Students

IHSE MEETING

admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:52:24 +0000

(9:00 - 10:00)
Linda Snell, MD, MHPE, FRCPC, MACP, FRCP(London), FCAHS
Robert Sternszus, MDCM, MA(Ed), FRCPC

Melzack Lecture Series - Kathleen Rice PhD "Why Gender Matters for Chronic Pain Research: Lessons from an Institutional Ethnography of Chronic Pain and Marginalization in Canada"

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Kathleen (Kate) Rice is Assistant Professor and Research Director in the Department of Family Medicine at 91��Ƶ, where she holds the Tier II Canada Research Chair in the Medical Anthropology of Primary Care. Kate has been engaged in e

IHE MEETING

admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:54:49 +0000

(9:00 - 10:00)
Jason Harley, MA, PhD

IHSE MEETING

admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:59:11 +0000

(9:00 - 10:00)
Year end wrap up

(10:00 - 11:00)
Meredith Young, PhD
Zombie Session

IHSE MEETING

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:37:46 +0000

Aliki Thomas, PhD

Mastering Scoping Reviews: From Methodology to Publication

Research | A new trial hopes to use mRNA to halt the devastating progression of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

admin — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:50:20 +0000

Prion diseases came to public attention during the 1980s and ’90s, when Mad Cow Disease was in the news. While transmission to humans from infected beef has largely been eliminated, other forms of these devastating diseases are unfortunately still around, like Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease (CJD). In fact, according to the US Centers for Disease Control, cases of CJD have been on the rise in the last two decades.

Event | Practical examples of research in indigenous context | November 20, 2024

admin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:04:13 +0000

D2R partner, Tahatikonhsontóntie' Quebec Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research, is organizing a webinar "Practical examples of research in Indigenous context" on November 20 from 12-1:30pm.

Guest speakers include:

Event | MI4 6th Annual Scientific Symposium | December 4, 2024

admin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:17:47 +0000

Join MI4 for the 6th Annual Scientific Symposium on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 11:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the 91��Ƶ Faculty Club. This year’s theme, "Microbiome: Decoding the Invisible World," promises an engaging lineup, including a keynote by Prof. Yasmine Belkaid, President of Institut Pasteur. Don’t miss this chance to hear groundbreaking insights from leading experts in the MI4 community.

March Neurogenesis talks explore brain mechanisms in food choice and computational modelling

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:43:01 +0000

Last week, HBHL hosted the third talk of the 2024-2025 Neurogenesis Speaker Series at the Neuro, featuring Dana Small and Yashar Zeighami.

Dana Small’s presentation, "The Interoceptive Origins of Reward," explored how biological signals are integrated to determine food choice, while Yashar Zeighami’s talk, "Fine-Tuning Neuroimaging Analysis to Reveal Hidden Insights," highlighted his research into the development of multi-scale computational models of brain anatomy.

Event | Seminar, The power of first impressions: Using viral imprinting for broadly reactive vaccine development | Dec 11, 2024

admin — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:59:30 +0000

The Emerging Topics in Health (EToH) seminar series is cohosted by the Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Physiology and Human Genetics, the Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI), the 91��Ƶ Research Centre on Complex Traits (MRCCT), and M[i]4. The organizers invite guest speakers to talk about their current research. This seminar series is part of the Current Topics & Seminars course and is open for attendance by MIMM students and all interested individuals.

Details about upcoming seminar:

SEX CELLS! On the importance of sex and gender in brain health

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:26:42 +0000

Last week, we welcomed neuroscientists Liisa Galea (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) and Robert-Paul Juster (Université de Montréal) for SEX CELLS!, a vital conversation on implementing Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) in health research.

Strengthening the Participation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): Obstacles and Opportunities

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:58:45 +0000

Protecting the internally displaced: Sovereignty, agency and the localization of international norms

Griffintown, quartier littéraire. Meet author Marie Hélène Poitras

helene.laurin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:42:40 +0000

As part of 91��Ƶ's Francofête, Prof.

L’histoire publique et les enjeux de cohabitation à Montréal : mémoires, récits et identités

helene.laurin@mcgill.ca — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:06:06 +0000

For this last conference of the season, CIRM has programmed a joint lecture by Mary Anne Poutanen and Paul-Étienne Rainville, the two heads of the “Immigration, everyday life and religion” axis.

Ce que les festivals off apportent à la vie culturelle de Montréal - Lecture by Anouk Bélanger

helene.laurin@mcgill.ca — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:47:31 +0000

Our member and axis director Anouk Bélanger, along with her colleague Martin Lussier (UQAM) and their UQAM research team (Hélène Legault (PhD), Lucile Ouriou (PhD), Lé