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#TheNeuro
, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital. Follow for the latest on transforming research & care, improving lives via
#OpenScience
Happy 102nd birthday to Brenda Milner! She is a pioneer in
#neuroscience
research and Canada’s preeminent neuropsychologist. Learn more about her extraordinary life and work:
Brenda Milner, our preeminent neuropsychologist, turns 103 today! She has made groundbreaking discoveries through the course of her distinguished career. Please join us in wishing her a happy birthday!
Learn more about her amazing life and research:
Happy birthday to our esteemed neuroscientist Brenda Milner! 🎁She is celebrating 104 years old today. To learn more about her distinguished life and career, visit:
It’s Brenda Milner’s 101st birthday! 🎉
Let’s all wish our pioneering neuroscientist a very happy birthday. We're celebrating this incredible milestone on Thursday, July 18 at 4 pm in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre at The Neuro. Drop by and say hello!
#MilnerMondays
#Milner101
Congratulations to Brenda Milner, The Neuro's distinguished neuroscientist, who has been awarded the Charles L. Branch
@BrainHealth
Award. Each year the award is given in recognition of a lifetime of innovative brain research.
#neuroscience
Today is the big day! We are installing the
@SiemensCanada
7T
#MRI
which will be lowered into the North Wing basement. It’s the first whole-body 7T in Canada, and will deliver incredibly clear images.
Tomorrow is
#InternationalWomensDay
Get inspired by Dr. Brenda Milner - Canada’s preeminent neuropsychologist, who pioneered research into the human brain & who many consider the founder of clinical neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. Read & share:
Congratulations to Alan Evans, who has been awarded the Killam Prize, one of Canada’s highest honors, for his many contributions to the understanding of the human brain.
#Killam2020
#neuroscience
Launch of
@YouTube
Canada Health in
#Toronto
featuring
@RealDoctorMike
Explaining how different strategies and video formats need to go through a lot of experimentation prior to finding the right tone/voice
Congratulations to
@JustineYHansen
, a neuroscience graduate student at The Neuro, for being awarded the Karl Zilles Award in Integrative Neuroscience, recognizing her work in integrating modern neuroanatomical approaches with multi-modal in-vivo neuroimaging.
@OHBM
#OHBM2023
Congrat to
@BIDSstandard
, who are Main Prize winners of the The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation
#OpenScience
Prizes! BIDS is a community-led standard for sharing
#neuroimaging
data.
Help celebrate their achievement at this upcoming symposium!
Congratulations to
@Nathan_Spreng
and
@danilobzdok
, who have been awarded a $2.7M CAD grant from
@Alzheimers_NIH
to study how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic
#Alzheimer
’s disease.
In this photo from today’s symposium Brenda Milner is surrounded by her former students who have gone on to become leading neuroscientists in their own right, showing just what a huge impact she has had on the field of neuroscience.
#Milner100
Congratulations to
@DanielBAharoni
winner of The Neuro
#OpenScience
in Action Prize! 👏 Aharoni
@UCLA
has developed the Miniscope, which is drastically changing the landscape in neuroscience, and is affordable and accessible to researchers around the world
#openscienceinaction
A study from the lab of
@alain_dagher
published last week in
@PLOSBiology
supports the idea that progression of neurodegenerative disease depends on both cell-to-cell spreading of misfolded proteins and local regional vulnerability.
Brenda Milner, notre distinguée neuropsychologue, a 103 ans aujourd'hui ! Elle a fait des découvertes révolutionnaires au cours de sa brillante carrière. Joignez-vous à nous pour lui souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire !
@SciChefQC
@fondsrecherchequebec
@Montreal
@AssnatQc
For
#ThrowbackThursday
, we're taking you back to our 1st brain surgery in 1934. The Neuro became a leading centre for neurosurgery under Dr. Wilder Penfield, its director & renowned brain surgeon. Penfield developed the "Montreal procedure" for
#epilepsy
that's still used today!
Congratulations to Bratislav Misic
@misicbata
, who is the Quebec Bio-imaging Network's
@rbiq_qbin
second annual Rising Star in Bio-Imaging awardee! He will be giving a Keynote at the RBIQ Virtual Scientific Days March 9 - 11, 2021.
