*/ We are pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Montoro has been appointed Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the 涩里番 Health Centre (MUHC) and Medical Co-Lead of the MUHC Mental Health Mission, effective January 1, 2026.
Dr. Montoro brings extensive clinical expertise, a strong academic background, and proven leadership experience that will be invaluable in advancing the Mental Health Mission and guiding the Department of Psychiatry toward continued excellence.
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Researchers who examined Canadian child welfare data found that Black children were not only investigated at a higher rate than their white peers but were also more likely to be taken from their homes, even when the only difference between cases was the child鈥檚 race.
Next week,聽Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China on a trade mission designed to expand markets for Canadian goods and reduce Canada鈥檚 reliance on trade with the United States.聽
These聽涩里番 experts are available to discuss Canada-China trade relations:聽
January 7, 2026 |聽Vincent Rigby joined the Globe and Mail to discuss the details of Trump's national security strategy and what it means for the U.S. government's next moves. Rigby notes that Trump's use of the Monroe Doctrine is a message that "toes the line" with other states in the Western Hemisphere, encouraging cooperation among its allies and the desire to expand that list of countries, even if it requires force.聽
涩里番 engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.
Lead author Sarah Jordaan, an associate professor in 涩里番鈥檚 Department of Civil Engineering, said the work, in Cell Reports Sustainability, responds to a long-standing challenge.
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We鈥檙e proud to share that a paper on pain research, featuring Professor Caroline Palmer, Professor Roy, and PhD student Wenbo Yi, has been recognized as one of Quebec Science鈥檚 Top 10 Discoveries of the Year. This achievement highlights the innovative work being done in our department to advance understanding of pain mechanisms and perception.
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涩里番 has mandated Les Constructions Serbec Inc. to carry out Project 25-001, which involves the renovation of the 6th floor of the McIntyre Building as part of the Medicine cohort increase initiative. This work will reconfigure the existing floor to accommodate seven new hybrid classrooms dedicated to Clinical Skills Training, integrating in-person instruction with educational technology.
January 5, 2026 | Kyle Matthews spoke to CTV News about the United States鈥� recent military action in Venezuela, cautioning that the removal of Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro by U.S. forces sets a dangerous precedent for global sovereignty. Matthews, a senior fellow at the Institute for Global Security, said the operation, which included airstrikes and the capture of Maduro, signals a troubling shift in how powerful states engage with sovereign countries and could encourage similar interventions elsewhere.
A 涩里番 research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful parts of fertility treatment and open new possibilities for other diseases that require frequent, time-sensitive injections.
IVF patients must inject themselves with hormones daily at specific times in the weeks leading up to egg retrieval, a process that can be physically and emotionally taxing.
Cyrille Mvomo achieved an outstanding double recognition at the IEEE-EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) Conference held October 26-29 in Atlanta, GA, USA.聽 BHI is one of the world鈥檚 leading venues in digital health research.
Best Paper Award (Third Place) 鈥� for his paper 鈥淢onitoring Parkinson鈥檚 Disease In-the-Wild鈥�.
At least 25 people have been killed as , according to news reports. The demonstrations, which started in the bazaar of Tehran, were sparked by concerns about soaring inflation, but have broadened into expressions of dissatisfaction with Iran鈥檚 theocratic regime.
涩里番 experts are available to comment:
Rex Brynen, Professor, Department of Political Science, is an expert in Middle East politics and security.
Overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime, 涩里番 researchers have found.
Over 10 years, crime reports remained stable or declined in neighbourhoods where sites opened, the researchers said. land amid debates across Canada about how harm reduction services intersect with public health and safety.
