/spot/taxonomy/term/4/all en /spot/channels/news/largest-ever-study-psychedelics-could-help-advance-their-use-treating-mental-health-disorders-372257 <p>Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that several psychedelic drugs – including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT and ayahuasca – produce a common pattern of brain activity despite their distinct chemistries.</p> <p>An international consortium led by a º£½ÇÉçÇø researcher pooled brain imaging data from labs across five countries, creating the largest study of its kind to date.</p> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:39:31 +0000 admin 36334 at /spot /spot/channels/event/2026-masters-projects-presentations-372275 &±ô³Ù;±è&²µ³Ù;Ìý&±ô³Ù;/±è&²µ³Ù; <p>Final year Professional Program (OT and PT) students present their research projects, prior to the start of their last student placement during their final autumn at SPOT.</p> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:01 +0000 sarah.marshall@mcgill.ca 36330 at /spot /spot/channels/event/2026-spot-strawberries-champagne-reception-372264 &±ô³Ù;±è&²µ³Ù;Ìý&±ô³Ù;/±è&²µ³Ù; Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:27:29 +0000 sarah.marshall@mcgill.ca 36324 at /spot /spot/channels/news/stability-brains-internal-compass-may-help-explain-how-memories-last-372199 <p>A new discovery by º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers sheds light on how we retain memories over time, even though brain activity is constantly changing.</p> <p>Published in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10096-w"><i>Nature</i></a>, the preclinical study found the brain’s internal compass remains remarkably stable over time. The findings suggest this steady sense of direction may act as an anchor for memory.</p> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:29:09 +0000 admin 36323 at /spot /spot/channels/event/biochemistry-seminar-claudia-kleinman-phd-robust-cell-fates-plastic-states-lineage-programs-372233 <p><strong>From Robust Cell Fates to Plastic States: Lineage Programs in Pediatric Brain Tumors</strong></p> <p><strong>Seminar by Claudia Kleinman​, PhD</strong></p> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:01:19 +0000 admin 36321 at /spot /spot/channels/news/mcgill-launches-initiative-strengthen-canadas-healthcare-system-372196 <p>º£½ÇÉçÇø has launched the Initiative for Transforming Healthcare (ITH) to apply a systems-based approach and advance technology-enabled solutions to drive change in Canadian healthcare.</p> <p>Mounting pressures – from limited access to family doctors to surgical backlogs and emergency room crowding – are straining Canada’s health system. 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