Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences /channels/taxonomy/term/24156/all en Understanding and navigating dementia with Claire Webster (Community workshop in Mistissini) /channels/channels/event/understanding-and-navigating-dementia-claire-webster-community-workshop-mistissini-359655 <p>A workshop to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.</p> <p>Everyone is invited to listen, ask questions and share stories. Refreshments will be served.</p> <p> </p> <p>Date:</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:58:17 +0000 webfull 202646 at /channels McGill researchers awarded $5.5 million in CFI funding /channels/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-55-million-cfi-funding-359622 <div><em>Infrastructure funding from the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, matched by Quebec, propels research innovation at McGill </em></div> <div><br /> <span>Twenty McGill researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million. <span> </span></span></div> <div> <p style="text-align:left"><span>These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value. <span> </span></span></p></div> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:35:17 +0000 webfull 202614 at /channels Twelve McGill professors honoured by the Royal Society of Canada /channels/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada-359274 <p><em>Newest Fellows and Members to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists recognized for scholarly, research and artistic excellence</em></p> <p>Ten McGill professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</p> <p>They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:01:19 +0000 webfull 202221 at /channels The brain’s balancing system /channels/channels/news/brains-balancing-system-358549 <p>A finding by a McGill-led team of neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine pathways.<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:09:31 +0000 webfull 201715 at /channels MD-PhD Program Open House 2024 /channels/channels/event/md-phd-program-open-house-2024-358338 <p>McGill MD PhD Program is hosting an Open House via Zoom on September 26th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST, and we would like to extend a warm invitation to all of you.</p> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:34:12 +0000 webfull 201206 at /channels McGill researchers awarded SSHRC grants to foster collaboration with community partners /channels/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-sshrc-grants-foster-collaboration-community-partners-357802 <p><em>Two McGill faculty members and their collaborators received Partnership Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council</em></p> <p>The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced the recipients of its latest Partnership Development Grants competition, including $400,000 awarded to two McGill researchers.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:01:15 +0000 webfull 200613 at /channels 17 McGill researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs /channels/channels/news/17-mcgill-researchers-honoured-prestigious-canada-research-chairs-357763 <p style="text-align:center"><em>McGill awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program</em></p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000 webfull 200592 at /channels Nada Jabado named 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for North America /channels/channels/news/nada-jabado-named-2024-loreal-unesco-women-science-laureate-north-america-357325 <p><em>Prestigious award honours McGill and RI-MUHC pioneer in the field of pediatric brain tumours</em></p> <p>McGill Professor and Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Oncology, Nada Jabado, has been named the 2024 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for North America. Dr. Jabado is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, a Senior Scientist in the Child Health and Human Development Program at the Research Institute of the 㽶Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and a Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC.</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 14:06:34 +0000 webfull 200046 at /channels 2024 FMHS Lunch and Learn Serie #4_Sustainability Practices /channels/channels/event/2024-fmhs-lunch-and-learn-serie-4sustainability-practices-356740 <h3>Sustainability Practices for Graduate Students</h3> <hr /> <p><b>Date</b>: April 25, 2024</p> <p><b>Time</b>: 12pm-1pm EST</p> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:17:49 +0000 webfull 199372 at /channels Call for Applications: Banting Fellowship 2024 /channels/channels/news/call-applications-banting-fellowship-2024-356664 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:10:27 +0000 webfull 199289 at /channels More than 2M Quebecers don’t have access to primary care: OurCare report /channels/channels/news/more-2m-quebecers-dont-have-access-primary-care-ourcare-report-356254 <p>More than two million people in Quebec don’t have access to primary care, the front door to the healthcare system, according to the newly released <a href="https://www.ourcare.ca/reports">OurCare report on Canada</a>. This is among the worst rates in the country, the report states.</p> <p>To address a medical system that’s facing an aging and growing population, the OurCare report – developed in collaboration with 㽶Ƶ researchers – focuses on the public’s expectations when it comes to defining good primary care and what policy changes they recommend to shape the system.</p> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:28:58 +0000 webfull 198836 at /channels Seventeen McGill researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs /channels/channels/news/seventeen-mcgill-researchers-announced-canada-research-chairs-356022 <p><em>From health and disability law to the emerging field of regenerative medicine, seventeen McGill scholars named to new or renewed Canada Research Chairs positions across diverse fields </em></p> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:40:23 +0000 webfull 198548 at /channels $107.5 million for eight innovative research projects led by McGill /channels/channels/news/1075-million-eight-innovative-research-projects-led-mcgill-356021 <p align="center"><i>The Government of Canada makes major investment in research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund competition.</i></p> <p>Today at the Université de Montréal, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the results of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund (IF) 2023 competition.</p> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:33:06 +0000 webfull 198545 at /channels WELL WEEK - Imposter Syndrome Workshop /channels/channels/event/well-week-imposter-syndrome-workshop-353669 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/7b05a08b-b627-4bed-bd3f-9838942eae8c43b54d20-d3e5-4992-93d3-40c254a93447.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="WELL WEEK - Imposter Syn</body></html>" /></div> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:11:29 +0000 webfull 195785 at /channels WELL WEEK - Self Advocacy: Becoming more comfortable with speaking up /channels/channels/event/well-week-self-advocacy-becoming-more-comfortable-speaking-353668 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/b3b7d58c-9c33-4665-8d68-bf16a945f14809f8a233-a575-4ec8-a85d-2372cb2b0a07.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt=" Becoming more comfortab</body></html>" /></div> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:11:28 +0000 webfull 195784 at /channels