Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives - News

The 2025 Amazing Brain Science Talks videos are live!

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:10:10 +0000

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks in partnership with Brain Canada Foundation and the Brain-Heart Interconnectome at the Grande Bibliothèque, welcoming over 100 attendees.

The afternoon featured expert talks on pressing topics in brain and heart health, along with a reception and scientific poster session led by Montreal-based trainees.

Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

��Թ� — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:49:22 +0000

Lina Sifi, special to the HBHL Trainee Commitee — After a year of dedicated planning, the HBHL Trainee Committee welcomed over 100 participants to the Research Institute of the ��Թ� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) on November 22, 2025, for a full day focused on patient-oriented neuroscience research. The symposium brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds—including people with lived experience, patient partners, caregivers, students, researchers and clinicians—to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration.

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025: Exploring Brain-Heart Connections

��Թ� — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:41:49 +0000

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks, in partnership with Brain Canada Foundation and the Brain-Heart Interconnectome. Held at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees for an engaging afternoon discussing popular topics in brain health.

NeuroSphere's Demo Day shines a light on innovation at ��Թ�!

��Թ� — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:43:37 +0000

NeuroSphere hosted its third annual Demo Day last month, gathering 100+ attendees for an afternoon of pitches from eleven ��Թ�-based startups and some lively networking.

A showcase of the latest in neuroscience innovation and a celebration of Quebec's entrepreneurship ecosystem, Demo Day featured pitches by:

Celebrating Research, Connections and Culture at IMPRESS Research Day

��Թ� — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:23:43 +0000

That's a wrap for the 2025 edition of IMPRESS—the Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students, presented by Branches, ��Թ�'s Community Outreach Program at Enrolment Services!

This year's program culminated in the IMPRESS Research Day, where 24 student-interns presented their summer's work to family, friends, faculty and community members. The celebration also featured a communal lunch and a traditional hoop dancing performance.

Thirteen HBHL-funded researchers awarded CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grants

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:02:09 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Spring 2025 competition has approved 435 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 123 projects funded in Quebec.

HBHL is proud to announce that 13 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for seven projects, representing an investment of over $6.7M at ��Թ� and the Douglas Research Centre.

HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:

HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

��Թ� — 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.

HBHL Symposium 2025: a week later, the energy still shines!

��Թ� — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:53:31 +0000

Over 300 attendees gathered at ��Թ� on May 6 and 7 for the HBHL Symposium 2025, a vibrant two-day celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience and brain health research.

This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (��Թ�), who explored topics from neuropsychiatry and brain network dynamics to social determinants of brain health.

SEX CELLS! On the importance of sex and gender in brain health

��Թ� — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:26:41 +0000

Last week, we welcomed neuroscientists Liisa Galea (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) and Robert-Paul Juster (Université de Montréal) for SEX CELLS!, a vital conversation on implementing Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) in health research.

HBHL gets solid representation at 2025 Bravo Gala

��Թ� — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:55:42 +0000

The 2025 Bravo Gala was a celebration of ��Թ�'s research community, and HBHL is proud to have been so well represented.

Congratulations to the following HBHL-supported researchers for these outstanding awards:

March Neurogenesis talks explore brain mechanisms in food choice and computational modelling

��Թ� — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:43:01 +0000

Last week, HBHL hosted the third talk of the 2024-2025 Neurogenesis Speaker Series at the Neuro, featuring Dana Small and Yashar Zeighami.

Dana Small’s presentation, "The Interoceptive Origins of Reward," explored how biological signals are integrated to determine food choice, while Yashar Zeighami’s talk, "Fine-Tuning Neuroimaging Analysis to Reveal Hidden Insights," highlighted his research into the development of multi-scale computational models of brain anatomy.

Mentorship Lunch: Exploring the next steps

��Թ� — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:56:54 +0000

What if career steering and planning did not have to wait until graduation?

First Neurogenesis talk of 2025 highlights learning and spatial coding

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:09:45 +0000

Yesterday, HBHL hosted the first Neurogenesis Speaker Series talk of 2025 at The Neuro, featuring Paul Masset and Pouya Bashivan.

HBHL-funded researchers clinch CIHR Fall 2024 Project Grant

��Թ� — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:50:11 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Fall 2024 competition has approved 453 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 131 projects funded in Quebec.

HBHL is proud to announce that 19 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for nine projects awarded at ��Թ� and at the Douglas Research Centre.

HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:

Neurogenesis Speaker Series kicks off 2024 edition

��Թ� — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:27:04 +0000

Last week, HBHL hosted the first Neurogenesis Speaker Series talk of 2024 at The Neuro, featuring Danilo Bzdok, MD, PhD and Katie Lavigne, PhD.

Mentorship Lunch: Industry Perspectives

��Թ� — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:10:15 +0000

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, HBHL hosted a Mentorship Lunch that brought together experienced industry professionals and over 40 ��Թ� graduate students, postdocs and postgrads over coffee and lunch at the ��Թ� Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. Mentors shared about their experience navigating the workforce and engaged in lively roundtable discussions with the mentees. Topics ranged from academia-industry collaborations and social innovation to technology transfer, medical affairs, scientific entrepreneurship and operational management.

Spotlight on Neuro-Innovation at NeuroSphere's Demo Day

��Թ� — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:08:14 +0000

On Friday, November 8, 2024, NeuroSphere held its Demo Day at Maison Alcan in Montreal, with support from sponsors Gowling WLG and the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI). The event drew over 160 members of Canada's innovation ecosystem for a full day of pitches, panels and networking.

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2024: Celebrating the Mind

��Թ� — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:05:16 +0000

We're happy to announce that the 2024 Amazing Brain Science Talks video recordings are officially live on our YouTube channel. Whether you're tuning in for the first time or revisiting your favourite moments, don't miss out on these compelling talks!

Community, Culture and Research with IMPRESS 2024

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:35:22 +0000

The 2024 edition of the Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) kicked off last month, welcoming 19 students to ��Թ� for the summer. Run by Branches, ��Թ�'s Community Outreach Program, IMPRESS aims to create a unique space for Indigenous youth, empowering them to overcome barriers and thrive academically while fostering Indigenous perspectives and knowledge in the research community.

Highlights from HBHL Symposium 2024

��Թ� — Wed, 15 May 2024 21:06:12 +0000

Over 300 attendees gathered on May 8 and 9 at the ��Թ� Centre for the HBHL Symposium 2024—a two-day event showcasing the latest advances in neuroscience and brain health research. The Symposium featured keynote addresses from Kate Webb (McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School), Alberto Cairo (University of Miami), Gillian Einstein (University of Toronto) and Noah Philip (Brown University), covering topics ranging from data visualization to health equity, PTSD and sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease.

