Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives

Save the date! #HBHLSymposium2025 will be held on May 6-7, 2025, in Montreal. Join us for two days of talks and networking opportunities, bringing together McGill University's brain health research community. 🧬🧠 What to expect: 🎙️ Keynotes by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (McGill) 💡 Panels with HBHL-funded researchers & guests from Western University, University of Toronto, Université Laval and Université de Montréal 📚 Trainee Flash Talks and Poster Sessions You won't want to miss it! 🧪⚗️

Gabriel Blanco Gomez, a neuroscience PhD candidate at McGill University, and Katie Jensen, Host & Editor of Brain Canada's English-language podcast on youth mental health, Playing with Marbles, recently took the stage at the Amazing Brain Science Talks. 🧠💫 Tune into their Q&A session for more insights on the following topics: 💬 Sex differences in communication for children with autism 🌐 The effects of bilingualism on the brain 💡 How representation helps remove the stigma around mental illnesses 👪 How parents can better support their children with OCD ... And much more! Watch now: https://mcgill.ca/x/wHw #Mentalhealthawareness #OCD #autism #language #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #masking #obsessivecompulsivedisorder

Congratulations to Dominique Bérubé, McGill's Vice-President of Research and Innovation, who has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her outstanding contributions to Canadian research. 🏅 Recognized for her leadership in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in research, Dominique has made a lasting impact both in Canada and abroad. Her work with the SSHRC-CRSH and in various academic roles exemplifies her commitment to advancing inclusive research practices. Read more ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/wHP McGill University McGill Research + Innovation #Leadership #ResearchInnovation #EDI #McGill #KingCharlesIIIMedal

This year, HBHL welcomed Western University's Jibran Khokhar, McGill University's Dr Jelena Ristic, PhD and The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)'s Adrián Noriega de la Colina, MD PhD on stage for the Amazing Brain Science Talks. 🧠💫 Want to learn more about their research? Check out their Q&A Session for insights on the following topics: 🌿 The legalization of cannabis in Canada and the effects of THC and CBD on the brain 👁️🗨️ The effect of COVID and masking on eye contact, and how different cultures, relationships and age groups affect social communication 🩺 The Alzheimer's Disease Continuum and the benefits of personalized medicine for dementia patients Watch now: https://mcgill.ca/x/wrq McGill Research + Innovation | Brain Canada | Perceiv AI | BrainsCAN at Western University | McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

🎉 Last week, HBHL hosted the first #Neurogenesis Speaker Series talk of 2024 featuring Danilo Bzdok and Katie Lavigne. 🙏 Thanks to our speakers and to all those who attended the event! The event offered an opportunity for attendees to connect with HBHL’s supported faculty recruits, delve into their groundbreaking research and network with peers from diverse disciplines during the post-event reception. Learn more about it in this recap: ➡️ https://mcgill.ca/x/wrw 📅 Mark your calendars for the next talk in the series: - When: February 5, 2025 from 4:30 to 6:30 - Where: The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) - Speakers: Paul Masset and Pouya Bashivan. Registration details coming soon! McGill University | McGill Research + Innovation | McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Can we predict the future of our brain's health? 🧠 Adrián Noriega de la Colina, MD PhD shares how the latest advances in #AI and #neuroscience could predict brain aging, identify early risks for dementia and help healthcare professionals, patients and families act before it's too late. 💡 Watch now: https://mcgill.ca/x/wKn McGill University | CIHR Institute of Aging | Institut du vieillissement des IRSC | The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) | Brain Canada | McGill Research + Innovation | McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | McGill University - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

At the Canada-Italy Forum on AI & Well-Being held this October, Adrienne Crampton, PhD, shared how sizeable federal investments have been crucial in driving innovation during the "Large Investments to Accelerate AI Development" panel. As Director of NeuroSphere and HBHL's Associate Director Business Development, Adrienne explained how this funding allows NeuroSphere to provide the tools, expertise and support needed to help groundbreaking neuroscience projects thrive in emerging fields like AI. 📽 Watch the session now: https://lnkd.in/e8urmF38

⏰ Only a few hours remain until Neurogenesis tonight! Have you secured your spot yet? If not, here's your chance to register ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/wLB Don't miss out! Join us at 4:30 p.m. at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) to meet two McGill University faculty recruits supported by HBHL, Danilo Bzdok and Katie Lavigne. You'll learn about their fascinating research 🧠 🔬, ask questions and network during the post-event reception 🧀 🍇 👋 See you there!

Selon l'Institut de la statistique du Québec, les ados ont démontré une hausse de troubles mentaux depuis 2010. On parle ici d'éco-anxiété, d'une chute de l'estime de soi, de plus de temps devant un écran et de dépression, tous des maux qui affectent particulièrement les jeunes filles. De plus, les troubles anxieux, qui touchaient 9 % des jeunes (tous genre confondus) en 2010-2011, en atteignent maintenant 20 % en 2022-2023. Mais qu'en fait-on de ces statistiques ? Il y a certainement de quoi s'inquiéter, mais il ne faut pas toutefois y voir une hausse absolue. « C’est possible qu’on fasse du meilleur repérage et, donc, qu’on capture une plus grande proportion de la population qui vivait une détresse qu’autrefois », rapporte Tina C. Montreuil, professeure agrégée à McGill University et chercheuse soutenue par HBHL. 🧠 La solution ? Améliorer la prévention et offrir davantage de services de psychothérapie aux élèves. 📻 Pour plus d'informations, écoutez l'entretien avec CBC/Radio-Canada : https://mcgill.ca/x/wzy Ou bien, lisez l'article par L'actualité : https://mcgill.ca/x/wzF

Are the eyes truly the windows to the soul? 👁️👁️ McGill University Professor Dr Jelena Ristic, PhD explains why eye contact is both rare and powerful, and shares insights on how our faces and eyes reveal emotions, intentions and mental states. 🎥 Watch the video: https://mcgill.ca/x/wzj McGill University - Faculty of Science | McGill University - Faculty of Arts | McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | McGill University - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Canadian Psychological Association 🧪🧬🧠