/medhealthsci-gradstudies/taxonomy/term/64/all en /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/fmhs-minimum-funding-packages-20242025-353912 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:47:33 +0000 yang.chen6@mcgill.ca 3833 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/open-science-project-funded-15m-361131 <h2><b>YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research</b></h2> <p>An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.</p> <p>YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:51:24 +0000 admin 4304 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/home-neurological-disorder-diagnosis-project-receives-major-funding-361075 <h2><b>$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease</b></h2> <p>REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:24:33 +0000 admin 4302 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/mcgill-cares-how-caring-loved-one-young-onset-dementia-inspired-creation-lorenzos-house-360985 <p>Join us on December 4th at noon for the next McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30- to 45-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. </p> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:47:58 +0000 admin 4299 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/startup-skills-part-2-venture-capital-funding-360494 <p>Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what is a venture capital fund, its structure and how they operate, and what VCs look for in an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:31:39 +0000 admin 4290 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/career-fairs-341937 <p>Career fairs are organized by the Career Planning Service, often in collaboration with faculty associations and student groups.</p> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:22:49 +0000 admin 4295 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-3-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-360497 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation and entrepreneurship are as well as an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas, and the Lean Canvas.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:32:18 +0000 admin 4287 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages McGill students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:46 +0000 admin 4294 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-360498 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at McGill to perform market research.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:33:24 +0000 admin 4289 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-360499 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:34:33 +0000 admin 4291 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-360500 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:35:32 +0000 admin 4293 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/startup-skills-part-1-financing-my-early-stage-innovation-driven-venture-360493 <p>In this workshop, you'll learn how VC's typically value an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:31:03 +0000 admin 4288 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/10th-annual-celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-360615 <p>Over the past eleven years, the McGill Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded McGill technological innovators. Our annual <a href="/engine/events/celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship" rel="noopener n</body></html>"></a></p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:50:04 +0000 admin 4292 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/mcgill-centre-climate-change-and-health-launch-359117 <p>Register now now the McGill Centre for Climate Change and Health Launch event!</p> <p>Join us to celebrate, learn about our activities, and meet others at the university working on climate change and health.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:19:42 +0000 admin 4276 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/49th-preston-robb-neuroscience-day-359534 <p>The event honours the career and memory of Preston Robb, a pioneer epileptologist who is considered one of the founders of Canadian child neurology. Dr. Robb started pediatric neurology at the MCH. </p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:21:32 +0000 admin 4280 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies