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Events - Current Year Archive


December


December 4

BRaIN Seminar Series

Chromatin remodelling complexes in retinal neurogenesis

Dr. Pierre Mattar, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa

Wednesday, December 4 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


December 4

Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture

Transient receptor potential canonical 5: A novel target for inflammatory pain

Cheryl L. Stucky, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Wednesday, December 4 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131


December 2

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

Purine salvage is required for human midbrain dopaminergic cell development

Dr. Carl Ernst, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Monday, December 2 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building


December 4-5

Neuro Symposium: A Tribute to Frederick Andermann

Colleagues, friends and former trainees will gather to pay homage to Fred Andermann, one of the world’s most distinguished epileptologists. Talks will highlight Dr. Andermann’s immense legacy and discuss the latest advances in Epilepsy Syndromes and Genetics, Investigative Procedures, and Epilepsy Surgery.

December 4-5, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre

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December 5

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

Neuroprotective pharmacological strategies in degenerative disease: The relevance, utility and challenges of small molecule development

Sean Jmaeff,Ìý PhD Candidate, Dr. Uri Saragovi’s Lab

Thursday, December 5 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building


December 6

Physiology/CAMBAM Seminar

Technologies for all-optical interrogation of neural circuits in behaving animals

Dr. Adam Packer, Sir Henry Dale and Beit Fellow, Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, Oxford University

Friday, December 6, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre, Room 1034


December 10

Killam Seminar Series

Laminar organization of hippocampal activity in health and disease

Liset M. De La Prida, PhD, Instituto Cajal -CSIC, Spain

Tuesday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


December 11

Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

Preston Robb Neuroscience Lecture
Using your brain differently: Modulating neurodevelopmental trajectories to enable children with perinatal brain injury

Dr. Adam Kirton, Pediatric Neurologist, Alberta Children’s Hospital

Wednesday, December 11, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129


December 12

MeDiC Program Seminar Series

Stress, astrocytes and brain bioenergetics

Dr. Ciaran Murphy Royal, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary

Thursday, December 12, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 1001 Décarie, Block E, EM1.3509


December 13

BRaIN Seminar Series

The roles of locally coordinated synaptic plasticity in health and disease

Dr. Jacque Pak Kan Ip, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Friday, December 13, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


December 17

Killam Seminar Series

Neuroimaging of human epigenetic regulation

Jacob M. Hooker, PhD, Harvard Medical School

Tuesday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m., Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


December 18

Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds

Toxic stress of pain and chronic exogenous cannabinoid & opioid toxicity

Dr. Irina Kudrina, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Anesthesia

Wednesday, December 18, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital A5.131,


December 20

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness

Friday, December 20, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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November


November 4

Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Workshop

Computational Methods for Modelling & Precision Medicine in Neurodegeneration
Talks include a focus on multi-omics, multi-modal brain imaging, electrophysiology and cognitive/clinical modelling to track disease evolution and heterogeneity.

Monday, November 4, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre @ The Neuro


November 4

Special Seminar

A Novel Epigenetic Modulator of Brain Plasticity and Metabolic Function: Implications for Mood and Cognitive Disorders

Dr. Carla Nasca, Research Associate, The Rockefeller University, NY

Monday, November 4, 11:00–12:00 pm, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre


November 5

Killam Seminar Series

Excitatory and inhibitory neuron activity contributions to hemodynamic signals: What else could we learn from brain imaging studies?

Alberto Luis Vazquez, University of Pittsburgh

Tuesday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


November 6

BRaIN Seminar Series

Cognitive switches and adaptive neural dynamics in cortical circuits

Dr. Abhishek Banerjee , Associate Professor in Systems Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience,ÌýNewcastle University Medical School

Wednesday, November 6 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-1


November 6

Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture

Can imaging and behavioural biomarkers move us towards personalized pain management?

Karen D. Davis, PhD

Wednesday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131


November 7

NeuroHub Seminar

Students, clusters, supercomputing: Introducing data management technology without sinking the ship -- a progress report

Dr Michael Hanke, Institute of Psychology, Otto-von-Guericke Magdeburg University, Germany

Thursday, November 7, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


November 7

Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds

Deleterious effects of a one-size-fits all approach to pain management and opioid reduction

Beth Darnall, Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine

Thursday, November 7, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Montreal General Hospital Livingston Hall


November 7

CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Onsite or Webinar

Neuropathic Pain - An Overview

Dr. Leon Tourian

Thursday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.


November 8

Division of Child Psychiatry: Infant Mental Health Day

What babies can teach their parents, the impact of newborns on families
Keynote Speakers: Kevin Nugent, Donna Casa-Martin, Dr. Barbara Hayton and Tamara Soles

Friday, November 8 at 8:00 a.m., Jewish General Hospital, Amphitheatre


November 11

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Cocaine addiction: How you take the drug is more important than how much

Dr. Anne-Noël Samaha, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal

Monday, November 11, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., McIntyre Room 1345


November 12

Killam Seminar Series

Role of the choroid plexus in congenital hydrocephalus

Dr. Arie Horowitz

Tuesday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


November 13

BRaIN Seminar Series

Neural circuits for contextual modulation of visual perception

Dr. Lauri Nurminen, Department of Ophthalmology, John Moran Eye Center,ÌýUniversity of Utah

Wednesday, November 13 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


November 15

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. This workshop will be given in French.

