The University of Liège (Belgium) and Université Laval (Quebec) have established the International Joint Research Unit (UMI) in Neuroplasticity. The agreement was signed on December 11 by rectors Sophie D’Amours (Université Laval) and Anne-Sophie Nyssen (University of Liège).
The UMI in Neuroplasticity represents a scientific collaboration led by Steven Laureys, a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Université Laval, recipient of the Francqui Prize (Belgium) in 2017, holder of the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Neural Plasticity at Université Laval, visiting professor at Harvard Medical School (BIDMC), research director at the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS), professor at the University of Liège, and founder of the GIGA Consciousness and Coma Science Group (ULiège/CHU of Liège). This transnational and multidisciplinary initiative aims to explore the mechanisms of neuroplasticity to improve mental health, treat neurological disorders, and enhance cognitive rehabilitation approaches.
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