Registration is open for HBHL Symposium 2024!

��Թ� — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:12:34 +0000

Registration is open for HBHL Symposium 2024!

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) will be hosting its sixth annual Symposium on May 8 and 9, 2024. The event will be held at the University Centre (Students’ Society of ��Թ� Building) and will feature two days of talks, networking opportunities and thoughtful exchange.

CONNECT Expertise Matchmaking: Cycle winners

��Թ� — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:02:12 +0000

Cognitive Neuroscience Knowledge Exchange for Clinical Translation (CONNECT)

HBHL is proud to announce the recipients of the CONNECT Expertise Matchmaking competition. This third cycle was focused on elevating the real-world impact of cognitive neuroscience by promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. In that spirit, HBHL has funded 14 different projects! Read more about them here.

HBHL Undergraduate Summer Research Internship

��Թ� — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:08:39 +0000

New funding program launching for undergraduate students

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 HBHL Undergraduate Summer Research Internship. Created in collaboration between HBHL and the HBHL Trainee Committee, this opportunity aims to include students at all levels in brain health research, providing ��Թ� undergraduate students with a hands-on research experience.

AMH Initiative: Decoding the effects of early life adversity on mental health

��Թ� — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:24:34 +0000

While it is commonly understood that a difficult childhood can lead to mental health issues, research has now exposed deeper, more troubling impacts of early life adversity: that these experiences can reshape the brain and body at a cellular level. Physiological effects like these are at the core of the ��Թ�-Douglas-Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health (AMH Initiative).

Get ready for the 10th (and final) HBHL Fellowships Competition

��Թ� — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:23:27 +0000

Registration for the 10th and final HBHL Graduate Student Fellowships Program is now open!

Since 2017, HBHL has awarded over $6.7M to fund 321 Fellowships across nine competitions. The HBHL Graduate Student Fellowships Program seeks to attract, train and retain top graduate students from diverse disciplines and around the world to participate in interdisciplinary research training opportunities in brain and mental health research, knowledge translation/mobilization and innovation.

Approximately 32 fellowships (PhD and Master's combined) will be awarded:

IMPRESS team wins Principal's Award

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:48:48 +0000

Discover the latest achievements of ��Թ�'s Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program!

The IMPRESS team was honored with the Principal’s Award for Administrative & Support Staff at the Fall 2023 Convocation Ceremony on November 20, 2023. We are proud to highlight HBHL's pivotal role in this transformative initiative.

The Amazing Brain Science Talks: recordings out now!

��Թ� — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:20:36 +0000

Presented in collaboration with Brain Canada Foundation, the Amazing Brain Science Talks took place at ��Թ� on October 14, 2023.

This event, designed to demystify brain science for a wide audience, featured enlightening talks by Canadian brain health experts and speakers with lived experiences on a variety of topics, from neurodiversity and anxiety to the power of sleep and exercise.

Watch now to learn more about brain health and the extraordinary capabilities of the human brain.

Breaking barriers: IMPRESS and the transformative power of Indigenous mentorship

��Թ� — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:24:55 +0000

Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Researchers: Fostering a Culture of Research to Impact

��Թ� — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:11:26 +0000

NeuroSphere held its most recent event, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Researchers, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the ��Թ� Engine Centre.

The Amazing Brain Science Talks: Brain Health Made Accessible

��Թ� — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:28:31 +0000

On Saturday, October 14, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the Amazing Brain Science Talks, organized in collaboration with Brain Canada Foundation. The event, held at ��Թ�'s Tanna Schulich Hall, aimed to make brain science accessible to everyone, bringing together researchers and speakers with lived experience in front of the general public for an afternoon of discussions about small actions to take that keep your brain healthy and about the incredible powers of the human brain.

CONNECT Expertise Matchmaking

��Թ� — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:50:32 +0000

Unlock the potential for new interdisciplinary collaborations in Cognitive Neuroscience research! CONNECT is back with funding to support your innovative ideas and research partnerships, regardless of project stage.

Request for Applications (RFA):

Five new faculty join ��Թ� through the HBHL Start-Up Supplements Program

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:50:57 +0000

In line with our commitment to advancing brain research excellence at ��Թ�, HBHL is happy to introduce five exceptional recruits who have recently joined ��Թ� across three different faculties. These talented individuals have received funding through HBHL's New Recruit Start-Up Supplements program, which provides critical supplementary funding to ��Թ�'s hiring faculties, empowering them to attract standout faculty members whose research aligns with HBHL's scientific priorities.

Join the Peer Pathways Program today!

��Թ� — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:19:52 +0000

Thursdays (Oct 12, 19, 26 and Nov 2) from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: HBHL Offices (Suite 1800, 1010 Sherbrooke W)

��Թ�'s myPath offers the Peer Pathways program for HBHL and IPN graduate students and postdocs. This four-week program empowers students to develop an Individual Development Plan (IDP) in small peer discussion groups.

New HBHL Research Theme 3 Leader: Madeleine Sharp

��Թ� — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:43:56 +0000

We're happy to announce Madeleine Sharp as the new Leader of Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) Research Theme 3: Applied Cognitive Neuroscience of Brain Plasticity.

Register today for the first edition of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Researchers

��Թ� — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:14:59 +0000

We are happy to announce that the first edition of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Researchers, Ideas to Impact, will be held in Montreal on October 18, 2023!
This event has been organized with the support of our partners the Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training (DCAT).

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 HBHL Fellowships!

��Թ� — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:35:16 +0000

This year's edition of the HBHL Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships Program has recognized the dedication and promise of 37 exceptional students. Master's students are awarded $10,000, while those pursuing their PhDs receive $15,000, providing crucial support for their research endeavors throughout the upcoming year.

The NeuroSphere Entrepreneurship Workshops are back

��Թ� — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:29:20 +0000

The NeuroShere Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is back in the form of a 3-week workshop series!

HBHL Symposium 2023: advancing neuroscience research with over 300 attendees

��Թ� — Thu, 11 May 2023 17:14:27 +0000

Over 300 attendees gathered on May 4th and 5th at the ��Թ� Centre for the HBHL Symposium 2023, a two-day event dedicated to the latest advances in neuroscience and brain health. Renowned keynote speakers, such as Liisa Galea, Richard Bethlehem, Mark Cembrowski, and Gemma Modinos, captivated the audience with their insights on the cutting-edge research happening in the field.

Available Position: Program Officer

��Թ� — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:35:00 +0000

Application deadline: April 8, 2023
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Available Position: Policy & Knowledge Exchange Officer

��Թ� — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:03:25 +0000

Application deadline: April 9, 2023
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Registration opens for HBHL Symposium 2023

��Թ� — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0000

Unraveling the mysteries of brain plasticity

��Թ� — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:19:26 +0000

Have you ever wondered what happens inside someone’s brain when they’re learning how to play a musical instrument or how to ride a bike?

One of the brain’s most fundamental and amazing functions is the ability to adapt to and learn from new experiences, environments and stimuli through a process called brain plasticity.

IMPRESS Paid Indigenous Mentorship Program is back!

��Թ� — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:24:31 +0000

HBHL is partnering again with ��Թ�'s Branches on the 2023 edition of the (Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program.

The IMPRESS program aims to provide Indigenous students at the early stages of their academic career with meaningful experience and skills through mentorship, training sessions, and paid work under the supervision of a ��Թ� professor.

New HBHL Research Theme 1 Associate Leader: Boris Bernhardt

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:22:42 +0000

We're happy to announce Boris Bernhardt as the new Associate Leader of Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) Research Theme 1: Neuroinformatics and Computational Modeling.

HBHL's Research Theme 1 Associate Leader plays an essential role in HBHL’s governance and decision-making structure. They also provide input to HBHL's strategic direction, including the development of funding initiatives and activities aimed at reaching HBHL’s goals.

Digital storytelling and video-game-based mental-health interventions

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:30:32 +0000

Strongly committed to enhancing access to care, treatment and client engagement with digital-health-intervention services, HBHL-funded researcher Manuela Ferrari—Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at ��Թ�—is developing a unique research program that uses digital narratives, including video-game-based interventions, for mental health treatment and anti-stigma campaigns.

Researchers classify Alzheimer’s progression and subtypes for a personalized approach to the disease

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:30:32 +0000

Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder characterized by abnormalities in several different biological areas.

A study carried out by HBHL-funded researcher Yasser Iturria-Medina and his research group, in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at The Neuro, represents the first and largest multimodal data collection effort to date for Alzheimer’s disease.

This work represents the most significant effort so far to classify Alzheimer's disease from a multi-level molecular perspective.

Mapping neurotransmitter systems to the structural and functional organization of the brain

��Թ� — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:57:28 +0000

Neurotransmitters are chemicals brain cells use to communicate. They work together with matching receptors on the cell surface to drive brain activity. However, we don’t fully understand how the distribution of these receptors varies region by region throughout the brain, nor what effect they have on brain function.

Call for Summer 2023 IMPRESS supervisors is now open

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:08:16 +0000

HBHL is partnering with ��Թ�’s Branches initiative on a second round of the extremely successful IMPRESS (Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for S

Neural correlates of social cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients with and without cannabis use

��Թ� — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:02:48 +0000

What is the link between substance use and psychosis? Is there a higher chance to develop psychotic disorders for people who use cannabis?

Dr. Rachel Rabin, HBHL-funded researcher at The Neuro, is working to understand the neurocognitive and social cognitive dysfunction in individuals with substance use disorders.

The aim of her study is to help identify therapeutic targets to improve treatments for individuals suffering from schizophrenia and/or cannabis addictions.

Charting out a ‘Google Maps’ for the brain

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:30:00 +0000

What would be possible if there were a tool like Google Maps for the brain? On October 6, HBHL-funded researchers at The Neuro published work in Nature Methods that takes a big step towards making this idea a reality. This effort comes out of the Helmholtz International BigBrain Analytics & Learning Laboratory (HIBALL) initiative combining neuroscience and artificial intelligence to build highly detailed 3D models of the brain at the cellular level.

New HBHL Research Theme 1 Leader: Blake Richards

��Թ� — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:34:16 +0000

We're happy to announce Blake Richards as the new Leader of Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) Research Theme 1: Neuroinformatics and Computational Modelling.

HBHL's Theme 1 Leader plays an essential role in HBHL’s governance and decision-making structure. They also provide critical guidance to HBHL's strategic research priorities, building and endorsing activities and funding initiatives aimed at reaching HBHL’s goals.

We would also take this opportunity to acknowledge the excellent contribution offered by Mallar Chakravarty, who previously held this position.

HBHL Symposium 2022 showcases innovative research

��Թ� — Mon, 30 May 2022 15:23:51 +0000

On May 19 and 20, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) welcomed over 150 attendees to the first HBHL Symposium since 2019. Held at the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre at the Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), the HBHL Symposium 2022 featured two days of talks and networking opportunities.

HBHL contributes funding to VAST Platform

��Թ� — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:18:26 +0000

Earlier this year, the Government of Canada and its partners announced that they will invest $31.1 million over six years to support the training and development of students and early career researchers. The Health Research Training Platform (HRTP) will form 17 collaborative health research teams of participants across Canada with the goal of increasing their career prospects and building on Canadian research capacity at large.

Winners announced for HBHL Neuro Commercialization Ignite Grants Competition III

��Թ� — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:50:06 +0000

HBHL is proud to officially announce the 10 winners of the third round of HBHL Ignite grants. The winning principle investigators and their respective projects are:

HBHL-funded lab publishes promising study of free online intervention for schizophrenia

��Թ� — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:57:01 +0000

An HBHL-funded lab at the Douglas Research Centre, led by Martin Lepage, Professor of Psychiatry at ��Թ� and Deputy Scientific Director at the Douglas, has recently published a study in JAMA Psychiatry to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive training for psychosis (MCT) in treating individuals living with schizophrenia.

HBHL funds largest study of its kind on psychedelics and the brain

��Թ� — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:14:50 +0000

A team of researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering of ��Թ�, the Broad Institute at Harvard/MIT, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute have shown how drug-induced changes in subjective awareness are linked to specific neurotransmitter receptor systems in the largest study of its kind on psychedelics and the brain, funded by HBHL.

Neurosphere involved in a new project with Neurasic Therapeutics, CQDM and Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation

��Թ� — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:13:24 +0000

NeuroSphere is pleased to continue to support Neurasic Therapeutics and Dr. Philippe Séguéla since our involvement in the launch of Neurasic therapeutics in 2020 and announce a new $965,000 collaboration between Neurasic Therapeutics, CQDM, the Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation, and Neurosphere.

