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Construction Start: Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry – Laboratory Renovations for New Electron Microscopes

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:23:43 +0000

�� has mandated Construction Bralteck to carry out Project 21-081 Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry – CFI Ortega, which involves the fit-up of rooms B/31, B/32B, B/27, and B/2F within the Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR), to accommodate two new microscopes.

Construction Starts: Lyman Duff - CFI Ernst

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 19:44:47 +0000

Please be advised that �� has mandated Concept P.V.R. to carry out the following project: 21-028 - Lyman Duff - CFI Ernst

Description: Renovation of existing laboratories on the 6th and 7th floors to support Dr. Ernst’s research and CFI equipment.

Construction start date: June 5th 2025

Planned construction end date: June 30th 2026

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7am to 9pm. Works outside of building hours will be coordinated in advance.

Construction Starts: CFI IF Tufenkji – Macdonald Stewart (Macdonald Campus)

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:01:08 +0000

Please be advised that �� has mandated Corenov Construction to carry out the following project: 21-089 – CFI IF Tufenkji – Macdonald Stewart (Macdonald Campus).

Description: Partial renovation of laboratory MS3-025.

Construction start date: June 9th, 2025

Planned construction end date: July, 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Project Manager: mark.ouimet [at] mcgill.ca (Mark Ouimet)

Construction Starts: Trottier Space Institute Extension

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:15:18 +0000

Please be advised that �� has mandated general contractor SUTERA INC. to carry out the following project: 20-069 Trottier Space Institute extension.

Construction Start: Rutherford Physics - Renovation of Room 419

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:18:23 +0000

Please be advised that �� has mandated CORENOV CONSTRUCTEURS INC. to carry out the following project: 21-053 Rutherford Physics - CFI IF 2023 Childress, Renovation of Room 419

Description: Room 419 is already an existing research laboratory. It has two smaller rooms inside of it but the walls will be demolished to create one large room. The room will be updated to meet the �� Design Standards for a research laboratory and it will be reconfigured to meet laser lab requirements as well.

Construction Starts: Neuro Montreal – 9.4T MRI Installation

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:43:01 +0000

�� has mandated SDI Canada to carry out Project 21-094, which involves the installation of a new 9.4T MRI in the Webster Pavilion of the Montreal Neurological Institute.

The project will renovate and transform laboratory spaces WB306 and its adjacent rooms WB305 and WB307 to house the new MRI. A new HVAC system will also be installed on the Webster roof to provide cooling, heating, and humidification. Once complete, the facility will expand ��’s research capacity in neuroscience and imaging.

Construction Start: SIM Centre – Medicine Cohort increase

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:07:52 +0000

Please be advised that �� has mandated CORENOV CONSTRUCTEURS INC. under the supervision of REDBOURNE to carry out the following project: 24-040 SIM Center – Medicine Cohort increase.

Description: The project includes creation of a satellite facility in leased space, transformation of existing space, and the use of technology for multi-space connectivity.

Construction start date: August 4th, 2025

Planned construction end date: End of December 2025

Construction Starts: Wong - CFI JELF Oct 2022, Huberman – Lab 5270

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 19:35:22 +0000

Please be advised that �� has mandated CORENOV Contractors to carry out the work associated with the project hereafter: 22-013 Wong - CFI JELF Oct 2022, Huberman - Lab 5270

Description: To construct a laser enclosure in Laboratory 5270 and integrate its services with the building’s existing infrastructure.

Construction start date: May 14, 2025

Planned construction end date: July 04, 2025

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Human instruction with artificial intelligence guidance provided best results in neurosurgical training

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:14:02 +0000

Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.

Sylvain Baillet inducted into the Royal Society of Canada

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:34:58 +0000

Society recognizes distinguished Canadians who have made remarkable contributions to their academic fields and public life

Sylvain Baillet, PhD, a global leader in brain imaging and systems neuroscience, has been inducted into the Royal Society of Canada, one of the nation’s highest academic honours.

$10 million for Neuro-led project seeking new Alzheimer’s biomarkers

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:27:40 +0000

Weston Family Foundation grant will fund the first ultra-high-sensitivity whole body PET/CT scanner in Canada

A groundbreaking project led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of �� has received a major boost thanks to a $10-million grant from the Weston Family Foundation.

The funding is part of a $20-million initiative by the foundation to support highly ambitious scientific endeavors under its Healthy Aging Strategy, comprised of the Weston Brain Institute and the Weston Family Microbiome Initiative.

A transformation in neurosurgery

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:13:27 +0000

Demonstration of an AI-powered tool during a live surgery at The Neuro

A surgical device powered by artificial intelligence (AI) was demonstrated live for the first time at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) in a historic step forward for the field of precision neurosurgery. SENTRY™, an innovative technology developed by Montreal-based Reveal and its university partners, can differentiate cancerous tissue from healthy tissue in real time, offering tangible hope to patients for better outcomes.

Friends, parks and brain wiring predict whether people exercise after a cardiovascular diagnosis

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:32:32 +0000

Findings could help tailor interventions to encourage physical activity in older people with heart and blood flow conditions

A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, it is often a motivator to get more physical exercise, which can improve long-term health. However, the rate of physical activity increase after diagnosis varies widely depending on the individual.

Scientists reveal how the brain uses objects to find direction

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:09:44 +0000

Study shows how visual landmarks tune the brain’s internal compass

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we are.

How our brains distinguish objects from background when finding direction, however, was largely a mystery. A new study provides valuable insight into this process, with possible implications for disorientation-causing conditions such as Alzheimer’s.

Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:09:14 +0000