For more info:
Exciting news!🧠Montreal is hosting the World Congress of Neurology Oct. 15-19, 2023🌎Canada's capital of neuroscience has the country's highest number of research centers and is among top 10 regions driving life sciences in North America.
Join
#WCN2023
:
Congratulations to Neuro researcher Michael Petrides, who was given the prestigious Glass Brain at
#OHBM2023
, awarded for lifetime achievement in facilitating
#neuroimaging
.
@OHBM
@McGillMed
These are the first images from
@bic_mni
’s new whole-body 7-tesla
#MRI
, the first in Canada! The
@InnovationCA
-funded 7T can take high-resolution images at extreme pixel dimensions. We are hosting a 7T symposium in May to celebrate after
#ISMRM
:
Congratulations to Dr. Guy Rouleau, The Neuro's director and this year's recipient of the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award! Dr. Rouleau is being recognized for his work in genetics and
#OpenScience
@GairdnerAwards
@cusm_muhc
@mcgillu
If you aren't attending the Brenda Milner Centennial Symposium Thursday and Friday but would like to follow along, we will live stream the entire event so you can watch from anywhere. Here is the link:
#neuroscience
Today the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (
@CIHR_IRSC
) announced $39 million in funding for a new clinical trial consortium co-chaired by Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of The Neuro.
@PHRIresearch
@cusm_muhc
@mcgillu
Looking for recognition for your
#openscience
initiative? Applications are open now for The Neuro Open Science Action Prizes 2020! The Prizes recognize projects, services, tools, and platforms putting
#OpenScienceinAction
. Deadline: Oct. 7. Learn more:
A new cohort of
#neuroscience
researchers will push the boundaries at The Neuro, exploring brain function for the benefit of patients with neurological disease.
Ben Stecher (
@Neuronologist1
) was diagnosed with
#ParkinsonsDisease
at 29. For the past few years, he’s been travelling the world, writing and actively involved in PD research advocacy.
Watch for his take on what's critically needed to drive forward progress (Hint:
#OpenScience
)
Très heureux anniversaire à notre estimée collègue Brenda Milner! 🎁Une neuroscientifique qui célèbre ses 104 aujourd’hui. Pour en savoir plus sur sa vie et sa prestigieuse carrière, consultez le site :
Congratulations to Alan Evans
@acehigh1952
! He is the 2021
@RSCTheAcademies
McLaughlin Medal awardee for excellence and achievement in medical science. Evans has made significant contributions to the field of neuroimaging.
@mcgillu
@McGillMed
@OHBM
ℹ️
Workers installing copper shielding in preparation for the
@bic_mni
's new 7T MRI coming in February. The
#MRI
will give our researchers a powerful new tool for brain imaging and the investigation of neurological disease.
#neuroscience
Blake Richards' lab mixes
#AI
with
#neuroscience
to better understand the brain, while developing better AI. Because of this focus, Montreal and The Neuro were natural destinations for Richards (
@tyrell_turing
), who joined us in 2019.
#NewFacultySpotlight
.
@BorisBernhardt
, a researcher at The Neuro, is trying to understand how
#epilepsy
evolves over time, and where seizures come from in the brains of patients. This longitudinal study is currently seeking participants.
#PurpleDay
Join us for this year's Brenda Milner Lecture with
@Nancy_Kanwisher
from
@mcgovernmit
. Her lecture on functional specializations in the human cortex takes place May 1 beginning at 4 p.m. Event includes a poster contest currently open to submissions.
On
#RareDiseaseDay
we share Ingrid Kovitch's story. She is determined to see science advance and is donating her biological samples and patient data to The Neuro's
#OpenScience
Biobank (C-BIG).
Read her inspirational story:
@rarediseaseday
@cusm_muhc
The closed system of medical research is holding back discovery of desperately needed treatments for diseases such as
#COVID19
, writes The Neuro's director, Dr. Guy Rouleau in the
@globeandmail
. What the world needs is
#openscience
.
Congratulations to Boris Bernhardt, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Jean-Francois Poulin, and Jo Anne Stratton. They have been awarded grants from
@BrainCanada
that support early-career researchers whose work will improve the lives of Canadians.
