Undergraduate Students /epi-biostat-occh/taxonomy/term/6335/all en 6th National Course on Sleep Medicine /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/6th-national-course-sleep-medicine-362067 <p>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000 admin 5859672 at /epi-biostat-occh 51³Ô¹ÏÍøHealthcare-Management Case Competition (MHCC) - Date TBD /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/mcgill-healthcare-management-case-competition-mhcc-date-tbd-364578 <p><strong>GCHM and IMHL students and alumni - apply your knowledge in a real-world healthcare challenge. </strong></p> <p>Register now and put your expertise to work in a fun and engaging competition.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:14:22 +0000 admin 5859664 at /epi-biostat-occh 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/8th-national-neuromuscular-review-course-363609 <p>Dr. Nicolas Dupré of Laval University, Dr. Karine Garneau of Université de Montréal, and the members of the organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000 admin 5859669 at /epi-biostat-occh Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2025: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/hughlings-jackson-lecture-2025-basal-ganglia-and-motivation-act-362529 <p>Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000 admin 5859671 at /epi-biostat-occh Exhibit | ouch ouch ouch /epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/exhibit-ouch-ouch-ouch-364192 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:49:12 +0000 admin 5859661 at /epi-biostat-occh SCSD Research Day /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/scsd-research-day-363540 <p><em>Friday February 21st 2025 • 3pm to 5pm<br /> Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West</em></p> <p> </p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:05:16 +0000 admin 5842542 at /epi-biostat-occh Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/nine-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-365980 <p><strong>Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcommunity members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></p> <p>Nine members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.</p> <p>Among the honorees are two 51³Ô¹ÏÍøfaculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).</p> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:10:48 +0000 admin 5842527 at /epi-biostat-occh 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgill-cares-building-your-team-unplanned-life-transitions-364984 <p>Join us on <strong>May 7th</strong> at noon for the next 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.</p> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:12:17 +0000 admin 5842535 at /epi-biostat-occh 51³Ô¹ÏÍøresearchers receive funding from the Canadian Cancer Society for cancer equity research /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-funding-canadian-cancer-society-cancer-equity-research-363707 <p>Co-Principal Investigators Manisha Pahwa, CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Professor <a href="/epi-biostat-occh/ananya-tina-banerjee" target="_blank">Ananya Banerjee</a>, from McGill's Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, have been awarded $449,604 from the Canadian Cancer Society’s <a href="https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2024-ccs-health-equity-research-grants" target="_blank">Health Equity Research Grant</a></p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:31:39 +0000 admin 5842541 at /epi-biostat-occh The Child Phonology Lab at SCSD is looking for parent participants /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/child-phonology-lab-scsd-looking-parent-participants-365400 Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:23 +0000 admin 5842532 at /epi-biostat-occh Save the Date: 2025 Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/save-date-2025-donald-g-doehring-memorial-lecture-363060 <p><em>Thursday March 27th 2025 • 4:30pm to 6pm<br /> Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West</em></p> <p><b>Lori Leibold Ph.D.<br /> Senior Director • Center for Hearing Research</b></p> <p><b>Speaker Bio</b></p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:05:51 +0000 admin 5842544 at /epi-biostat-occh McGill’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgills-president-honours-outstanding-early-career-researchers-365554 <strong>Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers  </strong>   <p>Three 51³Ô¹ÏÍøscholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award honours exceptional early-career researchers whose work is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in their fields.</p> Thu, 29 May 2025 15:48:45 +0000 admin 5842531 at /epi-biostat-occh D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/d2r-awards-10-million-accelerate-rna-based-therapies-rare-diseases-and-cancer-364466 <p><strong>Montreal, March 26, 2025</strong> – 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s <a href="/dna-to-rna/">DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) </a>has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000 admin 5842538 at /epi-biostat-occh Sunsetting of the Vanier and Banting programs /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/sunsetting-vanier-and-banting-programs-363532 <p>In alignment with the <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/research-coordinating-committee/priorities/research-talent-for-a-knowledge-based-society/tri-agency-research-training-strategy.html">Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy</a> and as announced in <a href="https://www.budget.canada.ca/2024/home-accueil-en.html">Budget 2024</a>, the three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are working to offer a harmonized and streaml</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:30:19 +0000 admin 5842543 at /epi-biostat-occh Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/human-genetics-professor-receives-banting-discovery-award-365566 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000 admin 5842529 at /epi-biostat-occh