/neuro/taxonomy/term/129/all en /neuro/channels/news/neuro-researchers-receive-more-36m-cihr-funding-349570 <h4><span><span>Projects will discover disease genetics, explain cognition/memory formation, improve surgical accuracy and post-concussion diagnosis <span> </span></span></span></h4> <div></div> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:58:23 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5780 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/106m-grant-supports-innovative-autism-project-356608 <h2><b>Â鶹Çø Translational Platform in Autism Research will help uncover the disorders’ neural foundations </b></h2> <p> </p> <p>A new project at The Neuro, Â鶹Çø and the Research Institute of the Â鶹Çø Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been awarded $10.6M in financial support as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund.</p> Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:27:56 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5996 at /neuro /neuro/article/pursuit-happiness-my-vision-my-ideal Letter from the Director, Dr. Guy Rouleau Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:11:36 +0000 Guy Rouleau 6059 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/dr-guy-rouleau-elected-wfn-first-vice-president-334970 <h2>Federation represents 122 neurological societies around the world</h2> <p>The Neuro’s director, Dr. Guy Rouleau, has been elected first vice-president of the World Federation of Neurology. The first vice-president and other WFN officers are elected by delegates from its 122 neurological societies around the world.</p> <p>The mission of the WFN is to foster quality neurology and brain health worldwide by promoting global neurological education and training with emphasis placed firmly on under-resourced parts of the world.</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:40:14 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5210 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/neuro-director-co-chair-new-national-clinical-trial-initiative-345105 <div> <div> <h4><span><span>C<span>onsortium brings together hundreds of researchers from 28 networks, 11 trial units<span> across the country<span> </span></span></span></span></span></h4> <p><span><span>Today the <span>Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) <span>announced funding for a new clinical <span>trial<span> consortium co-chaired by Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Hospital-Institute). <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:30:52 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5692 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/6m-grant-new-open-science-patient-registry-346882 <h4><b>Goal is to accelerate research and let patients know how their data is helping find treatments</b></h4> <p>A $6M grant from Brain Canada will fund the creation of a new Open Science patient registry, to share data with researchers around the world and let patients see how their data is used to develop new treatments for neurological disorders.</p> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 02:28:54 +0000 naiwrita.sen@mcgill.ca 5722 at /neuro /neuro/article/open-science/growing-open-science-movement-across-canada Spreading Open Science further will take educating ambassadors about the benefits of an open approach to research and innovation. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:53:42 +0000 Neuro Communications 5420 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/transformative-donation-16-million-establishes-new-autism-research-centre-montreal-neurological-281573 <p><strong>The Azrieli Centre for Autism Research will foster innovations in therapy and a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder. </strong></p> <p><span>A new research centre in Montreal will help lift the shroud of mystery surrounding autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and lead to the development of better diagnostic tools and more effective therapies for people with autism.</span></p> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:01:52 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2800 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/neuro-gets-canadas-first-whole-body-7t-mri-294374 <p><strong>Scanner will deliver clear images of the nervous system in exceptional detail</strong></p> <p>Scientists will see the human nervous system in microscopic detail thanks to the installation of Canada’s first 7-Tesla whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner on Feb. 5.</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:11:45 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3329 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/order-canada-bestowed-dr-guy-rouleau-326474 <p><b>Doctor has dedicated his life to improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and disorders</b></p> <p>The Neuro’s director, Dr. Guy Rouleau, is being recognized with Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada, for his outstanding contributions as a clinician-scientist and as a leader in health care.</p> Fri, 27 Nov 2020 02:16:34 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 4798 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/mni-forms-promising-open-science-partnership-takeda-283212 <h2>Industry and academia team up for the benefit of people suffering from ALS</h2> <p>A unique industry-academia partnership will increase the rate at which promising drug compounds can be tested as potential treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease with no known cure that affects 200,000 people worldwide.</p> <p>The partnership between The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) will allow compounds developed by Takeda scientists to be tested on cell lines produced at the MNI.</p> Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:46:14 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2856 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/exceptional-donation-support-autism-research-302552 <p><strong>Q1K: A collaborative undertaking involving 1,000 families to transform autism care</strong></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:45:37 +0000 vanessa.tamburro@mcgill.ca 4116 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/gairdner-foundation-recognizes-dr-guy-rouleau-prestigious-award-321232 <h4 style="text-align:center"><div class="mediaelement-video"><video src="/neuro/files/neuro/guy-rouleau-gairdner-award-eng-subs.mp4" class="mediaelement-formatter-identifier-1734919749-1" controls="controls" height="385" width="640"></video></div></h4> <p><b>The Neuro’s director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science leadership </b></p> Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:32:06 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 4498 at /neuro /neuro/article/open-science/my-journey-open-science Because it accelerates discovery, Open Science is vital to finding new ways to help our patients Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:14:08 +0000 Guy Rouleau 4516 at /neuro /neuro/article/open-science/gairdner-foundation-recognizes-dr-guy-rouleau-prestigious-award The Neuro’s director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science leadership Fri, 01 May 2020 17:45:56 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4550 at /neuro