/sbms/articles/rss en /sbms/article/five-canada-research-chairs-awarded-fmhs <p>The Government of Canada awarded ����VR��Ƶ 10 new and five renewed Canada Research Chairs Nov. 14, representing a total research investment of $13.8 million.  Three of the renewed Chairs and two new Chairs are members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) – see below for the full list. </p> <p>����VR��Ƶ’s new and renewed CRCs are advancing research across disciplines, from pioneering work in cognitive neuroinformatics, to Indigenous food sovereignty, to regenerative medicine.  </p> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:44:38 +0000 Robin Koning 1605 at /sbms /sbms/article/mcgill-kidney-cancer-researchers-aim-improve-prognosis-treatment <p>Researchers from ����VR��Ƶ’s <a href="https://genomic.medicine.mcgill.ca/about-us">Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine</a> (VPDIGM) and clinicians from ����VR��Ƶ Health Centre (MUHC) are stepping up efforts in the fight against clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common subtype of kidney cancer, by seeking to discover improved methods for risk assessment and therapeutic treatment. </p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:21:17 +0000 Timothy Gouldson 1603 at /sbms /sbms/article/ovation-award-winners-announced <p>The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Anne McCormick, Pamela Chase and Priyabrata “PB” Mukhopadhyay Ovation Awards. </p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:52:08 +0000 Dhabisha Kohilanathan 1590 at /sbms /sbms/article/memoriam-philip-e-branton <p>The Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI) and Department of Biochemistry are mourning the loss of Philip E. Branton, PhD, a dear colleague, friend and brilliant scientist whose career profoundly shaped cancer research. Formerly Chair of the Department of Biochemistry (1990–2000), and a Full Member of the ����VR��Ƶ Cancer Centre (now the GCI) and the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, Prof. Branton made pioneering contributions to the fields of virology, cell death and tumour suppression for more than five decades.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:00:30 +0000 The Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute and the Department of Biochemistry 1581 at /sbms /sbms/article/mcgill-researchers-awarded-55-million-cfi-funding <p>Twenty ����VR��Ƶ researchers – nine of them from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million.   </p> <p>These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.   </p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:53:23 +0000 Robin Koning 1580 at /sbms /sbms/article/looking-back-2024-edition-mcgill-biomedical-research-accelerator <p>From May to August, undergraduate students had the opportunity to work with world-renowned biomedical researchers and gain experience in professional laboratories and facilities at the School of Biomedical Sciences, the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, the Research Institute of the ����VR��Ƶ Health Centre, and elsewhere, as part of the 15-week ����VR��Ƶ Biomedical Research Accelerator (MBRA) program. </p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:13:11 +0000 Health e-News staff 1578 at /sbms /sbms/article/think-clinician-program-helps-graduate-students-tailor-research-better-meet-clinical-needs <p>Since beginning his studies in biomedical sciences and neuroscience, Abdelrahman AlOkda, MSc, has worked towards one goal: ensuring his research has a concrete impact on people’s lives.  </p> <p>“We produce a lot of results in basic science labs, but many of these findings have no translation to real life,” the PhD student at ����VR��Ƶ explains.  </p> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:13:02 +0000 Jane O'Faherty 1575 at /sbms /sbms/article/mcgill-mdcm-phd-students-fare-well-vanier-scholarships-again-year <p>When the 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships were announced earlier this year, ����VR��Ƶ fared well once again, with 10 recipients – of which five are current MDCM-PhD students.</p> <p>We asked the students to share some of their thoughts about being selected as Vanier Scholars, their research and why they chose to study at ����VR��Ƶ. Learn more about each below.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:36:31 +0000 Health e-News staff 1579 at /sbms /sbms/article/crbs-secures-10m-renewed-frqs-and-matched-funding <p>����VR��Ƶ’s <a href="https://www.crbsmcgill.ca/">Centre de recherche en biologie structurale</a> (CRBS) recently saw its six-year $4.2M funding for structural biology and biophysics from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – secteur santé (FRQS) renewed following a near-perfect evaluation of 98/100 – “exceptional” under the FRQS scoring system. Added to this, the CRBS also received matching support from various ����VR��Ƶ and clinical and research partners totalling 5.8M, including in kind funds, bringing expected funds to a round $10M.  </p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:03:33 +0000 Health e-News staff 1582 at /sbms /sbms/article/keith-murai-appointed-associate-dean-and-director-school-biomedical-sciences-fmhs <p>We are pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Murai, PhD, as Associate Dean and Director of the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), ����VR��Ƶ, effective July 15, 2024. Prof. Murai replaces Alvin Shrier, PhD, who had been serving as Interim Director and Associate Dean since May 2023. We take this opportunity to thank Prof. Shrier for his leadership over the past year, where his positive energy and dedication strengthened the School. Prof.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:47:11 +0000 Health e-News 1588 at /sbms