Faculty /medhealthsci/taxonomy/term/3/all en Scaringi Lecture Series in Speech Language Pathology - Research Talk /medhealthsci/channels/news/scaringi-lecture-series-speech-language-pathology-research-talk-364276 <p><em><b>Research Talk </b><br /> Thursday April 3, 2025, 4:30 to 6:00 pm<br /> 2001 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCollege Ave. Room 606</em></p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:53:55 +0000 admin 336553 at /medhealthsci D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer /medhealthsci/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 336536 at /medhealthsci 51³Ô¹ÏÍøresearchers receive funding from the Canadian Cancer Society for cancer equity research /medhealthsci/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 336555 at /medhealthsci McGill’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers /medhealthsci/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 336547 at /medhealthsci The Child Phonology Lab at SCSD is looking for parent participants /medhealthsci/channels/news/child-phonology-lab-scsd-looking-parent-participants-365400 Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:23 +0000 admin 336548 at /medhealthsci 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions /medhealthsci/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 336551 at /medhealthsci Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award /medhealthsci/channels/news/human-genetics-professor-receives-banting-discovery-award-365566 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000 admin 336545 at /medhealthsci Cross-pollinating ideas at the SCSD Research Day /medhealthsci/channels/news/cross-pollinating-ideas-scsd-research-day-364569 <p> Student presenters at the SCSD Research Day, which took place on February 21, 2025.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:49:49 +0000 admin 336552 at /medhealthsci Provost honours 31 51³Ô¹ÏÍøprofessors for exceptional research achievements /medhealthsci/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-365241 <em><strong>51³Ô¹ÏÍøannounces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 51³Ô¹ÏÍøProfessors, James 51³Ô¹ÏÍøProfessors and William Dawson Scholars </strong></em> <br /> Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 51³Ô¹ÏÍøprofessors as Distinguished James 51³Ô¹ÏÍøProfessors, James 51³Ô¹ÏÍøProfessors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000 admin 336550 at /medhealthsci Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada /medhealthsci/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 336543 at /medhealthsci HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada /medhealthsci/channels/news/hbhl-scientific-director-alan-evans-receives-order-canada-365985 <p><em>Original article by <a href="/neuro/channels/news/alan-evans-receives-order-canada-365882">The Neuro</a>.</em></p> Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nation’s highest honours  <p>A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country’s top honours.</p> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:07:55 +0000 admin 336527 at /medhealthsci 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course /medhealthsci/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 336532 at /medhealthsci iPSC Seminars: Early Drug Discovery Unit (EDDU) /medhealthsci/channels/event/ipsc-seminars-early-drug-discovery-unit-eddu-366214 <p><strong>THE NEURO'S EDDU iPSC SEMINAR SERIES </strong></p> <p><b>Modeling α-Synuclein Pathology Spreading in a 3D Human Midbrain-Striatal Assembloid</b></p> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:32:34 +0000 admin 336531 at /medhealthsci Neuro Staff Appreciation Day 2025 /medhealthsci/channels/event/neuro-staff-appreciation-day-2025-365986 <p>Staff Appreciation Day is exclusively for Neuro staff, faculty, nurses, students, and trainees. ID required to enter.</p> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:17:29 +0000 admin 336528 at /medhealthsci Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series: AI in Epilepsy: From Diagnosis to Continuous Monitoring /medhealthsci/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-ai-epilepsy-diagnosis-continuous-monitoring-366250 <p>The 2024-2025 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series will include eight lectures covering hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research.</p> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:49:37 +0000 admin 336530 at /medhealthsci