Students /infect-diseases/taxonomy/term/5/all en 4th Annual Orange Shirt Day Lecture: "Jordan’s Principle: A Sacred Duty and Legal Right" /infect-diseases/channels/event/4th-annual-orange-shirt-day-lecture-jordans-principle-sacred-duty-and-legal-right-367623 <p>To observe Orange Shirt Day, the ÂÌñÉç School of Population and Global Health will host a simulcast of the 4th Annual Orange Shirt Day Lecture for Pediatric Grand Rounds at the Montreal Children's Hospital.</p> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:20:22 +0000 admin 6541 at /infect-diseases Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering /infect-diseases/channels/news/physiology-professor-claire-m-brown-appointed-inaugural-chair-inclusion-science-and-engineering-367481 <p>Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1546.">Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE)</a> in the province of Quebec. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).  </p> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:52:07 +0000 admin 6506 at /infect-diseases ÂÌñÉç Cares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions /infect-diseases/channels/news/mcgill-cares-building-your-team-unplanned-life-transitions-364984 <p>Join us on <strong>May 7th</strong> at noon for the next ÂÌñÉç Cares 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 6538 at /infect-diseases Nine ÂÌñÉçians appointed to the Order of Canada /infect-diseases/channels/news/nine-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-365980 <p><strong>Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among ÂÌñÉç community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></p> <p>Nine members of the ÂÌñÉç community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.</p> <p>Among the honorees are two ÂÌñÉç faculty 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 6530 at /infect-diseases The Child Phonology Lab at SCSD is looking for parent participants /infect-diseases/channels/news/child-phonology-lab-scsd-looking-parent-participants-365400 Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:23 +0000 admin 6535 at /infect-diseases D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer /infect-diseases/channels/news/d2r-awards-10-million-accelerate-rna-based-therapies-rare-diseases-and-cancer-364466 <p><strong>Montreal, March 26, 2025</strong> – ÂÌñÉç’s <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 6505 at /infect-diseases Professor Simon Roy wins Marathon of Hope Clinician-Scientist Award for melanoma research /infect-diseases/channels/news/professor-simon-roy-wins-marathon-hope-clinician-scientist-award-melanoma-research-366640 <p>Simon Roy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is one of four early-career clinician-scientists across Canada to receive the 2025 Clinician-Scientist Award from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN). </p> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:17:53 +0000 admin 6515 at /infect-diseases ÂÌñÉç’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers /infect-diseases/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 ÂÌñÉç scholars 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 6534 at /infect-diseases Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award /infect-diseases/channels/news/human-genetics-professor-receives-banting-discovery-award-365566 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000 admin 6532 at /infect-diseases Event | Seminar: Computer-based Predictions of RNA Structures: Where do we stand? /infect-diseases/channels/news/event-seminar-computer-based-predictions-rna-structures-where-do-we-stand-367001 <p><strong>Join <a href="/dna-to-rna/">D2R</a> for this hybrid seminar with Professor Eric Westhof from University of Strasbourg</strong></p> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:11:03 +0000 admin 6510 at /infect-diseases Cross-pollinating ideas at the SCSD Research Day /infect-diseases/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 6539 at /infect-diseases Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /infect-diseases/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-366469 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:42:00 +0000 admin 6474 at /infect-diseases ÂÌñÉç Healthcare-Management Case Competition (MHCC) - Date TBD /infect-diseases/channels/event/mcgill-healthcare-management-case-competition-mhcc-date-tbd-364578 <p><strong>GCHM and IMHL students and alumni - apply your knowledge in a real-world healthcare challenge. </strong></p> <p>Register now and put your expertise to work in a fun and engaging competition.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:14:22 +0000 admin 6454 at /infect-diseases Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series: AI in Epilepsy: From Diagnosis to Continuous Monitoring /infect-diseases/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-ai-epilepsy-diagnosis-continuous-monitoring-366250 <p>The 2025-2026 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series covers hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.</p> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:49:37 +0000 admin 6470 at /infect-diseases Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /infect-diseases/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-367084 <p>Join our ÂÌñÉç 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.</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:16:05 +0000 admin 6476 at /infect-diseases