December
December 4
BRaIN Seminar Series
Chromatin remodelling complexes in retinal neurogenesis
Dr. Pierre Mattar, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
Wednesday, December 4 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
December 4
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Transient receptor potential canonical 5: A novel target for inflammatory pain
Cheryl L. Stucky, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Wednesday, December 4 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131
December 2
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Purine salvage is required for human midbrain dopaminergic cell development
Dr. Carl Ernst, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Monday, December 2 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
December 4-5
Neuro Symposium: A Tribute to Frederick Andermann
Colleagues, friends and former trainees will gather to pay homage to Fred Andermann, one of the world鈥檚 most distinguished epileptologists. Talks will highlight Dr. Andermann鈥檚 immense legacy and discuss the latest advances in Epilepsy Syndromes and Genetics, Investigative Procedures, and Epilepsy Surgery.
December 4-5, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre
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December 5
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Neuroprotective pharmacological strategies in degenerative disease: The relevance, utility and challenges of small molecule development
Sean Jmaeff,听 PhD Candidate, Dr. Uri Saragovi鈥檚 Lab
Thursday, December 5 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
December 6
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
Friday, December 6, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre, Room 1034
December 10
Killam Seminar Series
Laminar organization of hippocampal activity in health and disease
Liset M. De La Prida, PhD, Instituto Cajal -CSIC, Spain
Tuesday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
December 11
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鈥檚 Hospital
Wednesday, December 11, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
December 12
MeDiC Program Seminar Series
Stress, astrocytes and brain bioenergetics
Dr. Ciaran Murphy Royal, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary
Thursday, December 12, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 1001 D茅carie, Block E, EM1.3509
December 13
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
Friday, December 13, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
December 17
Killam Seminar Series
Neuroimaging of human epigenetic regulation
Jacob M. Hooker, PhD, Harvard Medical School
Tuesday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m., Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
December 18
Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds
Toxic stress of pain and chronic exogenous cannabinoid & opioid toxicity
Dr. Irina Kudrina, 平特五不中 Anesthesia
Wednesday, December 18, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital A5.131,
December 20
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
平特五不中鈥檚 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
Friday, December 20, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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November
November 4
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.
Monday, November 4, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre @ The Neuro
November 4
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
Monday, November 4, 11:00鈥�12:00 pm, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre
November 5
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
Tuesday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
November 6
BRaIN Seminar Series
Cognitive switches and adaptive neural dynamics in cortical circuits
Dr. Abhishek Banerjee , Associate Professor in Systems Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience,听Newcastle University Medical School
Wednesday, November 6 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-1
November 6
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Can imaging and behavioural biomarkers move us towards personalized pain management?
Karen D. Davis, PhD
Wednesday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131
November 7
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
Thursday, November 7, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
November 7
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
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Montreal General Hospital Livingston Hall
November 7
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Onsite or Webinar
Neuropathic Pain - An Overview
Dr. Leon Tourian
Thursday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
November 8
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
Friday, November 8 at 8:00 a.m., Jewish General Hospital, Amphitheatre
November 11
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Cocaine addiction: How you take the drug is more important than how much
Dr. Anne-No毛l Samaha, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Monday, November 11, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., McIntyre Room 1345
November 12
Killam Seminar Series
Role of the choroid plexus in congenital hydrocephalus
Dr. Arie Horowitz
Tuesday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
November 13
BRaIN Seminar Series
Neural circuits for contextual modulation of visual perception
Dr. Lauri Nurminen, Department of Ophthalmology, John Moran Eye Center,听University of Utah
Wednesday, November 13 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
November 15
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
平特五不中鈥檚 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.
Friday, November 15, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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November 15
Physiology Seminar
Immune mechanisms underlying restoration of injured CNS barriers
Dr. Dorian B. McGavern, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Friday, November 15, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre, Room 1034
November 18
Alzheimer Society of Montreal: Barclay Family Colloquium
Innovations and assistive technologies in dementia care
Keynote speakers: Dr. Howard Bergman & Ms. Dominique Anglade
Monday, November 18 at 7:30 a.m.
