Highlights from Med//E-News: The McGILL FACULTY OF MEDICINE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

• Resident Research Day – July 3 June 17, 2013
  This day will be a great opportunity for Psychiatry Residents to present their research projects and findings, and interact with researchers from the Department of Psychiatry. Read more ►   […]
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• “The Role of PRG1 in Synaptic Transmission and Epilepsy” – August 12 June 17, 2013
  Dietmar Schmitz German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Read more ►   […]
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• Heather Munroe-Blum awarded honorary degree from James McGill’s alma mater June 17, 2013
  Talk about coming full circle. Principal Heather Munroe-Blum received an honorary degree Thursday from the University of Glasgow, in Scotland – the alma mater of the University’s founder, James McGill. Read more ►   […]
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• Celebrating the Health Sciences Classes of 2013! June 17, 2013
  “I feel great.” “Super, super, happy.” Six simple, yet apropos, words uttered by Masters of Applied Science (Physical Therapy) graduates Suma Das and Monica Chan, respectively, that aptly capture the sentiment shared by the close to 800 newly minted graduates following the 2013 McGill Health Sciences Convocation on Tuesday, May 28. Read more ►   […]
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• Nobel Laureate kicks-off the Holmes Lecture Series June 17, 2013
  Thirty years after her groundbreaking research led to the identification of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the cause of AIDS, Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi says that, although progress has been made, significant strides remain before a cure or vaccine, both so urgently needed, becomes available. She made the remarks while in Montreal on May 2 […]
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• McGill University Honours the 2013 Maude Abbott and Haile T. Debas Prize Winners June 17, 2013
  The 2013 recipients of the Maude Abbott and Haile T. Debas Prizes were celebrated during McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine Faculty Council and Town Hall meeting held on June 5. During the event Dr. David Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of Medicine, presented the laureates with their awards before each had the opportunity to share hig […]
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• Blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer’s recovers memory loss and more June 17, 2013
  A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at McGill University and at Université de Montréal found that blocking the activity of a specific receptor in the brain of mice with advanced Alzheimer’s dis […]
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