Undergraduate Students /infect-diseases/taxonomy/term/815/all en 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia /infect-diseases/channels/event/mcgill-cares-why-insight-can-be-lost-dementia-understanding-anosognosia-371564 <p>Join us on <strong>March 18, 2026 at noon</strong> for our next episode of <a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Cares</a>, a webcast series designed to support in</p> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:16:30 +0000 admin 10920 at /infect-diseases CIHR and partners invest $7.9 million in cancer prevention research at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ /infect-diseases/channels/news/cihr-and-partners-invest-79-million-cancer-prevention-research-mcgill-371510 <p><em><strong>Part of the largest CIHR-led cancer prevention investment, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers will develop approaches to reduce cancer risk and improve early detection </strong></em></p> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:05:07 +0000 admin 10919 at /infect-diseases $203.9 million raised to impact the lives of people with neurological disease /infect-diseases/channels/news/2039-million-raised-impact-lives-people-neurological-disease-368858 <b>Brains Need Open Minds</b><b> campaign, the largest in The Neuro’s history, has fueled innovative brain research </b> <p>An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer’s progression and aids diagnosis. All these projects and more were made possible by a campaign that has raised $203.9 million for groundbreaking neuroscience research and patient care.</p> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:53:18 +0000 admin 10913 at /infect-diseases Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series /infect-diseases/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-371435 <p>The 2025-2026 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series covers hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.</p> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:41:56 +0000 admin 10912 at /infect-diseases What Will We Remember? The Lasting Health Consequences of COVID-19 /infect-diseases/channels/event/what-will-we-remember-lasting-health-consequences-covid-19-371319 <p>Join the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL) and 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Global Health Programs (GHP) for a special fireside conversation with <b>Jason Gale</b>, Senior Editor at <i>Bloomberg News</i> and author of <i>After Covid</i>, a close examin</p> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:54:51 +0000 admin 10909 at /infect-diseases Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Cognitive Computations in the Human Cerebellum /infect-diseases/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-cognitive-computations-human-cerebellum-371190 <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, 10 Feb 2026 16:48:43 +0000 admin 10892 at /infect-diseases 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Summer Institutes in Global Health /infect-diseases/channels/event/mcgill-summer-institutes-global-health-371145 Registration now open! Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:12:42 +0000 admin 10890 at /infect-diseases Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2026: Behaviour, Brain Computation, and Evolution /infect-diseases/channels/event/hughlings-jackson-lecture-2026-behaviour-brain-computation-and-evolution-371073 <p>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.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:30:58 +0000 admin 10883 at /infect-diseases 2026 SCSD Research Day /infect-diseases/channels/news/2026-scsd-research-day-371074 <p><em>Friday February 13 2026 • 3pm to 5pm</em><br /> <em>McIntyre Building, room 330, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montreal QC, H3A 1A3</em></p> <p> </p> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:51:35 +0000 admin 10884 at /infect-diseases CIHR grants $55.9M to 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ health research /infect-diseases/channels/news/cihr-grants-559m-mcgill-health-research-370731 <p><em><strong>56 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Fall 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.  </strong></em></p> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:35:40 +0000 admin 10882 at /infect-diseases RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus /infect-diseases/channels/news/rna-therapy-may-be-solution-infant-hydrocephalus-370687 <b>For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models </b> <p>Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000 admin 10875 at /infect-diseases 27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture /infect-diseases/channels/event/27th-annual-neuropsychology-day-and-brenda-milner-lecture-369649 <p>The 27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honours the career and achievements of Professor Brenda Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:22:49 +0000 admin 10873 at /infect-diseases Weston Family Foundation awards two 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging /infect-diseases/channels/news/weston-family-foundation-awards-two-mcgill-researchers-combatting-neurodegenerative-diseases-aging-370529 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:38:29 +0000 admin 10866 at /infect-diseases 7th National Course on Sleep Medicine /infect-diseases/channels/event/7th-national-course-sleep-medicine-370501 <p>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</p> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:56:20 +0000 admin 10865 at /infect-diseases Three 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants /infect-diseases/channels/news/three-mcgill-researchers-receive-sshrc-partnership-engage-grants-370328 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000 admin 10856 at /infect-diseases