Update from HBHL on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (December 2021)

��Թ� — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:04:04 +0000

Dear Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives Community,

For nearly two years, researchers and trainees have had to adjust to the new realities of remote teaching and learning, limited laboratory and facility access and have made a collective effort to protect each other by masking and social distancing. As ��Թ� resumes in-person activities, we are optimistic that the worst of the pandemic is behind us; however, we are also aware that individual experiences during this time have varied considerably across members of our community.

NeuroHub connection to UK Biobank facilitates recent publication

��Թ� — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 20:55:08 +0000

A new paper from researchers Jérôme Dockès Gaël Varoquaux and Jean-Baptiste Poline (Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives and NeuroDataScience ORIGAMI laboratory) explores generalization of machine learning algorithms using data from the UK Biobank and the impact of strategies to improve the performance of predicting biomarkers on new cohorts.

HBHL Statement: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

��Թ� — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:20:50 +0000

Dear Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives community,

Only 23 years ago, Canada closed Kivalliq Hall in Rankin Inlet. It was the last of 140 federally-run Indian Residential Schools created to deliberately and systematically destroy the languages, cultures and sovereignty of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

Neuro Commercialization Grants: Accelerate Applications Now Open

��Թ� — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:24:55 +0000

Applications for the Accelerate Grants are now open for those HBHL-funded researchers whose projects have successfully completed the Ignite Phase of the Neuro Commercialization Grants. The NeuroSphere team will be in touch with researchers whose projects have been determined by the HBHL Innovation Committee to be ready to move on to the Accelerate phase.

Update from HBHL on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (June 2021)

��Թ� — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:04:19 +0000

Dear Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives community,

NeuroSphere-supported collaboration to develop new treatments for ALS

��Թ� — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:39:49 +0000

A new $1.7M collaboration between ��Թ�, Raya Therapeutic (Montreal) and Eikonizo Therapeutics (Cambridge, Massachusetts) will enable researchers to conduct clinical trials to assess the efficacy of six different drug candidates for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Launch of ��Թ�-Douglas – Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health

��Թ� — Thu, 06 May 2021 20:06:56 +0000

Announced today, the ��Թ�-Douglas – Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health is the first international effort devoted to understanding the biology behind how early-life adversity can increase the risk of psychiatric disorders over the course of an individual’s life.

HBHL Core Facility and Technology Development Program 2021 Launched

��Թ� — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:11:01 +0000

Apply online by May 18, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

NeuroSphere Announces New Ignite Grant Recipients

��Թ� — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:21:47 +0000

NeuroSphere, ��Թ�’s neuroscience innovation accelerator, is pleased to announce the 12 award recipients from its second Ignite Grant Competition.

Apply for the ��Թ� Neuroscience LEAN Startup Program 2021

��Թ� — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:30:15 +0000

Apply for the program online before April 9, 2021

Turn your scientific idea into a viable startup through the 2021 ��Թ� Neuroscience LEAN Startup Program!

NeuroSphere Awards Scholarships for Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program

��Թ� — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:36:00 +0000

NeuroSphere, the ��Թ� platform dedicated to innovation and partnership in neuroscience research, is proud to award scholarships for the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program (LSEDP) to Theresa D

Peer Pathways Program Registration Open

��Թ� — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:41:09 +0000

HBHL and myPath invite you to register for the Peer Pathways Program!

Canada’s Excellence in Neuroscience Research: The Future Economy Interviews Alan Evans

��Թ� — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:39:05 +0000

In 2020, Dr. Alan Evans received the prestigious Killam Prize in Health Sciences for his innovative research in brain imaging and neuroinformatics.

Culture, Mind, and Brain: Emerging Concepts, Models and Applications

��Թ� — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:42:54 +0000

Published in September 2020, Culture, Mind, and Brain: Emerging Concepts, Models, and Applications, provides insight into the connections between brain interactions and the cultural world around us. Through interdisciplinary perspectives from human, social, and biological sciences, this book explores how the unique biology and cultural diversity of individuals shapes behaviour and adaptation to a constantly evolving world.

HBHL Available Position: Program Officer

��Թ� — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:18:56 +0000

Application Deadline: January 8, 2021
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New HBHL Theme Leaders and Associate Theme Leaders Announced

��Թ� — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:30:57 +0000

HBHL is happy to announce new Leaders for Research Themes 1 and 4, as well as Associate Theme Leaders for all four of HBHL's research themes.

HBHL Available Position: Program Officer

��Թ� — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:37:47 +0000

Application deadline: January 4, 2021
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NeuroHub: First Community Release

��Թ� — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:48:30 +0000

Open Call for HBHL Innovation Committee Members

��Թ� — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:52:47 +0000

Application deadline: November 19, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) invites applications for two volunteer positions on the HBHL Innovation Committee.

The Innovation Committee is responsible for advising HBHL on its innovation goals and deliverables, funding programs, activities and strategic partnerships. Such strategic partnerships relate to non-academic areas such as the private sector, large industry as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises, not-for-profit organizations and governmental organizations.

Open Call for HBHL Theme Leaders and Associate Theme Leaders

��Թ� — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:05:08 +0000

Application deadline: November 30, 2020

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) invites applications for the positions of HBHL Research Theme 1 and Research Theme 4 Leader, as well as Associate Leader positions for each of HBHL's four research themes.

Statement from HBHL on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

��Թ� — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:23:41 +0000

Dear Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives Community,

New HBHL Research Theme 3 Leader: Lesley Fellows

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:13:52 +0000

We're happy to announce that Dr. Lesley Fellows is the new Leader of Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives' (HBHL) Research Theme 3 (Applied Cognitive Neuroscience of Brain Plasticity). As a key member of HBHL's governance and decision-making structure, HBHL's Theme 3 Leader regularly provides input on HBHL's strategic direction—including the development and approval of activities and funding initiatives designed to help HBHL achieve its objectives.

NeuroHub: Open Beta

��Թ� — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 21:42:11 +0000

Participate in beta testing of NeuroHub and help inform the development of this powerful new platform! Operating through a web-based interface, NeuroHub allows access to powerful computational tools for data processing and streamlined systems for secure storage and sharing of multi-disciplinary data.

Through NeuroHub, users can:

Open Call for Researchers: Piece of Mind – Research in Motion

��Թ� — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:51:53 +0000

Read the full open call in English and French.

Apply for the ��Թ� Neuroscience Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program

��Թ� — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:59:27 +0000

Apply for the program online before August 30, 2020

Applications are now open for NeuroSphere and the Dobson Centre's Neuroscience Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.

