Ruthazer /neuro/taxonomy/term/242/all en Neuro awarded over $15 M in CIHR funding /neuro/channels/news/neuro-awarded-over-15-m-cihr-funding-254287 <p><em><strong>Researchers get inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs</strong></em></p> <p>Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Â鶹AV have been awarded over $15 million in grants in the latest round of funding by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The grants are part of over $600 million in national funding, announced July 28 by Minister of Health Rona Ambrose.</p> Tue, 28 Jul 2015 20:10:33 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1666 at /neuro Researchers find new role for cannabinoids in vision /neuro/cannabinoids-tadpole-vision <p><strong>Chemicals shown to improve low-light vision of tadpoles by sensitizing retinal cells</strong></p> <p>A multidisciplinary team including researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute has improved our understanding of how cannabinoids, the active agent in marijuana, affect vision in vertebrates.</p> Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:04:00 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2185 at /neuro