#Essentialtremor is one of the most common neurological disorders,, yet its underlying biology remains unclear. New research from The Neuro using a large-scale, single-cell atlas of the cerebellum reveals how genetic risk factors may contribute to the disease. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Congratulations to Neuro researchers Udunna Anazodo, Edward Fon, Julien Doyon, Heidi McBride, and Jo Anne Stratton, whose projects have received a total of $14.5 million as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund. 👏 www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

The Neuro’s aging facilities pose space and infrastructure challenges that limit the ability to modernize care. In this interview with Global #Montreal, staff describe how the nearly century old building is affecting their ability to deliver the best possible care for patients. 👉️ tr.ee/inj5TlLsRn

On March 11, 2026 only, for every dollar given to one of the three Neuro initiatives, McGill University will make a matching gift. Choose your cause and donate now. THE INTEGRATE AND FIRE SEMINAR SERIES lnkd.in/eSsY9YQp BRAIN REACH lnkd.in/e_nFFujk PATIENT RESOURCE CENTRE lnkd.in/e-WMdi8e

Congratulations to researchers Stefano Stifani and Massimo Pandolfo, who have been awarded US$250,000 by the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance for their project studying how #microglia contribute to neuroinflammation in Friedreich’s #ataxia. www.curefa.org/funded-grant...

Come meet HBHL-funded @mcgill.ca faculty + learn about their innovative work on plasticity & addiction! 🧠 The next edition of the Neurogenesis Speaker Series, held on March 25, will feature talks by Aparna Suvrathan & @rachelrabin.bsky.social at @theneuro.bsky.social. Register now: mcgill.ca/x/5cZ

Julien Doyon, directeur du Centre d’imagerie cérébrale McConnell au Neuro, parle de la #recherche et de l'#innovation au sein de son organisation avec Carl Baillargeon et Marc Baaklini de Podcasts innovation. On écoute ce podcast en quelques minutes ici: lnkd.in/e29chGvQ #neurosciences

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de la Pre Claudia Kleinman, Ph. D., au poste de directrice scientifique du Centre Ludmer en neuroinformatique et santé mentale. Nous suivrons avec grand intérêt l’orientation qu’elle donnera au Centre Ludmer. www.mcgill.ca/ludmercentre...

In a paper published today in Nature, a team led by neuroscientist Adrien Peyrache at The Neuro shows that the brain's head direction system forms long-lasting orientation memories that are anchored to specific environments. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In 2016, neuroscientist Yasser Iturria-Medina and his post-doctoral supervisor at the time, Alan Evans, published findings that helped shift our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more in this article by Brain Canada: braincanada.ca/alzheimers-r...

Les docteurs Étienne de Villers-Sidani et Paul Giacomini ont dirigé le développement d'un dispositif qui améliore le diagnostic et le traitement de la #scléroseenplaques. Leurs recherches ont récemment fait l'objet d'un reportage dans l'émission scientifique Découverte : tr.ee/ED8JRreVS7

Got any plans on Feb. 11? Come meet HBHL-funded faculty and learn about their groundbreaking work on memory! 🧠 🫵 Register now: mcgill.ca/x/5wK The February edition of the Neurogenesis Speaker Series will feature talks by @samaudrain.bsky.social & @mohajerani77.bsky.social at @theneuro.bsky.social.

Hydrocephalus is life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study from neuroscientist Carl Ernst offers hope of preventing #hydrocephalus before it even occurs. Learn more: www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

Highlighting one of our incredible partnering research lab this month, the Laboratory for Sensory & Social Brain Mechanisms, led by the amazing Dr. Justine Clery and headquartered at @theneuro.bsky.social. For more information, check out their website www.clerylab.com! 🧠 🔬 🌎 👏

This week, the lab of Stuart Trenholm published a paper in eNeuro on RetINaBox, a hands-on, #OpenScience learning tool they created, that lets users discover how neurons in the visual system respond to things in the world. To read the paper, visit: www.eneuro.org/content/13/1...

Congratulations to Lisa Scheunemann and Seija Lehnardt, winners of the 2025 Brenda Milner Awards. The awards were established in 2021 by Humboldt University of Berlin in honour of acclaimed neuroscientist Brenda Milner. To learn more, visit: www.sfb1315.de/equal-opport...