Friday, November 15, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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November 15

Physiology Seminar

Immune mechanisms underlying restoration of injured CNS barriers

Dr. Dorian B. McGavern, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Friday, November 15, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre, Room 1034


November 18

Alzheimer Society of Montreal: Barclay Family Colloquium

Innovations and assistive technologies in dementia care
Keynote speakers: Dr. Howard Bergman & Ms. Dominique Anglade

Monday, November 18 at 7:30 a.m.

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November 18

Neuro Inaugural Symposium

Open Science in Action
Keynote speakers: Dr. Russ Poldrack, Dario Taraborelli, Susan M. Fitzpatrick, Brian Wallach & John Wilbanks

Monday November 18, 8:00 am - 6:45 pm

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November 18

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

Deregulation of immunity in acute and chronic neurodegeneration: Exploring novel regulatory mechanisms and targets

Dr. Jasna Kriz, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences , Université de Laval

Monday, November 18, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345, McInytre Building


November 18

Neuro Lecture

2019 Wilder Penfield
Fueling the light of Open Science: The role of private funders
Susan M. Fitzpatrick, PhD, PhD, President, James S. McDonnell Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Monday, November 18 at 4:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre


November 19

NeuroHub Seminar

Better neuroimaging data processing: driven by evidence, open communities, and careful engineering

Gael Varoquaux, Research Director,L’Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatiqueÌý (INRIA), France

Tuesday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


November 19

Killam Seminar Series

Brain network organization as the computational architecture of cognition

Michael W. Cole, Rutgers University

Tuesday, November 19 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


November 20

Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Symposium

Polygenic scores & brain imaging
This symposium brings together experts in genetics, GWAS, PRS, brain function and neuroimaging.

Wednesday, November 20, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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November 20

CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only

Update on opioids in non-cancer pain

Dr. Yoram Shir

Wednesday, November 20, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.


November 20

BRaIN Seminar Series

Population neuroscience - Big studies, big challenges

Dr. Christina Wolfson, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ EBOH

Wednesday, November 20 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


November 20

Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds

Myofascial pain in the head and neck area from a dentist's perspective

Dr. Zovinar Der Khatchadourian, DDS

Wednesday, November 20, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m., Montreal General Hospital A5.131


November 21

Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Workshop

Translational neuroscience, beyond a concept
This workshop will present successful models of translational neuroscience, using the example of the impact of early-life adversities.

Thursday, November 21, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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November 21

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

6th annual Theodore L Sourkes lecture in Neuropharmacology
Parkinson's disease: From neuropharmacology to protein pathologies

Professor Peter Franz Riederer, Guest Professor at the Clinic and Policlinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University HospitalÌýWuerzburg, Germany

Thursday, November 21 at 4:00 p.m., Room 501, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Centre


November 21

CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Onsite or Webinar

Peripheral neuropathy

Dr. Jordi Perez

Thursday, November 21, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.


November 22

Physiology Seminar

MacIntosh Lectureship
Modelling disorders of the brain through patient-derived stem cells

Dr. Thomas Durcan, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Friday, November 22, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre Building, Room 1034


November 26

Killam Seminar Series

Anatomical and functional human brain imaging at 7 Tesla

Dr. Kamil Uludag, Krembil Research Institute

Tuesday, November 26 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


November 26

Health Brains Healthy Lives

Sex Cells!Ìý - A workshop on sex- and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) in research

Tuesday, November 26, 6:00-8:00 pm, de Grandpre Communications Centre, The Neuro

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November 27

BRaIN Seminar Series

Visual information processing - noise and efficiency

Dr. Alex Baldwin, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Vision Research

Wednesday, November 27 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140Ìý

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November 28

iPSC Seminar Series

Microengineering brain organoids: Addressing variability in organoid generation
Camille Cassell de Camps (Moraes lab, Chemical Engineering)
3D printed microfluidic device for midbrain organoid growth and vascularization
Alia Alameri (Juncker lab, Biomedical Engineering)

Thursday, November 28, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro

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October


October 1

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics

Molecular genetic studies of CNS vascular development and disease

Dr. Jeremy Nathans, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Professor of Neuroscience, Samuel Theobald Professor of Ophthalmology, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical School

Tuesday, October 1, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


October 2

Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

21st Annual Alan Ross Lecture
Precision medicine strategies for medulloblastoma

Dr. Scott Pomeroy, Bronson Crothers Professor of NeurologyDirector, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterHarvard Medical School

Wednesday, October 2, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129


October 2

BRaIN Seminar Series

The science of art and illusion

Dr. Patrick Cavanagh, Department of Psychology, York University; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College

Wednesday, October 2 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


October 2

Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture

The point of no return: Mechanisms driving the transition from acute to chronic pain

Dr. Jon Levine, School of Dentistry, UCSF

Wednesday, October 2 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131


October 4

Physiology Seminar Series

Neural mechanisms underlying the supraspinal control of locomotion

Dr. Réjean Dubuc, Department of Neuroscience, Université de Montréal

Friday, October 4, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre, Room 1034


October 4

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar

Solving the radiofrequency field inhomogeneity problem in head MRI for full exploitation of ultra-high field scanners

Dr. Nicolas Boulant

Friday, October 4, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., ENGTR 2100


October 7

Douglas Research Centre Special Seminar

Coding of Threat Uncertainty in the Lateral Septum

Antoine Besnard, PhD, Instructor, Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital

Monday, October 7, 11:00 – 12:00 pm, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre


October 9

Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

Dr. N. Blair Whittemore Visiting Professor of Sarah’s Fund for Cedars in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The Peter Pan syndrome: Stalled development at the core of pediatric brain tumors

Dr. Nada Jabado, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Pediatrics

Wednesday, October 9, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129


October 9

BRaIN Seminar Series

In-House Research Update

Dr. Don Van Meyel, Centre for Research in Neuroscience, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ

Wednesday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


October 10

The Neuro: Albert Aguayo Lecture

The sensory neurons of touch
Dr. David Ginty, Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical SchoolJeanne Timmins Amphitheatre

Thursday October 10, 16:00 -17:00, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


October 15

Killam Seminar Series

Neuronal Chloride Regulation in Brain Development, Plasticity and Disease

Kai Kaila, University of Helsinki

Tuesday, October 15 at 12:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


October 15

MUHC Medical Grand Rounds

Neurosurgical Approaches for Relief of Movement Disorders

Dr. Abbas Sadikot, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Tuesday, October 15, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen, room DS1.1427


October 15

The Neuro: K.A.C. Elliott 2019 Lecture

The reciprocal GABAergic septo-hippocampal connection: target selectivity and function

Dr. Tamás F. Freund

Tuesday, October 15, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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October 16

BRaIN Seminar Series

Studies on the mechanisms underlying weight illusions

Dr. Philippe Chouinard, Department of Psychology,ÌýLa Trobe University, Australia

Wednesday, October 16 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


October 18

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness.

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October 21

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar

Rationally designed, structure-based vaccines for prions and other neurodegenerative diseases?

Dr. Holger Wille, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta

Monday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building


October 23

An Evening on Art and Alzheimer’s

Please join the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Society of Montreal and The Neuro for a fascinating evening on how researchers are bridging the gap between Art and Alzheimer's. Professor Alan C. Evans, world-renowned scientist at The Neuro, and Dr. AmanPreet Badhwar, neuroscientist and artist, will discuss how art provides a unique perspective into the better understanding of brain function.

Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


October 24

MeDic Program Seminar Series

Extracellular vesicle biomarkers of brain insulin resistance as theramarkers

Dr. Dimitrious Kapogiannis, John Hopkins University

Thursday, October 24, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., 1001 Décarie, Bloc E –EM1.3509


October 25

BRaIN Seminar Series

Mechanisms of Activity-Dependent Axonal Wiring in the Developing Cortex

Dr. Nobuhiko Yamamoto, Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Group,ÌýOsaka University

Friday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


October 25

Bernice Grafstein Lecture in Neuroscience

Some implications of the unusual properties of the dopamine neurons that project to prefrontal cortex

Keynote lecturer: Dr. Adele Diamond

Friday, October 25, 2:30 - 6:00 p.m.

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October 29

Killam Seminar Series

Genome wide approaches to understanding microglia identity and function

Christopher Glass, University of California

Tuesday, October 29 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


October 30

BRaIN Seminar Series

Neuroimmune Crosstalk in the Retina

Dr. Przemyslaw (Mike) Sapieha, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Montreal

Wednesday, October 30 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140

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September


September 9

RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar

Fetal & neonatal adversities and preterm brain health

Dr. Jarred Garfinkle, Fellow, Neonatal Neurology, Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and MSc Candidate, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto

Monday, September 9, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen Site, Block E, Room M1.3509


September 10

LDI Epidemiology Seminar

Mental health of war-affected populations throughout the life course

Rochelle Frounfelker, Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Psychiatry ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ

Tuesday, September 10, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., 5790 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Salle de Conférence H433


September 10

Killam Seminar Series

Genetic studies of human brain development and evolution

Dr. Christopher A. Walsh, Boston Children's Hospital

Tuesday, September 10, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


September 16

Neuroscience Seminar

Human Intelligence : knowns and unknowns

Dr Sherif Karama, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Monday, September 16 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute


September 17

Quantitative Life Sciences (QLS) & Ludmer Centre Joint Interdisciplinary Lectures

Applying machine learning and statistical methods to study the genomics of complex diseases, psychiatric disorders and cancers

Guest speaker: Dr. Sara Mostafavi, Assistant Professor, Departments of Statistics andÌý Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia (UBC)

Tuesday, September 17, 12:00 - 3:30 p.m., McIntyre, Jonathan C. Meakins Amphitheatre (room 521)


September 17

Killam Seminar Series

From FMRI of the brain to spinal cord at 7 Tesla

Robert L. Barry, PhD, Harvard Medical School

Tuesday, September 17, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


September 19-20

2019 Annual Integrated Program in Neuroscience (IPN) Retreat
Event triggered and resting state imaging of mesoscale functional connectivity in mouse brain
Keynote speaker: Dr. Timothy Murphy


September 20

3rd Annual JGH – CIUSSS West-Central Montreal Geriatric Psychiatry Academic Day

Technology in geriatric health: Focus on mental and cognitive health
Tablets in agitation in dementia and experience with telepsychiatry
Keynote speaker: Dr. Ipsit Vahia


September 20

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness.


September 20

Physiology Seminar Series

Local and global regulation of GnRH secretion: A potential neuroendocrine mechanism for pulsatile release

Dr. Anmar Khadra, Department of Physiology

Friday, September 20, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 1034, McIntyre


September 20-21

15th Annual Andre-Delambre Symposium on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Twenty-four internationally renowned speakers from six countries will discuss with more than 120 participants the recent advances of basic and clinical research on the causes of ALS and frontotemporal dementia.
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September 23

Ludmer Centre: Neuroscience Seminar

Biologically-informed polygenic scores and the co-morbidity between metabolic and psychiatric disease: gene network by environment interactions

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Monday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavillion (B-1127), Douglas Institute


September 25

BRaIN Seminar Series

Studying protein mislocalization in neurodegenerative diseases using systems-based approaches

Dr. Maxime Rousseaux, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa

Wednesday, September 25 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


September 27

NeuroHub Seminar

What has working with brains, voice and infrastructure technologies taught us about open science?

