Students /medhealthsci/taxonomy/term/5/all en 9th Theodore L. Sourkes Lecture in Neuropharmacology_Professor Tomas Hökfelt, PhD_Title: “From catecholamines to neuropeptides– a 60-year odyssey” /medhealthsci/channels/event/9th-theodore-l-sourkes-lecture-neuropharmacologyprofessor-tomas-hokfelt-phdtitle-catecholamines-359782 <p align="center"><b>Theodore L. Sourkes Lecture in Neuropharmacology</b></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b>“</b><b>From catecholamines to neuropeptides– a 60-year odyssey</b><b>”</b></p> <p align="center"> </p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:15:47 +0000 admin 325333 at /medhealthsci Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Impact of Technology on Spatial Memory, the Hippocampus and Implications for Healthy Cognition /medhealthsci/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-impact-technology-spatial-memory-hippocampus-and-implications-359671 <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, 16 Sep 2024 18:09:05 +0000 admin 325324 at /medhealthsci Dr. Myrna Lashley receives an Honorary Degree /medhealthsci/channels/news/dr-myrna-lashley-receives-honorary-degree-359638 <p><b>Dr. Myrna Lashley</b> will receive an honorary doctorate from University of Ottawa in recognition of her many remarkable accomplishments. The honorary degree will be awarded during the second national conference on black mental health in Canada entitled <i>Black Mental Health: Reclaiming the Path to Joy</i> which takes place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on October 16, 2024. Congratulations Dr. Lashley!</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:16:12 +0000 admin 325318 at /medhealthsci Infant Mental Health Day 2024 /medhealthsci/channels/event/infant-mental-health-day-2024-359640 <p>The 32nd annual 69Ƶ Infant Mental Health Day which will be held at the Jewish General Hospital. This year’s theme is <i>Sleep and Generational Trauma: Impact and management on young children and their families</i>.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:26:13 +0000 admin 325317 at /medhealthsci Dr. Marco Leyton receives the CCNP Heinz Lehman Award /medhealthsci/channels/news/dr-marco-leyton-receives-ccnp-heinz-lehman-award-359636 <p><b>Dr. Marco Leyton</b> is the successful awardee of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP) Heinz Lehmann Award 2024, which is given out in recognition of outstanding contributions by a single individual in neuropsychopharmacology research in Canada. Congratulations Dr. Leyton! </p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:13:11 +0000 admin 325320 at /medhealthsci Dr. Jai Shah named as a Member of the Royal Society of Canada College /medhealthsci/channels/news/dr-jai-shah-named-member-royal-society-canada-college-359637 <p>The <a href="https://e1.envoke.com/ext/click/go/927dcbe0b9336cd2f245efe12f28a50d/e80d1b23684bb0e594b66df01f5ccbf4/ee0ad371ee726007755b00dbae033a72">Royal Society of Canada</a> (RSC) and its Members have elected this year’s new Fellows and named the incoming class of the RSC College. In addition to 104 new Fellows, the Royal Society of Canada welcomes 56 new Members of the RSC College who have significantly impacted their respective disciplines at both national and international levels. Among them is <b>Dr. Jai Shah</b>. Congratulations Dr. Shah!</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:14:58 +0000 admin 325319 at /medhealthsci Appointment of New Director of Undergraduate Medical Education /medhealthsci/channels/news/appointment-new-director-undergraduate-medical-education-359635 <p>We are pleased to announce the appointment of <b>Dr. Marc Chammas</b> as the new Director of Undergraduate Medical Education. He will be replacing Dr. Meterissian whose term ended June 30, 2024. As Director, Dr. Chammas will work closely with the Associate Chair of Education and be responsible for development and advancement of all aspects of UGME within the Department of Psychiatry.</p> <p>We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to <b>Dr. Gregory Meterissian</b> for his tireless dedication and enthusiasm in leading the department’s UGME mandate for over 20 years!</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:09:50 +0000 admin 325315 at /medhealthsci RI-MUHC Platform Expo 2024 /medhealthsci/channels/event/ri-muhc-platform-expo-2024-359578 <h4>From Bench to Bedside</h4> <h4>Advancing precision health throughout the life course</h4> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:48:26 +0000 evelyne.ahchinkow@69Ƶ.Ca 325312 at /medhealthsci Special Lecture: Improvements in fMRI Precision and Fidelity in Time and Space /medhealthsci/channels/event/special-lecture-improvements-fmri-precision-and-fidelity-time-and-space-359577 <hr /> <p>To watch via vimeo, click <a href="https://vimeo.com/event/4590491/e94c8ac4d9"><strong>here</strong></a></p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:15:01 +0000 admin 325311 at /medhealthsci 3rd Annual Orange Shirt Day Lecture: "Joyce's Principle and Indigenous Peoples' Self-determination" /medhealthsci/channels/event/3rd-annual-orange-shirt-day-lecture-joyces-principle-and-indigenous-peoples-self-determination-359572 <div> <div> <div> <div> <p>To observe Orange Shirt Day, the 69Ƶ School of Population and Global Health will host a simulcast of the 3rd Annual Orange Shirt Day Lecture for Pediatric Grand Rounds at the Montreal Children's Hospital.</p></div></div></div></div> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:40:06 +0000 admin 325309 at /medhealthsci 49th Preston Robb Neuroscience Day /medhealthsci/channels/event/49th-preston-robb-neuroscience-day-359534 <p>The event honours the career and memory of Preston Robb, who is considered one of the founders of Canadian child neurology. Dr. Robb started pediatric neurology at the MCH.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:21:32 +0000 admin 325303 at /medhealthsci 69Ƶ Centre for Climate Change and Health Launch /medhealthsci/channels/event/mcgill-centre-climate-change-and-health-launch-359117 <p>Register now now the 69Ƶ Centre for Climate Change and Health Launch event!</p> <p>Join us to celebrate, learn about our activities, and meet others at the university working on climate change and health.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:19:42 +0000 admin 325296 at /medhealthsci TechAccel Showcase /medhealthsci/channels/event/techaccel-showcase-359086 <h4>Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by <strong><a href="/engine/" title="">The 69Ƶ Engine</a> </strong>will be present to demo their projects and businesses!</h4> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:50:50 +0000 admin 325295 at /medhealthsci Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Neural Dynamics and Computations Constraining Speech and Music Processing /medhealthsci/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-neural-dynamics-and-computations-constraining-speech-and-music-359020 <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> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:20:21 +0000 admin 325292 at /medhealthsci Alan Evans named Fellow of the Royal Society /medhealthsci/channels/news/alan-evans-named-fellow-royal-society-358885 <p>Alan Evans, PhD, was among the 85 new Fellows of the <a href="https://royalsociety.org/">Royal Society</a>, the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, announced May 14, 2024. Candidates were nominated for their substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge.</p> <p>Read the <a href="/ludmercentre/article/alan-evans-named-fellow-royal-society">full story from Naghmeh Shafiei and the Ludmer Centre</a>. </p> <p> </p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:27:00 +0000 admin 325284 at /medhealthsci