Décembre
2 décembre
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Purine salvage is required for human midbrain dopaminergic cell development
Dr. Carl Ernst, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Lundi 2 décembre, 12:00, Salle 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
4 décembre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Chromatin remodelling complexes in retinal neurogenesis
Dr. Pierre Mattar, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
Mercredi 4 décembre, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
4 décembre
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Transient receptor potential canonical 5: A novel target for inflammatory pain
Cheryl L. Stucky, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Mercredi 4 décembre, 16:00, MGH Salle A5-131
4-5 décembre
Neuro Symposium: A Tribute to Frederick Andermann
Colleagues, friends and former trainees will gather to pay homage to Fred Andermann, one of the world’s most distinguished epileptologists. Talks will highlight Dr. Andermann’s immense legacy and discuss the latest advances in Epilepsy Syndromes and Genetics, Investigative Procedures, and Epilepsy Surgery.
4-5 décembre, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre
5 décembre
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Neuroprotective pharmacological strategies in degenerative disease: The relevance, utility and challenges of small molecule development
Sean Jmaeff, PhD Candidate, Dr. Uri Saragovi’s Lab
Jeudi 5 décembre, 12:00, Salle 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
6 décembre
Physiology/CAMBAM Seminar
Technologies for all-optical interrogation of neural circuits in behaving animals
Dr. Adam Packer, Sir Henry Dale and Beit Fellow, Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, Oxford University
Vendredi 6 décembre, 11:00. - 12:00, McIntyre, Salle 1034
10 décembre
Killam Seminar Series
Laminar organization of hippocampal activity in health and disease
Liset M. De La Prida, PhD, Instituto Cajal -CSIC, Spain
Mardi 10 décembre, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
11 décembre
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
Preston Robb Neuroscience Lecture
Using your brain differently: Modulating neurodevelopmental trajectories to enable children with perinatal brain injury
Dr. Adam Kirton, Pediatric Neurologist, Alberta Children’s Hospital
Mercredi 11 décembre, 8:00 - 9:00, MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
12 décembre
MeDiC Program Seminar Series
Stress, astrocytes and brain bioenergetics
Dr. Ciaran Murphy Royal, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary
Jeudi 12 décembre, 10:00 - 11:00, 1001 Décarie, Block E, EM1.3509
13 décembre
BRaIN Seminar Series
The roles of locally coordinated synaptic plasticity in health and disease
Dr. Jacque Pak Kan Ip, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Vendredi 13 décembre, 12:00 - 13:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
17 décembre
Killam Seminar Series
Neuroimaging of human epigenetic regulation
Jacob M. Hooker, PhD, Harvard Medical School
Mardi 17 décembre, 16:00 , Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
18 décembre
Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds
Toxic stress of pain and chronic exogenous cannabinoid & opioid toxicity
Dr. Irina Kudrina, McGill Anesthesia
Mercredi 18 décembre, 16:00 - 17:00, Montreal General Hospital A5.131,
20 décembre
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
McGill University’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness
Vendredi 20 décembre, 9:00 - 15:00
Novembre
4 novembre
Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Workshop
Computational Methods for Modelling & Precision Medicine in Neurodegeneration
Talks include a focus on multi-omics, multi-modal brain imaging, electrophysiology and cognitive/clinical modelling to track disease evolution and heterogeneity.
Info
Lundi 4 novembre, 8:30 - 17:30, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre @ The Neuro
4 novembre
Special Seminar
A Novel Epigenetic Modulator of Brain Plasticity and Metabolic Function: Implications for Mood and Cognitive Disorders
Dr. Carla Nasca, Research Associate, The Rockefeller University, NY
Lundi 4 novembre, 11:00–12:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre
4 novembre
Special Seminar
A Novel Epigenetic Modulator of Brain Plasticity and Metabolic Function: Implications for Mood and Cognitive Disorders
Dr. Carla Nasca, Research Associate, The Rockefeller University, NY
Lundi 4 novembre, 11:00–12:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre
5 novembre
Killam Seminar Series
Excitatory and inhibitory neuron activity contributions to hemodynamic signals: What else could we learn from brain imaging studies?
Alberto Luis Vazquez, University of Pittsburgh
Mardi 5 novembre, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
6 novembre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Cognitive switches and adaptive neural dynamics in cortical circuits
Dr. Abhishek Banerjee , Associate Professor in Systems Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University Medical School
Mercredi 6 novembre,12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-1
6 novembre
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Can imaging and behavioural biomarkers move us towards personalized pain management?
Karen D. Davis, PhD
Mercredi 6 novembre, 16:00, MGH Room A5-131
7 novembre
NeuroHub Seminar
Students, clusters, supercomputing: Introducing data management technology without sinking the ship -- a progress report
Dr Michael Hanke, Institute of Psychology, Otto-von-Guericke Magdeburg University, Germany
Jeudi 7 novembre, 13:00 - 14:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
7 novembre
Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds
Deleterious effects of a one-size-fits all approach to pain management and opioid reduction
Beth Darnall, Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine
Jeudi 7 novembre, 16:00 - 17:30, Montreal General Hospital Livingston Hall
7 novembre
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Onsite or Webinar
Neuropathic Pain - An Overview
Dr. Leon Tourian
Jeudi 7 novembre, 19:30 - 20:30
8 novembre
Division of Child Psychiatry: Infant Mental Health Day
What babies can teach their parents, the impact of newborns on families
Keynote Speakers: Kevin Nugent, Donna Casa-Martin, Dr. Barbara Hayton and Tamara Soles
Vendredi 8 novembre, 8:00, Jewish General Hospital, Amphitheatre
11 novembre
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Cocaine addiction: How you take the drug is more important than how much
Dr. Anne-Noël Samaha, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal
Lundi 11 novembre, 12:00 - 13:00, McIntyre Room 1345
12 novembre
Killam Seminar Series
Role of the choroid plexus in congenital hydrocephalus
Dr. Arie Horowitz
Mardi 12 novembre, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
13 novembre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Neural circuits for contextual modulation of visual perception
Dr. Lauri Nurminen, Department of Ophthalmology, John Moran Eye Center, University of Utah
Mercredi 13 novembre,12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
15 novembre
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
McGill University’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. This workshop will be given in French.
