Graduate Students

George Karpati Lecture 2026

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The Annual George Karpati Lecture commemorates a world-renowned neurologist and clinician-scientist who spent his extraordinary career at The Neuro.

Dorothy J. Killam Lecture 2026

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The Neuro's Dorothy J.

6th National Course on Sleep Medicine

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This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.

Albert Aguayo Lecture 2026

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This annual lecture honours Dr. Albert Aguayo, OC, FRCP, Professor Emeritus founder and former Director of the Centre for the Research in Neuroscience at ��Ǿ�Ʒ��. A cocktail reception will follow the lecture.

Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2025: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

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Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.

iPSC Seminars: Early Drug Discovery Unit (EDDU)

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THE NEURO'S EDDU iPSC SEMINAR SERIES

Neuro Epilepsy Day and Pierre Gloor Lecture 2026

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Jennifer Welsh on Keeping Internally Displaced People on the Humanitarian Agenda | The Conversation

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May 20, 2025 | In a co-authored article for The Conversation, with ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� professor Megan Bradley, Max Bell School Director Jennifer Welsh outlines the growing risk that internally displaced people (IDPs) will be overlooked as global humanitarian aid budgets shrink. Despite outnumbering refugees, IDPs often receive less attention and support—an imbalance Welsh argues must urgently be addressed. Although IDPs outnumber refugees nearly two to one, they often receive less attention and support, especially as the UN system reels from severe funding cuts.

Taylor Owen on Gander, a Canadian Social Media App | 1075koolfm

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:44:10 +0000

June 25, 2025 | Professor Taylor Owen, founding director of The Center for Media, Technology and Democracy has come together with other advisors to build an application, called Gander. It’s a social media platform that lets you post videos, write updates, and tailor your feed to what you actually want to see — minus the trolls, conspiracy theories, and the “why is this even in my feed?” content.

Chris Ragan on Canada’s Economy and the Next Generation of Policymakers | Discussions with Dr. D

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:06:25 +0000

September 6, 2025 | Christopher Ragan joins Dr. David Detomasi for a wide-ranging conversation on Canada’s pressing economic challenges. Together they explore issues such as falling productivity, the affordability crisis in housing, the complexities of climate policy, and the growing concerns around fiscal debt. The discussion also turns to broader themes of leadership, where Dr. Ragan shares lessons from his own experience, and closes with thoughtful advice for students who are considering careers in economics and public policy.

Vincent Rigby on Canada’s Shift Toward U.S. Missile Defence | The Globe and Mail

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:25:28 +0000

October 10, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby was featured in The Globe and Mail on Canada’s decision to collaborate with the United States on the Golden Dome missile defence initiative. Drawing on his previous experience as Director-General of Policy Planning at the Department of National Defence during the 2005 ballistic missile defence discussions, Rigby recalled that American proposals at the time lacked clarity and detail.

Norman Hillmer on Trump’s 51st-state threats | Toronto Life

admin — Wed, 07 May 2025 15:21:49 +0000

March 11, 2025 | Norman Hillmer, a Slater Family Visiting Scholar interviewed by Toronto Life, spoke on Trump’s 51st-state threats. "As a historian of the Canadian–American relationship, I have spent decades studying a dynamic that has been not perfect but largely dependable: two countries, deeply interconnected, running in parallel," said Norman. He further spoke about Trump's administration, defense spending, and "the 51st State."

Jennifer Welsh on Israel-Iran Tensions and What’s at Stake at the G7 Summit | CBC Radio

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:48:10 +0000

June 15, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh joined CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay to analyze how rising tensions between Israel and Iran are shaping the global security landscape—just as G7 leaders gather in Alberta. Speaking alongside former Canadian ambassador Arif Lalani, Welsh described Israel’s latest military strikes as unusually ambitious in scale and timing.

Anil Wasif on Confronting Institutional Decay After the Dhaka School Tragedy | Policy Magazine

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:44:57 +0000

July 23, 2025 | Anil Wasif, MPP ’21, writes in Policy Magazine about the painful disconnect between high-level development discourse and lived tragedy, reflecting on the deadly crash of a military jet into a school in Dhaka, Bangladesh that claimed 32 lives. Writing from the World Bank’s Annual Conference on Development Economics, where he was attending as a Government Analytics fellow, Wasif describes how the academic conversation on institutional decay and populist anger mirrored the catastrophic reality unfolding in his home country.

Vincent Rigby on Canada’s Accelerated Defence Spending | CDA Institute

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:23:32 +0000

June 9, 2025 | In an interview for the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute’s Expert Series, Vincent Rigby reacts to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that Canada will accelerate defence spending to reach 2% of GDP by the end of the 2025–26 fiscal year. Rigby unpacks the hurdles ahead—including the recruitment and retention crisis, slow procurement processes, and the complexity of aligning new investments with operational readiness.