Graduate Students /medhealthsci-gradstudies/taxonomy/term/63/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 FMHS Graduate Lunch & Learn #3 - Navigating Difficult Conversations /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/fmhs-graduate-lunch-learn-3-navigating-difficult-conversations-368893 Navigating Difficult Conversations <p>Learn practical tools for navigating difficult conversations with greater confidence, clarity, and empathy through assertive communication, boundary‑setting, and self‑advocacy skills.</p> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:36:19 +0000 kimberly.john@mcgill.ca 8747 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Resolved: MyThesis currently unavaialble /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/resolved-mythesis-currently-unavaialble-372734 <p>myThesis is currently down and we are working to resolve the issue. We’ll share updates as soon as service is restored. Thank you for your patience.</p> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:16:55 +0000 admin 9345 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Killam Seminar Series: The neural basis of flexible, lifelong learning /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-neural-basis-flexible-lifelong-learning-372040 <p>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 ɬÀï·¬.</p> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:08:11 +0000 admin 9340 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Killam Seminar Series: The role of BDNF in hormonal regulation of seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-role-bdnf-hormonal-regulation-seizures-temporal-lobe-epilepsy-372666 <p>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 ɬÀï·¬.</p> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:24:50 +0000 admin 9341 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies NSERC awards two ɬÀï·¬ professors $1.65 million each to prepare the next generation of researchers /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/nserc-awards-two-mcgill-professors-165-million-each-prepare-next-generation-researchers-372644 <p><strong>Projects focusing on MedTech and genomics cut across disciplines while mobilizing expertise at ɬÀï·¬ and other Quebec institutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow  </strong></p> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:07:07 +0000 admin 9337 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies From Grief to Advocacy: Navigating the Caregiving Journey /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/grief-advocacy-navigating-caregiving-journey-372634 <p>Join us for an insightful conversation between Claire Webster, founder of the ɬÀï·¬ Dementia Education Program and Caregiver Crosswalk, and social worker Zelda Freitas (Caregiver Grief Connexion), as they explore the emotional landscape of dement</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:17:41 +0000 admin 9334 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Killam Seminar Series: Towfique Raj /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-towfique-raj-372618 <p>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 ɬÀï·¬.</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:21:43 +0000 admin 9333 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health - Professor Mona Nemer: Evidence, Trust, and Collaboration: Science Advice for Global Health /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/dzau-distinguished-lecture-global-and-population-health-professor-mona-nemer-evidence-trust-and-372455 This year's Victor Dzau and Ruth Cooper-Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health will feature <strong>Professor Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada.  </strong> <p><em>Professor Nemer's talk is titled:</em></p> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:28:48 +0000 admin 9331 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Killam Seminar Series: Helen Scharfman /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-helen-scharfman-372041 <p>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 ɬÀï·¬.</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:24 +0000 admin 9330 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Caring Conversations: Advocacy and networking to build your circle of care /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/caring-conversations-advocacy-and-networking-build-your-circle-care-372477 <p><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:29:34 +0000 admin 9327 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Weston Family Foundation awards two ɬÀï·¬ researchers for human microbiome research /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/weston-family-foundation-awards-two-mcgill-researchers-human-microbiome-research-372450 <p><strong>New funding fuels ɬÀï·¬-led breakthroughs on how gut viruses influence childhood health and how engineered proteins can prevent damaging oral bacterial biofilms. </strong></p> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:52:06 +0000 admin 9324 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies $203.9 million raised to impact the lives of people with neurological disease /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/2039-million-raised-impact-lives-people-neurological-disease-368858 <b>Brains Need Open Minds</b><b> campaign, the largest in The Neuro’s history, has fueled innovative brain research </b> <p>An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer’s progression and aids diagnosis. All these projects and more were made possible by a campaign that has raised $203.9 million for groundbreaking neuroscience research and patient care.</p> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:53:18 +0000 admin 9317 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/rna-therapy-may-be-solution-infant-hydrocephalus-370687 <b>For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models </b> <p>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.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000 admin 9314 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies