/neuro/taxonomy/term/1240/all en /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> (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 /neuro/article/day-life/whats-role-pharmacy-neuro Anne-Marie Charbonneau Allard, a pharmacist at The Neuro, gives us an insight into daily life at her work. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:38:21 +0000 jahanzeb.syed@mcgill.ca 5787 at /neuro /neuro/article/day-life/conversation-nurse-caring-patients-brain-diseases Mathieu Raymond-Tremblay shares the challenges and rewards of neuro nursing, as well as a message for fellow nurses.  Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:58:27 +0000 Anita Kar 5744 at /neuro /neuro/article/day-life/day-life-neuro-radiologist Jesse Klostranec is part of a highly specialized team providing rapid assessment, diagnostics, and treatment of stroke patients at The Neuro. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:18:48 +0000 Anita Kar, Shawn Hayward 5476 at /neuro /neuro/article/day-life-patient-care-neuro-xxceptional/day-life-neuropsychologist Julie Scorah gives us a look into her work at the ACAR Clinic and how the pandemic has changed autism care Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:06:12 +0000 Anita Kar, Vanessa Tamburro 5363 at /neuro /neuro/article/day-life-patient-care-neuro-xxceptional/day-life-meet-rare-disease-genetic-counsellor The Neuro’s Nancy Anoja gives us a look into her work and motivations, and shares a message for people living with rare neurological diseases Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:10:24 +0000 Anita Kar, Vanessa Tamburro 5339 at /neuro /neuro/article/day-life/day-life-neuro-palliative-care-nurse We need to ensure that patients are treated with dignity throughout their journey Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:59:58 +0000 Anita Kar 5186 at /neuro /neuro/article/day-life/day-life-icu-nurse <p>The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an extreme workplace environment. Patients require acute care – and their condition can change within seconds. Loved ones are anxious and often in a state of shock and disbelief. In this high-pressure environment, healthcare professionals manage life and death situations through gruelling 12-hour shifts. In a neurological ICU, the slightest change in their condition can have a significant impact on a patients’ life, behaviours, capacities, and capabilities.</p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> Sat, 02 Oct 2021 15:34:25 +0000 Anita Kar 5140 at /neuro /neuro/article/clinical-trial-journey <p>Bert van Hoeijen was on a year-long sabbatical from his teaching job in Toronto when he started feeling that something was off. When the 46-year-old returned home from his travels, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), an aggressive neurodegenerative disorder that destroys motor nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Most of those affected will live only 2 to 5 years after diagnosis.</p> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:31:14 +0000 Sophie Lorenzo 4957 at /neuro /neuro/article/paving-way-clinical-research <p>It’s 8:00am and the halls of The Neuro’s Clinical Research Unit (CRU) are already busy. Clinical research coordinators are getting ready to meet with physicians before the first patients arrive. They slip on their white lab coat and mask before rushing down the hall, pausing to say hello to the nurses and lab technicians who have arrived to process blood and biological samples for the day’s trials.</p> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 Sophie Lorenzo 4948 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-care/helping-people-breathe-easy Often working behind the scenes, respiratory therapists play an important role treating patients with serious cases of COVID-19. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:37:41 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4726 at /neuro