It is now official, as announced in today's issue of : the听MNI is becoming the first听ever听Open-Science academic institution. The BIC has already been active听in multiple data-sharing and open-source software initiatives.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2016
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at听麻豆社听and the 麻豆社听Health Centre, today announced a significant donation from听Montreal-based technology firm that will enable the development of the world鈥檚 first chemical brain atlas. The Neuro team, led by neurosurgeon and research scientist Dr.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2016
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute explore why learning a second language is easier for some people
Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in how the various parts of the brain 鈥渢alk鈥� to one another may help explain why, according to a new study led by Chai Xiaoqian and Denise Klein, researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, The Neuro at 麻豆社.听 The study was published January 20 in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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Published on: 20 Jan 2016
We are happy to announce that Dr. David Rudko is joining the BIC鈥檚 MRI Unit as the Research Assistant (part-time) in charge of the 7-T small animal MRI operations. If you are interested in accessing the scanner, please contact David david [dot] rudko [at] mcgill [dot] ca (directly).
David is also a Postdoctoral Fellow with Drs. Arnold and Narayanan, funded by a fellowship from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and the CIHR Neuroinflammation Training Program.
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Published on: 16 Jan 2016
Scientists at the Montreal Neuro shed light on little-studied part of the brain
MONTREAL---If you鈥檙e pondering whether to buy a Galaxy smartphone or an iPhone this holiday season, a part of the brain called the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (PFC) might ultimately determine your choice. Results of a new study by Avinash Vaidya and Dr. Lesley Fellows, researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), suggest that this region of the brain plays a critical role in making choices.
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Published on: 14 Dec 2015
We are very pleased to announce that the BIC continues to grow, with the recruitment of an MRI Physicist at the Assistant Professor level. Please refer to the听recruitment ad for details.听
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Published on: 7 Dec 2015
MNI researchers听share new tool with scientists听world-wide to accelerate research
MONTREAL---A new detailed map of the hippocampal region of the brain, compiled by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital-The Neuro at 麻豆社, is helping the scientific community accelerate research and develop better treatments for patients suffering from epilepsy and other neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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Published on: 3 Dec 2015
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge One Year Later
On November 19 2015, marking the anniversary of the announcement of the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge results and partnership between ALS Canada and Brain Canada, ALS Canada was at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥� The Neuro, to announce the final recipients of their 2015 grant competition. Four researchers and clinicians at The Neuro were among those recipients for their groundbreaking work in the ALS research field.
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Published on: 20 Nov 2015
The results of their study, published in the journal Movement Disorders.
A group of experts working under the umbrella of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), have developed a new tool for healthcare professionals that they hope will mark a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson鈥檚 disease, especially in the early stages. The results of their study, published in the journal听Movement Disorders, could also have a major impact on the quality of research on Parkinson鈥檚 disease.听
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Published on: 17 Nov 2015
Today marks the 4500th day of faithful beaming in our IBA Cyclotron, Serial Number 000.听
The cyclotron is the pivotal instrument for producing isotopes used in radionuclides for PET and SPECT research at the Neuro.听
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Published on: 12 Nov 2015
The has been a focus of neuroscience research for decades for its role in cognitive processes, as well as being a hallmark of prevalent neurological and psychiatric conditions, such as epilepsy, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, depression, and schizophrenia. Identification of hippocampal subregions in vivo is thus essential for precise localization of function and pathology.听
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Published on: 11 Nov 2015
The MUHC鈥檚 secondary and tertiary stroke care programs bring together multidisciplinary experts, the latest in scientific advances, and state of the art equipment to provide world-class treatment, reducing death rates and long-term disability.
Every 10 minutes, a Canadian suffers a stroke. It is the third leading cause of death in Canada with about 14,000 Canadian dying of stroke each year.
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Published on: 29 Oct 2015
A new study led by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 麻豆社 and the MUHC, gets closer to identifying the mechanisms responsible for multiple sclerosis and makes headway in the search for better treatments.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2015
Montreal, Quebec (October 22,听2015)听鈥� Last night the inaugural A Brilliant Night - a gala fundraiser to benefit The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro- at 麻豆社 and the MUHC, raised more than $604,000 for brain tumour research.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2015
Join us for the first edition of A Brilliant Night at the spectacular new Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal for a unique event on October 21st to support the latest in brain tumor research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥� The Neuro, at 麻豆社 and the 麻豆社 Health Centre.
A BRILLIANT CAUSE
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Published on: 13 Oct 2015
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