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Scientists reveal how the brain uses objects to find direction

webfull — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:09:44 +0000

Study shows how visual landmarks tune the brain’s internal compass

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we are.

How our brains distinguish objects from background when finding direction, however, was largely a mystery. A new study provides valuable insight into this process, with possible implications for disorientation-causing conditions such as Alzheimer’s.

Published: 11 September 2025

Sylvain Baillet inducted into the Royal Society of Canada

webfull — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:34:58 +0000

Society recognizes distinguished Canadians who have made remarkable contributions to their academic fields and public life

Sylvain Baillet, PhD, a global leader in brain imaging and systems neuroscience, has been inducted into the Royal Society of Canada, one of the nation’s highest academic honours.

Published: 4 September 2025

Human instruction with artificial intelligence guidance provided best results in neurosurgical training

webfull — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:14:02 +0000

Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.

Published: 6 August 2025

HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

webfull — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:07:55 +0000

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.

Published: 8 July 2025

Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

webfull — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:35:08 +0000

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.

Published: 30 June 2025

AI analysis of healthcare records reveals key factors in autism diagnosis

webfull — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:23:21 +0000

Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision

Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still largely depends on clinical assessment. The standard way of doing this is by observing how the individual fits the criteria for autism listed in gold standard manuals like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Published: 26 March 2025

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

webfull — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – 91��’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

Published: 26 March 2025

Expanding access to specialized healthcare across Quebec: ECHO Superhub at The Neuro

webfull — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:37:02 +0000

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of Julie Scorah, PhD, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.

Published: 25 March 2025

Genetic sequencing project receives more than $8 million in funding

webfull — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:55:14 +0000

NeuRo Genomics Initiative will help better understand rare and aging-related neurological disorders affecting Canadians

A project led by Ziv Gan-Or, MD, PhD, at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 91�� and Martine Tétreault, PhD, at Université de Montréal has received more than $8 million to sequence the genomes of 8,700 people, to map the role of genetics in neurological disorders.

Published: 18 March 2025

Project to create AI model for ALS receives Génome Québec funding

webfull — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:29:17 +0000

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers

A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit, and overseen by Mathilde Chaineau, PhD, the EDDU’s program manager, will receive $400,000 in support from Génome Québec. In partnership with Nardin Nakhla and Armstrong Murira from the Montreal-based company Simmunome, Durcan and Chaineau will develop a computational model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on which to test for new biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Published: 17 March 2025

91���� News - Medicine Research

Scientists reveal how the brain uses objects to find direction

Study shows how visual landmarks tune the brain’s internal compass

Sylvain Baillet inducted into the Royal Society of Canada

Society recognizes distinguished Canadians who have made remarkable contributions to their academic fields and public life

Human instruction with artificial intelligence guidance provided best results in neurosurgical training

Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training

HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours

Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours

AI analysis of healthcare records reveals key factors in autism diagnosis

Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

Expanding access to specialized healthcare across Quebec: ECHO Superhub at The Neuro

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

Genetic sequencing project receives more than $8 million in funding

NeuRo Genomics Initiative will help better understand rare and aging-related neurological disorders affecting Canadians

Project to create AI model for ALS receives Génome Québec funding

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers

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