Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital Library

Killam Lecture on Tuesday January 31st

Wendy Blue — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:30:59 +0000

Killam Seminar: A New Tool for Single Cell Optogenetics in the Intact Brain

Speaker: Yves DeKoninck, Ph.D.
Centre de recherche Université Laval Robert-Giffard (CRULRQ)

Date: Tuesday January 31st
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: de Grandpré Communications Centre

Host: Barbara Jones

Neuro Palliative Interdisciplinary Rounds on Wednesday January 25th

Wendy Blue — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:38:34 +0000

Neuro Palliative Interdisciplinary Rounds

Jan. 25, 2012 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Montreal Neurological Institute, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, 3801 rue University Montreal H3A 2B4 Quebec Canada

Our next Neuro Palliative Interdisciplinary Rounds will will feature the documentary film Balfour Mount: Reflections on Living and Dying courtesy of the Canadian Virtual Hospice. A panel will facilitate a discussion following the film and invite questions by attendees.

To attend, please RSVP by January 10, 2012 to deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca or 514-398-6047.

A light lunch will be served.

Neuro Film Series continues on Thursday!

Wendy Blue — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:57:20 +0000

The Neuro Film Series presents Superman on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm. Superman is a 1978 British-American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film depicts the origin of Superman, from infancy as Kal-El of Krypton and growing up in Smallville. Superman is divided into three basic sections, each having a distinct theme and visual style. The first segment, set on Krypton, is meant to be typical of science fiction films, the second segment, set in Smallville, is reminiscent of 1950s films, and its small-town atmosphere is meant to evoke a Norman Rockwell painting. The third (and largest) segment was an attempt to present the superhero story with as much realism as possible, relying on traditional cinematic drama and using only subtle humor instead of a campy approach. Superman was released with critical acclaim and financial success. It was nominated for three Academy Awards (Editing, Music (Original Score) and Sound and received a Special Achievement Award for its visual effects. The film’s legacy helped to foster the establishment of the superhero film genre. Superman is a wondrous combination of all the old-fashioned things we never really get tired of: adventure and romance, heroes and villains, earthshaking special effects and wit.

Alyson Fournier, Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Brain Tumour Research Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital will be our host for this film. Dr. Fournier’s research program at the Fournier Lab (The Neuro) focuses on the molecular and cellular biology of neurite outgrowth and growth cone guidance. A fuller understanding of the mechanism of outgrowth inhibition will be used to develop strategies to promote regenerative growth. Dr. Fournier will speak about her research; she will touch on spinal cord injury and will invite questions following the films end.

Discover Science at the movies on January 19, 6:30 pm at the Neuro Film Series!

Neuro Movie Nights are free and snacks can be purchased (including wraps and popcorn)!

All films take place at: The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 3801 University Street, Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre.

For more information contact: debbie.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca or 514-398-6047 or go to www.neuroevents.mcgill.ca

Killam Seminar on Tuesday January 17th

Wendy Blue — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:54:13 +0000

Killam Seminar: Super-resolution microscopy: Focusing on mitochondria

Speaker: Stefan Jakobs, PhD
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Department of Nanobiophotonics
Goettingen, GERMANY

Host: Thomas Stroh

Date: Tuesday January 17th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: de Grandpré Communications Centre

Neuroscience seminar series lecture at noon (MGH)

Wendy Blue — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:47:46 +0000

McGill Centre for Research in Neuroscience
Neuroscience Seminar Series presents:

“The dopamine transporter: from molecular to integrated aspects”

Dr. Bruno Giros
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University

Date: Wednesday January 11th
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Room L7-140, Montreal General Hospital

Killam Seminar on Tuesday January 10th

Wendy Blue — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:45:59 +0000

Killam Seminar: Granger Causality Analysis of fMRI Data: Technical Advances, Applications, and Caveats

Xiaoping P. Hu, PhD
Professor and Georgia Research Alliance Endowed Eminent Scholar in Imaging
Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
Georgia Tech and Emory University, Atlanta GA

Date: Tuesday January 10th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: de Grandpré Communications Centre

Host: Amir Shmuel

Neuro Library Holiday Hours

Wendy Blue — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:16:23 +0000

Please note that we will be closed:

Friday December 23rd
Saturday December 24th
Sunday December 25th
Monday December 26th
Friday December 30th
Saturday December 31st
Sunday January 1st
Monday January 2nd

We are open from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm:

Tuedsay December 27th
Wednesday December 28th
Thursday December 29th

Best wishes to everyone for a happy holiday season.

Next Killam Seminar: Tuesday December 20th

Wendy Blue — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:15:51 +0000

Killam Seminar: Curbing a calcium channel

Date: Tuesday December 20th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: de Grandpré Communications Centre

Speaker: Rajesh Khanna, PhD
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
STARK Neuroscience Research Institute
Indianapolis, IN

Host: Alyson Fournier

Neuro Film Series continues in the holiday spirit on Thursday

Wendy Blue — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:21:22 +0000

On Thursday, December 15 at 12:00 noon, the Neuro Film series brings to the screen and the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre of the Neuro, A Christmas Story. It is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd. Shepherd’s wry, deadly accurate, and gently nostalgic comic sensibility shines through in this kid’s-eye view of an all-American Christmas in the 1940s.

All little Ralphie wants under the tree on Christmas morning is a Daisy Brand Red-Ryder BB rifle. He not only wants it, he’s consumed with an aching desire for it. Unfortunately, his mother repeatedly crushes his dreams with the familiar, harsh mantra: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Among the movie’s highlights are a surrealistic visit with little brother Randy to a department store Santa, and the childlike mixture of delight, pride, and awe with which Ralphie’s dad takes possession of a spectacularly gaudy prize he’s won in a radio contest. Darren McGavin playing Ralphie’s dad gives us a terrific performance of his splendid comic work as a middle-aged-kid-turned-patriarch who alternates between grown-up temper tantrums and unabashed juvenile joy.

The movie is free and snacks including wraps & popcorn are available for purchase.

We hope you’ll join us to see A Christmas Story which has become an annual holiday classic. Everyone is welcome!

All films take place at: The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 3801 University Street, Jeanne Timmins amphitheatre.

For more information contact: debbie.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca or 514-398-6047 or go to www.neuroevents.mcgill.ca

We look forward to seeing you there!

Next Killam Seminar: Tuesday December 13th

Wendy Blue — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:00:28 +0000

Killam Seminar: Optogenetics probing of sleep-wake circuits

Speaker: Antoine Adamantidis, PhD
Douglas Mental Health Institute
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University

Date: Tuesday December 13th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: de Grandpré Communications Centre

Host: Philippe Séguéla