Congratulations to Dr. Etienne de Villers-Sidani, whose study on memory and aging published last year in JMIR Serious Games has been named the most impactful for older adults by Nifty 50+. tr.ee/fS2KFeIV4r

This year The Neuro launched into its latest decade of combining neurological disease treatment with cutting-edge research. After celebrating the ninetieth anniversary in 2024, the hospital-institute recognized the present while preparing for the future. 🎉 www.mcgill.ca/neuro/articl...

Joyeux Noël et bonnes fêtes de la part de toute l'équipe du Neuro ! 🎅 ❄️ 🎄 --------------- Merry Christmas and happy holidays from everyone at The Neuro! 🎅 ❄️ 🎄

Félicitations au chercheur au Neuro Jean-François Cloutier, qui a été nommé vice-doyen, Recherche à la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé (FMSS) de l’Université McGill. Il entrera en fonctions le 1er janvier 2026. 👏 lebulletel.mcgill.ca/jean-francoi... #neuroscience #McGill #medicine

Behind every PET scan at The Neuro is a team of highly skilled research technologists advancing neuroscience. Meet Catherine Saleh and Chris Hung-Hsin Hsiao from our Brain Imaging Centre. 🔗 Read the full story: www.mcgill.ca/neuro/articl... @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

Congratulations to Jack Antel, Douglas Arnold, Edward Fon, Bratislav Misic and Ronald Postuma who are among the world’s top 1% most cited scientists, according to Clarivate’s 2025 ranking, which brings together the most cited researchers in the world based on the scope and integrity of their work.

70-80% of the world has no access to MRI. At The Neuro, neuroscientist Udunna Anazodo is leading Imaging Without Borders (IMAGINE). An Open Science initiative developing low-cost, portable MRI systems using 3D-printing. 🔗 Learn more: www.mcgill.ca/neuro/articl... @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

Félicitations au Dr Guy Rouleau, qui a reçu le Prix Halphen de la Fondation Philippe et Maria Halphen. La fondation a pour vocation de soutenir le développement de projets de recherche concernant les maladies psychiatriques. En savoir plus : www.academie-sciences.fr/grand-prix-d...

🧠 Wrapping up a great celebration of The Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prize Ceremony 2025. 👏 Congratulations to all our winners — Ju-Chi Yu, Raymond Confidence and the BrainGlobe Initiative, based at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL and represented by Igor Tatarnikov.

Les essais cliniques changent des vies. Sans eux, aucun traitement novateur ne pourrait passer du laboratoire jusqu’au bureau du médecin. Mais, savez-vous vraiment ce qu’est un essai clinique? @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

Patients, caregivers, clinicians and researchers are coming together to shape the future of patient-oriented neuroscience at Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium. 📅 November 22, 2025 📍 RI-MUHC 🕚 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/bridging-g...

Can a phone help detect early signs of Parkinson’s? 🧠📱Louis is taking part in a clinical trial at The Neuro testing an app that detects movement changes too subtle for the human eye. The study is recruiting healthy adults 55+ (until Nov 21). 📩 [email protected] 🔗cru.mcgill.ca/mvtdis

Le Neuro a pu amasser plus de 200 M$ grâce à la générosité de milliers de donateurs. Cette solidarité témoigne d’une vérité simple : personne n’est à l’abri d’un trouble neurologique, mais chacun peut contribuer à faire avancer la recherche. Lire l'article dans @ledevoir.com : tr.ee/Uzt8HqUc3t

A potentially transformative approach to treating glioblastoma is emerging from research at The Neuro. Neurosurgeon Dr. Kevin Petrecca and his team have discovered that stem cells within brain tumours have been driving the recurrence of glioblastoma. 🧠 Learn more : cru.mcgill.ca/gbm-stem-cel...

How can digital tools transform mental health research? Can brain anatomy show us how parents and children share attention? 🧠 Find out at the next Neurogenesis Faculty Lecture on Nov. 26 at @theneuro.bsky.social w/ Delphine Raucher-Chéné & @tasmiahai.bsky.social! 👉 Register here: mcgill.ca/x/iHe

Les attaques terroristes coordonnées du 13 novembre 2015 à Paris ont coûté la vie à 133 personnes. Le Dr Etienne de Villers-Sidani explique comment le cerveau humain pourrait surmonter le traumatisme lié au fait d'avoir été témoin d'une telle tragédie. En savoir plus : tr.ee/cMVQ_h4I3v