Vendredi 15 novembre, 9:00 - 15:00
Info
15 novembre
Physiology Seminar
Immune mechanisms underlying restoration of injured CNS barriers
Dr. Dorian B. McGavern, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Vendredi 15 novmebre, 11:00 - 12:00, McIntyre, Salle 1034
18 novembre
Alzheimer Society of Montreal: Barclay Family Colloquium
Innovations and assistive technologies in dementia care
Keynote speakers: Dr. Howard Bergman & Ms. Dominique Anglade
Lundi 18 novembre, 7:30
18 novembre
Neuro Inaugural Symposium
Open Science in Action
Keynote speakers: Dr. Russ Poldrack, Dario Taraborelli, Susan M. Fitzpatrick, Brian Wallach & John Wilbanks
Lundi 18 novembre, 8:00 - 18:45
18 novembre
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Deregulation of immunity in acute and chronic neurodegeneration: Exploring novel regulatory mechanisms and targets
Dr. Jasna Kriz, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences , Université de Laval
Lundi 18 novembre, 12:00 - 13:00, Salle1345, McInytre
18 novembre
Neuro Lecture
2019 Wilder Penfield
Fueling the light of Open Science: The role of private funders
Susan M. Fitzpatrick, PhD, PhD, President, James S. McDonnell Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Lundi 18 novembre, 16:00, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre
19 novembre
NeuroHub Seminar
Better neuroimaging data processing: driven by evidence, open communities, and careful engineering
Gael Varoquaux, Research Director,L’Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique (INRIA), France
Mardi 19 novembre, 13:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
19 novembre
Killam Seminar Series
Brain network organization as the computational architecture of cognition
Michael W. Cole, Rutgers University
Mardi 19 novembre, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
20 novembre
Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Symposium
Polygenic scores & brain imaging
This symposium brings together experts in genetics, GWAS, PRS, brain function and neuroimaging.
Mercredi 20 novembre, 8:30 - 17:30
20 novembre
CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only
Update on opioids in non-cancer pain
Dr. Yoram Shir
Mercredi 20 novembre, 12:00 - 13:00
20 novembre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Population neuroscience - Big studies, big challenges
Dr. Christina Wolfson, McGill EBOH
Mercredi 20 novembre, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
20 novembre
Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds
Myofascial pain in the head and neck area from a dentist's perspective
Dr. Zovinar Der Khatchadourian, DDS
Mercredi 20 novembre, 16:00 - 17:15, Montreal General Hospital A5.131
21 novembre
Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Workshop
Translational neuroscience, beyond a concept
This workshop will present successful models of translational neuroscience, using the example of the impact of early-life adversities.
Jeudi 21 novembre, 8:30 - 17:00
21 novembre
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
6th annual Theodore L Sourkes lecture in Neuropharmacology
Parkinson's disease: From neuropharmacology to protein pathologies
Professor Peter Franz Riederer, Guest Professor at the Clinic and Policlinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
Jeudi 21 novembre, 16:00, Room 501, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Centre
21 novembre
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Onsite or Webinar
Peripheral neuropathy
Dr. Jordi Perez
Jeudi 21 novembre, 7:30 - 8:30
22 novembre
Physiology Seminar
MacIntosh Lectureship
Modelling disorders of the brain through patient-derived stem cells
Dr. Thomas Durcan, McGill Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Vendredi 22 novembre, 11:00 - 12:00, McIntyre Building, Room 1034
26 novembre
Killam Seminar Series
Anatomical and functional human brain imaging at 7 Tesla
Dr. Kamil Uludag, Krembil Research Institute
Mardi 26 novembre, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
26 novembre
Health Brains Healthy Lives
Sex Cells! - A workshop on sex- and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) in research
Jeudi 21 novembre, 18:00-20:00, de Grandpre Communications Centre, The Neuro
27 novembre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Visual information processing - noise and efficiency
Dr. Alex Baldwin, McGill Vision Research
Mercredi 27 novembre,12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
28 novembre
iPSC Seminar Series
Microengineering brain organoids: Addressing variability in organoid generation
Camille Cassell de Camps (Moraes lab, Chemical Engineering)
3D printed microfluidic device for midbrain organoid growth and vascularization
Alia Alameri (Juncker lab, Biomedical Engineering)
Jeudi 28 novembre, 16:00 - 17:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
Octobre
1 octobre
McGill Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics
Molecular genetic studies of CNS vascular development and disease
Dr. Jeremy Nathans, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Professor of Neuroscience, Samuel Theobald Professor of Ophthalmology, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical School
Mardi 1 octobre, 15:30 - 16:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
2 octobre
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
21st Annual Alan Ross Lecture
Precision medicine strategies for medulloblastoma
Dr. Scott Pomeroy, Bronson Crothers Professor of NeurologyDirector, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterHarvard Medical School
Mercredi 2 octobre, 8:00 - 9:00, MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
2 octobre
BRaIN Seminar Series
The science of art and illusion
Dr. Patrick Cavanagh, Department of Psychology, York University; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College
Mercredi 2 octobre 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
2 octobre
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
The point of no return: Mechanisms driving the transition from acute to chronic pain
Dr. Jon Levine, School of Dentistry, UCSF
Mercredi 2 octobre 16:00, MGH Room A5-131
4 octobre
Physiology Seminar Series
Neural mechanisms underlying the supraspinal control of locomotion
Dr. Réjean Dubuc, Department of Neuroscience, Université de Montréal
Vendredi 4 octobre, 11:00 - 12:00, McIntyre, Room 1034
4 octobre
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar
Solving the radiofrequency field inhomogeneity problem in head MRI for full exploitation of ultra-high field scanners
Dr. Nicolas Boulant
Vendredi 4 octobre, 13:00 - 14:00 , ENGTR 2100
7 octobre
Douglas Research Centre Special Seminar
Coding of Threat Uncertainty in the Lateral Septum
Antoine Besnard, PhD, Instructor, Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital
Lundi 7 octobre, 11:00 – 12:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre
9 octobre
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
Dr. N. Blair Whittemore Visiting Professor of Sarah’s Fund for Cedars in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The Peter Pan syndrome: Stalled development at the core of pediatric brain tumors
Dr. Nada Jabado, McGill Department of Pediatrics
Mercredi 9 octobre, 8:00 - 9:00, MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
9 octobre
BRaIN Seminar Series
In-House Research Update
Dr. Don Van Meyel, Centre for Research in Neuroscience, McGill University
Mercredi 9 octobre, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
10 octobre
The Neuro: Albert Aguayo Lecture
The sensory neurons of touch
Dr. David Ginty, Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical SchoolJeanne Timmins Amphitheatre
Jeudi 10 octobre, 16:00 -17:00, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
15 octobre
Killam Seminar Series
Neuronal Chloride Regulation in Brain Development, Plasticity and Disease
Kai Kaila, University of Helsinki
Mardi 15 octobre, 12:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
15 octobre
MUHC Medical Grand Rounds
Neurosurgical Approaches for Relief of Movement Disorders
Dr. Abbas Sadikot, McGill Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Mardi 15 octobre, 12:00 - 13:00, Glen, room DS1.1427
15 octobre
The Neuro: K.A.C. Elliott 2019 Lecture
The reciprocal GABAergic septo-hippocampal connection: target selectivity and function
Dr. Tamás F. Freund
16 octobre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Studies on the mechanisms underlying weight illusions
Dr. Philippe Chouinard, Department of Psychology, La Trobe University, Australia
Mercredi 16 octobre, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
18 octobre
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
McGill University’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness.
21 octobre
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar
Rationally designed, structure-based vaccines for prions and other neurodegenerative diseases?
Dr. Holger Wille, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta
Lundi 21 octobre, 12:00, Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
23 octobre
An Evening on Art and Alzheimer’s
Please join the McGill Society of Montreal and The Neuro for a fascinating evening on how researchers are bridging the gap between Art and Alzheimer's. Professor Alan C. Evans, world-renowned scientist at The Neuro, and Dr. AmanPreet Badhwar, neuroscientist and artist, will discuss how art provides a unique perspective into the better understanding of brain function.
Mercredi 23 octobre, 18:30 p.m. to 20:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
24 octobre
MeDic Program Seminar Series
Extracellular vesicle biomarkers of brain insulin resistance as theramarkers
Dr. Dimitrious Kapogiannis, John Hopkins University
Jeudi 24 octobre, 16:00 - 17:00, 1001 Décarie, Bloc E –EM1.3509
25 octobre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Mechanisms of Activity-Dependent Axonal Wiring in the Developing Cortex
Dr. Nobuhiko Yamamoto, Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Group, Osaka University
Vendredi 25 octobre, 11:30, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
25 octobre
Bernice Grafstein Lecture in Neuroscience
Some implications of the unusual properties of the dopamine neurons that project to prefrontal cortex
Keynote lecturer: Dr. Adele Diamond
29 octobre
Killam Seminar Series
Genome wide approaches to understanding microglia identity and function
Christopher Glass, University of California
Mardi 29 octobre, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
30 octobre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Neuroimmune Crosstalk in the Retina
Dr. Przemyslaw (Mike) Sapieha, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Montreal
Mercredi 30 octobre, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
Septembre 2019
9 septembre
RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar
Fetal & neonatal adversities and preterm brain health
Dr. Jarred Garfinkle, Fellow, Neonatal Neurology, Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and MSc Candidate, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
Lundi 9 septembre, 12:00 - 13:00, Glen Site, Block E, Room M1.3509
10 septembre
LDI Epidemiology Seminar
Mental health of war-affected populations throughout the life course
Rochelle Frounfelker, Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Psychiatry McGill University
Mardi 10 septembre, 12:00 - 13:00, 5790 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Salle de Conférence H433
10 septembre
Killam Seminar Series
Genetic studies of human brain development and evolution
Dr. Christopher A. Walsh, Boston Children's Hospital
Mardi 10 septembre, 16:00 - 17:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
16 septembre
Neuroscience Seminar
Human Intelligence : knowns and unknowns
Dr Sherif Karama, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Lundi 16 septembre, 11:00 (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Institut Douglas
17 septembre
Quantitative Life Sciences (QLS) & Ludmer Centre Joint Interdisciplinary Lectures
Applying machine learning and statistical methods to study the genomics of complex diseases, psychiatric disorders and cancers
Guest speaker: Dr. Sara Mostafavi, Assistant Professor, Departments of Statistics and Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Mardi 17 septembre, 12:00 - 15:30, McIntyre, Jonathan C. Meakins Amphitheatre (room 521)
17 septembre
Killam Seminar Series
From FMRI of the brain to spinal cord at 7 Tesla
Robert L. Barry, PhD, Harvard Medical School
Mardi 17 septembre, 16:00 - 17:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
19-20 septembre
2019 Annual Integrated Program in Neuroscience (IPN) Retreat
Event triggered and resting state imaging of mesoscale functional connectivity in mouse brain
Keynote speaker: Dr. Timothy Murphy
20 septembre
3rd Annual JGH – CIUSSS West-Central Montreal Geriatric Psychiatry Academic Day
Technology in geriatric health: Focus on mental and cognitive health
Tablets in agitation in dementia and experience with telepsychiatry
Keynote speaker: Dr. Ipsit Vahia
20 septembre
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
McGill University’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster to offer a community workshop that aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness.
20 septembre
Physiology Seminar Series
Local and global regulation of GnRH secretion: A potential neuroendocrine mechanism for pulsatile release
Dr. Anmar Khadra, Department of Physiology
Vendredi 20 septembre, 11:00 - 12:00, Room 1034, McIntyre
20-21 septembre
15th Annual Andre-Delambre Symposium on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Twenty-four internationally renowned speakers from six countries will discuss with more than 120 participants the recent advances of basic and clinical research on the causes of ALS and frontotemporal dementia.
Info
23 septembre
Ludmer Centre: Neuroscience Seminar
Biologically-informed polygenic scores and the co-morbidity between metabolic and psychiatric disease: gene network by environment interactions
Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Lundi 23 septembre, 11:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavillion (B-1127), Douglas Institute
25 septembre
BRaIN Seminar Series
Studying protein mislocalization in neurodegenerative diseases using systems-based approaches
Dr. Maxime Rousseaux, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
Mercredi 25 septembre, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
27 septembre
NeuroHub Seminar
What has working with brains, voice and infrastructure technologies taught us about open science?
Satrajit Ghosh, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Vendredi 27 septembre, 13:00 - 14:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
Juin 2019
4 juin
Killam Seminar Series
The auditory system and motor system, in time
Dr. David Poeppel, Max-Planck-Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Mardi 4 juin, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
4-5 juin
MNI MEG-Dayz 2019: Free Lectures and Training
We will cover a lot of ground in terms of research accomplishments in the study of neural dynamics of brain systems with MEG.
Info
5 juin
Dementia Lecture for Family Caregivers
Navigate the journey of dementia: The physical, emotional and financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease
Speakers: Dr. José A. Morais & Claire Webster
Mercredi 5 juin, 19:00 - 21:00, Room AME 606 (Anne-Marie Edward Building), John Abbott College Campus
12-15 juin
Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP) 42nd Annual Meeting
Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street.
13 juin
Neuro Epilepsy Day
A day of celebration honoring the internationally acclaimed surgical career and contributions of Dr. Andre Olivier.
Jeudi 13 juin, 8:45, MNI
14 juin
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
McGill’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster and Dr. Serge Gauthier to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. Dr. Isabelle Gélinas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment. (En français)
Vendredi 14 juin, 9:00 - 15:00, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning
14 juin
CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health & Addiction (INMHA) Town Hall
Strategic initiatives in support of Canadian brain and mental health research
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Samuel Weiss, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Neurosciences Mental Health and Addiction
Vendredi 14 juin, 10:00 - 11:00 , Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
26 -28 juin
Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry: Advanced Study Institute Conference & Workshop
Cultural poetics of illness and healing: Embodiment, enactment and the politics of experience
The format will be a two-day Workshop (June 26 & 27) for researchers working on these issues followed by a public Conference (June 28) directed to mental health practitioners, researchers and students.
Mai 2019
1 mai
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
7th Annual Donald & Elizabeth Hillman Global Child Heath Lecture
Global health and pediatric neurology
Dr. Jorge Vidaurre, Chair International Commmittee, Child Neurology Society, Director, EEG laboratory, Director, Pediatric Neurophysiology Fellowship, Nationwide Children’s Hospital/ Ohio State University
Mercredi 1 mai, 8:00 - 9:00, MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
1 mai
World Maternal Mental Health Day at McGill
Begin Before Birth Canada
Mercredi 1 mai, 9:00-18:30, Robert Palmer Howard Amphitheatre - McIntyre
1 mai
McGill Research Centre on Complex Traits Seminar Series
Pain neurons control immune responses
Dr. Sébastien Talbot, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Université de Montréal
Mercredi 1 mai, 12:00, Karp Amphitheater, Bellini Bldg
1 mai
BRaIN Seminar Series
Mechanisms, modeling and analysis of resting state functional connectivity
Dr. Amir Shmuel, MNI
Mercredi 1 mai, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
1 mai
Special MNI Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) Seminar
From disease mechanisms to target discovery in Parkinson's stem-cell derived neurons
Prof. Richard Wade-Martins, Professor of Molecular Neuroscience, University of Oxford
Mercredi 1 mai, 16:00 - 17:00, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
1-5 mai
Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) Autism Festival
Celebrating the intersection of science and society
Info
2 mai
Healthy Brains Healthy Lives Symposium
From Big Data to Big Knowledge
Jeudi 2 mai, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, Neuro
3 mai
2019 Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) Research Day
Keynote Lecture: Dr. Daniela Schiller
All trainees, faculty and staff with an interest in brain health are encouraged to attend.
Vendredi 3 mai, 8:15
Info
3 mai
Physiology Seminar Series
Cortical plasticity in perceptual decision-making
Dr. Christopher Pack, McGill Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Vendredi 3 mai, 11:00, Salle1034, McIntyre
6 mai
Meakins-Christie Research Seminar Series
Epigenomic origins of microglial cell activity in the brain
David Gosselin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Université Laval
Lundi 6 mai, 9:00 - 10:00, ES1.1129 RI-MUHC Cruess Amphitheatre
6 mai
Neuroscience Seminar
Predictive coding & psychosis: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Philip Corlett, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Yale University, Department of Psychiatry
Lundi 6 mai, 11:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Institut Douglas
6 mai
RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar
Research neural crest cells and their roles in development, evolution and disease
Paul Trainor, PhD, Associate Professor, Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City, KS
Lundi 6 mai, 12:00 - 13:00, McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre
6 mai
The Neuro: 2019 Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture
The 21st Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honours the career and achievements of Dr. Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Daphna Shohamy, Professor, Department of Psychology, Zuckerman Mind, Brain Behavior Institute and Kavli Institute for Brain Science, Columbia University, New York
Lundi 6 mai, 14:00 - 17:30, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
7 mai
Killam Seminar Series
Neuronal chloride transport in brain function and pathology
Jean-Christophe Poncer, PhD, Institut du Fer a Moullin
Mardi 7 mai, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
8 mai
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Guiding synaptic plasticity: The role of netrin-1 and DCC in memory formation
Stephen D. Glasgow, PhD, McGill Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Mercredi 8 mai, 12:00 - 13:00, Martin Amphitheater -Room 504, McIntyre
8 mai
Neuro Keynote Lecture
Developments towards more quantitative super-resolution microscopy
Dr. Joerg Bewersdorf, Professor of Cell Biology and of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
Mercredi 8 mai, 17:30 - 18:30, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
9 mai
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Mark Nickerson Memorial Lecture
Brain homeostasis resiliency at the onset of damage and neurodegenerative diseases
Dr. Nicolas G. Bazan, Boyd Professor,Ernest C. and Ivette C. VillereChair for Retinal Degenerations, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Ophthalmology and Neurology, Director
Neuroscience Center of Excellence -School of Medicine, LSU Health New Orleans
Jeudi 9 mai, 12:00, Martin Amphitheater, McIntyre
13 mai
Neuroscience Seminar
Balancing brain plasticity / stability
Dr. Takao Hensch, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular Cellular Biology; Professor, Neurology (Boston Children's Hospital); Director, IRCN (UTIAS) & NIMH Silvio Conte Center, Harvard University (Center for Brain Science)
Lundi 13 mai, 11:00, Salle Bowerman, Dobell, B-1127, Institut Douglas
15 mai
BRaIN Seminar Series
How dendrites and glia get their shapes
Dr. Maxwell Heiman, Harvard Medical School, Department of Genetics
Mercredi 15 mai, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
15 mai
Pain Rounds
Challenging patient: Frustrated clinician shall the twain ever meet?
Ann Gamsa, PhD
Mercredi 15 mai, 16:00
15 mai
Understanding and Preparing for the Reality of Dementia
Cette conférence publique vise à sensibiliser et à fournir des informations essentielles sur la maladie d’Alzheimer et d’autres maladies liées à la démence. Le neurologue Serge Gauthier abordera les aspects médicaux et de l’impact de la maladie, y compris les symptômes comportementaux et psychologiques, le gériatre José Morais donnera des conseils sur le bien vieillir et la protection de vos proches, et la conseillère spécialisée en soins pour l’Alzheimer et ancienne proche aidante Claire Webster fera part de son parcours personnel et des leçons apprises.
Mercredi 15 mai, 19:00, Victoria Hall Community Centre, 4626 Sherbrooke Street West
15 mai
Beth Zion Congregation Free Public Lecture
Neuroinformatics: Why Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s & Autism need a big-data approach
Dr. Alan Evans, Director of the McGill Centre for Integrative Neuroscience
Dr. Evans will discuss how the global adoption of neuroinformatics platforms and data-sharing are changing the research landscape, bringing us to a pivotal point in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Autism research, among others.
Mercredi 15 mai 19:30
Info
16 mai
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
McGill’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster and Dr. Donald Doell to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. Dr. Isabelle Gélinas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment.
Jeudi 16 mai, 9:00 - 15:00
17 mai
McConnell Brain Imaging Centre Scientific Symposium
Advances in high-field brain imaging – Celebrating the arrival of Canada’s first whole body 7T MRI
This symposium will feature talks by internationally recognized experts in ultra-high field MRI.
Info
17 mai
BRaIN Seminar Series
Brain mapping strategies for investigating pro-social effects of oxytocin in a mouse model of autism
Dr. Katrina Chou, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
Vendredi 17 mai, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
17 mai
25th Annual Physiology Graduate Research Day
Less heat, more light: Discovering smarter therapies for pediatric brain tumors
Dr. Robert Wechsler-Reya, Director of the Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program at Sanford Burham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in California
Vendredi 17 mai, 15:30, Martin Amphitheatre, Room 504 (McIntyre)
21 mai
Killam Seminar Series
Ade-dependent immunological control of axonal regeneration
Prof. Simone Di Giovanni, Imperial College London
Mardi 21 mai, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
23 mai
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome: Human studies
Dr. Juan Fortea, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Neurology Services
Jeudi 23 mai, 12:00 - 13:00, Salle 1345 McIntyre
23-24 mai
4th Annual Neuro National Clinical Trial Training Program
This two-day program will cover education and training on clinical trial readiness, medical monitoring, CROs, novel technology in clinical trials, consortium trials, trial design, drug safety, clinical trial outcome measures and more.
Info
26 mai
Conférence "Les rythmes du sommeil"
Dr. Valérie Mongrain, Département de neurosciences, Université de Montréal
Dimanche 26 mai, 16:00, 3625 Avenue du Parc
27 mai
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Targeting alpha-synuclein aggregation for treatment of Parkinson's disease
Dr. Abid Oueslati, Assistant Professor, CHU de Quebec Research Center, Laval University
Lundi 27 mai, 12:00 - 13:00, Salle 1345 McIntyre
29 mai
BRaIN Seminar Series
Discovering and characterizing retinal genes lead to insights into disease mechanisms and treatment ideas
Dr. Robert K. Koenekoop, McGill Department Human Genetics and Ophthalmology
Mercredi 29 mai, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
30 mai
McGill induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Seminar Series
Development of quality control measures and analysis pipelines for single cell sequencing analysis of midbrain organoids
Dr. Rhalena Thomas
Induced pluripotent stem cells and gene editing to model neurodegenerative disorders
Dr. Eric Deneault
Jeudi 30 mai, 16:00 - 17:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
Avril 2019
3 avril
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
Donald Cohen Lectureship in Childhood Autism
New frontiers in ASD diagnosis
Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Divisional Director, Division of Developmental PediatricsSite Co-Chief, Child Health, andCo-Director, Autism Research Centre, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Mercredi 3 avril, 8:00 - 9:00, MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
3 avril
BRaIN Seminar Series
Organization and function of feedback connections in early visual processing
Dr. Alessandra Angelucci, Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah
Mercredi 3 avril, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
3 avril
HBHL/CRBLM Panel Discussion
Creating an inclusive science ecosystem
What is the current state of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in academia and the world of science? What can faculty, staff and students do to help get us to a fully inclusive academic world?
Mercredi 3 avril, 15:00 - 17:30
4 avril
The Neuro: 2019 Dorothy J. Killam Lecture
Genes, neurons, and circuits: Organizing behavior across timescales
Cornelia I. Bargmann, PhD, Torsten N. Wiesel Professor and Associate Director of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Center for Mind, Brain and Behaviour
Rockefeller University, New York
Jeudi 4 avril, 16:00 - 17:30, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
8 avril
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminars
Modern approaches in structural and quantitative proteomics for clinical research
Dr. Christoph Borchers, FCAHS, Director, UVic Genome BC Proteomics Centre, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria
Lundi 8 avril, 11:00, Salle Bowerman (B-1127), Institut Douglas
9 avril
Killam Seminar Series
Challenges and opportunities in using neuroimaging to understand brain development and psychopathology
Dr. Theodore D. Satterthwaite, University of Pennsylvania
Mardi 9 avril, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
10 avril
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
17th Annual Steinberg Child Development Lectureship
A new era in the treatment of rare disease: Perspectives from a pediatric neurologist
Dr. Maryam Oskoui, AssociateProfessor, McGill Department of Pediatrics
Mercredi 10 avril, 8:00 - 9:00, CUSM auditorium de l’Institut de recherche, salle E.S1.1129
10 avril
BRaIN Seminar Series
Mechanisms controlling cortical GABAergic interneurons plasticity in the adult brain
Dr. Graziella di Cristo, Département de neurosciences, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal
Mercredi 10 avril, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
11 avril
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Recruitment Seminar
How to talk to neurons: Engaging neural circuits, systems and rhythms using brain stimulation
Jeremie Lefebvre, PhD, Department of Mathematics & IBBME, University of Toronto
Jeudi 11 avril, 12:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
12 avril
Physiology Seminar Series
Regulation of neuronal function by translational mechanisms: From synaptic homeostasis to age-dependent neurodegeneration
Dr. Pejmun Haghighi, Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Vendredi 12 avril, 11:00, McIntyre, Salle 1034
16 avril
MUHC Medical Grand Rounds
Is Alzheimer’s disease Type 3 Diabetes? The role of insulin in the brain
Dr. C. Ronald Kahn, Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Chief Academic Officer, Joslin Diabetes Center
Mardi 16 avril, 12:00 - 13:00, Glen, salle DS1.1427
16 avril
Killam Seminar Series
Microglia: The little cell that could
Dr. Tuan Trang, University of Calgary
Mardi 16 avril, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
17 avril
The Neuro: Hughlings Jackson Lecture
Starting new actions and learning from it
Dr. Rui Costa, Associate Director and CEO, Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, USA
Mercredi 17 avril, 17:00 - 17:00, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, INM
18 avril
Cutting Edge Lecture in Science
Cardiovascular disease and dementia: Why should I care?
Dr. Edith Hamel, Professor, McGill Department of Neurology
Jeudi 18 avril, 18:00 p.m. - 19:00, Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
24 avril
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Intersection between pain and addiction: implication for kappa opioid receptors
Catherine Cahill, PhD, University of California
Mercredi 24 avril, 16:00, MGH - Room A5-131
25 avril
Neuro Special Seminar
From neural networks to social networks: Biopsychosocial factors related to cognition in multiple sclerosis
Victoria M. Leavitt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology, Director, Translational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Jeudi 25 avril, 13:00 - 14:00, De Grandpré Communications Centre, INM
25 avril
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
The insidious work of emotion metaphors
Laura Otis, PhD, Emory University
Jeudi 25 avril, 15:00 - 16:30, Ludmer Building, Room 138
28 avril
Epilepsy Canada: Concert for a Cure 2019
Dimanche 28 avril, 16:00, L’Église St. Andrew and St. Paul
29 avril
Neuroscience Seminar
Developing a framework to identify Autism spectrum disorder signaling networks
Dr. Karun Singh, Ph.D., Neural Program Leader; Scientist, Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute; Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
Lundi 29 avril, 11:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
29 avril - 3 mai
IHSP Dragon's Den Research to Policy Workshop
Cities and mental health
We will consider the different ways that living in cities affects the mental health of vulnerable populations (adolescents, the elderly, indigenous peoples, and immigrants and refugees) and explore policy options to address key challenges.
Info
30 avril
Neuro Workshop
Autism neuroimaging: Advanced topics and nitty-gritties
The first part of the day consists of lectures and keynotes from outstanding junior and senior researchers and in the afternoon, experts are leading practical hands-on sessions aimed at teaching how to optimally implement some of the advanced analyses being presented during the course of the workshop.
Mardi 30 avril, 8:30 - 9:00
30 avril
The Neuro: Jerzy Olszewski Lecture
Neuron-glia interactions: Critical roles in brain function
Dr. Brian A MacVicar, Co-Director, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health
Mardi 30 avril, 16:00 -17:00, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
30 avril
Ludmer Centre Public Evening Lecture
Maternal mental health matters to us all
Join us on the eve of World Maternal Mental Health Day as we launch Begin Before Birth Canada 2019 and learn why we need to better support pregnant women and new mothers across Canada and around the world.
Info
Mardi 30 avril, 18:00 - 20:00, Robert Palmer Howard Amphitheatre, McIntyre
Mars 2019
7 mars
Neuro Workshop
Tackling Parkinson's disease: A patient's perspective on the obstacles and challenges holding us back
Benjamin Stecher, Founder, Tomorrow Edition Blog, Co-Founder, Parkinson's Research Advocacy Group.
Jeudi 7 mars,10:00 - 15:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
8 mars
Physiology Seminar Series
Does phasic dopamine signalling play a causal role in reinforcement learning?
Dr. Peter Shizgal, Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University
Vendredi 8 mars, 11:00, Room 1034, McIntyre Building
11 mars
Neuroscience Seminar
Stem cell modeling and genetic engineering for rare neurodevelopmental disorders: From gene discovery to functional genetics
Dr. Carl Ernst, Ph.D., McGill Department of Psychiatry
Lundi 11 mars, 11:00, (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Institut Douglas
12 mars
Global Mental Health Program Seminar
Cross-cultural issues and mental health in conflict and disaster settings
Dr. Lynne Jones
Mardi 12 mars, 15:00 - 17:00, Room 138, Irving Ludmer Building
12 mars
The Neuro: George Karpati Lecture
This Annual Lecture commemorates a world-renowned neurologist and clinician-scientist who spent his extraordinary career at The Neuro.
Inherited disorders of neuromuscular transmission
Dr. Hanns Lochmüller, Professor, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Mardi 12 mars, 16:00 - 17:00, De Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
13 mars
JGH Child Psychiatry Department Conference
Connecting with migrant children and their families: What children in conflict and disasters have taught me
Dr. Lynne Jones
Mercredi 13 mars, 8:00 - 16:30, Institute of Community & Family Psychiatry amphitheatre, 4333 Côte Sainte-Catherine Road
13 mars
BRaIN Seminar Series
Circadian networks in the brain: Overlapping maps and functions to schedule our day
Dr. Erik Herzog, Department of Biology, Washington University
Mercredi 13 mars, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
15 mars
Physiology Seminar Series
Heterogeneous plasticity rules in the cerebellum: From synaptic plasticity to behavior
Dr. Aparna Suvrathan, McGill Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Vendredi 15 mars, 11:00, Room 1034 McIntyre
18 mars
Neuroscience Seminar
Memory circuits in health and disease
Dr. Mark Brandon, Ph.D., McGill Department of Psychiatry
Lundi 18 mars, Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
18 mars
RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar
Deciphering the complex genetics of neural tube defects
Zoha Kibar, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal
Lundi 18 mars, 12:00 - 13:00. Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.1129
18 mars
The Neuro: Inaugural Christopher Thompson Lecture
Image-guided neuro intervention and beyond. A personal journey
Dr. Terry Peters, Professor, Department of Medical Imaging and Medical Biophysics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Western University
Lundi 18 mars, 16:00 - 17:00, De Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
20 mars
CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only
Neurology - MS in 2019
Dr. Paul Giacomini
Mercredi 20 mars, 12:00 - 13:00 Info
20 mars
BRaIN Seminar Series
Acoustic experience alters how you see the world
Dr. Stephen Lomber, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University
Mercredi 20 mars, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
20 mars
GCRC Frontiers in Cancer Research Lecture Series
Towards precision medicine at single cell resolution: From brains to bone marrow
Trevor Pugh, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
Mercredi 20 mars, 16:00, Martin Amphitheatre Room 504, McIntyre
20 mars
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture Series
Somatosensation à la mode
Prof. John Wood, University College of London
Mercredi 20 mars, 16:00, MGH - Room A5-131
21 mars
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Face-to-Face and Webinar
Neurology
Classification and clinical differentiation of the dementias
Dr. Chenjie Xia
Lumbar radiculopathy before the referral
Dr. Carlo Santaguida
Jeudi 21 mars, 18:30 Info
22 mars
Understanding and modeling aging
Anne Brunet, Stanford University, Michele and Timothy Barakett Professor of Genetics
Vendredi 22 mars, 15:00, salle S1/4, Stewart Biology Building
25 mars
Neuroscience Seminar
The Cognitive Mechanism of Action of SSRI Antidepressants in Responder and Non-Responder Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Dr. Mohammad Herzallah, M.D., Ph.D., Founder & Director, Palestinian Neuroscience Initiative at Al-Quds University in Palestine, Research Scientist, Rutgers University
Lundi 25 mars, 11:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Institut Douglas
25 mars
LDI Distinguished Lecture Series
The brain tumor microenvironment and its role in tumor progression and therapeutic resistance
Stephen M. Robbins, PhD, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, Professor Department of Oncology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Calgary
Lundi 25 mars, 14:00 - 15:00, LDI Bloomfield Lecture Hall, F-4(Ground Floor) 3999, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine
25 mars
SCSD: Donald G. Doehring Memorial Talk
For arborized trees, plant early: Syntax and neurolinguistic processing in early vs late first-language acquisition
Rachel I. Mayberry, PhD, Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of California San Diego
Lundi 25 mars, 17:00 - 18:30 p.m., Leacock Building Room 232
26 mars
Killam Seminar Series
Encoding of associative memory in engram cell pathway
Dr. Jun-Hyeong Cho, University of California
Mardi 26 mars, 16:00, Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
27 mars
Neuro Workshop
Making open neuroscience infrastructure interoperable 2.0
This workshop unites experts in presenting strategies that make neuroscience data management and processing FAIR and interoperable.
Mercredi 27 mars, 13:00 - 17:00
28 mars
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
Dr. José Morais is working in collaboration with Claire Webster and with the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. Dr. Isabelle Gélinas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment.
Jeudi 28 mars, 9:00 - 15:00
28 mars
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
Coordinating scientific perspectives in experimental contexts: Lessons from translational cognitive neuroscience and the RDOC project
Jacqueline Sullivan, PhD
Jeudi 28 mars, 15:00 - 16:30, Ludmer Building, Room 138
3 avril
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
Donald Cohen Lectureship in Childhood Autism
New frontiers in ASD diagnosis
Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Divisional Director, Division of Developmental PediatricsSite Co-Chief, Child Health, andCo-Director, Autism Research Centre, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Mercredi 3 avril, 8:00 - 9:00, MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
3 avril
BRaIN Seminar Series
Organization and function of feedback connections in early visual processing
Dr. Alessandra Angelucci, Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah
Mercredi 3 avril, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
Février 2019
1 février
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar
Prognostic application in Alzheimer's disease using MR imaging and machine-learning
Dr. Nikhil Bhagwat, University of Toronto
Vendredi 1 février, 13:00 - 14:00, Wong 1030
1 février
Biomedical Ethics Unit Seminar
Is schizophrenia research under threat? How funding structures and patient groups shape scientific knowledge
Phoebe Friesen, PhD, University of Oxford
Vendredi 1 février, 15:15, 3647 Peel, Don Bates Seminar Room 101
4 février
Neuroscience Seminar
Role of group B streptococcus-induced maternal immune activation in the genesis of autism spectrum disorders
Dr. Guillaume Sebire, MD, Ph.D., McGill Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Lundi 4 février , 11:00, Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
4 février
Pharmacology & Therapeutics Lecture in Neuropharmacology
Genomic analysis of neurodegeneration
Dr. John Hardy, Chair of Molecular Biology of Neurological Disease, University College London Institute of Neurology
Lundi 4 février, 12:00 - 13:00, Room 1345, McIntyre
5 février
Killam Seminar Series
Multiple sclerosis in children - Journey of a clinical investigator
Dr. Brenda L. Banwell, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mardi 5 février, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, MNI
6 février
Social Studies of Medicine Seminar
The child’s brain and the future of gender in medicine
Dr. Sahar Sadjadi, Amherst College
Mercredi 6 février, 15:00 p.m., 3647 Peel Street
10 février
Le Neuro au Centre des sciences de Montréal
En partenariat avec le Centre des sciences de Montréal, le Neuro présente Les audacieuses, un événement emballant destiné à soutenir l’intérêt des jeunes filles envers les sciences et la technologie dans le cadre de la Journée internationale des femmes et des filles de science des Nations Unies. Vous pourrez notamment toucher à un cerveau humain et même tester votre dextérité de neurochirurgienne! L’entrée est gratuite pour les filles âgées de 17 ans et moins.
L’événement aura lieu le dimanche 10 février, de 10 h à 17 h.
Renseignements.
12 février
McGill Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics
Categorizing autism spectrum and related disorders: Genomes to genes to outcomes
Dr. Stephen Scherer, University of Toronto
Mardi 12 février, 16:00 - 17:00, Martin Amphitheatre, McIntyre
13 février
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
McGill’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning are working in collaboration with Claire Webster and Dr. Serge Gauthier to offer a community workshop which aims to educate and support caregivers who are looking after a family member with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related illness. En français
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13 février
BRaIN Seminar Series
Discovering and characterizing retinal genes lead to insights into disease mechanisms and treatment ideas
Dr. Robert Koenekoop, McGill Department Human Genetics and Ophthalmology
Mercredi 13 février,12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
13 février
Ludmer Centre Lecture
Thought, matter, and quantum theory
Lucien Hardy, PhD, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada
Mercredi 13 février, 13:15 - 14:30, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, Neuro
14 février
Cutting Edge Lecture in Science
Earlier, easier, better: How youth mental healthcare is being transformed in Canada and India
Srividya Iyer, PhD, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Jeudi 14 février, 18:00 - 19:00, Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
18 février
Neuroscience Seminar
Risk factors for Alzheimer`s disease pathology across multiple cohorts
Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Lundi 18 février, 11:00. (Salle Bowerman, Dobell, B-1127) Institut Douglas
19 février
Killam Seminar Series
Meningeal immunity and lymphatics in brain function and dysfunction
Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, University of Virginia
Mardi 19 février, 16:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
20 février
BRaIN Seminar Series
Neuro-immune interactions in acute and chronic pain states
Dr. Nader Ghasemlou, Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University
Mercredi 20 février, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
20 février
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Small-fiber polyneuropathy, new causes and treatments
Dr. Ann Louise Oaklander, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mercredi 20 février, 16:00, MGH Room A5-131
21 février
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital WhiskyFête
Join us for an evening of unique and rare whiskies in aid of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.
Jeudi 21 février, 2019, 18h30-21h00, le Club Mont-Royal, 1175, rue Sherbrooke O
25 février
Neuroscience Seminar
The Assembly and Function of Motion Selective Circuits in the Retina
Dr. Arun Krishnaswamy, Ph.D., McGill Department of Psychology
Lundi 25 février , 11:00, (Salle Bowerman , Dobell, B-1127), Institut Douglas
27 février
BRaIN Seminar Series
Circuit organization of mouse motor cortex
Dr. Gordon Shepherd Jr, Department of Physiology and NUIN, Northwestern University
Mercredi 27 février, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
27 février
Ludmer Centre Public Lecture
Sleep and the ageing brain
Mercredi 27 février, de 18 h à 20 h, à l’Amphithéâtre Jeanne Timmins, au Neuro
28 février
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
Biocultural history and the turn to experience
Rob Boddice, PhD
Jeudi 28 février, 15:00 - 16:30, Ludmer Building, Room 138
28 février
Neuro Special Seminar
Systems ecology of the microbiome-gut-brain axis: The example of Parkinson’s disease
Prof. Paul Wilmes, Associate Professor of Systems Ecology at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg
Jeudi 28 février, 15:30 - 16:30
Janvier 2019
11 janvier
2019 Black Box Neuroscience and Arts Talk
BioMusique
Stefanie Blain-Moraes, McGill School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Vendredi 11 janvier 2019, à 17h30, Amphithéâtre Cruess, Institut de recherche du CUSM (site Glen)
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14 janvier
RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar
Non-invasive bedside monitoring of cerebral blood flow and metabolism in the neonate
Mathieu Deshaes, PhD, Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Université de Montréal
Lundi 14 janvier, 12:00 - 13:00, RI-MUHC Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.1129
16 janvier
BRaIN Seminar Series
Inhibitory circuit mechanisms for homeostasis and autism in cerebral cortex
Dr. Dan Feldman, Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley
Mercredi 16 janvier, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
16 janvier
CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only
Psychiatry
Sleep disorders in children
Dr. Reut Gruber, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Mercredi 16 janvier, 12:00 - 13:00
17 janvier
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Group Lecture
Dazed and confused: What we do and don’t know about cannabis for IBD
Dr. Mark Silverberg, Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and gastroenterologist at the Mount Sinai Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre
Mercredi 16 janvier, 19:00 - 21:00
17 janvier
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Face-to-Face and Webinar
Psychiatry
Treatment of sleep disorders
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Early intervention in psychosis: What we know and what we need to know
Dr. Ashok Malla, McGill Department of Psychiatry
Jeudi 17 janvier, 18:30
21 janvier
RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar
Neurodevelopmental disorders caused by mutations in epigenetic regulators, with a focus on the chromatin remodeler CHD3
Dr. Philippe Campeau, Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal
Lundi 21 janvier, 12:00 - 13:00, (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.1129
22 janvier
Killam Seminar Series
Astroglia regulation of synaptic plasticity and neurodevelopment: Role of the serine shuttle
Dr. Herman Wolosker, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Mardi 22 janvier, 16:00 - 17:00, de Grandpré Communications Centre, Neuro
23 janvier
BRaIN Seminar Series
Diagnostic biomarkers for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: Current approach and future directions
Dr. Simon Ducharme, MNI
Mercredi 23 janvier, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
28 janvier
Neuroscience for Mental Health Seminar
Drivers of neuronal loss in clinically silent Alzheimer`s disease
Dr. Taylor Schmitz, Adjunct Professor of Research, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University
Lundi 28 janvier, 11:00 - 12:00, Dobell Pavillion, Bowerman Room, B-1127, Douglas Hospital
28 janvier
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders Presentation
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): Impact on clinical practice?
Dr. Elin Thordardottir, McGill School of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Lundi 28 janvier, 17:30 - 19:30
30 janvier
BRaIN Seminar Series
Complex inheritance and Omics in clinical psychiatric genetics
Dr. Ioannis Trakadis, McGill Human Genetics
Mercredi 30 janvier, 12:00, Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
31 janvier
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
Cerebralizing attachment: How have parent-child relationships come to be explained as brain facts?
Bican Polat, PhD
Jeudi 31 janvier, 15:00 - 16:30, Ludmer Building, Room 138
31 janvier
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Face-to-Face and Webinar
Geriatric Medicine
Is my cognitively impaired elderly patient safe to stay home? (Part 1)
Dr. Catherine Ferrier
Is my cognitively impaired elderly patient safe to stay home? (Part 2)
Ms. Joan Foster
Jeudi 31 janvier, 18:30