Satrajit Ghosh, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Friday, September 27, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI

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June


June 4

Killam Seminar Series

The auditory system and motor system, in time

Dr. David Poeppel, Max-Planck-Institute for Empirical Aesthetics

Tuesday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


June 4-5

MNI MEG-Dayz 2019: Free Lectures and Training

We will cover a lot of ground in terms of research accomplishments in the study of neural dynamics of brain systems with MEG.


June 5

Dementia Lecture for Family Caregivers

Navigate the journey of dementia: The physical, emotional and financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease
Speakers: Dr. José A. Morais & Claire Webster

Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Room AME 606 (Anne-Marie Edward Building), John Abbott College Campus


June 12-15

Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP) 42nd Annual Meeting

Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street.


June 13

Neuro Epilepsy Day

A day of celebration honoring the internationally acclaimed surgical career and contributions of Dr. Andre Olivier.

Thursday, June 13 at 8:45 a.m., MNI

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June 14

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster and Dr. Serge Gauthier to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. Dr. Isabelle Gélinas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment. This workshop will be given in FRENCH.

Friday, June 14, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning


June 14

CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health & Addiction (INMHA) Town Hall

Strategic initiatives in support of Canadian brain and mental health research
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Samuel Weiss, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Neurosciences Mental Health and Addiction

Friday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


June 26 -28

Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry: Advanced Study Institute Conference & Workshop

Cultural poetics of illness and healing: Embodiment, enactment and the politics of experience

The format will be a two-day Workshop (June 26 & 27) for researchers working on these issues followed by a public Conference (June 28) directed to mental health practitioners, researchers and students.

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May 2019


May 1

Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

7th Annual Donald & Elizabeth Hillman Global Child Heath Lecture
Global health and pediatric neurology
Dr. Jorge Vidaurre, Chair International Commmittee, Child Neurology SocietyDirector, EEG laboratory, Director, Pediatric Neurophysiology Fellowship, Nationwide Children’s Hospital/ Ohio State University

Wednesday, May 1, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.,MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129


May 1

World Maternal Mental Health Day at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ

Begin Before Birth Canada

Wednesday May 1, 9:00-18:30, Robert Palmer Howard Amphitheatre - McIntyre


May 1

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Research Centre on Complex Traits Seminar Series

Pain neurons control immune responses

Dr. Sébastien Talbot, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Université de Montréal

Wednesday, May 1 at 12:00 p.m., Karp Amphitheater, Bellini Bldg


May 1

BRaIN Seminar Series

Mechanisms, modeling and analysis of resting state functional connectivity

Dr. Amir Shmuel, MNI

Wednesday, May 1 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


May 1

Special MNI Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) Seminar

From disease mechanisms to target discovery in Parkinson's stem-cell derived neurons

Prof. Richard Wade-Martins, Professor of Molecular Neuroscience, University of Oxford

Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


May 1-5

Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) Autism Festival

Celebrating the intersection of science and society


May 2

Healthy Brains Healthy Lives Symposium

From Big Data to Big Knowledge

Thursday, May 2, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, Neuro

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May 3

2019 Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) Research Day

Keynote Lecture: Dr. Daniela Schiller
All trainees, faculty and staff with an interest in brain health are encouraged to attend.

Friday, May 3 at 8:15 a.m.


May 3

Physiology Seminar Series

Cortical plasticity in perceptual decision-making

Dr. Christopher Pack, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Friday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McIntyre


May 6

Meakins-Christie Research Seminar Series

Epigenomic origins of microglial cell activity in the brain

David Gosselin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Université LavalÌý

Monday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., ES1.1129 RI-MUHC Cruess Amphitheatre


May 6

Neuroscience Seminar

Predictive coding & psychosis: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Philip Corlett, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Yale University, Department of Psychiatry

Monday, May 6 , 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute


May 6

RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar

Research neural crest cells and their roles in development, evolution and disease

Paul Trainor, PhD, Associate Professor, Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City, KS

Monday, May 6, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵÌýUniversity Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre


May 6

The Neuro: 2019 Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture

The 21st Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honours the career and achievements of Dr. Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Daphna Shohamy, Professor, Department of Psychology, Zuckerman Mind, Brain Behavior Institute and Kavli Institute for Brain Science, Columbia University, New York

Monday, May 6, 2:00 - 5:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


May 7

Killam Seminar Series

Neuronal chloride transport in brain function and pathology

Jean-Christophe Poncer, PhD, Institut du Fer a Moullin

Tuesday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


May 8

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

Guiding synaptic plasticity: The role of netrin-1 and DCC in memory formation

Stephen D. Glasgow, PhD, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery

Wednesday, May 8, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheater -Room 504, McIntyre


May 8

Neuro Keynote Lecture

Developments towards more quantitative super-resolution microscopy

Dr. Joerg Bewersdorf, Professor of Cell Biology and of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University

Wednesday, May 8, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


May 9

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

Mark Nickerson Memorial Lecture
Brain homeostasis resiliency at the onset of damage and neurodegenerative diseases

