External /medhealthsci-gradstudies/taxonomy/term/42/all en Sunsetting of the Vanier and Banting programs /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/sunsetting-vanier-and-banting-programs-363532 <p>In alignment with the <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/research-coordinating-committee/priorities/research-talent-for-a-knowledge-based-society/tri-agency-research-training-strategy.html">Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy</a> and as announced in <a href="https://www.budget.canada.ca/2024/home-accueil-en.html">Budget 2024</a>, the three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are working to offer a harmonized and streaml</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:22:45 +0000 yang.chen6@mcgill.ca 4432 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Banting Application 2024 Internal Review Deadline _FMHS /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/banting-application-2024-internal-review-deadline-fmhs-356717 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:47:05 +0000 yang.chen6@mcgill.ca 4003 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Three ɬÀï·¬ researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/three-mcgill-researchers-receive-sshrc-partnership-engage-grants-370328 <p>The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced recipients of the latest Partnership Engage Grants competition, including a total of $73,782 awarded to three ɬÀï·¬ researchers. </p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000 admin 9185 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Health Crises in an Era of Autocracy, Disinformation, and Shifting Geopolitical Risks /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/health-crises-era-autocracy-disinformation-and-shifting-geopolitical-risks-369780 <p><b>WHEN: </b>Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm<br /> <b>WHERE: </b>ɬÀï·¬ Faculty Club Ballroom - 3450 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:31:59 +0000 admin 9184 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies The 2026 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/2026-dr-donald-g-doehring-memorial-lecture-370305 <p><em>Thursday March 12 2026 • 4:30pm to 6pm<br /> Dentistry Suite #102, 2001 Avenue ɬÀï·¬ College</em></p> <p><b>Anna Papafragou, PhD<br /> Professor • Department of Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania</b></p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:54:19 +0000 admin 9183 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Caring Conversations: How to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (in FRENCH) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/caring-conversations-how-manage-behavioural-and-psychological-symptoms-dementia-french-370259 <p><b><i>Caring Conversations</i></b><b> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.</b></p> Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:12:03 +0000 admin 9181 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-369969 <p>Join our ɬÀï·¬ 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> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:25:27 +0000 admin 9178 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-369970 <p>Join our ɬÀï·¬ 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> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:26:29 +0000 admin 9179 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Preparing Academic Investigators for Clinical Trial Readiness in Neurology /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/preparing-academic-investigators-clinical-trial-readiness-neurology-369897 <p>The team from the Platform for Advanced Clinical Therapies (PACT) and Investigator-Initiated Trials (IIT) at The Neuro’s Clinical Research Unit will help academic researchers better understand the regulatory, ethical and legal requirements to tran</p> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:48:16 +0000 admin 9177 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-369903 <p>Join our ɬÀï·¬ 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> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:36:49 +0000 admin 9176 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson’s disease  /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/new-evidence-challenges-understanding-parkinsons-disease-369875 <p>A ɬÀï·¬-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson’s disease treatments. </p> <p>Published in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02102-1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Nature Neuroscience,</a> the research found dopamine does not set the speed or force of each movement, as had been thought. Instead, it appears to act as the underlying support system that makes movement possible. </p> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:17:23 +0000 admin 9175 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: From Sound to Meaning: Neural Coding Principles Underlying Speech and Music Perception /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-sound-meaning-neural-coding-principles-underlying-speech-and-369829 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:08:22 +0000 admin 9171 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Stop Acquiring Steady-State Event-Related fMRI! /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-stop-acquiring-steady-state-event-related-fmri-369827 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:44:14 +0000 admin 9170 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/fine-particles-pollution-are-associated-early-signs-autoimmune-disease-369819 <p>A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.</p> <p>ɬÀï·¬ researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine particles in air pollution are associated with higher levels of a biomarker linked with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus.</p> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:58:39 +0000 admin 9169 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025: Exploring Brain-Heart Connections /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/amazing-brain-science-talks-2025-exploring-brain-heart-connections-369779 <p>On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks, in partnership with <a href="https://braincanada.ca/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Brain Canada Foundation</a> and the <a href="https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/bhi" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Brain-Heart Interconnectome</a>. Held at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees for an engaging afternoon discussing popular topics in brain health.</p> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:41:49 +0000 admin 9163 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies