Wilder Penfield Lecture - Standing on the Edge of Error: Science in the Age of AI

The Penfield Lecture was inaugurated in 1985 to honour Wilder Penfield, pioneering neurosurgeon and founder of The Neuro. A cocktail reception will follow.

Speaker: Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt FRS FREng FBCS

Principal, Jesus College, Department of Computer Science University of Oxford, UK

Registration: here

Physiology Seminar: Dr. Fernanda De Felice “Unveiling the roles of hormones and exercise in Alzheimer’s disease"

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: A Space MRI Prototype

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.

Dr. Hirsh Rosenfeld Distinguished Public Lecture in Family Medicine: The Challenge of Pain

This year's Dr. Hirsh Rosenfeld Distinguished Lecture in Family Medicine will be presented by Mark Ware, MD, Associate Professor at the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the interdisciplinary Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, based at the Montreal General Hospital.

HBHL Symposium 2024

Join us in Montreal on May 8-9, 2024, for two days of talks and networking opportunities, bringing together McGill's brain health community.

This year's Symposium programming includes:

Let's Talk About Dementia - Public Lecture in Hudson with Dr. Serge Gauthier (in English)

This free lecture, offered by the Town of Hudson and the Hudson Seniors Committee in collaboration with the McGill University Dementia Education Program, is open to all.  

It will take place in person, in English on May 8. The lecture will also be offered in French on May 15 at 7 p.m.

Let's Talk About Dementia - Public Lecture in Châteauguay with Claire Webster (in French)

LET’S TALK ABOUT DEMENTIA (Public lecture in Châteauguay) Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

This FREE public event is offered in partnership with CHSLD de Châteauguay. It will be held in IN PERSON, IN FRENCH.

This lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.

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Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Neural Circuits for Prediction and Comparisons of the Chance of Success Between the Self and Others for Future Decision Making in Primates

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.

LALONDE@50: How can we move the needle on equitable health promotion?

Français English LALONDE@50: Comment pouvons-nous faire avancer la promotion de la santé équitable ?

14 et 15 mai dans un format hybride, via Zoom et en personne au Centre Mont-Royal à Montréal, Québec

Cet événement est gratuit et comprendra une traduction simultanée français-anglais

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McGill Cares: The Caregiver Grief Connexion Project

Join us on May 15th at noon for the next McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.