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

• Opening Pandora’s Box: Gene editing and its consequences December 14, 2018
  In his most recent piece for The Conversation, Dr. John Bergeron details the history of gene editing and offers perspective on both the potential negative and positive impacts this could present to humankind. Read more ►  
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• CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – 2019 Principal’s prize for public engagement through media December 14, 2018
  It is time once again to submit nominations for the 2019 Principals Prize for Public Engagement Through Media. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2019. Read more ►  
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• REMINDER – Submit your proposal by February 15, 2019 to the McGill Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC) December 14, 2018
  After our highly successful inaugural launch in 2017, we are delighted to announce the return of the McGill Faculty of Medicine Clinical Innovation Competition. This competition, the McGill CLIC, was inspired by Dr. Raymond Hakim with the goal of inspiring McGill Faculty members, learners and graduates to innovate to improve health care and outcomes. The […]
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• Jessica Barudin selected as a Rising Star by Health Promotion Canada December 14, 2018
  Jessica Barudin, Program Manager for the Indigenous Health Professions Program (IHPP) at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine, was recently honoured as one of Health Promotion Canada’s 2018 Rising Star Award recipients. The recipients were celebrated during the organization’s annual general meeting on December 13, 2018. Congratulations Jessica! Read more ►  
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• Cancer Research celebrates 10 years of discovery in the Life Sciences Complex December 14, 2018
  This year marks the 10th anniversary of McGill University’s Life Sciences Complex (LSC), an interdisciplinary biomedical research hub that combines state of the art imaging equipment, animal facilities and lab space across four buildings. To commemorate the milestone, a special symposium was held on December 5, 2018. This is part five of a five part […]
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• Gut hormone increases response to food December 13, 2018
  The holiday season is a hard one for anyone watching their weight. The sights and smells of food are hard to resist. One factor in this hunger response is a hormone found in the stomach that makes us more vulnerable to tasty food smells, encouraging overeating and obesity. New research on the hormone ghrelin was […]
  Jason Clement
• Chemical and Structural Biology celebrates 10 years of discovery in the Life Sciences Complex December 13, 2018
  This year marks the 10th anniversary of McGill University’s Life Sciences Complex (LSC), an interdisciplinary biomedical research hub that combines state of the art imaging equipment, animal facilities and lab space across four buildings. To commemorate the milestone, a special symposium was held on December 5, 2018. This is part four of a five part […]
  Jason Clement