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November 18
Neuro Inaugural Symposium
Open Science in Action
Keynote speakers: Dr. Russ Poldrack, Dario Taraborelli, Susan M. Fitzpatrick, Brian Wallach & John Wilbanks
Monday November 18, 8:00 am - 6:45 pm
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November 18
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 , Universit茅 de Laval
Monday, November 18, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345, McInytre Building
November 18
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
Monday, November 18 at 4:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre
November 19
NeuroHub Seminar
Better neuroimaging data processing: driven by evidence, open communities, and careful engineering
Gael Varoquaux, Research Director,L鈥橧nstitut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique听 (INRIA), France
Tuesday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
November 19
Killam Seminar Series
Brain network organization as the computational architecture of cognition
Michael W. Cole, Rutgers University
Tuesday, November 19 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
November 20
Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Symposium
Polygenic scores & brain imaging
This symposium brings together experts in genetics, GWAS, PRS, brain function and neuroimaging.
Wednesday, November 20, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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November 20
CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only
Update on opioids in non-cancer pain
Dr. Yoram Shir
Wednesday, November 20, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
November 20
BRaIN Seminar Series
Population neuroscience - Big studies, big challenges
Dr. Christina Wolfson, 平特五不中 EBOH
Wednesday, November 20 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
November 20
Alan Edwards Pain Management Rounds
Myofascial pain in the head and neck area from a dentist's perspective
Dr. Zovinar Der Khatchadourian, DDS
Wednesday, November 20, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m., Montreal General Hospital A5.131
November 21
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.
Thursday, November 21, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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November 21
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听Wuerzburg, Germany
Thursday, November 21 at 4:00 p.m., Room 501, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Centre
November 21
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Onsite or Webinar
Peripheral neuropathy
Dr. Jordi Perez
Thursday, November 21, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
November 22
Physiology Seminar
MacIntosh Lectureship
Modelling disorders of the brain through patient-derived stem cells
Dr. Thomas Durcan, 平特五不中 Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Friday, November 22, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre Building, Room 1034
November 26
Killam Seminar Series
Anatomical and functional human brain imaging at 7 Tesla
Dr. Kamil Uludag, Krembil Research Institute
Tuesday, November 26 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
November 26
Health Brains Healthy Lives
Sex Cells!听 - A workshop on sex- and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) in research
Tuesday, November 26, 6:00-8:00 pm, de Grandpre Communications Centre, The Neuro
November 27
BRaIN Seminar Series
Visual information processing - noise and efficiency
Dr. Alex Baldwin, 平特五不中 Vision Research
Wednesday, November 27 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140听
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November 28
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)
Thursday, November 28, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
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October
October 1
平特五不中 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
Tuesday, October 1, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
October 2
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
Wednesday, October 2, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
October 2
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
Wednesday, October 2 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
October 2
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
Wednesday, October 2 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131
October 4
Physiology Seminar Series
Neural mechanisms underlying the supraspinal control of locomotion
Dr. R茅jean Dubuc, Department of Neuroscience, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Friday, October 4, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., McIntyre, Room 1034
October 4
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
Friday, October 4, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., ENGTR 2100
October 7
Douglas Research Centre Special Seminar
Coding of Threat Uncertainty in the Lateral Septum
Antoine Besnard, PhD, Instructor, Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital
Monday, October 7, 11:00 鈥� 12:00 pm, Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavilion, Douglas Research Centre
October 9
Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds
Dr. N. Blair Whittemore Visiting Professor of Sarah鈥檚 Fund for Cedars in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The Peter Pan syndrome: Stalled development at the core of pediatric brain tumors
Dr. Nada Jabado, 平特五不中 Department of Pediatrics
Wednesday, October 9, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
October 9
BRaIN Seminar Series
In-House Research Update
Dr. Don Van Meyel, Centre for Research in Neuroscience, 平特五不中
Wednesday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
October 10
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
Thursday October 10, 16:00 -17:00, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
October 15
Killam Seminar Series
Neuronal Chloride Regulation in Brain Development, Plasticity and Disease
Kai Kaila, University of Helsinki
Tuesday, October 15 at 12:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
October 15
MUHC Medical Grand Rounds
Neurosurgical Approaches for Relief of Movement Disorders
Dr. Abbas Sadikot, 平特五不中 Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Tuesday, October 15, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen, room DS1.1427
October 15
The Neuro: K.A.C. Elliott 2019 Lecture
The reciprocal GABAergic septo-hippocampal connection: target selectivity and function
Dr. Tam谩s F. Freund
Tuesday, October 15, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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October 16
BRaIN Seminar Series
Studies on the mechanisms underlying weight illusions
Dr. Philippe Chouinard, Department of Psychology,听La Trobe University, Australia
Wednesday, October 16 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
October 18
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
平特五不中鈥檚 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.
