/neuro/channels_item/93 en /neuro/node/5748 <h4><b>Partnership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has created a faster, easier way for patients to contribute to research</b></h4> <p> </p> <p>Patients can now digitally consent to be included in The Neuro’s Open Biobank (Clinical Biospecimen Imaging and Genetic Repository) and patient registry, providing a more efficient and easier way to help patients accelerate neurological disorder research and participate in clinical trials. The new platform is financially supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.</p> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:24:21 +0000 ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ /neuro/node/5722 <h4><b>Goal is to accelerate research and let patients know how their data is helping find treatments</b></h4> <p>A $6M grant from Brain Canada will fund the creation of a new Open Science patient registry, to share data with researchers around the world and let patients see how their data is used to develop new treatments for neurological disorders.</p> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 02:28:54 +0000 ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ /neuro/node/2972 <h2>2017 Québec Science Discovery of the Year Award goes to the cancer-detection probe developed by Kevin Petrecca and Frédéric Leblond</h2> <p>Québec Science magazine’s 25-year tradition continues: every fall, a jury comprised of researchers and journalists selects the top 10 most impressive discoveries in Quebec in the past year and the public is asked to vote to select the winner. This year, a cancer-detection probe was chosen by nearly a third of approximately 4,400 votes cast in the 2017 Discovery of the Year contest.</p> Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:25:07 +0000 ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ /neuro/node/2672 <h2>Canadian researchers have invented an intraoperative probe that reliably detects multiple types of tumour cells </h2> <p>Patients with common widespread forms of cancer will enjoy longer life expectancy and reduced risk of recurrence thanks to a multimodal optical spectroscopy probe developed by Canadian researchers. </p> Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:56:44 +0000 ±«ÓãÖ±²¥