/dementia/taxonomy/term/14/all en /dementia/channels/event/8th-national-neuromuscular-review-course-363609 <p>Dr. Nicolas Dupré of Laval University, Dr. Karine Garneau of Université de Montréal, and the members of the organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000 admin 4436 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/2025-hughlings-jackson-lecture-basal-ganglia-and-motivation-act-362529 <p>Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000 admin 4437 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-day-and-pierre-gloor-lecture-2025-361722 <p>The Neuro Epilepsy Day is a half-day event. The day will focus on neurodegeration and tauopathy in epilepsy, and its implications for cognition and disease progression.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:37:05 +0000 admin 4433 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/albert-aguayo-lecture-unlocking-secrets-nerve-repair-neuronal-signaling-glial-modulation-362736 <p>This annual lecture honours Dr. Albert Aguayo, OC, FRCP, Professor Emeritus founder and former Director of the Centre for the Research in Neuroscience at 51�Թ���. A cocktail reception will follow the lecture.</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:27:51 +0000 admin 4432 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/mcgill-cares-protecting-vulnerable-seniors-dementia-and-risk-financial-fraud-365196 <p>Join us on <strong>June 11, 2025</strong> at noon for a <em><strong><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">51�Թ���Cares</a></strong></em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:27:24 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4425 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-westmount-365158 <p>This public lecture, offered by the 51�Թ���Dementia Education Program in collaboration with the Westmount Public Library and the City of Westmount, aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related </p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:07:54 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4423 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/caring-conversations-positive-aspects-caregiving-364669 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from ex</p> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:52:25 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3275 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/mcgill-cares-building-your-team-unplanned-life-transitions-365126 <p>Join us on <strong>May 7, 2025</strong> at noon for a <em><strong><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">51�Թ���Cares</a></strong></em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:55:07 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4419 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/mcgill-cares-building-your-team-unplanned-life-transitions-364984 <p>Join us on <strong>May 7th</strong> at noon for the next 51�Թ���Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.</p> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:12:17 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4370 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/six-principal-investigators-neuro-receive-cihr-grants-363535 Projects include important research on Parkinson’s, glioblastoma and dementia <p> </p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:44:57 +0000 admin 4303 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/open-solution-improving-research-reproducibility-362210 <b>Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies</b> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:12:19 +0000 admin 4306 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/ai-analysis-healthcare-records-reveals-key-factors-autism-diagnosis-364500 <b>Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision</b> <p>Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still largely depends on clinical assessment. The standard way of doing this is by observing how the individual fits the criteria for autism listed in gold standard manuals like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:23:21 +0000 admin 4289 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/open-science-project-funded-15m-361131 <b>YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research</b> <p>An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.</p> <p>YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:51:24 +0000 admin 4308 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/achievements-clinicians-and-scientists-recognized-king-charles-iii-coronation-medals-364198 <p>Five clinicians and scientists at The Neuro have been awarded King Charles III Coronation Medals in recognition of their contributions to our understanding of neurological disease. The Coronation Medal commemorates the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada. The medal is administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall.</p> <p> </p> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:09:39 +0000 admin 4300 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/project-create-ai-model-als-receives-genome-quebec-funding-364258 <b>$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers</b> <p> </p> <p>A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit, and overseen by Mathilde Chaineau, PhD, the EDDU’s program manager, will receive $400,000 in support from Génome Québec. In partnership with Nardin Nakhla and Armstrong Murira from the Montreal-based company Simmunome, Durcan and Chaineau will develop a computational model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on which to test for new biomarkers and therapeutic targets.</p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:29:17 +0000 admin 4298 at /dementia