Alumni

Can Living Labs Revolutionize Healthcare Research?

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 00:51:32 +0000

Exploring Innovative Approaches in Healthcare

The ��VR��Ƶ School of Physical and Occupational Therapy Research Committee is pleased to present another SPOTlight on Research in Rehabilitation!

Blood proteins flag multiple sclerosis years before diagnosis, opening a window for prevention

admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:12:51 +0000

Of more than 2,500 blood proteins screened, a small group may drive MS and signal who will develop it

A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins, that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis. The findings offer hope that a simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of MS in time to act before damage occurs.

Biochemistry Seminar: Ribosome-centred coordinated regulation of mRNA translation initiation and elongation

admin — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:54:32 +0000

Seminar by:

Mehdi Jafarnejad Ph.D.
Reader & Principal Investigator
Johnston Cancer Research Centre
Queen’s University Belfast

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:33:51 +0000

Join our ��VR��Ƶ IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.

FMHS Graduate Lunch & Learn #3 - Navigating Difficult Conversations

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:36:20 +0000

Navigating Difficult Conversations

Learn practical tools for navigating difficult conversations with greater confidence, clarity, and empathy through assertive communication, boundary‑setting, and self‑advocacy skills.

��VR��Ƶ Cares: Understanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life Care

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:58:01 +0000

Join us on June 10, 2026 at 12:00 EDT for our next episode of ��VR��Ƶ Cares, a webcast series designed to support infor

��VR��Ƶ’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

��VR��Ƶ celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

��VR��Ƶ awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ��VR��Ƶ researchers advance discovery across disciplines

��VR��Ƶ has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Provost honours 31 ��VR��Ƶ professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ��VR��Ƶ Professors, James ��VR��Ƶ Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 ��VR��Ƶ professors as Distinguished James ��VR��Ƶ Professors, James ��VR��Ƶ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation — The Multifaceted Roles of Oxidative Stress: Eustress and Distress

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 17:43:23 +0000

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation

Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, ��VR��Ƶ

Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM)

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:38:48 +0000

Discover the 8-month, 4-module, 100% online ��VR��Ƶ Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at our Online Information Session.

Killam Seminar Series: The role of BDNF in hormonal regulation of seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:24 +0000

Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and ��VR��Ƶ.

KAC Elliot Lecture: Metabolic Vulnerabilities and Opportunities in Brain Function

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:09:30 +0000

Neuro researchers lead projects awarded $14.5 million

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:31:29 +0000

Funds will help acquire and develop cutting-edge infrastructure to advance research capacity

Five researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) are leading innovative new projects that have received major funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund. They will be funded for a total of $14.5 million, part of $42 million going to ��VR��Ƶ scientists.

RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000

For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models

Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.