/channels/taxonomy/term/423/all en /channels/channels/news/alan-evans-elected-fellow-royal-society-357749 <h2>Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research</h2> <div> <div> <p><span><span>Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James ����ֱ�� Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the <span>Ludmer<span> Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists <span>that includes a <span>No<span>b<span>el laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:34:33 +0000 webfull 200547 at /channels /channels/channels/news/more-18m-support-open-eeg-data-330206 <p><b>Brain Canada grant will aid research into </b><b>neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders</b></p> <p> </p> <p>Electroencephalography (EEG) is an important tool in understanding the mechanism of brain disorders. Research in the field has gotten a major boost thanks to a $1.85M grant from Brain Canada to support EEGNet, an open repository for EEG data that helps scientists investigate neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders.</p> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:57:05 +0000 webfull 169639 at /channels /channels/channels/news/globe-and-mail-how-does-covid-19-affect-nervous-system-canadian-and-international-scientists-want-323690 <p>Canadian and international scientists are joining forces to promote research into how COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, as they strive to understand whether and how the new coronavirus and other respiratory viruses could lead to lasting brain damage. Brought together as part of a new initiative called VINEx, created by Rocket Science Health, a Victoria-based medical devices company, the group is aiming to lead the charge in understanding how viruses invade the brain – an area of study that has received relatively little attention.</p> Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:22:40 +0000 webfull 162475 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-laboratory-advance-research-3d-brain-modelling-322961 <p>Launching on June 26, 2020, the <a href="https://bigbrainproject.org/hiball.html">Helmholtz International BigBrain Analytics Learning Laboratory</a> (HIBALL) will work to create 3D brain models at an unprecedented cellular-level resolution.</p> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:24:04 +0000 webfull 161782 at /channels /channels/channels/news/alan-evans-receives-prestigious-killam-prize-322339 <p><b>Award recognizes his collaborative work in neuroscience and neuroinformatics</b></p> <p>Neuroscientist Alan Evans has been awarded the Killam Prize, one of Canada’s highest honours, for his numerous contributions to the understanding of the human brain.</p> <p>Evans is an internationally recognized researcher at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), James ����ֱ�� Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Victor Dahdaleh Chair in Neurosciences.</p> Tue, 26 May 2020 13:01:49 +0000 webfull 160893 at /channels /channels/channels/news/alan-evans-honoured-his-lifetime-contribution-field-neuroimaging-297595 <p align="left"><strong>The Organization for Human Brain Mapping, the largest international scientific society for neuroimaging-based brain research, has honoured Prof. Alan C. Evans with its Glass Brain Award</strong></p> <p>The award, presented to Evans at the 2019 <strong><a href="https://www.humanbrainmapping.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3267&pageid=1">OHBM</a> </strong>congress in Rome, recognizes lifetime achievement in the use of brain mapping to make significant discoveries about the human brain.</p> Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:34:28 +0000 webfull 149794 at /channels /channels/channels/news/10-million-gift-strengthens-mcgills-commitment-brain-research-young-researchers-and-faster-results-287784 <p><strong>Endowment to bolster big-data research and help establish Global Brain Consortium at Ludmer Centre</strong></p> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:01:11 +0000 webfull 138684 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ctv-neuroscience-funding-provide-common-platform-canadian-researchers-285214 <p>Ottawa has announced a new fund to connect all Canadian brain scientists. Fifteen universities across the country doing research into the hundreds of different types of brain diseases and disorders will join the $10 million platform. The Brain Canada Foundation said the federal funding will allow the creation of the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform, which will be based at Montreal's Neurological Hospital. [...] Dr.</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:15:11 +0000 webfull 135557 at /channels /channels/channels/news/neuro-joins-neuroscience-data-sharing-partnership-285125 <p><strong>Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform will make disseminating and publishing data easier</strong></p> <p>Modern neuroscience research can produce massive amounts of data, which researchers can use to find patterns revealing anything from the first physiological signs of Alzheimer’s disease to a new drug target that could stop neurodegeneration. However, this data must be stored, processed, and distributed effectively.</p> Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:04:27 +0000 webfull 135518 at /channels /channels/channels/news/alan-evans-receives-canada-150-medal-283074 <h2>Senate of Canada recognizes outstanding contributions to the community </h2> <p>The Senate of Canada has awarded Alan Evans a Canada 150 medal for his commitment to advancements in Alzheimer’s disease and palliative care research. He was nominated by <a href="https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/seidman-judith/">Senator Judith Seidman</a>, a former research fellow at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, and Associate Professor of the ����ֱ�� School of Social Work.</p> Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:17:16 +0000 webfull 133077 at /channels /channels/channels/news/pinpointing-origins-autism-269888 <h2>Abnormalities shown to first appear in brain networks involved in sensory processing</h2> <p>The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the first signs appear? New findings published in <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006322317313616">Biological Psychiatry</a> brings us closer to understanding the pathology of autism, and the point at which it begins to take shape in the human brain. Such knowledge will allow earlier interventions in the future and better outcomes for autistic children.</p> Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:08:13 +0000 webfull 130618 at /channels /channels/news/alan-evans-awarded-major-brain-disorders-prize-238360 <p><span><span>Dr. Alan Evans, a pioneering scientist who has helped map the human brain, has been awarded the Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize by the University of British Columbia. Dr. Evans is a researcher at the Montreal Neurological Institute and the </span><span>James ����ֱ�� Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and Biomedical Engineering at ����ֱ��.</span><span> </span></span></p> Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:09:44 +0000 webfull 104651 at /channels /channels/news/%E2%80%9Cbig-data%E2%80%9D-study-discovers-earliest-sign-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-261667 <p><a href="/newsroom"><em><strong>����ֱ�� Newsroom</strong></em></a></p> <p><em>Research underlines importance of computational power in future neurological breakthrough</em></p> <p>Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), identifying its first physiological signs.</p> Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:12:59 +0000 webfull 119815 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-led-projects-awarded-brain-canada-grants-238862 <p>Four innovative projects led by ����ֱ�� researchers have been selected to receive major grants under the Canada Brain Research Fund. Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:05:49 +0000 webfull 105224 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-wins-84-million-grant-neuroscience-262441 <p>����ֱ�� will launch an ambitious effort to advance understanding of the human brain and ease the burden of neurological and mental-health disorders, thanks to an $84 million, seven-year grant announced today under the federal government's <strong>Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFREF)</strong>.</p> <p>The program, <strong>Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives</strong>, will build on ����ֱ��'s leading position in neuroscience to make the university a global hub for brain research – one of the major frontiers for 21st century medicine.</p> Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:55:41 +0000 webfull 120998 at /channels