‘A truly transformative donation for rheumatology’ says Dr. Laeora Berkson of donors’ generosity to JGH Foundation Don Sancton August 11, 2022 3759 Significant gift to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation from Ricky Black and Sophie Marquis will help to maintain a vital resource for patients of all ages with complex rheumatology disease “Research nurse” ...
EURÊKA! The Big Science Celebration LiveEvents June 2, 2022 1114 EURÊKA! IS (FINALLY) BACK June 10-12, 2022 Come to Parc Jean-Drapeau and celebrate the 15th edition of this great science festival. After a long virtual hibernation, Eurêka! is returning on a new site with buc...
Knowledge translation: Why art can be a meaningful tool to communicate deep science Kate Shingler May 13, 2022 2268 Brain Canada and the Convergence Initiative co-sponsor exhibition of artwork to explore the intersection of the arts, neuroscience and society The installation “Unwoven” represents the exploration of the assi...
Professor Brian Cox – Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey LiveEvents April 25, 2022 1959 Professor Brian Cox World-renowned physicist Professor Brian Cox brings his immersive live experience, “Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey,” to North America. “Horizons” takes us on a dazzling cinematic jo...
Clearing the FoG for Canadians with Parkinson’s disease Lauren Bentley April 12, 2022 1545 For more than two decades, doctors have been able to reduce many symptoms of Parkinson’s disease through deep brain stimulation (DBS). DBS uses implanted electrodes to deliver electrical stimulation deep within...
An enduring legacy of support for the next generation of Canadian neuroscientists Melissa Arauz March 13, 2022 2357 In 2006, a travel award was created in memory of the late neuroscientist, Dr. Hubert van Tol, thanks to the generous support of the Seger-van Tol family. Dr. Hubert van Tol was born on September 20, 1959, in M...
Lynn Hebért’s Story: Why Women’s Heart Health Matters Tara Simonetta Mann February 22, 2022 2094 Lynn Hebért had a heart attack when she was just 43 years old. The day it happened, Lynn had numbness up her arm and in her jaw. Her husband Michael, a pediatrician, recognized the symptoms and immediately d...
Five Canadian research teams receive major grants from Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada Melissa Arauz February 15, 2022 2268 In 2021, Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada joined forces to launch the Bell Let’s Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program – a unique initiative to support the development of innovative solutions that wi...
Dr. Joe Schwarcz – Director of The McGill Office for Science and Society – “Separating myth from science” Peter Kerr December 17, 2021 4960 Dr. Joe Schwarcz has been making chemistry popular for 40+ years. He’s also an accomplished magician, loves Broadway musicals and is an avid sports fan. When first interviewed by The Montrealer in 2007, Dr. ...
Montreal Science Centre reopens! LiveEvents September 23, 2021 1946 This fall, new features and discoveries await visitors at the Montreal Science Centre After more than a year of closure due to the pandemic, the Science Centre is pleased to announce today its reopening. Inter...
