The Neuro names Dr. Edward Fon director; focuses on clinical translation, AI and modernization
McGill/MUHC’s The Neuro appoints Dr. Edward Fon as its eighth director. He has initiated a strategic planning process to guide the institute through its centennial, prioritizing clinical translation (including future gene‑editing and gene‑therapy efforts), an ethics-focused AI task force for research and care, and support for a proposed move to MUHC’s Glen Site to modernize facilities.
Dr. Edward Fon, a Parkinson’s disease expert and long-time Neuro researcher, became director after serving as Scientific Director (2015–2026). He launched a consultative strategic plan to strengthen translation of discoveries into patient care, highlighted plans to implement cutting‑edge gene therapies over the coming decade where appropriate, and formed a task force to explore safe, ethical uses of AI in neuroscience research and clinical practice. He also backs a proposed relocation to the MUHC Glen Site to update clinical infrastructure and expand provincial access.
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