Affiliated with McGill University and the Montreal West Island IUHSSC
Aging, cognition & Alzheimer’s Disease
The Computational Brain Anatomy (CoBrA) Laboratory is lead by Mallar Chakravarty, Ph.D., His group is a dynamic multi-disciplinary laboratory that is interested the anatomy of the brain and specifically: how it matures through adolescence how it stays healthy through the normal ageing process how alterations in brain anatomy are related to neurodegenerative disorders such as … Read more
The main objective of the StoP-Alzheimer Center is to pursue innovative studies on the “pre-symptomatic” phase of Alzheimer’s disease using measures of various disease indicators, including genetic variants, brain imaging, cerebrospinal fluid collection, neurosensory markers, as well as lifestyle questionnaires, cognitive and medical assessments. Director Sylvia Villeneuve, PhD Associate Director Judes Poirier, PhD, MD (Hon), CQ … Read more
The McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA) is a multi-disciplinary academic unit dedicated to gerontological research and postgraduate teaching on the mechanisms of aging as well as prevention of age-associated disorders. Director: Pedro Rosa-Neto, MD, PhD Established in 1985 and currently directed by Pedro Rosa-Neto, the MCSA has achieved international recognition for its integrative work … Read more