Launch of Helmholtz International BigBrain Analytics Learning Laboratory

��Թ� — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:46:47 +0000

Launched today, the Helmholtz International BigBrain Analytics Learning Laboratory (HIBALL) will work to create 3D brain models at an unprecedented cellular-level resolution. Co-led by Katrin Amunts, from Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) in Germany and Alan Evans from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and ��Թ� in Canada, the project builds on more than two decades of collaborations between the Amunts and Evans labs.

��Թ� Dobson Centre and NeuroSphere announce new neuroscience entrepreneurship program

��Թ� — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:40:31 +0000

NeuroSphere assists in launch of Neurasic Therapeutics

��Թ� — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:09:55 +0000

Officially launched today, Neurasic Therapeutics is a new company aiming to advance research in opiate-sparing, pain-relieving drugs. Based on innovative research by ��Թ� neuroscience professor Dr. Philippe Séguéla, the venture is a collaboration between adMare BioInnovations and AmorChem LLC.

Statement from HBHL on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

��Թ� — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:02:34 +0000

Dear Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives community,

We are filled with anger, pain, outrage and frustration by the recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other members of the Black community in the United States. Black, Brown, and Indigenous lives cannot continue to be viewed as expendable. Unprovoked police interference with peaceful protest is unacceptable.

Cannabis & Developing Brain Knowledge Hub Launched

��Թ� — Wed, 27 May 2020 21:12:52 +0000

In order to make research on cannabis use and brain development more accessible, the newly launched Cannabis & The Developing Brain Knowledge Hub (CADB) features curated summaries of the most recent published neuroscience literature on the subject. Led by a team of researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, the ��Թ� Institute for Health & Social Policy and ��Թ�’s Departments of Psychiatry and Philosophy, the CADB site will allow policy makers, journalists, educators and parents interested in mental hea

Alan Evans awarded Killam Prize

��Թ� — Tue, 26 May 2020 15:56:41 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Alan Evans, Scientific Director of HBHL, for receiving the Killam Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts. The Killam Prizes are awarded yearly to Canadian scholars who have made a significant impact in their respective fields—Dr. Evans received his award for his work furthering the understanding of the human brain.

Four Core Genotypes—Sherri Lee Jones

��Թ� — Mon, 25 May 2020 16:52:47 +0000

If you missed Sherri Lee Jones' presentation as part of HBHL and Scientista's November workshop on sex- and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) in research, the full presentation is now available on YouTube.

HBHL/NeuroSphere Top-Up for the Mitacs Accelerate Program launched

��Թ� — Fri, 22 May 2020 15:30:29 +0000

Building on HBHL's existing partnership with Mitacs, the new HBHL/NeuroSphere Top-Up for the Mitacs Accelerate Program supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in bridging neuroscience and industry. Eligible graduate students participating in the Mitacs Accelerate program may have a chance to receive up to $5,000 in additional funding, while postdocs can receive up to $10,000.

Recipients of first Ignite Grant competition announced

��Թ� — Thu, 14 May 2020 18:48:09 +0000

NeuroSphere, ��Թ�’s neuroscience innovation accelerator, is pleased to announce the ten grant recipients from its first Ignite competition, which launched in Fall 2019. As the first of two phases in the HBHL Neuro-Commercialization Grants program, the objective of the Ignite Grants program is to support small-scale validation and proof-of-principle efforts in the development of a neuroscience-related technology.

Recap: NeuroSphere hosts Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Researchers

��Թ� — Thu, 14 May 2020 15:38:31 +0000

In March, NeuroSphere welcomed representatives of acceleration hubs and experts from the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Montreal for a one-day event focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship for researchers. Speakers included Yannick Roy (NeuroTechX), Christian Dansereau (Perceive AI), Dylan Wade Roskams-Edris (The Neuro), Margaret Magdesian (Ananda Devices, pictured), and more. Attendees were able to engage in networking sessions throughout the day.

Get tips for working from home

��Թ� — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:10:46 +0000

As many members of the ��Թ� community finish their fourth week of working from home, they may be experiencing difficulties from such a major shift in routine. To get some tips and tricks about establishing a balanced routine, staying focused during the day and keeping up motivation, we reached out to Joanna Harding-Duggan, a certified coach specializing in ADHD and executive functioning.

Read the full article here.

10 ways to manage anxiety during a pandemic

��Թ� — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:53:38 +0000

Daily life has changed considerably due to COVID-19 pandemic and, as a result, many Canadians will experience anxiety. In a recent ��Թ� webcast, professors Dr. Jason Harley and Dr. Tina Montreuil offered a variety of helpful tips for managing anxiety during these challenging times. We’ve highlighted many of these points and included some further advice shared by Dr.

HBHL Event Changes

��Թ� — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:52:48 +0000

In light of the developing global situation around COVID-19 and recent instructions issued by the Quebec government, HBHL has decided to cancel the Symposium 2020 and postpone HBHL Research Day 2020 until Fall 2020 (date TBA).

Open Call for HBHL Theme 3 Leader

��Թ� — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:59:07 +0000

The Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives 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 (Applied Cognitive Neuroscience of Brain Plasticity). We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Zatorre for his sterling contributions to HBHL's growth since its inception, and Dr.

HBHL Fellows recognized at Western Neuroscience Research Day

��Թ� — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:28:27 +0000

Congratulations to all of our HBHL Trainees who took part in Western University's Neuroscience Research Day! Two trainees were recognized with awards for their outstanding work:

Top Platform Talks ($200 prize)
Abdullah Azeem - MSc student, ��Թ� (pictured)
Collaboration Award ($250 prize)
Stephanie Tullo - PhD student, ��Թ�, with Hannah MacNeil - MSc student, UWO

NeuroSphere awards three scholarships for Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program

��Թ� — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:31:46 +0000

NeuroSphere, the ��Թ� 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-Élyse Lafaille-Magnan and Daneck Lang-Ouellette.

Neural Pathways Podcast Launched

��Թ� — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:44:51 +0000

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 ��Թ� neuroscience alumn to see where their degree took them. The first full podcast episode will be released on Tuesday, February 25—listen to the teaser trailer on Spotify to learn more about what's coming up!

Bruce McEwen, The Down-to-Earth Tower of Neuroscience

��Թ� — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:52:48 +0000

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 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 valued member of HBHL's International Advisory Council since 2017.

2020 Graduate Student Fellowships Program Launched

��Թ� — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:08:51 +0000

Applications for HBHL's 2020 Graduate Student Fellowships Program are now open!

