April 2022 |听The American Academy of Art and Sciences' project on Rethinking the Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict has just released International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats.
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Published on: 24 Apr 2022
As a member of the pro bono legal team supporting M茅decins du Monde (Doctors of the World) Canada,听Max Bell School professor Pearl Eliadis is pushing the Quebec government to extend public health care to women in Quebec whose immigration status is precarious and who need reproductive and sexual health services. Recently, Eliadis contributed to a brief which was submitted to the Government of Quebec.
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Published on: 23 Apr 2022
Together with Dr. Birgit Frauscher, Bernhardt co-directs The Neuro鈥檚 new Centre of Excellence in Epilepsy
Since joining The Neuro in 2016, Boris Bernhardt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, has published pioneering research on the organization and development of the healthy brain. His achievements have been recognized this week by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, who have awarded him the 2022 New Investigator Award.
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Published on: 12 Apr 2022
Five-point strategy will maximize the impact of research and maintain leadership in mental health research and care
Today the Douglas Research Centre (DRC) joins The Neuro鈥檚 Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) as a partner in research data sharing and collaboration through the adoption of a set of institutional Open Science principles.
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Published on: 29 Mar 2022
Applying machine learning to a database of testimonials uncovers how drug-induced changes in subjective awareness are mechanistically rooted in the human brain
Psychedelics are now a rapidly growing area of neuroscience and clinical research, one that may produce much-needed new therapies for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Yet there is still a lot to know about how these drug agents alter states of consciousness.
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Published on: 16 Mar 2022
YCharOS is an independent quality assessment initiative to improve research results听
An antibody characterization project with partners at The Neuro will be able to expand thanks to funding from G茅nome Qu茅bec.听听
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Published on: 14 Mar 2022
The Research Group in Constitutional Studies is hoping to build a permanent endowment that will provide long-term funding for students.
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Published on: 8 Mar 2022
Machine learning algorithms enhanced technical performance and learning outcomes during simulated brain tumor removal
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities for medical training. Remote learning technology has become increasingly important in several fields. A new study finds that in a remote environment, an artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring system can outperform expert human instructors.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2022
In the summer of 2021, Max Bell School Master of Public Policy candidates Danielle Appavoo, Mariel Aramburu, Ricardo Chejfec, and Anil Wasif responded to a call to the academic community from Qu茅bec鈥檚 Minister of Finance, M. Eric Girard. The Minister was interested in proposals from universities and research groups, namely on (i) fiscal policy in Qu茅bec, (ii) the province鈥檚 economic potential and (iii) the fight against climate change.
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Published on: 10 Feb 2022
The 鈥�5-SENSE鈥� score can predict who will not benefit from stereo-electroencephalography
A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and eight collaborating international epilepsy centers has developed a simple web-based application clinicians can use to predict which patients will not benefit from an invasive diagnostic work-up, preventing unnecessary, invasive procedures, saving time for patients and the clinical team, and freeing up overburdened health resources.
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Published on: 6 Dec 2021
The impairments observed may explain poor decisions about COVID-prevention measures
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our psychological limits. Some have been more affected than others by the stress of potential illness and the confusion of constantly changing health information and new restrictions. A new study finds the pandemic may have also impaired people鈥檚 cognitive abilities and altered risk perception, at a time when making the right health choices is critically important.
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Published on: 1 Dec 2021
Federation represents 122 neurological societies around the world
The Neuro鈥檚 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.
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.
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Published on: 16 Nov 2021
The Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) at The Neuro welcomes the Hotchkiss Brain Institute as a new partner to transform brain research through Open Science
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Published on: 28 Oct 2021
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- Cancer incidence and mortality in Indigenous peoples of Canada are increasing
- These populations face modifiable risk factors and lack of access to care
- Indigenous cancer care has been jurisdictionally complex and ambiguous
- Successful initiatives must be locally contextualized, with Indigenous leadership
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Published on: 7 Oct 2021
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Published on: 6 Oct 2021
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