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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.

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.

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.

Memory Disorders Research Society: Annual Meeting 2025

admin — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:01:33 +0000

Memory Disorders Research Society (MDRS) is a professional society dedicated to the study of memory. Members engage in basic and clinical research into how memory works and why it fails.

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��.

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.

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.

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.

MIF Summer Networking Session 2025

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

UPDATE: DATE CHANGE

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.

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.

AI analysis of healthcare records reveals key factors in autism diagnosis

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:23:21 +0000

Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision

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).

Genetic sequencing project receives more than $8 million in funding

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:55:14 +0000

NeuRo Genomics Initiative will help better understand rare and aging-related neurological disorders affecting Canadians

A project led by Ziv Gan-Or, MD, PhD, at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 51�Թ�� and Martine Tétreault, PhD, at Université de Montréal has received more than $8 million to sequence the genomes of 8,700 people, to map the role of genetics in neurological disorders.

Prescribing anti-swelling drug reduces immune response weeks after last dose

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:05:58 +0000

Mapping immune cell diversity reveals dexamethasone’s impact on brain cancer immunotherapy

Swelling caused by brain cancer is a problem that can lead to serious side effects and even death. While controlling swelling is important, a new study shows that a commonly prescribed anti-swelling drug suppresses the immune system for weeks after dosage, inhibiting the body’s ability to fight the cancer.