Quebec-based projects awarded over half of the total national allotment, demonstrating the province鈥檚 strength in the transformative science of genomics
Two faculty members of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology joined forces to bridge the field of cryo-electron microscopy (Mike Strauss) and extracellular matrix cell biology (Dieter Reinhardt). This interdisciplinary team also spanned faculties across 成人VR视频, as Michael Wozny (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Valentin Nelea (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences) spearheaded the experimental approaches together with other team members and a visiting scholar.
May 21, 2024 |听In Policy Magazine鈥檚 Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the sixth article for 2024, Jamil Tanimu emphasizes the critical importance of effective social services that would build and diversify the Canadian workforce. With over six years of experience in International Development, Jamil's passion for promoting the welfare of displaced people comes from his own upbringing in a conflict zone. He's dedicated to improving access to public services and making a difference in people's lives.
A useful tool in protein research comes from the collaborative efforts of two bright 成人VR视频 undergraduates, Jerry Gao and Maxwell Tong. Under the supervision of postdoctoral fellow Thibault Legal and Associate Professor Khanh Huy Bui, Jerry and Max developed the DomainFit program for the identification of protein domains in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) maps at intermediate resolutions.
May 8, 2024 |听In Policy Magazine鈥檚 Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fifth article for 2024, Asha Sivarajah underscores the importance of safeguarding privacy rights while ensuring transparency and accountability in public institutions' use of surveillance technologies.
May 2, 2024 | In Policy Magazine鈥檚 Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fourth article for 2024, Ian Lupton explains the need for a Canadian National Infrastructure Assessment for strengthening the nation鈥檚 housing crisis, by supporting a broad range of economic, social and environmental policy objectives. Ian has experience in legislative, provincial, and municipal governments in Canada and the US, and is passionate about utilizing public policy to enhance citizens' daily lives.听
April 23, 2024 |听In听Policy Magazine's Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the third article for 2024,听Abdul-Hakim Fuseini underscores the importance incentivizing small businesses for a greater Canadian economy growth. Abdul-Hakim听previously taught and conducted research in finance, accounting and auditing at the University of Ghana Business School.
As part of the Distinguished Professors Lecture Series by RI-MUHC,听Professor Sir Paul Nurse,听Chief Executive Officer of The Francis Crick Institute and Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine听will be giving two lectures on May 1 and May 2, 2024. Details in the posters above.听
RSVP as soon as possible to manon.desrosiers [at] muhc.mcgill.ca as the places are limited.
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Congress 2024 will be held at 成人VR视频 from June 12 to 21, 2024.
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is Canada鈥檚 largest gathering of academics, and one of the largest in the world. It鈥檚 a place to hold critical conversations of our time, hear from a diverse set of voices, share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships to help share the Canada of tomorrow.
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A new network will advance research and care for thousands of people suffering from a rare or undiagnosed disease.听Read this article to learn how RARE.Qc, a network led by experts at the Research Institute of the 成人VR视频 Health Centre, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al, CHU Sainte-Justine, and Universit茅 de Montr茅al, is advancing research on rare diseases in Quebec.
Dr. Sleiman and Prof. Damha receive CFI award for their work on Nucleic Acids for Precision Medicine
Congratulations to D2R鈥檚 Associate Scientific Director, Hanadi Sleiman, and Professor Masad J. Damha on their recent award听from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for their groundbreaking work on Nucleic Acids for Precision Medicine.
In a recent article published by the 成人VR视频 Reporter, we learn about Claude Bh茅rer's journey from biological anthropology to population genetics. Following her nephew's sudden death from lactic acidosis, Bh茅rer delved into genetic research, uncovering prevalent hereditary diseases. Her team's systematic analysis has revealed over 100 genetic variants unique to Quebec, prompting investigations into potential therapies. Bh茅rer's research extends to digital health platforms for real-time data collection and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives in genomics.
April 14, 2024 |听In听Policy Magazine's Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them.
April 11, 2024 | In听Policy Magazine's Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the first article for 2024, Leah Brodovsky underscores the pressing need for a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as natural disasters, particularly flooding, become increasingly common and costly due to climate change.听Leah Brodovsky is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 成人VR视频.听Leah holds a BSc. Honours Food Science from the University of Guelph.
成人VR视频 Translational Platform in Autism Research will help uncover the disorders鈥 neural foundations
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A new project at The Neuro, 成人VR视频 and the Research Institute of the 成人VR视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been awarded $10.6M in financial support as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) Innovation Fund.