Graduate students that will be enrolled full-time at ��Թ� in September 2020 can apply for 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.

Daniel Almeida named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Science

��Թ� — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:07:04 +0000

Congratulations to Daniel Almeida for being named in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list, and for being the only listmaker from a Canadian university! As a PhD student at the Douglas Research Centre, Almeida studies the molecular impact of childhood maltreatment on the brain in the lab of HBHL-funded prof. Gustavo Turecki.

HBHL International Partnerships Program Launched

��Թ� — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:04:11 +0000

With a total funding envelope of $1.65 million, the new HBHL International Partnerships Program supports large-scale, multi-year projects that build and advance partnerships with leading institutions that will help ��Թ� to:

- Compete with the best in the world for talent, for partnership opportunities, and to make breakthrough discoveries
- Seize emerging opportunities and strategically advance its greatest strengths on the global stage
- Implement large-scale, transformational and forward-thinking institutional strategies

Kieran O'Donnell featured on CTV News Montreal

��Թ� — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:58:06 +0000

HBHL-funded researcher Dr. Kieran O'Donnell recently appeared on CTV News Montreal to discuss the HBHL-funded Montreal Antenatal Well-Being Study. Watch the full interview here, where Dr. O'Donnell discusses the project's goals, initial findings, and more.

HBHL Fellows attend the IVADO/Mila Deep Learning School

��Թ� — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:18:00 +0000

HBHL awarded five attendance scholarships for HBHL Fellows to attend the IVADO/Mila Deep Learning School. 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 HBHL Fellows had to say about their experience:

Year-in-Review: The 2018 – 2019 HBHL Trainee Committee

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:04:17 +0000

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 committee contributes to the neuroscience community in Montréal 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.

Seven Canada Research Chairs for HBHL Scientists

��Թ� — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:18:03 +0000

The federal government has announced 26 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at ��Թ�, including seven supported by Healthy Brains Healthy Lives (HBHL).

The appointments, announced by Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan on June 14, support researchers whose work represents a cross-section of biological, psychological and social issues related to neuroscience and mental health.

Alan Evans honoured for his lifetime contribution to the field of neuroimaging

��Թ� — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:31:00 +0000

The Organization for Human Brain Mapping, the largest international scientific society for neuroimaging-based brain research, has honoured Prof. Alan C. Evans with its Glass Brain Award

The award, presented to Evans at the 2019 OHBM congress in Rome, recognizes lifetime achievement in the use of brain mapping to make significant discoveries about the human brain.

Krystle van Hoof appointed Managing Director and CEO

��Թ� — Wed, 29 May 2019 14:04:59 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Krystle van Hoof as Managing Director and CEO

Over the past two decades, Krystle held a variety of leadership positions within the federal government, the United Nations and the non-profit sector.

Most recently, as Assistant Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Gender and Health, Krystle developed and implemented innovative strategic initiatives to strengthen the delivery of $8.5 million in annual research funding.

Advancing neuroscience technology and treatment around the world

��Թ� — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:06:34 +0000

HBHL-supported inaugural meeting of the Global Brain Consortium to explore the potential of EEG to pave the way

On May 9 and 10, experts from around the world will gather at ��Թ� to address global disparities in brain and mental health research and treatment, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Research collaboration to accelerate the development of new therapies to fight neurodegeneration

��Թ� — Thu, 02 May 2019 17:30:00 +0000

CQDM, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL), Corbin Therapeutics and Brain Canada award $1.5 million to ��Թ� Professor Philippe Gros who will pursue the development of new molecules to fight neuroinflammation

Canadian open neuroscience data community meets in Toronto

��Թ� — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:30:00 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) is pleased to be supporting the First Annual Canadian Open Neuroscience (CONP) meeting, which kicks off on Monday, April 29, at the Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI) in Toronto.

HBHL fellowship plants the seeds of an international collaboration

��Թ� — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 17:56:13 +0000

Andrija Stajduhar was an HBHL Visiting Fellow in 2017 in the neuroinformatics lab of Dr. Alan Evans at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI). He has since returned to his home country, Croatia, where he is a Research Assistant at the Croatian Institute for Brain Research.

How did you benefit from your HBHL fellowship?

Year-in-Review: The HBHL Training Program

��Թ� — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 21:31:54 +0000

Training highly qualified researchers, clinicians, and informaticians is an important component of ��Թ�’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative. HBHL’s training program has grown over the past year, with a wealth of opportunities for funding, networking, and professional development available to ��Թ� research trainees in neuroscience and related disciplines.

Highlights of 2018:

Montréal’s flagship AI and Neuroscience conference is nerve central for both disciplines

��Թ� — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:15:32 +0000

The Montreal Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience (MAIN) conference will kick off on Sunday, December 9, with two days of lectures followed by a two-day programming workshop. Now in its second year, the gathering attracts researchers working at the intersection of AI and Neuroscience in dynamic and interconnected Montreal-based hubs. HBHL caught up with co-organizer Dr. Bratislav Misic, who leads an interdisciplinary research team at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI).

Neuroscience partnership supports the development of a new drug-screening protocol to accelerate the search for effective therapies

��Թ� — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:19:29 +0000

Genes run just about everything that happens in our bodies, including how proteins behave in the brain. Too little or too much of a particular protein can cause some of the most devastating neurological diseases and disorders.

Two brains prove better than one in the inaugural round of the ��Թ�-Western Collaboration Grant program

��Թ� — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 22:22:24 +0000

The first round of the ��Թ�-Western Collaboration Grant awards was announced today, showcasing the unique research partnership between Western University’s BrainsCAN and ��Թ�’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative. In the inaugural round, seven research teams, each co-led by a Western and ��Թ� faculty member, have been awarded funding for their transformational research projects that aim to radically transform our understanding of the brain.

The science of persuasive public speaking

��Թ� — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:49:18 +0000

Jay Olson, a ��Թ� PhD candidate in Psychiatry, makes public speaking look easy, but with some training and a few tips from neuroscience and psychology, anyone can improve their presentation skills.

Students packed the de Grandpré Communications Centre at The Neuro on Tuesday, October 23, for “The neuroscience of persuasion and effective public speaking”, a HBHL-SKILLSETS workshop led by Olson, who won ��Թ�’s 2018 Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives launches second round of the Innovative Ideas competition

��Թ� — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:25:48 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) is pleased to announce the second round of its Innovative Ideas competition. The Innovative Ideas Program supports the exploration of novel ideas with the potential for breakthrough science. At least 8 projects will be awarded up to $200,000 over 2 years.

The deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI) is November 23, 2018, 5:00 pm EST

Consult the program description for more details.

Workshop prepares young researchers to be smart users of machine learning tools

��Թ� — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:24:46 +0000

Young scientists in the field of cognitive neuroscience got expert guidance and hands-on training in machine learning at a workshop organized by Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) and the ��Թ� Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (MCIN), from October 15 to 17.

Lesson number one: Beware of the buzz.

MEDTEQ and HBHL join forces to simplify and accelerate the commercialization of innovative medical technologies in neuroscience

��Թ� — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:04:05 +0000

The Consortium for Industrial Research and Innovation in Medical Technologies, MEDTEQ, and the Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative of ��Թ� are pleased to announce a joint agreement that will harmonize the process of developing research and innovation projects related to medical technologies.

Carriers at higher risk of developing neurodegenerative disease

��Թ� — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:34:49 +0000

A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy-Bodies (DLB) and multiple system atrophy (MSA).

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives Launches New Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition

��Թ� — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:00:42 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL), in conjunction with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), is pleased to announce the launch of its Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition.

This competition aims to attract, train and retain top students at the postdoctoral level from across disciplines and around the world to participate in interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research training opportunities related to brain and mental health research, knowledge translation/mobilization and innovation.

Welcoming the 2018-2019 HBHL Trainee Committee

��Թ� — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:45:43 +0000

As part of its goal to train and support young researchers in neuroscience, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) provides an opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who received HBHL funding to participate in the HBHL Trainee Committee. The Trainee Committee organizes monthly Trainee Get-Togethers as well as an annual Research Day.

Information session on new MEDTEQ-HBHL funding opportunities

��Թ� — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:42:57 +0000

September 13, 2018, 10-11:30 a.m.
de Grand Pré Communications Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute

Job opportunity: Western Medical Innovation Fellowship

��Թ� — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:18:50 +0000

The Medical Innovation Fellowship program at Western University has one position available specifically for a ��Թ� PhD graduate or postdoctoral fellow with experience in neuroscience. This is a great opportunity to learn about the world of medical innovation, and get hands-on product development training!

A successful inaugural HBHL Research Day and Symposium

��Թ� — Tue, 15 May 2018 18:34:13 +0000

The inaugural Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) Research Day and Symposium took place on May 9 and 10, 2018. We welcomed over 280 participants to Research Day and 380 to the Symposium.

HBHL and Mitacs partner to offer international research opportunities for students

��Թ� — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:33:34 +0000

As part of the HBHL-Mitacs partnership, a special joint initiative has been organized to send students from ��Թ� to Chinese and Japanese academic institutions, and bring in students from these international universities to ��Թ�. This is part of Mitacs' Globalink Research Awards program. This program provides awards valued at $6,000 CAD for travel and accommodation costs for Canadian students to undertake collaborative research projects at international institutions.

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives Launches the HBHL Neuro-Innovation Fund

��Թ� — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:29:34 +0000

The Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative is happy to announce the launch of its Neuro-Innovation Fund. HBHL’s Neuro-Innovation Fund aims to close the gap between proof-of-concept research grants, and funding from traditional investors (angels, venture capitalist, institutional investors). The Fund will provide technology development grants to support further proof of principle and/or add value to new technologies or inventions related to the research themes of HBHL.

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives Launches New Graduate Student Fellowships Competition

��Թ� — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:54:23 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL), in conjunction with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, is proud to announce the launch of its 2018 Graduate Student Fellowships competition. This competition aims to attract, train and retain top students at the graduate level from across disciplines and around the world to participate in interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research training opportunities related to brain and mental health research, knowledge translation/mobilization and innovation.

Applications are due on April 20, 2018.

HBHL Trainees Attend the Inspiring Young Women in STEM Conference

��Թ� — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:56:58 +0000

On March 4th, 2018, over 200 undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers flocked to the University of Western Ontario to attend the 2nd Biennial Inspiring Young Women in STEM Conference. The conference focused on inspiring and supporting young women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) by providing the opportunity to network with and learn from established women in STEM fields.

Launch of the HBHL Knowledge Mobilization Program

��Թ� — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:40:30 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) is a high profile, high priority multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral initiative located at ��Թ� made possible with support from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF). The HBHL Strategic Research Plan outlines the vision, deliverables, and overall goals of the initiative, and the research priorities of its four research themes.

Learning to Increase Your Impact with HBHL-SKILLSETS

��Թ� — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:07:30 +0000

Earlier this week, the first HBHL-SKILLSETS workshop was held. The workshop, entitled Increase Your Impact: Sharing neuroscience research with diverse audiences, was facilitated by Falisha Karpati (Program Officer, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives) and John Van Heest (Communications Administrator, Teaching and Learning Services). Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from all around ��Թ� joined us to learn about research dissemination methods, and making neuroscience content accessible and engaging for different audiences.

Launch of the ��Թ�-Western Collaboration Grant Program

��Թ� — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:34:45 +0000

Canada First Research Excellence Fund's investment of $150 million in ��Թ�'s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) and Western University's BrainsCAN marks a pivotal step that will unlock the mysteries of the human mind and lay the groundwork for a pan-Canadian network of collaboration that promises to uncover new ways to treat, prevent and cure brain disorders.

Launch of HBHL-SKILLSETS: Professional development for neuroscience trainees

��Թ� — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:42:53 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) emphasizes the training of highly qualified researchers, clinicians, and informaticians. This includes not only an excellence in research training, but also complementary training opportunities focused on professional skills. HBHL is proud to collaborate with SKILLSETS on a new suite of professional development offerings specially-designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in neuroscience.

HBHL Training Program Highlights for 2017

��Թ� — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:18:05 +0000

Training of highly qualified researchers, clinicians, and informaticians, is an important component of ��Թ�’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative. Over the past year, HBHL’s training program has passed several important milestones.

Here are some of the highlights:

HBHL researchers and trainees participate in SfN 2017

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:42:05 +0000

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) course was spear-headed by Dr. Jane Roskams, and included world-renowned experts in neuroinformatics showcasing their tools and datasets. Dr. JB Poline, a new MNI faculty member and HBHL hire, discussed the need for data publishing and the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform, as well as data and compute management software that will eventually comprise the backbone of NeuroHub - namely, CBRAIN and LORIS.