🧬 Professor Carl Ernst and his team are leading a groundbreaking RNA therapy project aimed at treating Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome supported by D2R’s Translational Impact Research program. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/0X51szG #RareDisease #RNAtherapy @mcgillscience.bsky.social @theneuro.bsky.social

Promising treatments for #multiplesclerosis are on the horizon. The Neuro’s Clinical Research Unit is running innovative clinical trials: one testing an eye-tracking app to detect changes in brain function, and another investigating a novel therapy to ease spasticity. 💡 cru.mcgill.ca/advances-ms/

Ready to see how open-source tools are revolutionizing neuroscience? Join us for Igor Tatarnikov’s talk on The BrainGlobe Initiative, the open-source platform reshaping computational neuroanatomy. Be part of the future of #OpenScience: buff.ly/p6l83E4 @ucl.ac.uk @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social

The Neuro is testing a new app that detects movement changes too subtle for the human eye - helping researchers track Parkinson’s symptoms more precisely and speed up the search for better treatments. Dr. Ron Postuma, director of The Neuro’s Movement Disorders Clinic, is leading the clinical trial.

Chaque traitement commence par un essai clinique. Au Neuro, plus de 100 études par an font progresser les soins du cerveau. En savoir plus 👉 cru.mcgill.ca/fr/patients-2/ @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

Join us at The Neuro’s Open Science Prizes Ceremony for a special lecture by Igor Tatarnikov, Senior Research Software Engineer at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, University College London. 🔗 Come be part of the future of open science. buff.ly/p6l83E4 #Neuroscience #Neuroanatomy #OpenScience

Des chercheurs montréalais, dont le Dr Kevin Petrecca du Neuro et CUSM, ont développé un nouvel outil pour affronter le glioblastome, un cancer du cerveau si impitoyable que certains le surnomment le « Terminator ». Pour en savoir plus, consultez cet article de La Presse : tr.ee/D1538YStb_

Depuis près de 40 ans, l’Unité de recherche clinique du Neuro joue un rôle essentiel dans l’avancement des traitements contre les maladies neurologiques. For nearly 40 years, the CRU has played an essential role in advancing treatments for neurological diseases. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

A new study led by Dr. Maiya Geddes and PhD candidate Naga Thovinakere at The Neuro sheds light on the factors influencing whether people change their exercise habits after a cardiovasular diagnosis. Learn more: www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

Oct 21 Killam Seminar Series: Corticospinal circuits and neuropathic pain in chronic CNS injury with Dr. Edmund Hollis, Director, Circuit Repair Lab, Burke Neurological Institute / Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medicine bit.ly/47iliAI @theneuro.bsky.social

We are looking forward to welcoming our esteemed project colleagues, led by @tedfon.bsky.social and Dr. Tom Durcan at @theneuro.bsky.social EDDU (Early Drug Discovery Unit) as part of our Annual General Meeting in 2 weeks! Check out the spotlight on this amazing team, below! 👇 🔬 youtu.be/z5u3WWVOQoQ

A made-in-Montreal neurosurgical tool co-developed by Dr. Kevin Petrecca at The Neuro is helping doctors extend the lives of people with #braincancer. Learn more in this report from CTV News. 🧠 tr.ee/icz768Escm

Dr. Adrián Noriega de la Colina recently joined Kelly Alexander on CJAD 800 Montreal’s “Ask the Experts” to discuss modifiable risk factors of dementia, and what we can all do to protect brain health across the lifespan. 🎙️ tr.ee/OJbwX4xvPz

A study led by Dr. Etienne de Villers-Sidani is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory. Learn more in this report from CNN: tr.ee/cyH4b7rz0T

A research team led by neuroscientist Heidi McBride has discovered a new pathway that links five different proteins mutated in familial #Parkinson’s disease along a common immune pathway. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A study by Dr. Etienne de Villers Sidani is the first in humans to show that online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory. The study found that a game-like app called BrainHQ enhanced cholinergic function. 🖥️ 🧠https://tr.ee/NvOm7-4587

Nous avons eu le privilège d’accueillir Christian Dubé, ministre de la Santé du Québec, pour assister à une chirurgie cérébrale guidée en temps réel par l’intelligence artificielle et qui permet aux neurochirurgiens de distinguer les tissus cancéreux des tissus sains pendant une opération.

🏆Announcing the laureates of the Neuro - Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes 2025! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the laureates at the award ceremony, featuring a special lecture from International Prize laureate representative from the BrainGlobe initiative. #OpenScience #Neuroscience