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Quebec-based projects awarded over half of the total national allotment, demonstrating the province’s strength in the transformative science of genomics

Classified as: Genome Québec, Genome Canada, Research and Innovation
Published on: 30 May 2024

Two faculty members of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology joined forces to bridge the field of cryo-electron microscopy (Mike Strauss) and extracellular matrix cell biology (Dieter Reinhardt). This interdisciplinary team also spanned faculties across 91˿Ƶ, as Michael Wozny (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Valentin Nelea (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences) spearheaded the experimental approaches together with other team members and a visiting scholar.

Published on: 30 May 2024

May 21, 2024 |In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the sixth article for 2024, Jamil Tanimu emphasizes the critical importance of effective social services that would build and diversify the Canadian workforce. With over six years of experience in International Development, Jamil's passion for promoting the welfare of displaced people comes from his own upbringing in a conflict zone. He's dedicated to improving access to public services and making a difference in people's lives.

Classified as: immigration, labour market
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Published on: 22 May 2024

A useful tool in protein research comes from the collaborative efforts of two bright 91˿Ƶ undergraduates, Jerry Gao and Maxwell Tong. Under the supervision of postdoctoral fellow Thibault Legal and Associate Professor Khanh Huy Bui, Jerry and Max developed the DomainFit program for the identification of protein domains in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) maps at intermediate resolutions.

Published on: 15 May 2024

May 8, 2024 |In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fifth article for 2024, Asha Sivarajah underscores the importance of safeguarding privacy rights while ensuring transparency and accountability in public institutions' use of surveillance technologies.

Classified as: technology, data governance, MPP students
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Published on: 9 May 2024

May 2, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fourth article for 2024, Ian Lupton explains the need for a Canadian National Infrastructure Assessment for strengthening the nation’s housing crisis, by supporting a broad range of economic, social and environmental policy objectives. Ian has experience in legislative, provincial, and municipal governments in Canada and the US, and is passionate about utilizing public policy to enhance citizens' daily lives.

Classified as: mpp perspectives
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Published on: 7 May 2024

April 23, 2024 |InPolicy Magazine's Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the third article for 2024,Abdul-Hakim Fuseini underscores the importance incentivizing small businesses for a greater Canadian economy growth. Abdul-Hakimpreviously taught and conducted research in finance, accounting and auditing at the University of Ghana Business School.

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Published on: 24 Apr 2024

As part of the Distinguished Professors Lecture Series by RI-MUHC,Professor Sir Paul Nurse,Chief Executive Officer of The Francis Crick Institute and Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicinewill be giving two lectures on May 1 and May 2, 2024. Details in the posters above.

RSVP as soon as possible to manon.desrosiers [at] muhc.mcgill.ca as the places are limited.

Classified as: RNA
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Published on: 23 Apr 2024

Congress 2024 will be held at 91˿Ƶ from June 12 to 21, 2024.

Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is Canada’s largest gathering of academics, and one of the largest in the world. It’s a place to hold critical conversations of our time, hear from a diverse set of voices, share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships to help share the Canada of tomorrow.

Registration is mandatory,

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Published on: 22 Apr 2024

A new network will advance research and care for thousands of people suffering from a rare or undiagnosed disease.Read this article to learn how RARE.Qc, a network led by experts at the Research Institute of the 91˿Ƶ Health Centre, Université du Québec à Montréal, CHU Sainte-Justine, and Université de Montréal, is advancing research on rare diseases in Quebec.

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Published on: 22 Apr 2024

Congratulations to D2R’s Associate Scientific Director, Hanadi Sleiman, and Professor Masad J. Damha on their recent awardfrom the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for their groundbreaking work on Nucleic Acids for Precision Medicine.

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Published on: 22 Apr 2024

In a recent article published by the 91˿Ƶ Reporter, we learn about Claude Bhérer's journey from biological anthropology to population genetics. Following her nephew's sudden death from lactic acidosis, Bhérer delved into genetic research, uncovering prevalent hereditary diseases. Her team's systematic analysis has revealed over 100 genetic variants unique to Quebec, prompting investigations into potential therapies. Bhérer's research extends to digital health platforms for real-time data collection and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives in genomics.

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Published on: 22 Apr 2024

April 14, 2024 |InPolicy Magazine's Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them.

Classified as: mpp perspectives
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Published on: 16 Apr 2024

April 11, 2024 | InPolicy Magazine's Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the first article for 2024, Leah Brodovsky underscores the pressing need for a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as natural disasters, particularly flooding, become increasingly common and costly due to climate change.Leah Brodovsky is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 91˿Ƶ.Leah holds a BSc. Honours Food Science from the University of Guelph.

Classified as: mpp perspectives
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Published on: 16 Apr 2024

91˿Ƶ Translational Platform in Autism Research will help uncover the disorders’ neural foundations

A new project at The Neuro, 91˿Ƶ and the Research Institute of the 91˿Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been awarded $10.6M in financial support as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund.

Classified as: autism, Guy Rouleau, Neuro, Keith Murai, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Published on: 8 Apr 2024

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