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October 21
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
Monday, October 21 at 12:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
October 23
An Evening on Art and Alzheimer鈥檚
Please join the 平特五不中 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.
Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
October 24
MeDic Program Seminar Series
Extracellular vesicle biomarkers of brain insulin resistance as theramarkers
Dr. Dimitrious Kapogiannis, John Hopkins University
Thursday, October 24, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., 1001 D茅carie, Bloc E 鈥揈M1.3509
October 25
BRaIN Seminar Series
Mechanisms of Activity-Dependent Axonal Wiring in the Developing Cortex
Dr. Nobuhiko Yamamoto, Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Group,听Osaka University
Friday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
October 25
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
Friday, October 25, 2:30 - 6:00 p.m.
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October 29
Killam Seminar Series
Genome wide approaches to understanding microglia identity and function
Christopher Glass, University of California
Tuesday, October 29 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
October 30
BRaIN Seminar Series
Neuroimmune Crosstalk in the Retina
Dr. Przemyslaw (Mike) Sapieha, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Montreal
Wednesday, October 30 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
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September
September 9
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
Monday, September 9, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen Site, Block E, Room M1.3509
September 10
LDI Epidemiology Seminar
Mental health of war-affected populations throughout the life course
Rochelle Frounfelker, Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Psychiatry 平特五不中
Tuesday, September 10, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., 5790 chemin de la C么te-des-Neiges, Salle de Conf茅rence H433
September 10
Killam Seminar Series
Genetic studies of human brain development and evolution
Dr. Christopher A. Walsh, Boston Children's Hospital
Tuesday, September 10, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
September 16
Neuroscience Seminar
Human Intelligence : knowns and unknowns
Dr Sherif Karama, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Monday, September 16 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute
September 17
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听 Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Tuesday, September 17, 12:00 - 3:30 p.m., McIntyre, Jonathan C. Meakins Amphitheatre (room 521)
September 17
Killam Seminar Series
From FMRI of the brain to spinal cord at 7 Tesla
Robert L. Barry, PhD, Harvard Medical School
Tuesday, September 17, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
September 19-20
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
September 20
3rd Annual JGH 鈥� 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
September 20
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
平特五不中鈥檚 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.
September 20
Physiology Seminar Series
Local and global regulation of GnRH secretion: A potential neuroendocrine mechanism for pulsatile release
Dr. Anmar Khadra, Department of Physiology
Friday, September 20, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Room 1034, McIntyre
September 20-21
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.
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September 23
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, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Monday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell Pavillion (B-1127), Douglas Institute
September 25
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
Wednesday, September 25 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
September 27
NeuroHub Seminar
What has working with brains, voice and infrastructure technologies taught us about open science?
Satrajit Ghosh, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, September 27, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
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June
June 4
Killam Seminar Series
The auditory system and motor system, in time
Dr. David Poeppel, Max-Planck-Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Tuesday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
June 4-5
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.
June 5
Dementia Lecture for Family Caregivers
Navigate the journey of dementia: The physical, emotional and financial impact of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
Speakers: Dr. Jos茅 A. Morais & Claire Webster
Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Room AME 606 (Anne-Marie Edward Building), John Abbott College Campus
June 12-15
Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP) 42nd Annual Meeting
Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street.
June 13
Neuro Epilepsy Day
A day of celebration honoring the internationally acclaimed surgical career and contributions of Dr. Andre Olivier.
Thursday, June 13 at 8:45 a.m., MNI
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June 14
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
平特五不中鈥檚 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 G茅linas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment. This workshop will be given in FRENCH.
Friday, June 14, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning
June 14
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
Friday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
June 26 -28
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.
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May 2019
May 1
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 SocietyDirector, EEG laboratory, Director, Pediatric Neurophysiology Fellowship, Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital/ Ohio State University
Wednesday, May 1, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.,MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
May 1
World Maternal Mental Health Day at 平特五不中
Begin Before Birth Canada
Wednesday May 1, 9:00-18:30, Robert Palmer Howard Amphitheatre - McIntyre
May 1
平特五不中 Research Centre on Complex Traits Seminar Series
Pain neurons control immune responses
Dr. S茅bastien Talbot, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Wednesday, May 1 at 12:00 p.m., Karp Amphitheater, Bellini Bldg
May 1
BRaIN Seminar Series
Mechanisms, modeling and analysis of resting state functional connectivity
Dr. Amir Shmuel, MNI
Wednesday, May 1 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
May 1
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
Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
May 1-5
Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) Autism Festival
Celebrating the intersection of science and society
May 2
Healthy Brains Healthy Lives Symposium
From Big Data to Big Knowledge
Thursday, May 2, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, Neuro
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May 3
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.
