October 1, 2025听触听Norman Hillmer (Slater Family Visiting Scholar) co-authored the chapter听鈥淜ing鈥檚 Cautious Transformation鈥�听with Stephen Azzi in听, edited by Patrice Dutil. The authors argue that King reshaped Canada鈥檚 national life and institutions through incremental and consensual change, a style of leadership they describe as 鈥渃autious transformation鈥� in a country historically resistant to rapid reform.
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Published on: 29 Oct 2025
Findings could help tailor interventions to encourage physical activity in older people with heart and blood flow conditions
A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, it is often a motivator to get more physical exercise, which can improve long-term health. However, the rate of physical activity increase after diagnosis varies widely depending on the individual.
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Published on: 21 Oct 2025
Demonstration of an AI-powered tool during a live surgery at The Neuro
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A surgical device powered by artificial intelligence (AI) was demonstrated live for the first time at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) in a historic step forward for the field of precision neurosurgery. 厂贰狈罢搁驰鈩�, an innovative technology developed by Montreal-based Reveal and its university partners, can differentiate cancerous tissue from healthy tissue in real time, offering tangible hope to patients for better outcomes.
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Published on: 25 Sep 2025
Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada
A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of 海角社区 has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.
The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.
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Published on: 23 Sep 2025
Study shows how visual landmarks tune the brain鈥檚 internal compass
We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we are.
How our brains distinguish objects from background when finding direction, however, was largely a mystery. A new study provides valuable insight into this process, with possible implications for disorientation-causing conditions such as Alzheimer鈥檚.
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Published on: 11 Sep 2025
Society recognizes distinguished Canadians who have made remarkable contributions to their academic fields and public life
Sylvain Baillet, PhD, a global leader in brain imaging and systems neuroscience, has been inducted into the Royal Society of Canada, one of the nation鈥檚 highest academic honours.
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Published on: 4 Sep 2025
The has announced new leadership across several initiatives, including the appointment of and Bioinformatics Manager at , as Co-Lead of the Discovery Work Stream.
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Published on: 4 Sep 2025
Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.
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Published on: 6 Aug 2025
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Long dismissed as 鈥渏unk,鈥� viral fragments buried in human DNA may help regulate our genes, according to a new international study co-led by Guillaume Bourque, professor in 海角社区鈥檚 Department of Human Genetics, D2R-funded researcher and member of the D2R Research Steering Committee and Executive (RSC). The findings offer new insights into what makes us human, 25 years after the human genome was first mapped.
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Published on: 29 Jul 2025
