Demonstrated for the first time this week, the SENTRY™, developed by Dr. Kevin Petrecca, and Frédéric Leblond from Polytechnique Montreal, can tell cancer tissue from healthy tissue in real time, allowing surgeons to remove more cancer while avoiding healthy tissue. 💡 www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation, with the acquisition of the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada. Learn more: www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

Adrien Peyrache, neuroscientifique au Neuro, parle avec journaliste Jean-Benoit Legault d’une nouvelle étude qui a découvert que les objets visuels activent de manière préférentielle le système de navigation spatiale du cerveau. 💡 tr.ee/hK69AgCcC7

‪ Day 2 of the MOTS Montreal Open Tools Symposium will include a morning talk by @memcauliffe.com Join us at the @theneuro.bsky.social September 25th & 26th forms.gle/j2pRYkyoBwMS...

The third speaker on day 1/2 of the MOTS Montreal Open Tools Symposium will be @mengsenz.bsky.social of Michigan State University. Join us at the @theneuro.bsky.social September 25th & 26th forms.gle/rVSymg5sW3RZ...

A paper published in the journal Science today provides insight into how brains distinguish objects from background when finding direction. It was led by Stuart Trenholm and Adrien Peyrache at The Neuro and scientists from the University Medical Center Göttingen. www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

🤔Ne vous êtes-vous pas déjà demandé d’où nos #émotions tirent leurs origines? C’est le sujet que nous avons abordé dans la récente parution du magazine @curiummag.com 📖. Accèdez à la version PDF ici : www.mcgill.ca/neuro/files/... @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

Félicitations au neuroscientifique Sylvain Baillet, qui a été intronisé à la Société royale du Canada, l'une des plus hautes distinctions universitaires du pays. En savoir plus : www.mcgill.ca/neuro/fr/cha...

A joint study from researchers at The Neuro and Concordia University examined how artificial neural networks learn sound systems of different languages, providing clues about why learning languages works well for bilingual children but is different in later life. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Le Dr Charles Couturier est clinicien-chercheur au Neuro. Son double rôle de neurochirurgien et de scientifique lui confère une vision unique des deux domaines. Pour en savoir plus, regardez cette vidéo : 🎥https://youtu.be/IsIIt8lUwi8?si=jYwNJJETo39fdtfl

Obesity increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, yet it remained unclear whether #obesity causes #neurodegeneration through the same mechanisms. A new study by Filip Morys in the lab of Alain Dagher used #OpenScience brain data to find the answer. 📑 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Dr. Charles Couturier is a clinician-researcher at The Neuro whose dual role as a neurosurgeon and scientist gives him unique insights into both fields. Learn more in this video where we join him in the surgery room and the lab to see him in action. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCZO...

Congratulations to Sylvain Baillet, Boris Bernhardt, Alyson Fournier, Wayne Sossin, Madeleine Sharp, Alain Dagher, and Ronald Postuma, whose research projects were funded by CIHR through its Spring 2025 Project Grant. www.mcgill.ca/research/cha...

Dr. Ronaldo Del Maestro speaks with radio host Ben Mulroney about the latest study from his lab, which found #AI instruction of #neurosurgery students works best when paired with human instructors. The interview begins at 31:20 (episode “Take a Walk in the Forest”) 🔊 tr.ee/9MeG-6GlT5

📢 Good News !!! The application deadline for the Neuro-Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes has been extended to August 22, 2025. ✨ This is your chance to be recognized for your contributions to #OpenScience ! 👉 Submit your application : at.theneuro.ca/cooperprizes #Neuroscience

Le Neuro est le seul établissement au Canada à proposer une formation bilingue de diagnostic et de prise en charge de l’autisme. En savior plus : tr.ee/UIABqESFfV

A new study from The Neuro finds that #neurosurgery students receiving AI-augmented, personalized feedback from a human instructor outperform those who receive human-only instruction and those who get #AI-only instruction in surgical performance and skill transfer. www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

Le Neuro cherche son prochain directeur ou sa prochaine directrice. Les détails du poste sont disponibles ici lnkd.in/ejiz7PJg ---------------------- The Neuro is looking for its next Director. Details of the position can be found here: lnkd.in/ez74tiwG

Voici l'entrevue avec la neurologue au Neuro et codirectrice du programme d’AVC au Centre universitaire de santé McGill Dre Catherine Legault. Check out the interview with Dr. Catherine Legault, neurologist at The Neuro and co-director of the stroke program at the McGill University Health Centre.

