Alumni /medhealthsci/taxonomy/term/6448/all en 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia /medhealthsci/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 347686 at /medhealthsci Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series /medhealthsci/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 347669 at /medhealthsci Biochemistry professor Ian Watson awarded Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Data Sharing & Use Pilot program funding /medhealthsci/channels/news/biochemistry-professor-ian-watson-awarded-marathon-hope-cancer-centres-networks-data-sharing-use-368106 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:54:27 +0000 admin 347641 at /medhealthsci New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment /medhealthsci/channels/news/new-injectable-gel-shows-promise-voice-loss-treatment-368292 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ team develops hydrogel that outlasted current treatments in a preclinical study, a step toward reducing the need for repeat procedures <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.</p> <p>Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the vocal cords. Current injectable treatments break down quickly, which can force patients to get repeated procedures that can further damage the delicate tissue.</p> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:16:10 +0000 admin 347633 at /medhealthsci Event | Seminar: Computer-based Predictions of RNA Structures: Where do we stand? /medhealthsci/channels/news/event-seminar-computer-based-predictions-rna-structures-where-do-we-stand-367001 <p><strong>Join <a href="/dna-to-rna/">D2R</a> for this hybrid seminar with Professor Eric Westhof from University of Strasbourg</strong></p> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:11:03 +0000 admin 347652 at /medhealthsci 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Hearing Screening /medhealthsci/channels/news/mcgill-hearing-screening-368778 <p>No appointment needed.</p> <p>First come, first serve.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you</p> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:39:34 +0000 admin 347624 at /medhealthsci 2026 SCSD Research Day /medhealthsci/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 347594 at /medhealthsci 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award /medhealthsci/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-win-brain-canadas-future-leaders-canadian-brain-research-award-368080 <p>Jérôme Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.  </p> <p>The 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years. </p> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:19:25 +0000 admin 347645 at /medhealthsci Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering /medhealthsci/channels/news/physiology-professor-claire-m-brown-appointed-inaugural-chair-inclusion-science-and-engineering-367481 <p>Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1546.">Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE)</a> in the province of Quebec. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).  </p> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:52:07 +0000 admin 347648 at /medhealthsci The 2026 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture /medhealthsci/channels/news/2026-dr-donald-g-doehring-memorial-lecture-370305 <p><em>Thursday March 12 2026 • 4:30pm to 6pm<br /> Dentistry Suite #102, 2001 Avenue 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ College</em></p> <p><b>Anna Papafragou, PhD<br /> Professor • Department of Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania</b></p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:54:19 +0000 admin 347604 at /medhealthsci FMHS Graduate Lunch & Learn #3 - Navigating Difficult Conversations /medhealthsci/channels/event/fmhs-graduate-lunch-learn-3-navigating-difficult-conversations-368893 Navigating Difficult Conversations <p><b>Location</b>: online via Zoom. Link will be sent after registration.<b> </b><a href="https://mcgill.ca/x/iLz"><b>Register Now</b></a></p> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:36:20 +0000 admin 347582 at /medhealthsci Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Cognitive Computations in the Human Cerebellum /medhealthsci/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 347564 at /medhealthsci Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2026: Behaviour, Brain Computation, and Evolution /medhealthsci/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 347544 at /medhealthsci RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus /medhealthsci/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 347534 at /medhealthsci 27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture /medhealthsci/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 347531 at /medhealthsci