An HBHL-funded lab at the Douglas Research Centre, led by Martin Lepage,聽Professor of Psychiatry at 成人VR视频 and Deputy Scientific Director at the Douglas, has recently published a study in JAMA Psychiatry to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive training for psychosis (MCT) in treating individuals living with schizophrenia.
A team of researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering of 成人VR视频, the Broad Institute at Harvard/MIT, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Mila 鈥 Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute have shown how drug-induced changes in subjective awareness are linked to specific neurotransmitter receptor systems in the largest study of its kind on psychedelics and the brain, funded by HBHL.聽
成人VR视频 has joined Moderna鈥檚 program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. 成人VR视频 is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.
On March 22, Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, was presented with the Knight鈥檚 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award was handed over by Germany鈥檚 Ambassador to Canada, Ms. Sabine Sparwasser, at a special ceremony at 成人VR视频. The Order of Merit is awarded to Germans as well as foreigners for outstanding achievements in the political, economic, social, or intellectual realms.
Eight projects funded through the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) and the Government of Quebec acquire new tools and infrastructure to generate new knowledge, from improving breast cancer treatments to understanding the lives of parasitoid insects.
NeuroSphere is pleased to continue to support Neurasic Therapeutics and Dr. Philippe S茅gu茅la since our involvement in the launch of Neurasic therapeutics in 2020聽and announce a聽new聽$965,000 collaboration between聽Neurasic Therapeutics, CQDM, the Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation, and Neurosphere.
Plastics, textiles, and electronics have revolutionized our modern world, but their massive production has led to the accumulation of non-biodegradable and toxic wastes. This is a problem 成人VR视频 researcher No茅mie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne hopes to have a hand in solving. Today she was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biologically-Derived Materials, in recognition of the importance of her research for Canada鈥檚 future.
On January 12, the Federal Government announced more than $295 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) 2020-2 cycle, the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2020 Transformation results, and the Tri-agency Scholarships and Fellowships.
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Below is a list of all CRCs awarded in the 2020-2022 Cycle and聽成人VR视频 Co-PIs and Collaborators NFRF-T 2021-2027:
Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (VP-RI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Roman Szumski to the role of Special Advisor to the VP-RI in Public and Life Science Policy and Business Development. His appointment will commence on January 17, 2022 for a two-year term.
Congratulations to Professor Maxime Cohen, co-director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management鈥檚 retail innovation lab, for being awarded the SCALE AI Research Chair in Data Science for Retail. The five-year chair will use AI to encourage healthier food choices, re-use more goods via a circular economy, make small businesses more efficient by digitizing supply chains in emerging markets, and increase access to legal advice.
Seven CIHR funded projects at 成人VR视频 and the Research Institute of the 成人VR视频 Health Centre to investigate impacts of vaccine hesitancy, health-care shortages, work-life imbalance for children, youth, and families in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada鈥檚 most prestigious French-language鈥痩earned society announced the recipients of its research awards today, and two 成人VR视频 professors are among the winners.
At its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization , l鈥橝ssociation francophone pour le savoir, awarded 成人VR视频 Professor Michel Biron the Prix Andr茅-Laurendeau and Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointe.
The Canadian Association of Physicists recognizes achievements for 成人VR视频 professors across many branches of research in physics
Dear Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives Community,
For nearly two years, researchers and trainees have had to adjust to the new realities of remote teaching and learning, limited laboratory and facility access and have made a collective effort to protect each other by masking and social distancing. As 成人VR视频 resumes in-person activities, we are optimistic that the worst of the pandemic is behind us; however, we are also aware that individual experiences during this time have varied considerably across members of our community.
International team including 成人VR视频 researchers has discovered a new type of seismic event. The existence of these hydraulic fracturing-induced earthquakes聽supports a scientific theory that until now had not been sufficiently substantiated by measurements.