McGill and Japan’s National Institute of Physiological Sciences (NIPS) have signed a memorandum of understanding, according to the McGill Reporter on October 5.

The collaborative partnership aims to strengthen both institutions’ world-class neuroscience research. The partnership will contribute to fundamental, cutting-edge neuroscience research through collaborative exchanges, training opportunities, and bi-directional access to key infrastructure and expertise.

The deal stems from discussions, between Dr Derek Bowie from McGill, and Dr Yoshihiro Kubo from NIPS, going back more than two years.