🧬🧠 Our latest study shows that individual brain dynamics are partly written in our genes. We found that heritable neurophysiological traits align with adult cortical gene expression and psychological function. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @theneuro.bsky.social @mcgill.ca

The Open Science in Action Symposium is happening on Oct 29 2025, at the @ucalgary.bsky.social. Hosted by the @hotchkissbrain.bsky.social, we’re thrilled to see proof of its growing national impact and relevance to advance practical #OpenScience in #neuroscience. www.tickettailor.com/events/hotch...

Less than 1 month left to apply for The Neuro-Irv & Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes. Don’t miss your chance! 👀 Look at our Q&A for tips on eligibility, criteria, and how to apply. 🤩 Get inspired by past winners: 👉 Submit your application: 🔗 links in comment #OpenScience #Neuroscience

🚨New paper in PAIN w/ R. Gopalakrishnan, @torwager.bsky.social, @mcgill.ca Mathieu Roy, et al. Neurophysiological encoding of aversive prediction errors. journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex... @theneuro.bsky.social

Félicitations à Ella Sahlas, doctorante dans le laboratoire de Boris Bernhardt au Neuro et étudiante en médecine à l'Université McGill, qui a reçu une bourse Vanier du gouvernement du Canada.

🚨 Applications OPEN SWiM 2025! hybrid MRI training program focused on imaging 🧠 for tech in LMICs 🌍 👐on, case-based learning Aug 5–Oct 4 🗓️ Applications OPEN-by July 24 🔗 info: event.fourwaves.com/swim/pages @theneuro.bsky.social @hbhlmcgill.bsky.social @fourwaves.bsky.social @mcgillghp.bsky.social

Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

A lovely summer evening at Mont Royal to celebrate Prof. Alan Evans’ appointment to the Order of Canada with his lab, the Montreal Centre for Integrated Neuroscience, and colleagues at CONP, HBHL, EEGNet, GDC, to name a few. Congratulations to Prof. Evans and to the entire team tinyurl.com/f4mc9dpc

A team led by Étienne de Villers-Sidani at The Neuro has developed a quick, online cognitive test that accurately measures levels of #acetylcholine, a key brain chemical whose decline signals the progression of cognitive impairment and #Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more: tr.ee/8M1AtiwN6D

Are you leading an #OpenScience initiative advancing the field of #neuroscience? Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized for your contributions. Submit your application for the Neuro-Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes today! 👉Apply now! -link in comments #neurology #datasharing

A new #AI model claiming to represent human cognition may not be all it says it is, according to Blake Richards, an #artificialintelligence researcher at The Neuro and Mila. Learn more in this article from Science: www.science.org/content/arti...

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours. Alan Evans has been named one of this year’s Order of Canada recipients by the Office of the Governor General. Learn more: www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

Avec @urbania-ca.bsky.social, plongez dans l’univers fascinant de la recherche avec les mini-cerveaux et des soins cliniques de demain. Une visite exclusive, des témoignages inspirants, et un regard inédit sur un lieu d’exception. 👉 En savoir plus, abonnez-vous à Neuro Infos! (lien en commentaire)

A blood test in people with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder could help predict the development of #dementia years before symptoms appear, according to a study led by Dr. Ron Postuma at The Neuro. Learn more in this article from Sleep Review: tr.ee/rTUo4Lm8Ub

Robert Zatorre's laboratory at The Neuro was one of the first to use neuroimaging to study music and speech. In this Q and A with El Pais, he explains how he discovered that neuroscience was the perfect field to combine his love of music and science. 🎵 🧠 tr.ee/gTPxJFEtDl

🚨Wednesday evening is Social Night! 🚨 Come join us at the Paddo Tavern 25th June for the Open Science Gala & SP Social Night. Kickoff at 8pm! See you all there! #OHBM2025 Thanks to our sponsors @qimrb.bsky.social, @childmindinstitute.bsky.social, @theneuro.bsky.social, @wutsaiyale.bsky.social

The Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP) was launched in 2017 by scientists who believe research should be open, collaborative, and shared. Here, neuroscientist Alan Evans explains why collecting data and sharing it openly is so important. 📽️ youtu.be/Ibh6ie5tSus?...

