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$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers

A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit, and overseen by Mathilde Chaineau, PhD, the EDDU’s program manager, will receive $400,000 in support from Génome Québec. In partnership with Nardin Nakhla and Armstrong Murira from the Montreal-based company Simmunome, Durcan andChaineau will develop a computational model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on which to test for new biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Classified as: Thomas Durcan, ALS, Neuro
Published on: 17 Mar 2025

Congratulations to Sabrina Romanelli, who received a prestigious Graduate Student Award from Parkinson Canada (205-2027 cycle). This competitive 2-yr $40,000 award was given to 11 exceptional doctoral trainees across Canada working on Parkinson’s disease. Sabrina’s project aims to elucidate the mechanism of PINK1 activation on damaged mitochondria via interactions with the translocation machinery. Her work will help us understand how Parkinson-associated genetic variants impair PINK1’s function.

Published on: 17 Mar 2025

A new method of tracking the dietary habits and contaminant exposure of animals in Arctic marine ecosystems is providing critical insights as climate change reshapes the region's food web.

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ
Published on: 17 Mar 2025

Relations canado-américaines : « On vit de l'intimidation collective ».

Published on: 17 Mar 2025

New Approach Leads to Faster Mental Health Help for Youth.

Published on: 17 Mar 2025

Study reveals how cannabis triggers psychosis.

Published on: 17 Mar 2025

Dear 91˿Ƶ Finance Community Member,

To preserve the integrity of our fund types and uphold the principles of accountability, ethical stewardship and transparency, Financial Services is introducing a new Internal Transfers Policy, effective April 1, 2025.

Classified as: New Financial Services Policy, Internal Transfers Policy, Nouvelle politique de Services financiers, Politique de transfers internes
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Published on: 17 Mar 2025

Five clinicians and scientists at The Neuro have been awarded King Charles III Coronation Medals in recognition of their contributions to our understanding of neurological disease. The Coronation Medal commemorates the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada. The medal is administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall.

Classified as: Heather Durham, Angela Genge, Guy Rouleau, Heidi McBride, Ron Postuma, ACAR News
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Published on: 14 Mar 2025

What if career steering and planning did not have to wait untilgraduation?

Published on: 13 Mar 2025

Professor and Canada Research Chair, Victoria Talwar, talks to Today's Parent magazine about addressing questions and concerns from kids about the Trump presidency. The article discusses age-appropriate ways to discuss what kids are hearing and seeing in the news and popular culture about Canada-US relations in addition to tips on teaching media literacy and critical thinking, promoting empathy and understanding, and empowering Canadian children to be informed citizens.

Excerpt fromHow To Explain The Trump Presidency To Canadian Kids by Jenn Cox:

Published on: 13 Mar 2025

March 7, 2024 | DirectorJennifer Welshand Marie-Joëlle Zahar wrote a new article on The Future of UN Peacekeeping, which was published by . The authors discuss the challenges UN peace operations are facing and the rising expectations.

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, United Nations
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Published on: 12 Mar 2025

Tariffs impose costs on businesses who import goods, and when businessese pass those costs along to consumers, prices go up. This phenomenon is colloquially known as tarifflation, and in this tariff-happy economic moment, we are already seeing its effects. Acer—a Taiwanese electronics company—recently raised its prices, and attributed the price increases to tariffs.

Classified as: Saibal Ray
Published on: 12 Mar 2025

With the spectre of sweeping tariffs sending ripples through Canada’s economy, the prices of some goods will be much more affected than others. Cheaper household goods like shampoo and toiletries could be among those most affected, according to Saibal Ray, a Professor of Operations Management at 91˿Ƶ Desautels. Higher end goods will be less affected, Ray told the Toronto Star, as most of these goods are sourced outside of the United States.

Classified as: Saibal Ray
Published on: 12 Mar 2025

With the United States both threatening and imposing tariffs, Canada has responded with counter-tariffs of its own. But could these measures do more harm than good?“Retaliatory tariffs are just a bad decision. They increase the prices that Canadian importers pay to bring goods into the country, and increase prices for consumers” says Vivek Astvansh, an Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at 91˿Ƶ Desautels.

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, Vivek Astvansh
Published on: 12 Mar 2025

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