Dr. Nicolas G. Bazan, Boyd Professor,Ernest C. and Ivette C. VillereChair for Retinal Degenerations, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Ophthalmology and Neurology, Director
Neuroscience Center of Excellence -School of Medicine, LSU Health New Orleans

Thursday, May 9 at 12:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheater, McIntyre


May 13

Neuroscience Seminar

Balancing brain plasticity / stability

Dr. Takao Hensch, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular Cellular Biology; Professor, Neurology (Boston Children's Hospital); Director, IRCN (UTIAS) & NIMH Silvio Conte Center, Harvard University (Center for Brain Science)

Monday, May 13 , 11:00 a.m. Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute


May 15

BRaIN Seminar Series

How dendrites and glia get their shapes

Dr. Maxwell Heiman, Harvard Medical School, Department of Genetics

Wednesday, May 15 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


May 15

Pain Rounds

Challenging patient: Frustrated clinician shall the twain ever meet?

Ann Gamsa, PhD

Wednesday, May 15 at 4:00 p.m.


May 15

Understanding and Preparing for the Reality of Dementia

This public lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases. You'll hear from Dr. Serge Gauthier, Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ's Research Centre for Studies in Aging, Dr. José A. Morais, Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ, and Claire Webster, an Alzheimer's care consultant.

Wed, 15 May 2019, 7:00 PM, Victoria Hall Community Centre, 4626 Sherbrooke Street West


May 15

Beth Zion Congregation Free Public Lecture

Neuroinformatics: Why Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s & Autism need a big-data approach

Dr. Alan Evans, Director of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Centre for Integrative Neuroscience
Dr. Evans will discuss how the global adoption of neuroinformatics platforms and data-sharing are changing the research landscape, bringing us to a pivotal point in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Autism research, among others.

Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.


May 16

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster and Dr. Donald Doell to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. Dr. Isabelle Gélinas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment.

Thursday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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May 17

McConnell Brain Imaging Centre Scientific Symposium

Advances in high-field brain imaging – Celebrating the arrival of Canada’s first whole body 7T MRI
This symposium will feature talks by internationally recognized experts in ultra-high field MRI.

Friday, May 17 at 8:00 a.m.


May 17

BRaIN Seminar Series

Brain mapping strategies for investigating pro-social effects of oxytocin in a mouse model of autism

Dr. Katrina Chou, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior,ÌýUCLA

Friday, May 17 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


May 17

25th Annual Physiology Graduate Research Day

Less heat, more light: Discovering smarter therapies for pediatric brain tumors

Dr. Robert Wechsler-Reya, Director of the Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program at Sanford Burham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in California

Friday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m., Martin Amphitheatre, Room 504 (McIntyre)


May 21

Killam Seminar Series

Ade-dependent immunological control of axonal regeneration

Prof. Simone Di Giovanni, Imperial College London

Tuesday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


May 23

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome: Human studies

Dr. Juan Fortea, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Neurology Services

Thursday, May 23, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345 McIntyre


May 23-24

4th Annual Neuro National Clinical Trial Training Program

This two-day program will cover education and training on clinical trial readiness, medical monitoring, CROs, novel technology in clinical trials, consortium trials, trial design, drug safety, clinical trial outcome measures and more.


May 26

Conférence "Les rythmes du sommeil"

Dr. Valérie Mongrain, Département de neurosciences, Université de Montréal

Sunday, May 26, 16:00, 3625 Avenue du Parc


May 27

Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series

Targeting alpha-synuclein aggregation for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Dr. Abid Oueslati, Assistant Professor, CHU de Quebec Research Center, Laval UniversityÌý

Monday, May 27, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345 McIntyre


May 29

BRaIN Seminar Series

Discovering and characterizing retinal genes lead to insights into disease mechanisms and treatment ideas

Dr. Robert K. Koenekoop, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department Human Genetics and Ophthalmology

Wednesday, May 29 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


May 30

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Seminar Series

Development of quality control measures and analysis pipelines for single cell sequencing analysis of midbrain organoids
Dr. Rhalena Thomas
Induced pluripotent stem cells and gene editing to model neurodegenerative disorders
Dr. Eric Deneault

Thursday, May 30, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI

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April 2019


April 3

Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

Donald Cohen Lectureship in Childhood Autism
New frontiers in ASD diagnosis

Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Divisional Director, Division of Developmental PediatricsSite Co-Chief, Child Health, andCo-Director, Autism Research Centre, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

Wednesday, April 3, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129


April 3

BRaIN Seminar Series

Organization and function of feedback connections in early visual processing

Dr. Alessandra Angelucci, Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah

Wednesday, April 3 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140Ìý


April 3

HBHL/CRBLM Panel Discussion

Creating an inclusive science ecosystem
What is the current state of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in academia and the world of science? What can faculty, staff and students do to help get us to a fully inclusive academic world?

Wednesday, April 3, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.

