An enduring legacy of support for the next generation of Canadian neuroscientists Melissa Arauz March 13, 2022 1647 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 1439 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 1557 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 3916 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 1245 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...
Brain Canada invests $2M in next generation of Canadian neuroscientists Melissa Arauz September 12, 2021 2135 Now more than ever, we must plan for the future For a second year in a row, Brain Canada is joining forces with private foundations to award $100,000 each to 20 early-career researchers from across the country...
Love builds brains: integrating cultural knowledge with brain science Katarina Stojkovic August 13, 2021 1768 Early childhood is a critical stage of development. The things we learn and experience at this time set the stage for our later success and fundamentally shape us as people. It is clear that past and present co...
Brain Canada and RBC – Working together towards a better future for youth mental health Melissa Arauz July 12, 2021 2491 Workshop provided insight into the existing gaps in knowledge and services for mental health, and how to create meaningful change for Canadian youth For over two decades, Brain Canada has set out to better und...
Enabling high impact research at Brain Canada through diversity, equity, and inclusion Lauren Bentley June 7, 2021 1191 Helping everyone means including everyone Research approaches that consistently account for sex and gender differences drive innovation and scientific rigour, while also reducing gender-based health inequities...
Stress: It’s all in your head, or is it? Melissa Arauz March 10, 2021 2267 When we think about mental health, we often think of the brain in our heads. But what about what some refer to as our second brain – the gut? Could changes to the trillions of microorganisms in the gut affect o...
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