La Plateforme canadienne de neurosciences ouvertes (PCNO) a été lancée en 2017 par des scientifiques qui estiment que la recherche devrait être ouverte, collaborative et partagée. En savoir plus : www.mcgill.ca/neuro/fr/art... #scienceouverte #neurosciences

🎉 Exciting news! The Neuro–Cooper Open Science Prizes are now open! 🏆 Whether you’re a neuroscience researcher, a trainee, or part of a larger team pushing Open Science forward, this is your moment to shine. 🌟 📎 Learn more, apply, or join our info session on June 18: at.theneuro.ca/cooperprizes

🤩 Quelle première journée incroyable au Festival Eurêka! Merci à tous les curieux qui sont venus stimuler leurs neurones avec nos activités d’habiletés motrices et cognitives 🧠 Il reste toute la fin de semaine (31 mai - 1er juin) pour vivre l’expérience Eurêka au parc Jean-Drapeau. festivaleureka.ca

Félicitations à Alexander Barnett, David Rudko, Simon Thebault et Charles Couturier du Neuro, qui font partie des boursiers de recherche du FRQS de cette année ! En savoir plus : www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci... #communautéFRQ #neurologie #FRQS

Congratulations to Professor Robert Zatorre, whose achievements have been recognized with an honorary doctorate from the University of Barcelona. Zatorre is an internationally renowned figure in the field of cognitive #neuroscience. www.ub.edu/portal/web/p...

HBHL, @braincanada.bsky.social & @bhi-icc.bsky.social are looking for researchers to give TED-style talks on brain health for a public audience! Selected PIs will speak at the 2025 Amazing Brain Science Talks, held in November at @banq-officiel.bsky.social. 🧠🧪 📬 Apply by June 2: mcgill.ca/x/ix5

📢There is still time to book a free one-on-one with #brain #MRI expert Joyce Li! 👀Learn the basics of brain MRI 🔗Connect with Joyce: PhD student at the La Piana lab at The Neuro @theneuro.bsky.social , and one of the creators of Brain Imaging Essentials! ✍️Register here: calendly.com/open-science...

Cyrena Gerardi, gestionnaire des opérations à l'URC et Dr Simon Ducharme, chercheur principal, ont assisté au Forum Recherche clinique présenté par @Catalisquebec. Une journée réunissant chercheurs et dirigeants de l'écosystème des sciences de la vie pour faire avancer la #rechercheclinique au #QC.

An initiative from the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute We're counting down to the new edition of The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes! Applications open June 2nd!!!! Want a direct heads-up when the call launches? 👉 forms.office.com/r/nahY28Fncp

Congratulations to neuroscientist Alan Evans and the team from The Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP), who have been awarded $2.85 million from Brain Canada's Platform Support Grants. braincanada.ca/funded_grant... #OpenScience #neuroscience

In #WorldWar2 nurses from The Neuro provided critical care. The Neuro established and staffed No. 1 Neurological Hospital in England to treat head, brain, and nerve injuries in soldiers and civilians. This #NationalNursingWeek, we honour nurses past and present @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

This #NationalNursingWeek we celebrate nurses who dedicate their lives to supporting us through life-altering journeys with clinical excellence and compassion. Join us in thanking nurses at The Neuro - and around the world. @mcgillu @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

YCharos is an innovative #OpenScience project led by researchers at The Neuro. Its data are now openly available on F1000 Research. Learn how YCharos is improving antibody validation by attending this free webinar on May 29.

Announcing the launch date of the new edition of The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes! These prestigious awards celebrate innovative research and projects that promote Open Science in the field of neuroscience. 🏆