Friday, May 3 at 8:15 a.m.
May 3
Physiology Seminar Series
Cortical plasticity in perceptual decision-making
Dr. Christopher Pack, 平特五不中 Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Friday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McIntyre
May 6
Meakins-Christie Research Seminar Series
Epigenomic origins of microglial cell activity in the brain
David Gosselin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Universit茅 Laval听
Monday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., ES1.1129 RI-MUHC Cruess Amphitheatre
May 6
Neuroscience Seminar
Predictive coding & psychosis: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Philip Corlett, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Yale University, Department of Psychiatry
Monday, May 6 , 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
May 6
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
Monday, May 6, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., 平特五不中听University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre
May 6
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
Monday, May 6, 2:00 - 5:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
May 7
Killam Seminar Series
Neuronal chloride transport in brain function and pathology
Jean-Christophe Poncer, PhD, Institut du Fer a Moullin
Tuesday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
May 8
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Seminar Series
Guiding synaptic plasticity: The role of netrin-1 and DCC in memory formation
Stephen D. Glasgow, PhD, 平特五不中 Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Wednesday, May 8, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheater -Room 504, McIntyre
May 8
Neuro Keynote Lecture
Developments towards more quantitative super-resolution microscopy
Dr. Joerg Bewersdorf, Professor of Cell Biology and of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
Wednesday, May 8, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
May 9
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
Thursday, May 9 at 12:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheater, McIntyre
May 13
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)
Monday, May 13 , 11:00 a.m. Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
May 15
BRaIN Seminar Series
How dendrites and glia get their shapes
Dr. Maxwell Heiman, Harvard Medical School, Department of Genetics
Wednesday, May 15 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
May 15
Pain Rounds
Challenging patient: Frustrated clinician shall the twain ever meet?
Ann Gamsa, PhD
Wednesday, May 15 at 4:00 p.m.
May 15
Understanding and Preparing for the Reality of Dementia
This public lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer鈥檚 and other dementia-related diseases. You'll hear from Dr. Serge Gauthier, Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit at 平特五不中's Research Centre for Studies in Aging, Dr. Jos茅 A. Morais, Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at 平特五不中, and Claire Webster, an Alzheimer's care consultant.
Wed, 15 May 2019, 7:00 PM, Victoria Hall Community Centre, 4626 Sherbrooke Street West
May 15
Beth Zion Congregation Free Public Lecture
Neuroinformatics: Why Alzheimer鈥檚, Parkinson鈥檚 & Autism need a big-data approach
Dr. Alan Evans, Director of the 平特五不中 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鈥檚, Parkinson鈥檚 and Autism research, among others.
Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
May 16
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
平特五不中鈥檚 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 G茅linas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment.
Thursday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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May 17
McConnell Brain Imaging Centre Scientific Symposium
Advances in high-field brain imaging 鈥� Celebrating the arrival of Canada鈥檚 first whole body 7T MRI
This symposium will feature talks by internationally recognized experts in ultra-high field MRI.
Friday, May 17 at 8:00 a.m.
May 17
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,听UCLA
Friday, May 17 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
May 17
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
Friday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m., Martin Amphitheatre, Room 504 (McIntyre)
May 21
Killam Seminar Series
Ade-dependent immunological control of axonal regeneration
Prof. Simone Di Giovanni, Imperial College London
Tuesday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
May 23
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
Thursday, May 23, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345 McIntyre
May 23-24
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.
May 26
Conf茅rence "Les rythmes du sommeil"
Dr. Val茅rie Mongrain, D茅partement de neurosciences, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Sunday, May 26, 16:00, 3625 Avenue du Parc
May 27
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听
Monday, May 27, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345 McIntyre
May 29
BRaIN Seminar Series
Discovering and characterizing retinal genes lead to insights into disease mechanisms and treatment ideas
Dr. Robert K. Koenekoop, 平特五不中 Department Human Genetics and Ophthalmology
Wednesday, May 29 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
May 30
平特五不中 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
Thursday, May 30, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
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April 2019
April 3
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
Wednesday, April 3, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
April 3
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
Wednesday, April 3 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140听
April 3
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?
