Neuroscience
Health
Finding potential danger signs in young brains
McGill neuroscientist Cecilia Flores has discovered biomarkers in the blood of adolescents that point to a heightened vulnerability to depression. These biomarkers could help pave the way for earlier interventions and more effective treatments.
Culture
Holiday reading options
Looking for a good book or two to enjoy over the holidays? Here are some recent books by (or about) McGill grads for you to consider.
On Campus
Trailblazing deans
Two Faculties recently made McGill history with the appointments of their first female deans. Vivianne Yargeau (Engineering) and Lesley Fellows, BSc’90, MDCM’96, MedResident’01 (Medicine and Health Sciences) talk about their careers and the work they hope to do in their new roles.
Health
Betting big on open science
The Neuro and its Tanenbaum Open Science Institute are committed to making its research as freely available and transparent as possible, while encouraging other neuroscience institutions to do the same.
People
The sensational centenarian
A simple drawing exercise led Brenda Milner, PhD’52, DSc’91, to a discovery that would radically rearrange everything we thought we knew about memory.
Discovery
When neuroscience meets the world of art
A unique collaboration between the MUHC Research Institute’s BRaIN program and Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts will result in works of art inspired by neuroscience research.
Health
Rebooting brain science
With new methods for combing through huge amounts of data and a willingness to share that data in unprecedented ways, McGill is embarking on a new era of neuroscience.
Health
The lowdown on concussions
McGill’s strengths in concussion research will be highlighted at an upcoming event that also involves some big names from the sports world.