The BigBrain Workshop: From open data to novel applications

��Թ� — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:14:38 +0000

Initiated more than 10 years ago by a collaboration between the ��Թ� Centre for Integrative Neuroscience in Montreal, Canada and the Jülich Research Centre in Germany, the BigBrain atlas is the highest-resolution 3D digital map of the human brain produced to date. The atlas was painstakingly reconstructed from 7404 separate sections of a human brain.

HBHL and Mitacs Partner to Offer Fellowships and Internships

��Թ� — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:10:36 +0000

Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL), an $84M initiative located at ��Թ� and supported by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, and Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit organization that designs and delivers research and training programs, have partnered to offer training and fellowship opportunities in Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics tailored to HBHL's goals and research priorities.

“Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives” Launches a New Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowships Competition

��Թ� — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:37:14 +0000

In conjunction with ��Թ�’s Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative is proud to announce the launch of a new prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowships competition. This program aims to attract to ��Թ� talented post-doctoral fellows from around the world who are interested in cutting-edge interdisciplinary and translational research related to brain health and neuroinformatics. It offers an attractive package including a stipend of CD$60,000 plus benefits (max. $70,800 per year) for up to two years.

38 Graduate & Postdoctoral HBHL Fellowships Awarded

��Թ� — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:19:41 +0000

Following its pilot Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships competition launched last March, 38 fellowships were awarded in July for nearly $700,000 in funding. Over 220 applications were received and evaluated by a panel of 34 reviewers in three different committees (MSc, PhD and Postdoc). A total of 9 Masters, 24 Doctoral, and 5 Postdoctoral fellowships were awarded, valued at $10,000 (Masters), $15,000 (PhD) or $35,000 (Postdoc) each.

Spécialiste, Développement des affaires – ��Թ� Business Development

��Թ� — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:30:38 +0000

Monteal, Quebec

This is not your ordinary sales job. Our business development team members are the bridge between academia and industry partners or organizations. They spot opportunities and take action on behalf of Mitacs. They are at the forefront of marketing Mitacs programs and are analogous to matchmakers, who find the common interests between companies and researchers. To help you make your decision, we’d like to introduce you to someone in the role!

Meet Sherry

“Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives” Launches New Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Fellowships Program

��Թ� — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 17:05:51 +0000

Dr. Ronald Lafrenière appointed Managing Director of ��Թ�’s CFREF Program, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives

��Թ� — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:23:29 +0000

In September 2016, the federal government made an unparalleled investment in research and innovation, announcing $84 million in funding over seven years for ��Թ�’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives initiative, as part of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) program. Following this announcement, a committee for the selection of the HBHL Managing Director engaged in an extensive search and interview process. The Chair of the Selection Committee, Vice-Principal Rosie Goldstein, is now pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.

Canada Foundation for Innovation provides $1.1M for CBRAIN computing platform at ��Թ�

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 16:29:09 +0000

��Թ� will receive more than $1.1 million for CBRAIN, one of the world’s most advanced computing platforms for brain research, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Cyberinfrastructure Initiative.

��Թ� wins $84-million grant for neuroscience

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 16:25:36 +0000

��Թ� will launch an ambitious effort to advance understanding of the human brain and ease the burden of neurological and mental-health disorders, thanks to an $84 million, seven-year grant announced today under the federal government's Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFREF).

“Big Data” study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer’s

��Թ� — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:53:51 +0000

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), identifying its first physiological signs.

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Five new faculty join ���������Թ� through the HBHL Start-Up Supplements Program

Join the Peer Pathways Program today!

New HBHL Research Theme 3 Leader: Madeleine Sharp

Register today for the first edition of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Researchers

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 HBHL Fellowships!

The NeuroSphere Entrepreneurship Workshops are back

HBHL Symposium 2023: advancing neuroscience research with over 300 attendees

Available Position: Program Officer

Available Position: Policy & Knowledge Exchange Officer

Registration opens for HBHL Symposium 2023

Unraveling the mysteries of brain plasticity

IMPRESS Paid Indigenous Mentorship Program is back!

New HBHL Research Theme 1 Associate Leader: Boris Bernhardt

Digital storytelling and video-game-based mental-health interventions

Researchers classify Alzheimer’s progression and subtypes for a personalized approach to the disease

Mapping neurotransmitter systems to the structural and functional organization of the brain

Call for Summer 2023 IMPRESS supervisors is now open

Neural correlates of social cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients with and without cannabis use

Charting out a ‘Google Maps’ for the brain

New HBHL Research Theme 1 Leader: Blake Richards

HBHL Symposium 2022 showcases innovative research

HBHL contributes funding to VAST Platform

Winners announced for HBHL Neuro Commercialization Ignite Grants Competition III

HBHL-funded lab publishes promising study of free online intervention for schizophrenia

HBHL funds largest study of its kind on psychedelics and the brain

Neurosphere involved in a new project with Neurasic Therapeutics, CQDM and Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation

Update from HBHL on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (December 2021)

NeuroHub connection to UK Biobank facilitates recent publication

HBHL Statement: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Neuro Commercialization Grants: Accelerate Applications Now Open

Update from HBHL on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (June 2021)

NeuroSphere-supported collaboration to develop new treatments for ALS

Launch of ���������Թ�-Douglas – Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health

HBHL Core Facility and Technology Development Program 2021 Launched

NeuroSphere Announces New Ignite Grant Recipients

Apply for the ���������Թ� Neuroscience LEAN Startup Program 2021

NeuroSphere Awards Scholarships for Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program

Peer Pathways Program Registration Open

Canada’s Excellence in Neuroscience Research: The Future Economy Interviews Alan Evans

Culture, Mind, and Brain: Emerging Concepts, Models and Applications

HBHL Available Position: Program Officer

New HBHL Theme Leaders and Associate Theme Leaders Announced

HBHL Available Position: Program Officer

NeuroHub: First Community Release

NeuroSphere's Demo Day shines a light on innovation at ��Թ�!

Five new faculty join ��Թ� through the HBHL Start-Up Supplements Program

Launch of ��Թ�-Douglas – Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health

Apply for the ��Թ� Neuroscience LEAN Startup Program 2021

Apply for the ��Թ� Neuroscience Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program

��Թ� Dobson Centre and NeuroSphere announce new neuroscience entrepreneurship program

Two brains prove better than one in the inaugural round of the ��Թ�-Western Collaboration Grant program

Launch of the ��Թ�-Western Collaboration Grant Program

Spécialiste, Développement des affaires – ��Թ� Business Development

Dr. Ronald Lafrenière appointed Managing Director of ��Թ�’s CFREF Program, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives

Canada Foundation for Innovation provides $1.1M for CBRAIN computing platform at ��Թ