Wednesday, April 3, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
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April 4
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
Thursday, April 4, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
April 8
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
Monday, April 8 2019, 11:00, Bowerman Room (B-1127), Douglas Institute
April 9
Killam Seminar Series
Challenges and opportunities in using neuroimaging to understand brain development and psychopathology
Dr. Theodore D. Satterthwaite, University of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, April 9 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
April 10
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, 平特五不中 Department of Pediatrics
Wednesday, April 10, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., MUHC Research Institute Auditorium, room E.S1.1129
April 10
BRaIN Seminar Series
Mechanisms controlling cortical GABAergic interneurons plasticity in the adult brain
Dr. Graziella di Cristo, D茅partement de听neurosciences, Facult茅 de m茅decine, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Wednesday, April 10 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
April 11
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
Thursday, April 11 at 12:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
April 12
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
Friday, April 12 at 11:00 a.m., McIntyre, Room 1034
April 16
MUHC Medical Grand Rounds
Is Alzheimer鈥檚 disease Type 3 Diabetes? The role of insulin in the brain
Dr. C. Ronald Kahn, Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine,听Harvard Medical School, Chief Academic Officer,听Joslin Diabetes Center
Tuesday, April 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen, room DS1.1427
April 16
Killam Seminar Series
Microglia: The little cell that could
Dr. Tuan Trang, University of Calgary
Tuesday, April 16 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
April 17
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
Wednesday, April 17, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
April 18
Cutting Edge Lecture in Science
Cardiovascular disease and dementia: Why should I care?
Dr. Edith Hamel, Professor, 平特五不中 Department of Neurology
Thursday, April 18, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
April 24
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Intersection between pain and addiction: implication for kappa opioid receptors
Catherine Cahill, PhD, University of California
Wednesday, April 24 at 4:00 p.m., MGH - Room A5-131
April 25
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
Thursday, April 25, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., De Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
April 25
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
The insidious work of emotion metaphors
Laura Otis, PhD, Emory University
Thursday, April 25, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138
April 28
Epilepsy Canada: Concert for a Cure 2019
Sunday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m., St. Andrew and St. Paul Church
April 29
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
Monday, April 29 , 11:00 a.m., Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127. Douglas Institute
April 29 - May 3
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.
April 30
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.
Tuesday, April 30, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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April 30
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
Tuesday, April 30, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI
April 30
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.
Tuesday, April 30, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Robert Palmer Howard Amphitheatre, McIntyre
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March 2019
March 7
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.
Thursday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
March 8
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
Friday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034, McIntyre Building
March 11
Neuroscience Seminar
Stem cell modeling and genetic engineering for rare neurodevelopmental disorders: From gene discovery to functional genetics
Dr. Carl Ernst, Ph.D., 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Monday, March 11 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute
March 12
Global Mental Health Program Seminar
Cross-cultural issues and mental health in conflict and disaster settings
Dr. Lynne Jones
Tuesday, March 12, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Room 138, Irving Ludmer Building
March 12
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 Lochm眉ller, Professor, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Tuesday, March 12, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
March 13
JGH Child Psychiatry Department Conference
Connecting with migrant children and their families: What children in conflict and disasters have taught me
Dr. Lynne Jones
Wednesday, March 13, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Institute of Community & Family Psychiatry amphitheatre, 4333 C么te Sainte-Catherine Road
March 13
BRaIN Seminar Series
Circadian networks in the brain: Overlapping maps and functions to schedule our day
Dr. Erik Herzog, Department of Biology, Washington University
Wednesday, March 13 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
March 15
Physiology Seminar Series
Heterogeneous plasticity rules in the cerebellum: From synaptic plasticity to behavior
Dr. Aparna Suvrathan, 平特五不中 Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Friday, March 15 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1034 McIntyre
March 18
Neuroscience Seminar
Memory circuits in health and disease
Dr. Mark Brandon, Ph.D., 平特五不中 Department听 of Psychiatry
Monday, March 18 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute
March 18
RI-MUHC Pediatric Research Seminar
Deciphering the complex genetics of neural tube defects
Zoha Kibar, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Monday, March 18, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.1129
March 18
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
Monday, March 18, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., De Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
March 20
CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only
Neurology - MS in 2019
Dr. Paul Giacomini
Wednesday, March 20, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
March 20
BRaIN Seminar Series
Acoustic experience alters how you see the world
Dr. Stephen Lomber, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University
Wednesday, March 20 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
March 20
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
Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheatre Room 504, McIntyre
March 20
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture Series
Somatosensation 脿 la mode
Prof. John Wood, University College of London
Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m., MGH - Room A5-131
March 21
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
Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m.
