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Symposium - Shifts in understanding language across the autism spectrum and throughout development

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:43:04 +0000

MoBI Speaker Series: Christos Pliatsikas

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:52:48 +0000

Dr. Pliatsikas (University of Reading) will give a talk titled “Bilingualism and Neuroplasticity: what we know, what to do next”.

Symposium on Computational and Mechanistic Analyses of Communicative Interactions

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:41:52 +0000

Vocal interactions are pervasive across animals, and it is important to understand the extent to which the “rules” governing vocal interactions are shared amongst animals as well as with humans.

Killam Seminar Series: The neural basis of flexible, lifelong learning

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:08:11 +0000

Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and 91ɬ��.

Killam Seminar Series: The role of BDNF in hormonal regulation of seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:24 +0000

Professor Keita Christophe Named APS Rising Star!

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:49:59 +0000

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Big congratulations to Professor Keita Christophe, newly named an APS Rising Star—a well‑deserved recognition of outstanding research and impact in psychological science!

New APS Rising Stars – Association for Psychological Science – APS

CRBLM Scientific Day 2026

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:23:17 +0000

The CRBLM will hold its annual Scientific Day on Thursday, May 28, at the Université de Montreal.

Professor Signy Sheldon Featured on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:06:39 +0000

We’re excited to share that Professor Signy Sheldon appeared on CNN’s “Chasing Life” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, where she discussed her research on memory, the brain, and how our past experiences shape who we are. In this engaging interview, Professor Sheldon offers insights into the science of autobiographical memory and why we remember certain moments more vividly than others.

Watch the show here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5HSEjYrMM

Department Research Featured Among Quebec’s Top Discoveries

stephanie.larocque@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:59:54 +0000

We’re proud to share that a paper on pain research, featuring Professor Caroline Palmer, Professor Roy, and PhD student Wenbo Yi, has been recognized as one of Quebec Science’s Top 10 Discoveries of the Year. This achievement highlights the innovative work being done in our department to advance understanding of pain mechanisms and perception.

New publication in Nature Neuroscience by Prof. Rosemary Bagot and her team

joshua.starr@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:38:45 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Bagot, her lab, and their co-authors for their recent publication in Nature Neuroscience! The paper is titled, Sex-biased neural encoding of threat discrimination in nucleus accumbens afferents drives suppression of reward behavior, and can be found here. Additional brief information about this paper can be found in this thread. Prof.

Professor Karim Nader elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

joshua.starr@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:01:22 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Karim Nader on becoming a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! Prof. Nader is being honoured as a renowned leader in memory research focusing on fear. More information on this honour can be found here.

Professor Eric Hehman has been given a William Dawson Scholar award

joshua.starr@mail.mcgill.ca — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:26:34 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Eric Hehman on becoming a William Dawson Scholar! This honour is for researchers who have demonstrated potential to become global leaders in their field. More information on this award can be found here and here.

Professor Caroline Palmer has received a Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professor award

joshua.starr@mail.mcgill.ca — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 14:21:17 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Palmer on becoming a Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professor! 91ɬ��’s highest honour is reserved for late-career researchers who have established themselves as international leaders in their field of study. More information on this award can be found here and here.

Psychology: Bindra Lecture Series - Dr. Vijay Namboodiri

antonina.pinzarrone@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:47:22 +0000

On Friday April 5th, 2024, 91ɬ�� Psychology Department will host Dr. Vijay Namboodiri, who will deliver a Bindra Lecture of interest to many members of the University

Main Lecture will take place at 3:30pm. Location: 522 McIntyre Medical Building. Free admission.

Reception will follow the lecture. Everyone is welcome!

For more information about the speaker please visit our website

Postdoc Dr. Rand Eid wins a REDI Early Career Transition Award

joshua.starr@mcgill.ca — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:18:35 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Rand Eid, a postdoc in Dr. Rosemary Bagot's lab, on winning the CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award! The REDI award is a new career transition award that funds researchers through the end of their postdoc and on into starting their own labs. More information on this award can be found here. Great job, Dr. Eid!