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Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, ��-led study finds

claire.loewen@mcgill.ca — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:49:33 +0000

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new ��-led study published in npj Urban Sustainability.

What makes a great coach?

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:27:15 +0000

Successful sports coaches have some things in common, researchers from �� and the University of Queensland in Australia found. Notably, they engage in post-season introspection, focus on creating a good team culture and include their athletes in finding solutions to problems.

The researchers looked at the experiences of Canadian university-level head coaches of sports teams who had been at that level for at least 15 years and had records of success, including having won championships, but who then experienced a poor season.

Experts: Trump-Carney meeting and Canada-U.S. trade

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:27:19 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting U.S. President Donald Trump today in Washington to discuss trade and tariff issues.

These �� experts are available to comment:

Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, has expertise in the politics of trade, Canada-U.S. relations and public opinion.

Diya.jiang [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French)

Expert: COVID-19 and flu vaccine rollout

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:17:18 +0000

As respiratory virus season kicks off and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, provinces and territories are launching their vaccination campaigns. In Quebec, free vaccines will be available only to members of high-risk groups and health-care workers.

A �� expert is available to comment on this topic:

Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series: The Neurophysiological Basis of Internal Attention

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:36:41 +0000

The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.

Albert Aguayo Lecture 2026

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:23:12 +0000

This annual lecture honours Dr. Albert Aguayo, OC, FRCP, Professor Emeritus founder and former Director of the Centre for the Research in Neuroscience at ��. A cocktail reception will follow the lecture.

8th National Neuromuscular Review Course

admin — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000

Dr. Nicolas Dupré of Laval University, Dr. Karine Garneau of Université de Montréal, and the members of the organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course.

Neuro Epilepsy Day and Pierre Gloor Lecture 2026

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:57:16 +0000

Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2025: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

admin — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000

Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.

6th National Course on Sleep Medicine

admin — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000

This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.

George Karpati Lecture 2026

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:37:58 +0000

The Annual George Karpati Lecture commemorates a world-renowned neurologist and clinician-scientist who spent his extraordinary career at The Neuro.

Dorothy J. Killam Lecture 2026

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:47:15 +0000

The Neuro's Dorothy J.

�� collaborates with Concordia, École Polytechnique and Aéro Montréal to establish new aerospace innovation centre

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:10:55 +0000

The Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie du Québec today announced an investment of $2 million to fund a technical plan for the functioning of the Centre de collaboration et d’innovation en aérospatiale et mobilité (CCIAM). Led by the Aéro Montréal cluster within the Espace Aéro innovation zone – created by the Government of Quebec in 2024 – the CCIAM is a flagship research and innovation infrastructure project.

�� researchers launch intersex health communication guide

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:28:14 +0000

Researchers at ��’s Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to intersex adults.

�� physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:50:21 +0000

Researchers in ��’s Department of Physics have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric fields, offers scientists unprecedented control over how DNA behaves in real time, creating the opportunity for faster, more precise molecular analysis that could improve diagnostics, genome mapping and the study of disease-related molecules.