March 22
Understanding and modeling aging
Anne Brunet, Stanford University, Michele and Timothy Barakett Professor of Genetics
Friday March 22, 3 pm in room S1/4, Stewart Biology Building
March 25
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
Monday, March 25 , 11:00 a.m.听 Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
March 25
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
Monday, March 25, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., LDI Bloomfield Lecture Hall, F-4(Ground Floor)3999, Chemin de la C么te-Ste-Catherine
March 25
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
Monday, March 25, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., Leacock Building Room 232
March 26
Killam Seminar Series
Encoding of associative memory in engram cell pathway
Dr. Jun-Hyeong Cho, University of California
Tuesday, March 26 at 4:00 p.m., Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
March 27
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.
Wednesday, March 27, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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March 28
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
Dr. Jos茅 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 G茅linas will facilitate the safety component of the workshop in the simulated apartment.
Thursday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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March 28
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
Coordinating scientific perspectives in experimental contexts: Lessons from translational cognitive neuroscience and the RDOC project
Jacqueline Sullivan, PhD
Thursday, March 28, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138
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February 2019
February 1
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar
Prognostic application in Alzheimer's disease using MR imaging and machine-learning
Dr. Nikhil Bhagwat, University of Toronto
Friday, February 1, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Wong 1030
February 1
Biomedical Ethics Unit Seminar
Is schizophrenia research under threat? How funding structures and patient groups shape scientific knowledge
Phoebe Friesen, PhD, University of Oxford
Friday, February 1 at 3:15 p.m., 3647 Peel, Don Bates Seminar Room 101
February 4
Neuroscience Seminar
Role of group B streptococcus-induced maternal immune activation in the genesis of autism spectrum disorders
Dr. Guillaume Sebire, MD, Ph.D., 平特五不中 Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery
Monday, February 4 , 11:00 a.m. Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127, Douglas Institute
February 4
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
Monday, February 4, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Room 1345, McIntyre
February 5
Killam Seminar Series
Multiple sclerosis in children - Journey of a clinical investigator
Dr. Brenda L. Banwell, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Tuesday, February 5 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
February 6
Social Studies of Medicine Seminar
The child鈥檚 brain and the future of gender in medicine
Dr. Sahar Sadjadi, Amherst College
Wednesday, February 6 at 3:00 p.m., 3647 Peel Street
February 10
The Neuro @ the Montreal Science Centre
The Neuro is partnering with the Montreal Science Centre for The Intrepids 鈥� an exciting event to support girls鈥� interest in science and technology, and to mark the United International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Admission is free for girls under 17. Come touch a human brain, try your hand at being a brain surgeon, and much more!
Sunday, Feb. 10, from 10 am 鈥� 5 pm.
February 12
平特五不中 Distinguished Lecture in Human Genetics
Categorizing autism spectrum and related disorders: Genomes to genes to outcomes
Dr. Stephen Scherer, University of Toronto
Tuesday, February 12, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Martin Amphitheatre, McIntyre
February 13
Dementia Education and Support Workshop for Family Caregivers
平特五不中鈥檚 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. This workshop will be given in French.
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February 13
BRaIN Seminar Series
Discovering and characterizing retinal genes lead to insights into disease mechanisms and treatment ideas
Dr. Robert Koenekoop, 平特五不中 Department Human Genetics and Ophthalmology
Wednesday, February 13 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
February 13
Ludmer Centre Lecture
Thought, matter, and quantum theory
Lucien Hardy, PhD, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada
Wednesday, February 13, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m., Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, The Neuro
February 14
Cutting Edge Lecture in Science
Earlier, easier, better: How youth mental healthcare is being transformed in Canada and India
Srividya Iyer, PhD, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Thursday, February 14, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
February 18
Neuroscience Seminar
Risk factors for Alzheimer`s disease pathology across multiple cohorts
Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Monday, February 18 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127) Douglas Institute
February 19
Killam Seminar Series
Meningeal immunity and lymphatics in brain function and dysfunction
Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, University of Virginia
Tuesday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, Neuro
February 20
BRaIN Seminar Series
Neuro-immune interactions in acute and chronic pain states
Dr. Nader Ghasemlou, Department of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen鈥檚 University
Wednesday, February 20 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
February 20
Frontiers in Pain Research Lecture
Small-fiber polyneuropathy, new causes and treatments
Dr. Ann Louise Oaklander, Massachusetts General Hospital
Wednesday, February 20 at 4:00 p.m., MGH Room A5-131
February 21
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital WhiskyF锚te
Join us for an evening of unique and rare whiskies in aid of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.