#neuroscience
Join Sheena Josselyn (
@sjo09
), a neuroscientist from
@SickKidsNews
and professor at
@UofT
, to learn how specific neurons are recruited or allocated in memory, and how neuronal membership may change over time or with a new experience.
#neuroscience
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Dr. Fred Andermann. A paragon among neurologists worldwide, he will be missed & remembered for his singular devotion to advancing
#epilepsy
knowledge, patient care and teaching. Our sincerest condolences to his family and colleagues.
We welcome you to engage and exchange around
#OpenScienceinAction
at The Neuro and beyond!
Join us for our inaugural symposium:
🗓️Monday, November 18, 2019
⏰8:00 am to 6:00 pm
🗺️Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, The Neuro
🔗
#OpenScience
Introducing
#TheNeuro
's NEW logo! At once representing a neuron & people coming together at the centre, the symbol reinforces our patient-centred mission & highlights our collaborative
#OpenScience
approach & expertise in the neurosciences.
ℹ️
#BrainsNeed
The former Royal Victoria Hospital, across the street from The Neuro, will become a temporary homeless shelter for the winter, with 80 beds available. Pets welcome.
A recent study from
@zatorrelab
at The Neuro and
@mcgillu
shows that the striatum communicates with the auditory cortex during music enjoyment, and stimulating it affected how much subjects would pay for the music. Via
@inversedotcom
Learn about diet,
#obesity
and the brain at an upcoming
@CAN_ACN
lecture.
@alain_dagher
will present evidence that treating obesity in adults could undo the damage done to the brain and decrease the risk of
#neurodegeneration
later on.
A new
#autism
research project co-led by The Neuro's director, Dr. Guy Rouleau, and Keith Murai from
@mcgillmed
has been awarded $10.6M by
@InnovationCA
. MTPAR will help uncover the disorders’ neural foundations.
Brenda Milner will be the guest of honour at an upcoming
@CogNeuroNews
lecture. Learn about her research from the legend herself and leading cognitive neuroscientists!
#neuroscience
Congratulations to Robert Zatorre, who has been awarded the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize, one of The Netherlands' top honours, for his discoveries in the field of cognitive
#neuroscience
and music.
🧠Montréal,
#Quebec
accueillera le Congrès Mondial de Neurologie du 15-19 oct. 2023🌎La capitale canadienne des neurosciences figure parmi les 10 régions nord-américaines les plus influentes dans le domaine des sciences de la vie.
Rejoignez-nous au
#WCN2023
ℹ️…
We welcome you to engage and exchange around
#openscience
with experts from around the world 🌎
Join us at this virtual symposium:
📅November 11-12, 2020
✅ Registration is free
🔗
#OpenScienceinAction
Congrats to Jason da Silva Castanheira, PhD candidate in the lab of
@sylvain_baillet
, who has been given a
@CAN_ACN
Brain Star Award. His work describes a brain "fingerprint" that could transform neurophysiological phenotyping and population neuroscience.
🏆 Exciting News! 🏆 We are thrilled to launch the Open Science Prizes 2023 edition! These prestigious awards celebrate groundbreaking projects that promote
#OpenScience
in the field of
#neuroscience
. Check out the details on how you can apply here:
The Neuro extends its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of one of The Neuro’s most distinguished scientists Professor Emerita Hanna Pappius, OC, PhD, who passed away on March 29, 2023, at the age of 97.
Do you have a significant
#OpenScience
initiative? Applications are now open for the Irving & Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes 2021! The top prize is $80,000. Deadline: October 21.
Learn more:
Our founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, was born on this date in 1891. Dr. Penfield was a pioneering neurosurgeon best known for the development of the “Montreal procedure” for treatment of epilepsy.
@CdnMedHallFame
#neuroscience
Researchers led by
@misicbata
have compiled more than forty existing brain maps in one place. neuromaps will help scientists find correlations between patterns across different brain regions, spatial scales, modalities and brain functions.
