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Cultivating Indigenous Knowledge and Community at Â鶹AV

19 Nov 2024

After three years, Â鶹AV’s Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program continues to empower Indigenous students to overcome barriers and flourish in...

Explore, Connect, Lead: Opportunities with the HBHL Trainee Committee

30 Aug 2024

Are you passionate about neuroscience and eager to get involved in the Â鶹AV community? The Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) Trainee Committee offers graduate students and postdoctoral fellows...

The BigBrain: Mapping the Future of Neuroscience

3 Jul 2024

A decade after Alan Evans and Katrin Amunts made waves in the neuroscience world with the BigBrain, unveiled in Science in 2013, they are working to take their original model to the next level.

Developing gene therapy for Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay

3 Jul 2024

Research at Â鶹AV has brought promising developments in gene therapy targeting a rare hereditary disease present in Quebec.

Charting a Safer Course: Advancements in Chronic Pain Treatment

8 Apr 2024

Chronic pain affects one in every five individuals, yet effective treatment options are far and few between. Too often, chronic pain patients are left to choose between opioids, anticonvulsants for...

Brains on a Dish: Revolutionizing Parkinson’s Disease research with brain organoids

19 Feb 2024

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) affects nearly 100,000 Canadians and 10 million people worldwide. Characterized by a dopamine deficiency in the brain, this neurodegenerative disease disrupts signal...

Decoding the effects of early life adversity on mental health

12 Jan 2024

While it is commonly understood that a difficult childhood can lead to mental health issues, research has now exposed deeper, more troubling impacts of early life adversity: that these experiences...

Breaking barriers: IMPRESS and the transformative power of Indigenous mentorship

31 Oct 2023

At Â鶹AV, the IMPRESS program is making waves in the lives of Indigenous students. IMPRESS, or the Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students, is a unique...

Unraveling the mysteries of brain plasticity

10 Mar 2023

Have you ever wondered what happens inside someone’s brain when they’re learning how to play a musical instrument[1] or how to ride a bike?...

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