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Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies

Classified as: Peter McPherson, Carl Laflamme, Neuro
Published on: 18 Dec 2024

YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the 鈥渞eproducibility crisis鈥 in research

An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.

YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.

Classified as: Peter McPherson, YCharos
Published on: 12 Nov 2024

$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson鈥檚 disease

REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What鈥檚 worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

Classified as: Ron Postuma, REM sleep behaviour disorder, Parkinson's, Neuro
Published on: 8 Nov 2024

$1.14 million from CIHR will resolve treatment roadblocks for rare brain disorders

Gene therapy for rare neurological disorders will move one step forward thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Classified as: Carl Ernst, rare diseases, ataxia, ACAR News
Published on: 23 Oct 2024

Thomas Durcan鈥檚 project will dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment

An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.

Classified as: Neuro, Tom Durcan, Alzheimer's, ACAR News
Published on: 16 Oct 2024

MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language

Neuroplasticity is the brain鈥檚 ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, cognition, ACAR News
Published on: 11 Oct 2024

Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research

Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James 海角社区 Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists that includes a Nobel laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President.听

Classified as: Neuro, Alan Evans, MNI, Royal Society, ACAR News
Published on: 17 Jun 2024

Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills

The Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, Justine Cl茅ry, Stefano Stifani, glioblastoma, brain circuits, ACAR News
Published on: 14 Jun 2024

海角社区 Translational Platform in Autism Research will help uncover the disorders鈥 neural foundations

A new project at The Neuro, 海角社区 and the Research Institute of the 海角社区 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been awarded $10.6M in financial support as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) Innovation Fund.

Classified as: autism, Guy Rouleau, Neuro, Keith Murai, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Published on: 8 Apr 2024

New paper argues that Large Language Models can reveal breakthroughs humans alone cannot

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, Danilo Bzdok, Artificial intelligence, large language models
Published on: 9 Feb 2024

Researchers propose a new model for classifying Parkinson鈥檚

One of the things that makes developing effective treatments for Parkinson鈥檚 disease so challenging is its complexity. While some forms are caused by genetics, others have environmental factors, and patients can show a wide range of symptoms of varying severity. Diagnosis of Parkinson鈥檚 is also currently made very late, after the disease may have been in the brain for a decade or more.

Classified as: Ron Postuma, Parkinson's disease, genetics, Neuro
Published on: 23 Jan 2024

Machine learning tutors affect learners in unforeseen ways, both positive and negative

Virtual reality simulators can help learners improve their technical skills faster and with no risk to patients. In the field of neurosurgery, they allow medical students to practice complex operations before using a scalpel on a real patient. When combined with artificial intelligence, these tutoring systems can offer tailored feedback like a human instructor, identifying areas where the students need to improve and making suggestions on how to achieve expert performance.

Classified as: Neuro, rolando del maestro, neurosurgery, Artificial intelligence
Published on: 19 Sep 2023

Scientists identify the first genetic marker for MS severity, opening the door to treatments for long-term disability

A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which can rob patients of their mobility and independence over time.

Classified as: Neuro, Montreal Neurological Institute, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Adil Harroud
Published on: 28 Jun 2023

Partnership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has created a faster, easier way for patients to contribute to research

Patients can now digitally consent to be included in The Neuro鈥檚 Open Biobank (Clinical Biospecimen Imaging and Genetic Repository) and patient registry, providing a more efficient and easier way to help patients accelerate neurological disorder research and participate in clinical trials. The new platform is financially supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, Open Biobank, open science, Jason Karamchandani
Published on: 16 Jun 2023

Goal is to accelerate research and let patients know how their data is helping find treatments

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.

Classified as: Neuro, Open Biobank, Brain Canada, Guy Rouleau, Jason Karamchandani, open science
Published on: 28 Apr 2023

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