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April 4

The Neuro: 2019 Dorothy J. Killam Lecture

Genes, neurons, and circuits: Organizing behavior across timescales

Cornelia I. Bargmann, PhD, Torsten N. Wiesel Professor and Associate Director of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Center for Mind, Brain and Behaviour
Rockefeller University, New York

Thursday, April 4, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


April 8

Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars

Modern approaches in structural and quantitative proteomics for clinical research

Dr. Christoph Borchers, FCAHS, Director, UVic Genome BC Proteomics Centre, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria

Monday, April 8 2019, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute


April 9

Killam Seminar Series

Challenges and opportunities in using neuroimaging to understand brain development and psychopathology

Dr. Theodore D. Satterthwaite, University of Pennsylvania

Tuesday, April 9 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


April 10

Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds

17th Annual Steinberg Child Development Lectureship
A new era in the treatment of rare disease: Perspectives from a pediatric neurologist

Dr. Maryam Oskoui, AssociateProfessor, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Pediatrics

Wednesday, April 10, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129


April 10

BRaIN Seminar Series

Mechanisms controlling cortical GABAergic interneurons plasticity in the adult brain

Dr. Graziella di Cristo, Département deÌýneurosciences, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal

Wednesday, April 10 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


April 11

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Recruitment Seminar

How to talk to neurons: Engaging neural circuits, systems and rhythms using brain stimulation

Jeremie Lefebvre, PhD, Department of Mathematics & IBBME, University of Toronto

Thursday, April 11 at 12:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


April 12

Physiology Seminar Series

Regulation of neuronal function by translational mechanisms: From synaptic homeostasis to age-dependent neurodegeneration

Dr. Pejmun Haghighi, Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Friday, April 12 at 11:00 a.m., McIntyre, Room 1034


April 16

MUHC Medical Grand Rounds

Is Alzheimer’s disease Type 3 Diabetes? The role of insulin in the brain

Dr. C. Ronald Kahn, Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine,ÌýHarvard Medical School, Chief Academic Officer,ÌýJoslin Diabetes Center

Tuesday, April 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen, room DS1.1427


April 16

Killam Seminar Series

Microglia: The little cell that could

Dr. Tuan Trang, University of Calgary

Tuesday, April 16 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


April 17

The Neuro: Hughlings Jackson Lecture

Starting new actions and learning from it

Dr. Rui Costa, Associate Director and CEO, Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, USA

Wednesday, April 17, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


April 18

Cutting Edge Lecture in Science

Cardiovascular disease and dementia: Why should I care?

Dr. Edith Hamel, Professor, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Neurology

Thursday, April 18, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest


April 24

Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture

Intersection between pain and addiction: implication for kappa opioid receptors

Catherine Cahill, PhD, University of California

Wednesday, April 24 at 4:00 p.m., MGH - Room A5-131


April 25

Neuro Special Seminar

From neural networks to social networks: Biopsychosocial factors related to cognition in multiple sclerosis

Victoria M. Leavitt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology, Director, Translational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Thursday, April 25, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


April 25

Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series

The insidious work of emotion metaphors

Laura Otis, PhD, Emory University

Thursday, April 25, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138


April 28

Epilepsy Canada: Concert for a Cure 2019

Sunday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m., St. Andrew and St. Paul Church


April 29

Neuroscience Seminar

Developing a framework to identify Autism spectrum disorder signaling networks

Dr. Karun Singh, Ph.D., Neural Program Leader; Scientist, Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute; Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University

Monday, April 29 , 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127. Douglas Institute


April 29 - May 3

IHSP Dragon's Den Research to Policy Workshop

Cities and mental health
We will consider the different ways that living in cities affects the mental health of vulnerable populations (adolescents, the elderly, indigenous peoples, and immigrants and refugees) and explore policy options to address key challenges.


April 30

Neuro Workshop

Autism neuroimaging: Advanced topics and nitty-gritties
The first part of the day consists of lectures and keynotes from outstanding junior and senior researchers and in the afternoon, experts are leading practical hands-on sessions aimed at teaching how to optimally implement some of the advanced analyses being presented during the course of the workshop.

Tuesday, April 30, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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April 30

The Neuro: Jerzy Olszewski Lecture

Neuron-glia interactions: Critical roles in brain function

Dr. Brian A MacVicar, Co-Director, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health

Tuesday, April 30, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI


April 30

Ludmer Centre Public Evening Lecture

Maternal mental health matters to us all
Join us on the eve of World Maternal Mental Health Day as we launch Begin Before Birth Canada 2019 and learn why we need to better support pregnant women and new mothers across Canada and around the world.

Tuesday, April 30, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Robert Palmer Howard Amphitheatre, McIntyre

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March 2019


March 7

Neuro Workshop

Tackling Parkinson's disease: A patient's perspective on the obstacles and challenges holding us back

Benjamin Stecher, Founder, Tomorrow Edition Blog, Co-Founder, Parkinson's Research Advocacy Group.

Thursday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


March 8

Physiology Seminar Series

Does phasic dopamine signalling play a causal role in reinforcement learning?

Dr. Peter Shizgal, Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University

Friday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McIntyre Building


March 11

Neuroscience Seminar

Stem cell modeling and genetic engineering for rare neurodevelopmental disorders: From gene discovery to functional genetics

Dr. Carl Ernst, Ph.D., ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Monday, March 11 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute


March 12

Global Mental Health Program Seminar

Cross-cultural issues and mental health in conflict and disaster settings

Dr. Lynne Jones

Tuesday, March 12, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Room 138, Irving Ludmer Building


March 12

The Neuro: George Karpati Lecture

This Annual Lecture commemorates a world-renowned neurologist and clinician-scientist who spent his extraordinary career at The Neuro.
Inherited disorders of neuromuscular transmission

Dr. Hanns Lochmüller, Professor, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Tuesday, March 12, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


March 13

JGH Child Psychiatry Department Conference

Connecting with migrant children and their families: What children in conflict and disasters have taught me

Dr. Lynne Jones

Wednesday, March 13, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Institute of Community & Family Psychiatry amphitheatre, 4333 Côte Sainte-Catherine Road