Thursday February 21, 6:30-9:00, Club Mont-Royal, 1175 Sherbrooke St West
February 25
Neuroscience Seminar
The Assembly and Function of Motion Selective Circuits in the Retina
Dr. Arun Krishnaswamy, Ph.D., 平特五不中 Department of Psychology
Monday, February 25 , 11:00 a.m. (Bowerman Room, Dobell, B-1127), Douglas Institute
February 27
BRaIN Seminar Series
Circuit organization of mouse motor cortex
Dr. Gordon Shepherd Jr, Department of Physiology and NUIN, Northwestern University
Wednesday, February 27 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140听
February 27
Ludmer Centre Public Lecture
Sleep and the ageing brain
Wednesday, February 27, 6 鈥� 8 pm. Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre @ The Neuro
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February 28
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
Biocultural history and the turn to experience
Rob Boddice, PhD
Thursday, February 28, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138
February 28
Neuro Special Seminar
Systems ecology of the microbiome-gut-brain axis: The example of Parkinson鈥檚 disease
Prof. Paul Wilmes, Associate Professor of Systems Ecology at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg
Thursday, February 28, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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January 2019
January 11
2019 Black Box Neuroscience and Arts Talk
Biomusic
Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes, 平特五不中 School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Friday, January 11, 5:30 pm.,Cruess Amphitheatre, Research Institute of the MUHC (Glen site)
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January 14
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, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Monday, January 14, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., RI-MUHC Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.1129
January 16
BRaIN Seminar Series
Inhibitory circuit mechanisms for homeostasis and autism in cerebral cortex
Dr. Dan Feldman, Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley
Wednesday, January 16 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
January 16
CPD Wednesday E-Learning Series (WELS): Webinar only
Psychiatry
Sleep disorders in children
Dr. Reut Gruber, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Wednesday, January 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
January 17
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Group Lecture
Dazed and confused: What we do and don鈥檛 know about cannabis for IBD
Dr. Mark Silverberg, Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and听gastroenterologist at the Mount Sinai Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre
Wednesday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
January 17
CPD Thursday Evening Learning Series (TELS): Face-to-Face and Webinar
Psychiatry
Treatment of sleep disorders
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Early intervention in psychosis: What we know and what we need to know
Dr. Ashok Malla, 平特五不中 Department of Psychiatry
Thursday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m.
January 21
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, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Monday, January 21, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., (RI-MUHC) Glen Site, Drs Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre, E.S1.112
January 22
Killam Seminar Series
Astroglia regulation of synaptic plasticity and neurodevelopment: Role of the serine shuttle
Dr. Herman Wolosker, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Tuesday, January 22, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., de Grandpr茅 Communications Centre, MNI
January 23
BRaIN Seminar Series
Diagnostic biomarkers for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: Current approach and future directions
Dr. Simon Ducharme, MNI
Wednesday, January 23 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
January 28
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
Monday, January 28, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Dobell Pavillion, Bowerman Room, B-1127, Douglas Hospital
January 28
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders Presentation
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): Impact on clinical practice?
Dr. Elin Thordardottir, 平特五不中 School of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Monday, January 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
January 30
BRaIN Seminar Series
Complex inheritance and Omics in clinical psychiatric genetics
Dr. Ioannis Trakadis, 平特五不中 Human Genetics
Wednesday, January 30 at 12:00 p.m., Montreal General Hospital, Livingston Hall, L7-140
January 31
Culture, Mind & Brain Seminar Series
Cerebralizing attachment: How have parent-child relationships come to be explained as brain facts?
Bican Polat, PhD
Thursday, January 31, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Ludmer Building, Room 138
January 31
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
Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m.
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