ACAR Stories /neuro/taxonomy/term/1079/all en Supporting autistic individuals transitioning into adulthood /neuro/article/supporting-autistic-individuals-transitioning-adulthood Autistic individuals face similar goals and challenges transitioning to adulthood as others. However, they often need extra help and resources to make this phase go smoothly. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:15:01 +0000 Helen Gemmrich 6074 at /neuro Two Neuro projects funded by international partnership /neuro/channels/news/two-neuro-projects-funded-international-partnership-357722 <h2>Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills</h2> <p>The Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:20:05 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 6061 at /neuro Alan Evans elected Fellow of the Royal Society /neuro/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 平特五不中 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.聽<span>聽</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:34:32 +0000 madhumitha.murugavelsangeetha@mail.mcgill.ca 6067 at /neuro Supporting the next generation of autism researchers /neuro/article/research/supporting-next-generation-autism-researchers The Quebec Autism Research Training program is a competitive program offered by the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research and the Transforming Autism Care Consortium. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:59:32 +0000 Neuro Communications 5994 at /neuro Navigating an epilepsy diagnosis /neuro/article/patients/navigating-epilepsy-diagnosis Alex Slaney Ashton describes her experience with epilepsy, misconceptions about the disease and why she wanted to give back. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:51:04 +0000 Alex Slaney Ashton 5985 at /neuro Delving into the world of Professor Carl Ernst /neuro/article/delving-world-professor-carl-ernst <p>Meet Professor Carl Ernst, a leading name in stem cell biology and genetic engineering, steering the <a href="/psychiatricgenetics/">Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorders Laboratory</a>聽(RNDL) at The Neuro.</p> <p>An Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) member, Ernst's work is rooted in a passion for connecting with families. At the forefront of the RNDL, he drives research from modeling diseases to advancing potential therapeutics, with a focus on neurodevelopmental disorders.</p> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:26:22 +0000 Jahanzeb Hussain 5857 at /neuro ACAR showcases its work on NDDs /neuro/article/research-patient-care/symposium-on-neurodevelopment-and-neurodevelopmental-disorders <p>The Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) held a Symposium on Neurodevelopment and Neurodevelopmental Disorders during The Neuro鈥檚 annual retreat on Friday, June 2, 2023.</p> <p>This event brought together many ACAR researchers from across The Neuro and 平特五不中, as well as participants from other institutions. Scientists with diverse backgrounds but a common interest in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental conditions gathered together to present their advances in multiple areas of neurodevelopment, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) research.聽</p> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:35:51 +0000 Jahanzeb Hussain 5841 at /neuro A conversation with WHO Caregiver Skills Training Program Master Trainers /neuro/article/patients/conversation-who-caregiver-skills-training-program-master-trainers Marla Cable and Rebecca Fenton share what motivates them to empower Canadian caregivers and service providers to better support children with neurodevelopmental conditions Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:47:51 +0000 Matthieu Santerre, Vanessa Tamburro 5669 at /neuro Equitable healthcare for autistic individuals /neuro/article/research-patient-care/equitable-healthcare-autistic-individuals Recipients of the Transforming Autism Care Consortium Partners for Change funding program aim to improve healthcare services for autistic minority-language speakers across Canada Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:39:50 +0000 Matthieu Santerre, Vanessa Tamburro 5663 at /neuro Four burning questions with ACAR's newest member, Adrien Peyrache /neuro/article/research/four-burning-questions-acars-newest-member-adrien-peyrache Peyrache joined the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research in 2022, committing to advancing discovery and mentoring future leaders in the science of neurodevelopment Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:03:39 +0000 Vanessa Tamburro 5646 at /neuro ACAR announces recipients of 2022 平特五不中-ZNZ Neuroscience Partnership Grant /neuro/article/research/acar-announces-recipients-2022-mcgill-znz-neuroscience-partnership-grant The pilot projects foster international collaboration and scientific excellence in neurodevelopmental conditions Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:28:13 +0000 Vanessa Tamburro 5649 at /neuro Meet No茅mie H茅bert-Lalonde /neuro/article/research-neuro-xxceptional/meet-noemie-hebert-lalonde Neuropsychologist and trainer in autism diagnosis, No茅mie shares her motivations and why collaboration and knowledge transfer are so important to autism research and care Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:43:37 +0000 Vanessa Tamburro 5566 at /neuro Open science in autism research: A chat with Amy Pearson and Daniel Poole /neuro/article/open-science-research/open-science-autism-research-chat-amy-pearson-and-daniel-poole For more than a decade, open research has garnered broad support from the scientific community, including autism researchers Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:15:40 +0000 Emily Harris, Spectrum 5555 at /neuro Novel protocol captures autism voices across the spectrum /neuro/article/research/novel-protocol-captures-autism-voices-across-spectrum Visual aids and other strategies make it possible to interview young autistic people with communication challenges and to draw out valuable responses for research purposes Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:18:50 +0000 Rebecca Horne, Spectrum 5548 at /neuro Christine Tardif: advancing medical imaging /neuro/article/research/christine-tardiff-advancing-medical-imaging Christine Tardif uses her computer engineering education to investigate the brain. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:57:18 +0000 Matthieu Santerre 5500 at /neuro