Pierre Gfeller takes the helm of MUHC
On April 18, Dr. Pierre Gfeller was appointed as President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Dr. Gfeller will be assuming his new responsibilities on May 28.
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Potential gender bias against female researchers in peer review of research grants
Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada’s major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer reviewers can also affect the result, found a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Time for bed: Bad sleep habits start early in school-age children
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McGill named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers
McGill has been chosen as one of the Canada’s greenest employers in an editorial competition that recognizes employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness.
Read More →McGill researchers to get $2.2M in CFI funding
3-Minute Thesis competition delivers (sound) bite-sized research excellence
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In conversation with neuroscientist Dr. Nguyen-Vi Mohamed
As part of the new Neuro XXceptional video series featuring women researchers, neuroscientist Nguyen-Vi Mohamed talks about her work with mini brains, miniature balls of human brain cells smaller than a pea.
Read More →In conversation with neurologist Lesley Fellows
Spotlight on neuroscientist Heidi McBride
Read More Posts From This Section»Notes from the field
Dispatches from the Africa Mercy #3: Angels of Mercy
In his third dispatch aboard the Africa Mercy hospital ship (currently in Douala, Cameroon), Dr. Sherif Emil writes about the ship’s nursing staff. Pulled together from around the world, many have put their careers on hold while they volunteer their services.
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Dispatches from the Africa Mercy #1: If you want to go far…
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Trash2Treasure hopes to lessen moving day clutter
When the annual student exodus hits at the end of the semester, a pilot project called Trash2Treasure (T2T) will pick up students’ cast-off household items before they hit the curb. For a period of ten days, from April 27 to May 6, students can request free pick up of usable goods they no longer need.
Read More →Summer course allows students to discover Montreal and while improving their French
Five key takeaways from MFORUM
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McGill Alumni Association hands out annual awards
More than 300 guests, including McGill Chancellor Michael Meighen, attended the annual McGill Alumni Association banquet to recognize the outstanding achievements of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the University.
Read More →McGill medical students and residents work to conquer HPV
HM The Queen joins the celebration of Quebec-Belgian academic relations
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Bball’s Kiss-Rusk and Ogundokun named athletes of the year
Basketball players Alex Kiss-Rusk of Beaconsfield, Que., and Dele Ogundokun of Hamilton, Ont., were named female and male athletes of the year, respectively, at the 41st annual McGill varsity sports awards gala.
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