Undergraduate Students /medhealthsci-gradstudies/taxonomy/term/64/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 Neuro researchers lead projects awarded $14.5 million /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/neuro-researchers-lead-projects-awarded-145-million-371994 <b>Funds will help acquire and develop cutting-edge infrastructure to advance research capacity </b> <p>Five researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) are leading innovative new projects that have received major funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund. They will be funded for a total of $14.5 million, part of $42 million going to º£½ÇÉçÇø scientists.</p> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:31:29 +0000 admin 9312 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Friends, parks and brain wiring predict whether people exercise after a cardiovascular diagnosis /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/news/friends-parks-and-brain-wiring-predict-whether-people-exercise-after-cardiovascular-diagnosis-368449 <b>Findings could help tailor interventions to encourage physical activity in older people with heart and blood flow conditions </b> <p>A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, it is often a motivator to get more physical exercise, which can improve long-term health. However, the rate of physical activity increase after diagnosis varies widely depending on the individual.</p> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:32:32 +0000 admin 9316 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 Biochemistry Seminar: Claudia Kleinman​, PhD - From Robust Cell Fates to Plastic States: Lineage Programs in Pediatric Brain Tumors /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/biochemistry-seminar-claudia-kleinman-phd-robust-cell-fates-plastic-states-lineage-programs-372233 <p><strong>From Robust Cell Fates to Plastic States: Lineage Programs in Pediatric Brain Tumors</strong></p> <p><strong>Seminar by Claudia Kleinman​, PhD</strong></p> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:01:19 +0000 admin 9305 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Lab2Market Launch Fall 2026 Information Session /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/lab2market-launch-fall-2026-information-session-372045 <p><strong>Applications are now open for Lab2Market Launch Health Fall 2026 cohort!</strong></p> <p>Learn how L2M Launch programs help entrepreneurial graduate students and research teams turn innovations into ventures.</p> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:37:54 +0000 admin 9302 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-372207 <p>Join our º£½ÇÉçÇø 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> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:11:59 +0000 admin 9298 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-372208 <p>Join our º£½ÇÉçÇø 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> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:12:55 +0000 admin 9299 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-372209 <p>Join our º£½ÇÉçÇø 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> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:13:43 +0000 admin 9300 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-graduate-certificate-healthcare-management-gchm-372194 <p>Discover the 8-month, 4-module, 100% online º£½ÇÉçÇø Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at our Online Information Session.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:50:33 +0000 admin 9296 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM) /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/online-info-session-graduate-certificate-healthcare-management-gchm-372193 <p>Discover the 8-month, 4-module, 100% online º£½ÇÉçÇø Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at our Online Information Session.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:49:00 +0000 admin 9295 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies KAC Elliot Lecture: Metabolic Vulnerabilities and Opportunities in Brain Function /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/kac-elliot-lecture-metabolic-vulnerabilities-and-opportunities-brain-function-372184 <p>This annual lecture honours __.</p> <p><a class="button" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kac-elliot-lecture-metabolic-vulnerabilities-and-opportunities-tickets-1986217340533?aff=oddtdtcreator">Register Now</a></p> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:09:30 +0000 admin 9294 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies º£½ÇÉçÇø Cares: Multiple Sclerosis and the Brain: From Diagnosis to Digital Innovation /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/mcgill-cares-multiple-sclerosis-and-brain-diagnosis-digital-innovation-372139 <p>Join us on <strong>April 15 at noon </strong>for our next episode of <strong><em><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">º£½ÇÉçÇø Cares</a>,</em></strong><em> a webcast series</em> designed to support informal caregi</p> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:53:33 +0000 admin 9288 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies NRS Graduate Seminars - 7 /medhealthsci-gradstudies/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-7-371947 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> <p><b>Location: </b>B1-015 (Barton Building)</p> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:24 +0000 admin 9268 at /medhealthsci-gradstudies