¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University News - The Brain@¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ /channels/news_feeds/all/term/the_brain_at_mcgill/rss en Year-in-Review: The 2018 – 2019 HBHL Trainee Committee /channels/channels/news/year-review-2018-2019-hbhl-trainee-committee-299081 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>By Kaitlyn Easson, Lead Communications Officer, 2018-2019 HBHL Trainee Committee</p> <p>HBHL-funded graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills by volunteering with the <a href="/hbhl/training/hbhl-trainee-committee"><b>HBHL Trainee Committee</b></a>. The committee contributes to the neuroscience community in Montréal by organizing monthly Trainee Get-Togethers and the annual HBHL Trainee Research Day, both of which allow neuroscience trainees to connect with each other and share their research.</p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/main_photo.jpg?itok=haBHY3dw" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2019</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:51:29 +0000 webfull 151244 at /channels Year-in-Review: The HBHL Training Program /channels/channels/news/year-review-hbhl-training-program-292698 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Training highly qualified researchers, clinicians, and informaticians is an important component of ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (<u><a href="/hbhl/">HBHL</a></u>) initiative. HBHL’s training program has grown over the past year, with a wealth of opportunities for funding, networking, and professional development available to ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ research trainees in neuroscience and related disciplines.</p> <p><b>Highlights of 2018:</b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/Trainee%20volunteers%20at%20the%20inaugural%20HBHL%20Symposium?itok=-jc-bEZj" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">21 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:09:41 +0000 webfull 144476 at /channels Welcoming the 2018-2019 HBHL Trainee Committee /channels/channels/news/welcoming-2018-2019-hbhl-trainee-committee-289644 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As part of its goal to train and support young researchers in neuroscience, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) provides an opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who received HBHL funding to participate in the <a href="/hbhl/training/hbhl-trainee-committee">HBHL Trainee Committee</a>. The Trainee Committee organizes monthly <a href="/hbhl/events/trainee-get-togethers">Trainee Get-Togethers</a> as well as an annual <a href="/hbhl/events/research-day">Research Day</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/img_4013.jpg?itok=CIZqV5vP" width="160" height="77" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:03:37 +0000 webfull 141095 at /channels Information session on new MEDTEQ-HBHL funding opportunities /channels/channels/news/information-session-new-medteq-hbhl-funding-opportunities-289156 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>September 13, 2018, 10-11:30 a.m.</strong><br /> <b>de Grand Pré Communications Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute</b></p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/logo_medteq_couleur-1.png?itok=AS-l6c77" width="160" height="34" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:42:58 +0000 webfull 140368 at /channels Job opportunity: Western Medical Innovation Fellowship /channels/channels/news/job-opportunity-western-medical-innovation-fellowship-287512 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Medical Innovation Fellowship program at Western University has one position available specifically for a ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ PhD graduate or postdoctoral fellow with experience in neuroscience. This is a great opportunity to learn about the world of medical innovation, and get hands-on product development training!</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/western.jpg?itok=reCgT-wU" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:02:31 +0000 webfull 138370 at /channels A successful inaugural HBHL Research Day and Symposium /channels/channels/news/successful-inaugural-hbhl-research-day-and-symposium-287192 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The inaugural Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) Research Day and Symposium took place on May 9 and 10, 2018. We welcomed over 280 participants to Research Day and 380 to the Symposium.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/hbhl_20180509-147306.jpg?itok=BwSnSM0B" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 15 May 2018 19:15:01 +0000 webfull 138008 at /channels HBHL and Mitacs partner to offer international research opportunities for students /channels/channels/news/hbhl-and-mitacs-partner-offer-international-research-opportunities-students-286443 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As part of the HBHL-Mitacs partnership, a special joint initiative has been organized to send students from ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University to Chinese and Japanese academic institutions, and bring in students from these international universities to ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ.  This is part of Mitacs' <a href="http://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink">Globalink Research Awards</a> program. This program provides awards valued at $6,000 CAD for travel and accommodation costs for Canadian students to undertake collaborative research projects at international institutions.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mitacs_colour.jpg?itok=GFcqSbuc" width="160" height="70" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:33:35 +0000 webfull 137161 at /channels Learning to Increase Your Impact with HBHL-SKILLSETS /channels/channels/news/learning-increase-your-impact-hbhl-skillsets-285127 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Earlier this week, the first <a href="/hbhl/events/hbhl-skillsets">HBHL-SKILLSETS</a> workshop was held. The workshop, entitled <em>Increase Your Impact: Sharing neuroscience research with diverse audiences, </em>was facilitated by Falisha Karpati (Program Officer, Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives) and John Van Heest (Communications Administrator, Teaching and Learning Services). Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from all around ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ joined us to learn about research dissemination methods, and making neuroscience content accessible and engaging for different audiences.</p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/img_1188.jpg?itok=LbD20AWS" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:07:32 +0000 webfull 135462 at /channels Launch of HBHL-SKILLSETS: Professional development for neuroscience trainees /channels/channels/news/launch-hbhl-skillsets-professional-development-neuroscience-trainees-284311 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (<a href="/hbhl/">HBHL</a>) emphasizes the training of highly qualified researchers, clinicians, and informaticians. This includes not only an excellence in research training, but also complementary training opportunities focused on professional skills. HBHL is proud to collaborate with <a href="/skillsets/">SKILLSETS</a> on a new suite of professional development offerings specially-designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in neuroscience.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/img_9409.jpg?itok=9DOhsakC" width="160" height="70" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:42:54 +0000 webfull 134585 at /channels This is a test Brain@¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ announcement. /channels/news/test-brainmcgill-announcement-215996 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:40:20 +0000 mark.styles@¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ.Ca 77943 at /channels