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SEX CELLS! On the importance of sex and gender in brain health

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:26:42 +0000

Last week, we welcomed neuroscientists Liisa Galea (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) and Robert-Paul Juster (Université de Montréal) for SEX CELLS!, a vital conversation on implementing Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) in health research.

Strengthening the Participation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Obstacles and Opportunities

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:58:45 +0000

Protecting the internally displaced: Sovereignty, agency and the localization of international norms

Celebrating Research, Connections and Culture at IMPRESS Research Day

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:23:44 +0000

That's a wrap for the 2025 edition of IMPRESS—the Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students, presented by Branches, �鶹ɫ��Ƭ's Community Outreach Program at Enrolment Services!

This year's program culminated in the IMPRESS Research Day, where 24 student-interns presented their summer's work to family, friends, faculty and community members. The celebration also featured a communal lunch and a traditional hoop dancing performance.

Research | Viral DNA sequences in the human genome may help control gene activity, new study shows

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:40:53 +0000

Long dismissed as “junk,” viral fragments buried in human DNA may help regulate our genes, according to a new international study co-led by Guillaume Bourque, professor in �鶹ɫ��Ƭ’s Department of Human Genetics, D2R-funded researcher and member of the D2R Research Steering Committee and Executive (RSC). The findings offer new insights into what makes us human, 25 years after the human genome was first mapped.

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:23:33 +0000

Join us for a day dedicated to YOUR amazing brain!

Exploring peatland phenology: tracking the colour of peatlands using community science (Scott Davidson, UQAM)

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:37:46 +0000

Exploring peatland phenology: tracking the colour of peatlands using community science

March Neurogenesis talks explore brain mechanisms in food choice and computational modelling

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:43:01 +0000

Last week, HBHL hosted the third talk of the 2024-2025 Neurogenesis Speaker Series at the Neuro, featuring Dana Small and Yashar Zeighami.

Dana Small’s presentation, "The Interoceptive Origins of Reward," explored how biological signals are integrated to determine food choice, while Yashar Zeighami’s talk, "Fine-Tuning Neuroimaging Analysis to Reveal Hidden Insights," highlighted his research into the development of multi-scale computational models of brain anatomy.

IHSE MEETING

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:07:52 +0000

IHSE Thursday Morning Meeting

IHSE 50th Anniversary event

HBHL Symposium 2025: a week later, the energy still shines!

admin — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:53:31 +0000

Over 300 attendees gathered at �鶹ɫ��Ƭ on May 6 and 7 for the HBHL Symposium 2025, a vibrant two-day celebration of cutting-edge neuroscience and brain health research.

This year’s event featured inspiring keynote talks by Damien Fair (University of Minnesota), Lucina Q. Uddin (UCLA) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (�鶹ɫ��Ƭ), who explored topics from neuropsychiatry and brain network dynamics to social determinants of brain health.

ICAM 2026

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:51:33 +0000

International Congress on Academic Medicine

April 16-19, 2026 | Rogers Centre, Ottawa ON

NO IHSE MEETING

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:00:22 +0000

There is no scheduled IHSE meeting today due to the Winter Holiday

NO IHSE MEETING

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:39:20 +0000

There will be no regularly scheduled Thursday meeting today.
ICAM - The International Congress on Academic Medicine will take place in Ottawa April 16-19, 2026.

IHSE MEETING

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:50:44 +0000

IHSE Thursday Morning Meeting

PhD Student Introductions:

Farrah Bendahmane

Matthew McPherson

Jessica Yu

IHSE MEETING

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:32:52 +0000

IHSE Thursday Morning Meeting

(9:00 - 10:00)

(10:00 - 11:00)

ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:17:04 +0000

ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis September 11, 2025 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET) Virtual training (online)