/dementia/taxonomy/term/14/all en /dementia/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-developing-methods-rapid-and-robust-neuroimaging-361552 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:18:34 +0000 admin 1993 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/caring-conversations-hygiene-challenges-dementia-361464 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask quest</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:42:45 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 1984 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-development-novel-pet-imaging-probes-neurological-disorders-361456 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:24:45 +0000 admin 1981 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-predicting-interaction-success-among-autistic-and-nonautistic-361366 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:59:13 +0000 admin 1976 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/olszewski-lecture-spatially-resolved-single-cell-genomics-cell-atlas-brain-361354 <p>The Neuro's Olszewski Lecture, established in 1986, honours Dr. Jerzy Olszewski (1913–1964), a pioneering neuroanatomist and neuropathologist. Invited to The Neuro by Dr.</p> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:36:37 +0000 admin 1974 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/caring-conversations-home-care-or-care-home-360818 <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 experts, share concerns and ask questions.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:51:13 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 1707 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/mcgill-cares-how-caring-loved-one-young-onset-dementia-inspired-creation-lorenzos-house-360985 <p>Join us on December 4th at noon for the next ����VR��Ƶ Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30- to 45-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. </p> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:47:57 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 1928 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/open-science-project-funded-15m-361131 <h2><b>YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research</b></h2> <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 1943 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/home-neurological-disorder-diagnosis-project-receives-major-funding-361075 <h2><b>$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease</b></h2> <p>REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:24:33 +0000 admin 1931 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/bilingualism-makes-brain-more-efficient-especially-when-learned-young-age-360355 <h2><b>MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language</b></h2> <p>Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:44:33 +0000 admin 1879 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/dorothy-j-killam-lecture-2025-357963 <p>The Neuro's Dorothy J. Killam Lecture was established in 2004 to recognize women of influence in business, science, politics or the humanities.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:06:57 +0000 admin 1871 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/research-new-stem-cell-models-receives-26-million-360436 <h2><b>Thomas Durcan’s project will </b><b>dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment</b></h2> <p>An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.</p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:44:26 +0000 admin 1877 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/management-disease-modifying-interventions-alzheimers-359564 <p>This workshop is organized by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto, MD, PhD, from The Douglas Research Centre, ����VR��Ƶ, and The Neuro.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:02:45 +0000 admin 1866 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/gene-therapy-project-receives-major-funding-360635 <h2><b>$1.14 million from CIHR will resolve treatment roadblocks for rare brain disorders</b></h2> <p> </p> <p>Gene therapy for rare neurological disorders will move one step forward thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:20:38 +0000 admin 1875 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/open-house-mcconnell-brain-imaging-centre-40th-anniversary-360114 <h3>Open House: McConnell Brain Imaging Centre - 40th anniversary</h3> <h4><strong>Discover the best Neuroimaging infrastructure in Canada</strong></h4> <hr /> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:07:39 +0000 admin 1867 at /dementia