The Centre for Research in Neuroscience (CRN) at McGill University is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary research centre that integrates fundamental and translational neuroscience research within a highly interactive environment. The CRN is located at the Montreal General Hospital (Mountain Campus) within the BRaIN (Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience) Program of The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and focuses on understanding cellular and molecular mechanisms of nervous system function and plasticity, determining how neural circuits assemble during development, and discovering how the nervous system can be repaired in injuries and disease.
To learn more about CRN research labs, Principal Investigators, and trainees please visit https://www.mcgill.ca/crn/research. Our researchers are making headlines for ground-breaking research in:
- Growth and guidance of axons and dendrites
- Synapse formation, plasticity, and homeostasis
- Neuron-glial cell interactions
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
- Neurodegeneration and regeneration
- Neural circuit assembly and function
- Behavior
- New techniques in advanced cellular and molecular approaches, classical and next-generation genetics, high-resolution confocal and multi-photon imaging, opto-genetics, sophisticated electrophysiology
- Clinical Applications into traumatic injuries to the brain or spinal cord, autism spectrum disorders and Fragile X syndrome, intellectual disability, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases, ALS, episodic ataxia, hemiplegic migraine, addiction, and schizophrenia
At the CRN, outstanding students and postdoctoral researchers receive hands-on training in neuroscience. The experience they gain at the CRN prepares them well for careers in academic institutions, the biotechnology industry, or additional job sectors where continued growth relies on the availability of a qualified and creative workforce. In addition, the CRN offers a program to train pre-doctoral students for an MSc or PhD degree, as well as post-doctoral PhD or MD graduates for careers in biomedical research. For more information, please consult https://www.mcgill.ca/crn/graduate.
Throughout the academic year, the CRN co-hosts the weekly BRaIN Seminar Series, as part of the RI-MUHC BRaIN Program. The topics cover numerous aspects of neuroscience, and speakers include international as well as local leaders in their respective fields. For the complete schedule, consult https://www.mcgill.ca/crn/seminars