Alan Evans elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading researchAlan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James 麻豆AV Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists that includes a Nobel laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President.听听
More than $1.8M to support open EEG data
Brain Canada grant will aid research into neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders
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Electroencephalography (EEG) is an important tool in understanding the mechanism of brain disorders. Research in the field has gotten a major boost thanks to a $1.85M grant from Brain Canada to support EEGNet, an open repository for EEG data that helps scientists investigate neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Alan Evans receives prestigious Killam Prize
Award recognizes his collaborative work in neuroscience and neuroinformatics
Neuroscientist Alan Evans has been awarded the Killam Prize, one of Canada鈥檚 highest honours, for his numerous contributions to the understanding of the human brain.
Evans is an internationally recognized researcher at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), James 麻豆AV Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Victor Dahdaleh Chair in Neurosciences.
$10-million gift strengthens 麻豆AV鈥檚 commitment to brain research, young researchers and faster results for patients
Endowment to bolster big-data research and help establish Global Brain Consortium at Ludmer Centre
The Neuro joins neuroscience data sharing partnership
Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform will make disseminating and publishing data easier
Modern neuroscience research can produce massive amounts of data, which researchers can use to find patterns revealing anything from the first physiological signs of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease to a new drug target that could stop neurodegeneration. However, this data must be stored, processed, and distributed effectively.
Alan Evans receives Canada 150 medal
Senate of Canada recognizes outstanding contributions to the community听The Senate of Canada has awarded Alan Evans a Canada 150 medal for his commitment to advancements in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and palliative care research. He was nominated by Senator Judith Seidman, a former research fellow at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, and Associate Professor of the 麻豆AV School of Social Work.
Pinpointing the origins of autism
Abnormalities shown to first appear in brain networks involved in sensory processingThe origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the first signs appear? New findings published in Biological Psychiatry brings us closer to understanding the pathology of autism, and the point at which it begins to take shape in the human brain.
Neuro researchers receive grants from Canada Brain Research Fund
Brain diseases and disorders are the leading cause of disability, directly affecting one in three Canadians as well as millions of family members, friends, colleagues and caregivers. The Government of Canada recognizes the significant impact on the health of Canadians, and supports Canadian research on the brain and related diseases and disorders
Evans receives Quebec honour
2016 Prix Wilder-Penfield recognizes monumental work in brain imaging and mapping
Dr. Alan Evans has become the latest researcher to receive the Province of Quebec鈥檚 most prestigious scientific award, the 2016 Prix Wilder-Penfield, named after The Neuro鈥檚 founder.听
鈥淏ig Data鈥� study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer鈥檚 development
Research underlines importance of computational power in future neurological breakthrough
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (LOAD), identifying its first physiological signs.
Alan Evans inducted into the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Alan Evans, James 麻豆AV Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and Biomedical Engineering at the Montreal Neurological Institute, 麻豆AV has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). He is one fourteen new RSC Fellows from 麻豆AV, including 麻豆AV Principal Suzanne Fortier. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, November 27 in Victoria, B.C.