March 13

BRaIN Seminar Series

Circadian networks in the brain: Overlapping maps and functions to schedule our day

Dr. Erik Herzog, Department of Biology, Washington University

Wednesday, March 13 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


March 15

Physiology Seminar Series

Heterogeneous plasticity rules in the cerebellum: From synaptic plasticity to behavior

Dr. Aparna Suvrathan, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery

Friday, March 15 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034 McIntyre


March 18

Neuroscience Seminar

Memory circuits in health and disease

Dr. Mark Brandon, Ph.D., ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ DepartmentÌý of Psychiatry

Monday, March 18 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute


March 18

RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar

Deciphering the complex genetics of neural tube defects

Zoha Kibar, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal

Monday, March 18, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.1129


March 18

The Neuro: Inaugural Christopher Thompson Lecture

Image-guided neuro intervention and beyond. A personal journey

Dr. Terry Peters, Professor, Department of Medical Imaging and Medical Biophysics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Western University

Monday, March 18, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


March 20

CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only

Neurology - MS in 2019
Dr. Paul Giacomini

Wednesday, March 20, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.


March 20

BRaIN Seminar Series

Acoustic experience alters how you see the world

Dr. Stephen Lomber, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University

Wednesday, March 20 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


March 20

GCRC Frontiers in Cancer Research Lecture Series

Towards precision medicine at single cell resolution: From brains to bone marrow

Trevor Pugh, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto

Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheatre Room 504, McIntyre


March 20

Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture Series

Somatosensation à la mode

Prof. John Wood, University College of London

Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m., MGH - Room A5-131


March 21

CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Face-to-Face and Webinar

Neurology
Classification and clinical differentiation of the dementias
Dr. Chenjie Xia
Lumbar radiculopathy before the referral
Dr. Carlo Santaguida

Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m.


March 22

Understanding and modeling aging

Anne Brunet, Stanford University, Michele and Timothy Barakett Professor of Genetics

Friday March 22, 3 pm in room S1/4, Stewart Biology Building


March 25

Neuroscience Seminar

The Cognitive Mechanism of Action of SSRI Antidepressants in Responder and Non-Responder Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

Dr. Mohammad Herzallah, M.D., Ph.D., Founder & Director, Palestinian Neuroscience Initiative at Al-Quds University in Palestine, Research Scientist, Rutgers University

Monday, March 25 , 11:00 a.m.Ìý Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute


March 25

LDI Distinguished Lecture Series

The brain tumor microenvironment and its role in tumor progression and therapeutic resistance

Stephen M. Robbins, PhD, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, Professor Department of Oncology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Calgary

Monday, March 25, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., LDI Bloomfield Lecture Hall, F-4(Ground Floor)3999, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine


March 25

SCSD: Donald G. Doehring Memorial Talk

For arborized trees, plant early: Syntax and neurolinguistic processing in early vs late first-language acquisition

Rachel I. Mayberry, PhD, Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of California San Diego

Monday, March 25, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., Leacock Building Room 232


March 26

Killam Seminar Series

Encoding of associative memory in engram cell pathway

Dr. Jun-Hyeong Cho, University of California

Tuesday, March 26 at 4:00 p.m., Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


March 27

Neuro Workshop

Making open neuroscience infrastructure interoperable 2.0
This workshop unites experts in presenting strategies that make neuroscience data management and processing FAIR and interoperable.

Wednesday, March 27, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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March 28

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

Dr. José Morais is working in collaboration with Claire Webster and with the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. Dr. Isabelle Gélinas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment.

Thursday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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March 28

Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series

Coordinating scientific perspectives in experimental contexts: Lessons from translational cognitive neuroscience and the RDOC project

Jacqueline Sullivan, PhD

Thursday, March 28, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138

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February 2019


February 1

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar

Prognostic application in Alzheimer's disease using MR imaging and machine-learning

Dr. Nikhil Bhagwat, University of Toronto

Friday, February 1, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Wong 1030


February 1

Biomedical Ethics Unit Seminar

Is schizophrenia research under threat? How funding structures and patient groups shape scientific knowledge

Phoebe Friesen, PhD, University of Oxford

Friday, February 1 at 3:15 p.m., 3647 Peel, Don Bates Seminar Room 101


February 4

Neuroscience Seminar

Role of group B streptococcus-induced maternal immune activation in the genesis of autism spectrum disorders

Dr. Guillaume Sebire, MD, Ph.D., ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery

Monday, February 4 , 11:00 a.m. Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute


February 4

Pharmacology & Therapeutics Lecture in Neuropharmacology

Genomic analysis of neurodegeneration

Dr. John Hardy, Chair of Molecular Biology of Neurological Disease, University College London Institute of Neurology

Monday, February 4, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre


February 5

Killam Seminar Series

Multiple sclerosis in children - Journey of a clinical investigator

Dr. Brenda L. Banwell, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Tuesday, February 5 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


February 6

Social Studies of Medicine Seminar

The child’s brain and the future of gender in medicine

Dr. Sahar Sadjadi, Amherst College

Wednesday, February 6 at 3:00 p.m., 3647 Peel Street


February 10

The Neuro @ the Montreal Science Centre

The Neuro is partnering with the Montreal Science Centre for The Intrepids – an exciting event to support girls’ interest in science and technology, and to mark the United International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Admission is free for girls under 17. Come touch a human brain, try your hand at being a brain surgeon, and much more!

Sunday, Feb. 10, from 10 am – 5 pm.


