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The Role of Brain Endocannabinoid Metabolism in Social Anxiety Disorder and Social Stress

Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) are rare conditions that affect nerves and muscles.

Neurological disorders affect more than 1 in 3 people, making them a leading cause of illness and disability worldwide.

The Histology Innovation Platform at McGill University is a specialized facility that helps scientists study the brain at a cellular level to better understand neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, brain cancer, and epilepsy.

The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB; douglasbrainbank.ca), based at the Douglas Research Centre (McGill University affiliate), has become one of the most important brain banks in the world.

Decades of research suggest that obesity is a brain disease.

Many of the challenges faced by both basic and clinical neuroscientists, such as ensuring the reproducibility of important findings and the representation of underserved populations, can be tackled with Open Science approaches

Systems neuroscience owes much of its success to an empirical tradition of using simplified laboratory settings that carefully control sensory stimuli, motor responses, or other task-relevant variables in order to identify the neural mechanisms underlying different behavioral functions.

Epilepsy is a common brain disorder that causes repeated seizures and can significantly affect a person’s daily life.

The SLEEP HUB is an innovative platform aimed at advancing sleep research and fostering collaborations at various levels—local, national, and international.