Big-data baby steps
Dr.Yasser Iturria-Medina, a post-doctoral researcher at the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health, is applying a big data approach to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia, which is a critical step forward for personalized medicine.
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Cooperation: the mother of invention
Students from the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering now share a new course combining the therapist’s goal of maximizing quality of life with the engineer’s pursuit of functionality.
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New home for hands-on learning in Nursing
Clinical education offered by the Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN) recently got a big boost. With their move into new expanded quarters in August 2017, the ISoN is now home to state-of-the-art learning laboratory spaces.
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Gender loving care
As the cultural conversation around gender and sexuality changes, how do alumni incorporate it into their work?
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Closing the gender gap
While nearly half of all doctorates and post-docs are women, around one in three make it to assistant professor and one in five to full professor.
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Complex geometries
Kathryn Clancy, MEng’16, first delved into the world of 3D printing as a Biomedical Engineering graduate student at McGill.
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Trust your gut
Dr. Corinne Maurice studies viruses that don’t make you sick. These virtuous viruses are “not like the flu virus, HIV or Hep C,” says the Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
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Simulation for caregivers
Last September, Alzheimer’s care consultant Claire Webster shared evidence-based knowledge and lessons learned from her experience as a former caregiver to her late mother during two innovative pilot workshops held at the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL).
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In sheep’s clothing
A researcher agrees to organize a symposium only to realize that it is a sham, attracting no well-respected academics beyond those whom she personally invites.
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Did you know?
In a few short years, CRISPR has already contributed to advances in our understanding of miscarriage, HIV immunity and muscular dystrophy—research that is currently prohibited in Canada..
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A site for more eyes
The MUHC Patient Education Office site describes more than 400 medical procedures and situations, from what to expect after chemotherapy to school protocols for children with diabetes.
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Medical Physics Unit: Fellowship honours Podgorsak
Dr. Ervin Podgorsak would kick students out of oral exams, saying “You’re not ready,” remembers Professor Jan Seuntjens, Director of the Medical Physics Unit. “But he loved his students. He was concerned about their futures.”
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Perspectives
Alex McComber, MEd’96, is bringing his expertise as an Indigenous health promotion scholar and community activist to a new graduate course he’ll be co-teaching in the Department of Family Medicine.
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