February 12

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics

Categorizing autism spectrum and related disorders: Genomes to genes to outcomes

Dr. Stephen Scherer, University of Toronto

Tuesday, February 12, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheatre, McIntyre


February 13

Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster and Dr. Serge Gauthier to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. This workshop will be given in French.
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February 13

BRaIN Seminar Series

Discovering and characterizing retinal genes lead to insights into disease mechanisms and treatment ideas

Dr. Robert Koenekoop, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department Human Genetics and Ophthalmology

Wednesday, February 13 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


February 13

Ludmer Centre Lecture

Thought, matter, and quantum theory

Lucien Hardy, PhD, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada

Wednesday, February 13, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, The Neuro


February 14

Cutting Edge Lecture in Science

Earlier, easier, better: How youth mental healthcare is being transformed in Canada and India

Srividya Iyer, PhD, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Thursday, February 14, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest


February 18

Neuroscience Seminar

Risk factors for Alzheimer`s disease pathology across multiple cohorts

Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Monday, February 18 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127) Douglas Institute


February 19

Killam Seminar Series

Meningeal immunity and lymphatics in brain function and dysfunction

Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, University of Virginia

Tuesday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro


February 20

BRaIN Seminar Series

Neuro-immune interactions in acute and chronic pain states

Dr. Nader Ghasemlou, Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University

Wednesday, February 20 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


February 20

Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture

Small-fiber polyneuropathy, new causes and treatments

Dr. Ann Louise Oaklander, Massachusetts General Hospital

Wednesday, February 20 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131


February 21

Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital WhiskyFête

Join us for an evening of unique and rare whiskies in aid of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.

Thursday February 21, 6:30-9:00, Club Mont-Royal, 1175 Sherbrooke St West


February 25

Neuroscience Seminar

The Assembly and Function of Motion Selective Circuits in the Retina

Dr. Arun Krishnaswamy, Ph.D., ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychology

Monday, February 25 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute


February 27

BRaIN Seminar Series

Circuit organization of mouse motor cortex

Dr. Gordon Shepherd Jr, Department of Physiology and NUIN, Northwestern University

Wednesday, February 27 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140Ìý


February 27

Ludmer Centre Public Lecture

Sleep and the ageing brain

Wednesday, February 27, 6 – 8 pm. Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre @ The Neuro

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February 28

Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series

Biocultural history and the turn to experience

Rob Boddice, PhD

Thursday, February 28, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138


February 28

Neuro Special Seminar

Systems ecology of the microbiome-gut-brain axis: The example of Parkinson’s disease

Prof. Paul Wilmes, Associate Professor of Systems Ecology at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg

Thursday, February 28, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

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January 2019


January 11

2019 Black Box Neuroscience and Arts Talk

Biomusic

Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ School of Physical & Occupational Therapy

Friday, January 11, 5:30 pm.,Cruess Amphitheatre, Research Institute of the MUHC (Glen site)

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January 14

RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar

Non-invasive bedside monitoring of cerebral blood flow and metabolism in the neonate

Mathieu Deshaes, PhD, Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Université de Montréal

Monday, January 14, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., RI-MUHC Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.1129


January 16

BRaIN Seminar Series

Inhibitory circuit mechanisms for homeostasis and autism in cerebral cortex

Dr. Dan Feldman, Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley

Wednesday, January 16 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


January 16

CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only

Psychiatry
Sleep disorders in children
Dr. Reut Gruber, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Wednesday, January 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.


January 17

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Group Lecture

Dazed and confused: What we do and don’t know about cannabis for IBD

Dr. Mark Silverberg, Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto andÌýgastroenterologist at the Mount Sinai Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre

Wednesday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.


January 17

CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Face-to-Face and Webinar

Psychiatry
Treatment of sleep disorders
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry
Early intervention in psychosis: What we know and what we need to know
Dr. Ashok Malla, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Department of Psychiatry

Thursday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m.


January 21

RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar

Neurodevelopmental disorders caused by mutations in epigenetic regulators, with a focus on the chromatin remodeler CHD3

Dr. Philippe Campeau, Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal

Monday, January 21, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.112



January 22

Killam Seminar Series

Astroglia regulation of synaptic plasticity and neurodevelopment: Role of the serine shuttle

Dr. Herman Wolosker, Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Tuesday, January 22, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI


January 23

BRaIN Seminar Series

Diagnostic biomarkers for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: Current approach and future directions

Dr. Simon Ducharme, MNI

Wednesday, January 23 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


January 28

Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminar

Drivers of neuronal loss in clinically silent Alzheimer`s disease

Dr. Taylor Schmitz, Adjunct Professor of Research, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University

Monday, January 28, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Dobell Pavillion, Bowerman Room, B-1127, Douglas Hospital


January 28

School of Communication Sciences and Disorders Presentation

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): Impact on clinical practice?

Dr. Elin Thordardottir, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ School of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Monday, January 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.


January 30

BRaIN Seminar Series

Complex inheritance and Omics in clinical psychiatric genetics

Dr. Ioannis Trakadis, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Human Genetics

Wednesday, January 30 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140


January 31

Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series

Cerebralizing attachment: How have parent-child relationships come to be explained as brain facts?

Bican Polat, PhD

Thursday, January 31, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138


January 31

CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Face-to-Face and Webinar

Geriatric Medicine
Is my cognitively impaired elderly patient safe to stay home? (Part 1)
Dr. Catherine Ferrier
Is my cognitively impaired elderly patient safe to stay home? (Part 2)
Ms. Joan Foster

Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m.

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