Faculty

6th National Course on Sleep Medicine

admin — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000

This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.

2025 Hughlings Jackson Lecture: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

admin — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000

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.

8th National Neuromuscular Review Course

admin — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000

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.

51�Թ��Cares: Aging gracefully: Understanding the science of the aging body and brain

admin — Tue, 13 May 2025 17:55:26 +0000

Join us on July 9th at noon for the next 51�Թ��Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.

51�Թ��Healthcare-Management Case Competition (MHCC) - Date TBD

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:14:22 +0000

GCHM and IMHL students and alumni - apply your knowledge in a real-world healthcare challenge.

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:56:07 +0000

Join IMHL Program Director Leslie Breitner for an online information session outlining the International Masters for Health Leadership at 51�Թ��'s Desautels Faculty of Manage

Exhibit | ouch ouch ouch

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:49:12 +0000

La version française suit.

MIF Summer Networking Session 2025

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 17:40:01 +0000

UPDATE: DATE CHANGE

Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM)

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:53:31 +0000

Join us for an online information session to learn about the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management and Medicine and Health Sciences, 51�Թ��.

Save the Date: Department of Medicine Annual Awards Soirée

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:18:45 +0000

Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 6 PM to 10 PM, at the Passerelle-Perspective in Montreal’s Old Port for a memorable evening honouring the achievements of our faculty and residents.

Six principal investigators from The Neuro receive CIHR grants

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:44:57 +0000

Projects include important research on Parkinson’s, glioblastoma and dementia

Expanding access to specialized healthcare across Quebec: ECHO Superhub at The Neuro

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:37:02 +0000

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of Julie Scorah, PhD, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.

Project to create AI model for ALS receives Génome Québec funding

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:29:17 +0000

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers

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.

Achievements of clinicians and scientists recognized with King Charles III Coronation Medals

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:09:39 +0000

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.

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – 51�Թ��’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.