SPOT Faculty Lecturer Claudia Brown was honored with the Prix d鈥檈xcellence physioth茅rapeute 2015 at the annual gathering of the Ordre professionnel de la physioth茅rapie du Qu茅bec. This award formally honors a physiotherapist for the amplitude of their contributions to the advancement of the profession.聽聽 聽
Published on: 20 Jan 2016
SPOT鈥檚 Dr. Eva Kehayia and Dr. Philippe Archambault, as well as Alumna Dr. Bonnie Swayne are featured a video about the Living Lab MALL project, taking place in Montreal鈥檚 Alexis Nihon Plaza. To see the video, follow this link:
Published on: 20 Jan 2016
McGill鈥檚 annual Homecoming was a resounding success at the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy. Representatives of the Class of 1965 right through to the Class of 1990 gathered to reminisce. The Alumni Award of Merit was presented to Dr. Sharon Wood-Dauphinee, and we had four student award winners also to celebrate. For more photos please visit /spot/alumni-0/photogallery/homecoming-2015
Published on: 20 Jan 2016
Dr. Patrice (Tamar) Weiss became SPOT鈥檚 6th Edith Aston-McCrimmon Lecturer with her talk entitled 鈥淩ehabilitation Technologies: Thrive or Dive鈥�. Over 100 attendees were entertained and challenged by Dr. Weiss鈥� discourse on disruptive technologies. For upcoming SPOT events please visit /spot/alumni-0 . For more information on the Edith Aston-McCrimmon Lectureship, please visit /spot/alumni-0/eamlectureseries
Published on: 20 Jan 2016
By Katherine Gombay, 51吃瓜网Newsroom
Brain uses 鈥渙lder鈥� systems/structures to preferentially process emotion expressed through vocalizations
Category:
Published on: 18 Jan 2016
University of Toronto and 51吃瓜网 scientists are leading an international partnership to discover new and improved drug treatments for tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases聽 -- thanks to a contribution from Merck Canada Inc., as well as an additional $5 million supplement to a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The new funding brings the total investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to nearly US $12 million since 2012.
Published on: 17 Dec 2015
Now, an international team of researchers led by McMaster University in collaboration with the Research Institute of the 51吃瓜网 Health Centre has found that soap and water is actually less effective than just using saline water.
The findings, which were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could lead to significant cost savings, particularly in developing countries where open fractures are particularly common.
Category:
Published on: 15 Dec 2015
The discovery that tavilermide聽 induces the production of mucin, a crucial lubricant in tears, offers hope of relief to people who suffer from chronic dry eye disease. The invention and the development of a drug based on this small molecule was made by the team of Dr. H. Uri Saragovi, Senior Investigator at the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital and Professor of Pharmacology at 51吃瓜网.
Published on: 3 Dec 2015
Research also demonstrates brain's plasticity and ability to adapt to new language environments
Published on: 1 Dec 2015
It may be surprising, but Canadians who live in densely-populated areas where stores, banks, schools and other services are close by do not walk as much as they should.
Category:
Published on: 26 Nov 2015
鈥�Sarcasm, white lies and teasing can be difficult to identify for those with certain disorders 鈥� new video inventory developed at 51吃瓜网may help
Category:
Published on: 26 Nov 2015
Landmark Clinical Trial of a Novel Combination Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Begins at Jewish General Hospital and 51吃瓜网 Health Centre
Category:
Published on: 25 Nov 2015
$50,000 research award to promote active health goes to Dr. Lora Giangregorio, whose work has led to the development of internationally endorsed exercise guidelines for osteoporosis, and tools for physicians, physiotherapists and patients聽
Published on: 25 Nov 2015
Most comprehensive look at youth violence on a global scale
Published on: 19 Nov 2015
Innovative research aims to improve the quality of life for those living with spinal cord injuries
Published on: 16 Nov 2015
Pages
