The Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives听Research Theme 3 Leader, Dr. Robert Zatorre, is currently away on sabbatical and we have been fortunate to have Dr. Julien Doyon act as Leader in the interim. Dr. Zatorre has now decided to step down and as such, we are opening a call to find a new Leader for Theme 3听(Applied Cognitive Neuroscience of Brain Plasticity).听We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Zatorre for his sterling contributions to HBHL's growth since its inception, and Dr.
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Published on: 6 Mar 2020
Congratulations to all of our HBHL Trainees who took part in ! Two trainees were recognized with awards for their outstanding work:听
Top Platform Talks ($200 prize)
Abdullah Azeem - MSc student, 黑料网爆吃瓜 (pictured)
Collaboration Award ($250 prize)
Stephanie Tullo - PhD student, 黑料网爆吃瓜, with Hannah MacNeil - MSc student, UWO
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
NeuroSphere, the 黑料网爆吃瓜 platform dedicated to innovation and partnership in neuroscience research funded through Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL), is proud to announce the awarding of three scholarships to Sheida Rabipour, Marie-脡lyse Lafaille-Magnan and Daneck Lang-Ouellette.
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Published on: 21 Feb 2020
HBHL is proud to announce the teaser launch for the Neural Pathways podcast! This weekly show will feature host and HBHL Trainee Rana Ghafouri talking to a 黑料网爆吃瓜 neuroscience alumn to see where their degree took them. The first full podcast episode will be released on Tuesday, February 25鈥攍isten to the teaser trailer on Spotify to learn more about what's coming up!
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Published on: 11 Feb 2020
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of renowned neuroscientist Bruce McEwen, who died earlier this month at the age of 81. McEwen's work in the field of stress had a global impact, and he was best known for his studies on听how stress hormones reshape neural circuits and brain structures. McEwen was also known for his contributions to the scientific community as a mentor and was a听valued member of HBHL's International Advisory Council听since 2017.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2020
Applications for HBHL's听2020听Graduate Student Fellowships Program听are now open!
Graduate students that will be enrolled full-time听at 黑料网爆吃瓜 in September 2020 can apply for听one-year fellowships valued at $15,000/year for PhD-level students (PhD1-5) and $10,000/year for Masters-level (MSc/MA1-2) students. Up to 55 fellowships will be awarded.
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Published on: 13 Jan 2020
One in three women die of ischemic heart disease or stroke. Yet most women remain unaware of the risks they face: they are under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-researched.
Our learning objective is to increase awareness and knowledge about heart disease in women amongst healthcare professionals.
This symposium will include presentations by experts on sex and gender differences in heart disease.
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Published on: 1 Oct 2019
HBHL awarded five attendance scholarships for HBHL Fellows to attend the听. The School took place from September 9 to 13, 2019 in Montreal. Through presentations and interactive tutorials, participants gained knowledge and skills in convolutional neural networks, language processing, reinforcement learning and more that they can apply to their own research.
Check out what the听HBHL Fellows had to say about their experience:
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Published on: 18 Sep 2019
Position promotes the ethical and responsible conduct of research and deters research misconduct.
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Published on: 3 Sep 2019
Dr Emily McDonald and Dr Todd Lee were in the media for their article in ,听that looked at听reductions in the acquisition of common multidrug-resistant organisms and nosocomial infections in 100% single-patient rooms compared with ward-type rooms.
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Published on: 23 Aug 2019
Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada鈥檚 Minister of Natural Resources, today announced an investment of over $1.5 million for a project led by 黑料网爆吃瓜鈥檚 Professor Hani Mitri, Director of Mining Engineering at 黑料网爆吃瓜, and founder of 黑料网爆吃瓜 Mine Design & Numerical Modelling Laboratory. Professor Mitri鈥檚 research project will validate and test a new method for rock breakage, improving mining and tunneling practices, while reducing blast-induced fumes from traditional explosives.
Published on: 7 Aug 2019
By Kaitlyn Easson, Lead Communications Officer, 2018-2019 HBHL Trainee Committee
HBHL-funded graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills by volunteering with the HBHL Trainee Committee. The听committee听contributes to the neuroscience community in Montr茅al by organizing monthly Trainee Get-Togethers and the annual HBHL Trainee Research Day, both of which allow neuroscience trainees to connect with each other and share their research.
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Published on: 5 Aug 2019
Professor Christoph Brunner of Leuphana University in Germany will be hosted for one year at 黑料网爆吃瓜 as the John G. Diefenbaker Awardee, where he will pursue a specialized research project, engage in teaching, lecturing and leading workshops, and exchange with other Canadian and US research communities.听Prof. Brunner鈥檚 research revolves around the intersections between media, affect, and aesthetic politics. He focuses on contemporary social movements, and their use of aesthetic techniques and strategies.
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Published on: 4 Jul 2019
Today, Iain Stewart, President of the National Research Council, Canada's largest federal research and development organization, announced the results of the inaugural round of the NRC鈥檚 New Beginnings Initiative. The New Beginnings Initiative is part of the NRC鈥檚 Ideation Fund, which was announced in Budget 2018 to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by NRC researchers working with external collaborators.
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Published on: 20 Jun 2019
, a unit under the umbrella of the non-profit organization Tourism Montr茅al, has launched a program designed to help local universities attract international research conferences and meetings to Montr茅al. Business Events Montr茅al鈥檚 expert team can provide assistance to local organizing committees in a variety of tasks associated with attracting an international event to Montreal, including providing financial assistance during the bidding and organizing processes.
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Published on: 6 Jun 2019
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