The recent MGSS paper entitled “GPR56/ADGRG1 is associated with response to antidepressant treatment” was handpicked by Nature Communications editors to be featured on Editors’ Highlights webpage of recent research on From Brain to Behaviour. The webpage can be accessed at nature.com. Congratulations to the MGSS team and trainees for this outstanding achievement!

Stress and anxiety are very common during these difficult times. Here are some useful tips to cope with this changing reality from the MGSS Director, Dr. Gustavo Turecki. “Take a step back and establish a routine within this new reality, don’t forget to exercise and take a break from news if the need arises. Avoid negative thoughts and focus on activities that keep you in a positive mood.”

Healthy body = healthy mind, as the saying goes. The MGSS took the day off on Monday to enjoy the beautiful weather with a day of skiing and snowboarding at Mount Sutton.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy of the MGSS shares her work on cyber-bullying with the public in La Presse. Read it here (in French only).

Naguib Mechawar, PhD, and his work on inflammation in the brain during depression and suicide have been featured in Canal Savoir’s series, Histoires inflammatoires. Catch it on Canal Savoir’s website, Savoir Media.

On Dec. 3, 2019, Forbes released their annual 30 under 30 list. Congratulations to Daniel Almeida, who was cited in the Science Category! Daniel is a PhD student in Dr. Gustavo Turecki’s lab, and works on molecular changes in postmortem brain samples of individuals who have experienced child abuse. Congratulations Daniel!

La reazione nera (The black reaction) ” In 1873, Camillo Golgi published his discovery of the “black reaction” (reazione nera), a stain that would allow him and other early neuroscientists to understand the structural organization of the nervous system. Nearly 150 years later, it remains unclear why some neurons are beautifully stained by the black reaction while others are left without a trace. Yet, it is because of this selective staining that neuroscientists can visualize and trace, in precise detail, the structure of individual neurons. This image is of a post-mortem human brain section stained by the black reaction. Our… Read More »Congratulations to Daniel Almeida, recipient of a Jury Prize and the People’s Choice 2019 from the Science Exposed Contest (NSERC and Afcas)