@mcgillu
Brenda Milner compte parmi les scientifiques les plus importants de l'histoire de la neuropsychologie. Récemment, elle a parlé à
@PhilMercure
de
@LP_LaPresse
de sa vie, de son travail et de son quotidien à l'âge de 105 ans.
Does Brenda Milner deserve the
#NobelPrize
? John Bergeron and Kathleen Dickson think so. Learn about Canada's history with science's highest prize in this article from
@ConversationCA
#neuroscience
A new study from researchers at The Neuro and
@Mila_Quebec
shows that
#artificialintelligence
networks based on human brain connectivity can perform cognitive tasks efficiently.
Brenda Milner était née en 1918, en pleine épidémie de grippe espagnole, et aujourd’hui, à l’âge de 101 ans, elle pourrait nous en dire long sur l’adaptation à un monde qui nous envoie des épreuves sans crier gare. 🌈
@FRQS1
@Montreal
@MTL_Ville
@mcgillu
#cavabienaller
#COVID19
Our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, an inspiring
@Concordia
neuroscientist who documented her fight against cancer through social media.
Congratulations to
@ThomasDurcan
, the first ever recipient of a prize for researchers who have shown leadership in implementing
#openscience
principles to make an impact in
#neuroscience
.
Congrats to Heidi McBride (
@mitodynamics
) who has been given a Women of Distinction Award from
@YWCA_mtl
, which highlights women who, through their commitment and achievements in their respective fields, have had a positive and lasting impact on society.
Scientific communication is changing fast. At
#OHBM2023
a group of experts including
@jbpoline
and
@mallarchkrvrty1
discuss new ways of communicating results, as well as new publication platforms, policies, and best practices in
#brainimaging
.
Today the Government of Canada announced a $49M investment in Conscience, an
#OpenScience
, non-profit venture designed to aid drug discoveries in diseases that get little attention from the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn more:
We, the research community, have a moral obligation to share data via
#OpenScience
- to put the interests of society, and especially patients, above all else.
Join the movement and together we will transform science & healthcare for generations to come 🔗
Neuroscientist Gary Armstrong (
@Armstrong_GAB
) has high praise for zebrafish, a species he is using to look for new ways to treat
#ALS
, a fatal neurodegenerative disease that has defied a cure and effective treatments.
#ALSMonth
@ALSCanada
Learn about the latest
#neuroscience
research by registering for the Feindel Virtual Brain and Mind Seminar Series. On Wednesday, Bratislav Misic (
@misicbata
) will describe how electrical signaling and molecular transport can be modeled in brain networks.
Congratulations to Dr. Guy Rouleau, The Neuro's director, who has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (
@AANmember
). The fellowship is recognition of his valuable contributions to the Academy and to the
#neurology
community at large.
Congratulations to The Neuro’s Heidi McBride who has just been awarded the YWCA Woman of Distinction 2018 award for Innovation and Research!
@mcgillu
@mitodynamics
@YWCA_mtl
Join us for the upcoming Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture, named in honour of the eminent neuroscientist. Here Milner gives some advice and observations on
#neuroscience
.
Join Kamil Uludag, Koerner Scientist at
@KBI_UHN
, for the next Feindel lecture, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. Uludag will provide an overview of the physiological processes that contribute to the observed BOLD signal (i.e., the generative biophysical model).
A new study from
@sylvain_baillet
's lab shows that entraining brain rhythms with visual stimulation enhances auditory memory. Researchers demonstrated that the more visual entrainment, the stronger the transfer to improved auditory performances.
Congratulations to Adrien Peyrache and Stuart Trenholm, who received Early-Career Capacity Building Grants this year from
@BrainCanada
in partnership with the
@azrielifdn
#neuroscience
In 2011 the
@AANPublic
completed an oral history with Brenda Milner, and it's the closest thing you'll find to her biography. A very detailed read for those interested in her life and work:
#MilnerMondays
Today we are excited to announce that The Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) at The Neuro is welcoming
@HotchkissBrain
of
@UCalgary
as a new partner to transform brain research through
#OpenScience
.
Congrats to Hao-Ting Wang, Canadian Trainee winner of The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes! She develops reproducible research infrastructure for resting-state fMRI. Help celebrate her achievement at this upcoming symposium.
👉