April 23, 2021 | In our听fragmented federal system, policies on issue like paid sick leave can vary drastically from province to province. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a听light on the problems with such disparities. In her recent brief for the Institute for Research on Public Policy,听MPP alumna Paisley Sim听laid out a solution that would ensure people across Canada get the support they need in this time of crisis.
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Published on: 18 Mar 2021
Delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines should reduce case numbers in the near term; however, the longer term case burden and the potential for evolution of viral 鈥榚scape鈥� from immunity will depend on the robustness of immune responses generated by natural infections and one or two vaccine doses, according to a study from 成人VR视频 and Princeton University published today in Science.
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Published on: 9 Mar 2021
$4.67M from Brain Canada will help probe the brain鈥檚 mysteries and create international research links
Research at The Neuro鈥檚 McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC) of 成人VR视频 will receive a major boost thanks to a $4.67M grant from Brain Canada鈥檚 Platform Support Grant (PSG) program.
Published on: 3 Mar 2021
Program brings together multidisciplinary teams with expertise in various areas of neurodegenerative disease
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Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) make up a large part of eight projects funded by ALS Canada and the Brain Canada Foundation as part of their 2020 Discovery Grant Program, which brings together multidisciplinary research teams with expertise in various areas of ALS and neurodegenerative diseases to investigate critical areas of disease processes and clinical care.
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Published on: 15 Feb 2021
Supported by the Max Bell School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression has released a new report detailing six recommendations to enable citizens, governments and platforms to deal with online hate speech in Canada.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2021
Picture a flower: what do you see? A bright and showy splash of contrasting colours? Well, not all plants produce flowers that are only like that. Some plant species actually produce two types: 鈥渘ormal鈥� ones that look great, and 鈥渞unts鈥� that are small, never open and, rather than attract pollinating insects, instead pollinate themselves.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2021
February 2,听2021 | As the tide of nationalism sweeps across the globe and countries increasingly turn inwards, it is crucial that the protection agenda鈥搃ncluding the Protection of Civilians (PoC) and the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP)鈥搃s reaffirmed. Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh writes on the PeaceLab Blog about what measures Germany can take to achieve this objective, including embracing multilateralism and seeking out new partners to promote civilian self-protection.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2021
December 2020 | This new report by the Media Ecosystem Observatory听looks into vaccine hesitancy in Canada in the lead-up to the development of a vaccine. Key findings included that 65% of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, and that the听best opportunity to reach those who are unsure is to address important concerns around the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
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Published on: 5 Jan 2021
January 24,听2021听|听In this paper, Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh and her co-authors address the challenges and opportunities the fluid geopolitical and security environment poses for humanitarian policymaking and practice.
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Published on: 5 Jan 2021
Max Bell School Professor Pearl Eliadis has authored the听chapter听Mind the Gaps: Integrating Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals into Evaluation Practice听inThe Realpolitik of Evaluation,听a recently published book edited by听Markus Palenberg an Arne Paulson.
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Published on: 4 Jan 2021
Neural 鈥渟ignature鈥� may reflect how we respond to feelings of social isolation
This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new study shows a sort of signature in the brains of lonely people that make them distinct in fundamental ways, based on variations in the volume of different brain regions as well as based on how those regions communicate with one another across brain networks.
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Published on: 15 Dec 2020
Large multi-site study accurately predicts damage to grey matter by disease
An international study has found a link between the brain鈥檚 network connections and grey matter atrophy caused by certain types of epilepsy, a major step forward in our understanding of the disease.
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Published on: 2 Dec 2020
Doctor has dedicated his life to improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and disorders
The Neuro鈥檚 director, Dr. Guy Rouleau, is being recognized with Canada鈥檚 highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada, for his outstanding contributions as a clinician-scientist and as a leader in health care.
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Published on: 27 Nov 2020
In this report for the Quebec government, our Director Christopher Ragan with the support of MPP students Matis Allali, Ruhee Ismail-Teja, Riad Katkhoda听& Charlotte Reboul听examine how terminating electric vehicle subsidies can strengthen Quebec's climate policy.
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Published on: 11 Nov 2020
Brain Canada program supports paradigm-shifting neuroscience that improves the lives of Canadians
Four researchers at The Neuro 鈥� Boris Bernhardt, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Jean-Francois Poulin, and Jo Anne Stratton 鈥� have received grants to support their work in the early-career stage, after being chosen from 150 talented applicants.
Brain Canada鈥檚 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Program, anchored by a $5M gift from the Azrieli Foundation, enables paradigm-changing research of the brain to improve the lives of all Canadians.
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Published on: 9 Nov 2020
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