/neuro/taxonomy/term/981/all en /neuro/channels/news/boris-bernhardt-wins-cans-2022-new-investigator-award-339063 <h2>Together with Dr. Birgit Frauscher, Bernhardt co-directs The Neuro’s new Centre of Excellence in Epilepsy</h2> <p>Since joining The Neuro in 2016, Boris Bernhardt, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, has published pioneering research on the organization and development of the healthy brain. His achievements have been recognized this week by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience, who have awarded him the 2022 New Investigator Award.</p> Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:10:12 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5419 at /neuro /neuro/node/5325/boris-bernhardt <p><img alt="Boris Bernhardt" title="Boris Bernhardt" height="300" width="750" class="file-original no-float" src="/neuro/files/neuro/acar-researcher-profile-pictures_0.png" /></p> <p><strong>Boris Bernhardt, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Canada Research Chair, and directs the <a href="http://mica-mni.github.io/">Multimodal Imaging and Connectome Analysis Lab</a> at The Neuro.</strong></p> <p><strong>He joined the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) in 2018.</strong></p> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:54:02 +0000 vanessa.tamburro@mcgill.ca 5195 at /neuro /neuro/article/research/using-open-science-computer-modeling-and-machine-learning-understand-autism Latest research by ACAR member Boris Bernhardt and colleagues reveals interactions between the subcortical and cortical regions of the brain differ between autistic and non-autistic people Fri, 07 May 2021 19:36:21 +0000 Boris Bernhardt, Vanessa Tamburro 4988 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/big-data-analysis-suggests-role-brain-connectivity-epilepsy-related-atrophy-326624 <p><strong>Large multi-site study accurately predicts damage to grey matter by disease</strong></p> <p>An international study has found a link between the brain’s network connections and grey matter atrophy caused by certain types of epilepsy, a major step forward in our understanding of the disease.</p> Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:35:12 +0000 zeny.gatdula@mail.mcgill.ca 4802 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/four-early-career-researchers-receive-leadership-grants-326122 <p><strong>Brain Canada program supports paradigm-shifting neuroscience that improves the lives of Canadians</strong></p> <p>Four researchers at The Neuro — Boris Bernhardt, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Jean-Francois Poulin, and Jo Anne Stratton — have received grants to support their work in the early-career stage, after being chosen from 150 talented applicants.</p> <p>Brain Canada’s <i>Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research</i> <i>Program</i>, anchored by a $5M gift from the Azrieli Foundation, enables<i> </i>paradigm-changing research of the brain to improve the lives of all Canadians.</p> Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:36:34 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 4784 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/epilepsy-day-2017-267071 <p><span>March 26 is Purple Day for Epilepsy, a day to support epilepsy awareness worldwide</span></p> <p>The Neuro has been a world leader in epilepsy treatment and research for more than 60 years. Indeed, the “Montreal Procedure” developed by The Neuro’s founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, and his colleagues has become the standard operating procedure for the surgical treatment of epilepsy. The Neuro was also a pioneering institute in exploiting electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study and treat epilepsy.</p> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:13:36 +0000 jennifer.lockerby@mail.mcgill.ca 2525 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/epilepsy-research-and-care-neuro-286089 <h2><strong>The institute that developed the “Montreal Procedure” continues to be on the cutting edge</strong></h2> <p>The Neuro is recognized worldwide as a leader in epilepsy research and treatment. From the beginning, Neuro founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, made epilepsy a central focus. He and his colleagues developed a surgical treatment for epilepsy patients known as the “Montreal Procedure,” which today is in use throughout the world. The Neuro became a pioneer in studying epilepsy through the use of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).</p> Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:20:45 +0000 ashendri.wickremasinghe@mail.mcgill.ca 2983 at /neuro /neuro/boris-bernhardt-phd Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:07:45 +0000 iain.cook@mcgill.ca 3508 at /neuro /neuro/article/research-i-choose-neuro/boris-bernhardt-i-choose-neuro Bernhardt uses epilepsy as a model for studying aspects of cognition in the hope of improving diagnostics and treatment. He is excited to be among the wave of newly hired young scientists bringing innovative technologies to The Neuro. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 22:28:51 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4247 at /neuro