Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:40:44 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1463 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/public-lecture-notes-feeling-music-and-human-brain-antonio-damasio-255438 <p>You are invited to attend a Public Lecture entitled “Notes on Feeling, Music and the Human Brain”. This exciting keynote lecture which is part of the BRAMS Symposium will be given by Antonio Damasio of the University of Southern California, USA.</p> Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:23:54 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1277 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/event/brams-next-ten-years-254543 <p>Tenth anniversary symposium of the international laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research</p> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:06:38 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1273 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/unique-album-30-years-imaging-brain-241637 <p><strong><em>The Neuro’s McConnell Brain Imaging Centre reaches a milestone</em></strong></p> <p>How does the brain grow and develop in childhood and aging? How does brain activity shape and unfold within milliseconds? How does our brain respond to objects, faces, food, and music? How is the brain affected in drug abuse, multiple sclerosis, depression? How can we better prepare for neurosurgeries?</p> Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:57:24 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1144 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/eat-drink-and-be-merry-67-years-delicious-holiday-tradition-240739 <p><em>Every year the Reitman family puts out a generous spread for all The Neuro’s staff continuing a legacy of celebrating care and dedication </em></p> <p>In 1947 Ruth Reitman had a difficult surgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, at ���ϲ����� University and the ���ϲ����� University Health Centre. Grateful and impressed by the treatment and care she received, Mrs. Reitman arranged a Christmas party for neurosurgeon Dr. William Cone, his residents and nursing staff. This small gathering quickly grew into the annual Reitman luncheon.</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:13:25 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1129 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/finding-lost-languages-brain-240174 <h4> Study has far-reaching implications for unconscious role of infant experiences on adult development</h4> <p>An infant’s mother tongue creates neural patterns that the unconscious brain retains years later even if the child totally stops using the language, (as can happen in cases of international adoption) according to a new joint study by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro and ���ϲ����� University’s Department of Psychology. The study offers the first neural evidence that traces of the “lost” language remain in the brain.</p> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:37:13 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1127 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/world-polio-day-october-24-239731 <p>Video: <a href="http://youtu.be/kIuXn31RmiM">http://youtu.be/kIuXn31RmiM</a></p> Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:57:52 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1115 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/why-your-brain-makes-you-reach-junk-food-239618 <p>New study examines link between brain cortex and food buying habits</p> <p>MONTREAL: Will that be a pizza for you or will you go for a salad? Choosing what you eat is not simply a matter of taste, conclude scientists in a new study at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of ���ϲ����� University and the ���ϲ����� University Health Centre. As you glance over a menu or peruse the shelves in a supermarket, your brain is making decisions based more on a food’s caloric content. </p> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:49:18 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1112 at /channels-contribute /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