In April, Naguib Mechawar, PhD, Director of the Quebec Brain Bank, took part in a report that aired on Daily Planet, the daily science show of Discovery Channel Canada. The Daily Planet team came to Montreal to film at the Douglas Institute. The r

We were delighted to welcome a keenly interested group from the La Fondation des maladies mentales, lead by its President, Mr. Jean-Luc Taschereau, for a comprehensive presentation and tour of the Quebec Brain Bank (formerly known as the Douglas Resea

Study confirms effects of early environment in brains of suicide victims McGill University and Douglas Institute scientists have discovered that childhood trauma can actually alter your DNA and shape the way your genes work. This confirms in human

Getting Connected - Montreal institutions participate in Brain Awareness Week

How stress shuts down your brain: Douglas researchers examine new role of hippocampus

My amazing brain - Douglas team teaches children wonders of their brains

Brain donation: Key to mental illness diagnosis and treatment

Explore your brain with the experts during the upcoming Brain Awareness Week (March 12-16).

March 13-19 was Brain Awareness Week. Created by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, this international activity aims to teach the public about brain function and new research. The Montreal organizing committee, led this year by 13 very enthusias

Montreal, March 8, 2006 – This is your brain, and Montreal neuroscientists know how it works. Next week, they will take the mystery out of all that gray matter during Brain Awareness Week (March 13-19). Over 100 neuroscience graduate students wi