CONP Student Scholar Program

Open to graduate students or students doing an advanced degrees Award for a period of up to 1 year (possibility of renewal)​ Awards of up to $25,000 CAD/year​ Application Deadline: …

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

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 …

HBHL 3-Day Workshop: Machine Learning for the Cognitive Neurosciences

Machine Learning for the Cognitive Neurosciences When: Oct 15 – 17 2018 Where: Carrefour Sherbrooke, 475 Sherbrooke Street West 2nd floor Ballroom, Montréal, Québec. Cost: Free (Registration required) Guest speakers …

INCF 2018 Hackathon

The neuroinformatics teams from McGill University, Concordia University, and the University of Montreal hosted the 2018 Neuroinformatics Hackathon. With an emphasis on interoperability between tools, datasets, sharing platforms, and standards …

CONP Research Scholar Program

Open to applicants with advanced degrees Award for a period of up to 1 year (possibility of renewal)​ Awards of up to $50,000 CAD/year​ Application Deadline: October 1st 2018 @ …

Ludmer Centre takes open science to the next level

Since arriving at McGill and the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital more than 30 years ago, Alan Evans has helped the University and its network of affiliated hospitals build one of the …

Delegates from Taiwan visit the MCIN

On June 1st, delegates from Taiwan experienced the Big Brain on their visit to the Neuro.

HBHL Symposium 2018

On May 10th the Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives symposium was held at the Neuro. HBHL’s annual Symposium is designed to showcase the vision, deliverables, overall goals and research priorities of HBHL’s four research …

Decoding Mental States Using EEG Workshop Videos

Decoding Mental States Using EEG Workshop Videos

On March 7th and 8th 2018, the Neuro hosted an event entitled Decoding Mental States Using EEG. With opening remarks from Dr Robert Zatorre and Dr Alan Evans, many speakers …

Watch Live Stream: Decoding Mental States Using EEG

Recent developments in cognitive neuroscience have led to exciting new possibilities for understanding consciousness. Much of this work has been carried out with fMRI; however, similar approaches can be developed with cost-effective and portable technologies, such as EEG, that could provide potentially better outcomes due higher temporal resolution.

Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform launches

The Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP) recently held its plenary meeting on February 19th and 20th. The following is an excerpt from their website (http://conp.ca) The Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform …

Delegates from Hong Kong visit the MCIN

During a recent visit to the Neuro, delegates from Hong Kong had a chance to experience the Big Brain.

CONP Plenary Meeting LIVE STREAM

The CONP Plenary Meeting is currently streaming LIVE on Youtube. Click HERE to watch The Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP) aims to bring together many of the country’s leading scientists …

Canada-Cuba-China partnership gets $1M to study Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s and dementia research just got a significant boost from a tripartite Canada-Cuba-China research collaboration. Ludmer Centre Scientific Director Dr Alan Evans is part of an international team that just received $1 M in …

Three McGill professors awarded Senate of Canada 150 medals

McGill professors Alan Evans of The Neuro, Andrea C. LeBlanc of the Lady Davis Institute, and Bernard J. Lapointe, Director of Palliative Care McGill, were awarded Senate of Canada 150 medals for their commitment to advancements in …

BigBrain Workshop 2017 | Dr. Evans & Pr. Zilles

The BigBrain Workshop 2017 – Summary

  The BigBrain Workshop 2017 was a great success, thanks to a collection of world-renowned speakers, led by Pr Karl Zilles, and local explorers of the dataset. Titles covered very …

Back to OHBM event

Back to OHBM On October 16th, 2017, approximately 70 members of the Montreal brain-imaging community got to know each other a bit better at a ‘Back to OHBM’ event organized …

BigBrain Workshop 2017 Montreal : From open data to novel applications

We are pleased to announce an international workshop on BigBrain and its applications, to be held at the Montreal Neurological Institute on November 3rd, 2017. The day will start with …