Source: Max Bell School of Public Policy
Public Policy Forum President & CEO Edward Greenspon and recently appointed Max Bell School of Public Policy professor Taylor Owen announced the launch of a multi-year project to analyze and respond to the increasing amounts of disinformation and hate in the digital public sphere.
Reducing stigma may address cognitive impairment in this population
A new study has drawn a direct link between the amount of stigma men with HIV report experiencing and their scores on cognitive tests, measuring abilities such as memory and attention.
Concerns raised about efficacy of off-label use of already approved drugs
A new paper published by 91丝瓜视频 researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that some clinical trials may promote the use of ineffective and costly treatments. That鈥檚 the opposite of what clinical trials are aimed at, namely preventing ineffective and costly treatments from being taken up by physicians and patients.
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鈥淢y father, who inspired me very much, would tell me 鈥榊ou must study and make a contribution to science鈥�,鈥� says renowned 91丝瓜视频 Professor Nahum Sonenberg reflecting back beyond the beginning of his remarkable career. 鈥淢y exact career path of course I couldn鈥檛 predict, but I knew that I wanted to better understand how the human body works, how to cure disease, and that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 doing.鈥�
The first round of the 91丝瓜视频-Western Collaboration Grant awards were announced today, showcasing the unique research partnership between and 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative.
By Fergus Grieve, Communications Strategist, Faculty of Science
Alfonso presented with the Prix Acfas Michel-Jurdant in recognition of his outstanding work on the health of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the world鈥檚 oceans Hombeline Dumas
Alfonso Mucci, professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, was among nine of Quebec鈥檚 leading academics honoured by the Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) for their exceptional contribution to research at the Acfas Gala held in Montreal on November 13.
It takes six months to get really good at accurately gauging the age of yelloweye rockfish. Because they can live for up to 120 years, this species is of particular interest to Benjamin Barst and scientists like him who study the effects of toxic chemicals on living organisms. Over the course of their lifetime, the fish can accumulate high levels of mercury and other trace elements in their tissues. But it wasn鈥檛 known how much of those elements accumulate in sensitive sites within yelloweye cells.
A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and 91丝瓜视频 have identified three genes responsible for recurrent molar pregnancies, a rare complication that occurs when a non-viable pregnancy with no embryo implants in the uterus. The results of this study could have important implications, since until now very little is known about the genetic causes of all forms of fetal loss. Their study has recently been published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.
The Dobson Cup, 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 flagship startup competition and fertile training ground for students and professors with bold business dreams, has received a significant financial injection on its 10th anniversary in the form of a $4-million contribution from National Bank, one of its long-time supporters.
A researcher from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is one of eight scientists to receive a grant this year from the ALS Society of Canada.
Gary Armstrong, who joined The Neuro in 2017, is furthering our understanding of synaptic defects arising both at peripheral neuromuscular junctions and central spinal cord synapses in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) using zebrafish models. The award is valued at $125,000.
Researchers from 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Department of Chemistry have found a cleaner, easier way to make biaryls, an important ingredient in synthetic chemistry with applications across a wide range of fields including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, pigments, natural products and polymers. Conventional processes for making biaryls rely on stoichiometric metal reagents, resulting in large amounts of metal waste. In their paper published in Nature Communications in November 2018, the 91丝瓜视频 scientists describe a new method for synthesizing biaryls using hydrazine (N2H4) as a metal surrogate.
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At a time of significant transformation in the retail industry worldwide, the newly opened Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) at 91丝瓜视频 will act as a hub in the heart of Montreal for students, researchers and practitioners to work collaboratively towards addressing the host of real-world challenges facing retailers today. An interdisciplinary, forward-looking school dedicated to all facets of the retail industry, its researchers will focus on fostering sustainable consumption and healthy societies.
The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World聽blends history, biography, travelogue,聽and literary criticism into a unique work of scholarship that identifies Conrad as a pioneer in understanding the modern world, as he grapples with issues such as migration, terrorism, and a communications revolution.
