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NSERC is providing up to $15 million in total support to stimulate collaborations between university academic researchers and the public and not-for-profit sectors, and industry to address pandemic-related research and technical challenges.
- Dr. David JunckerÌýwas awarded an NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grant to study a "COVID-19 test chip for simultaneous detection of SARS-CoV-2 and antibodies using a single non-invasive sputum sample" in partnership with Sensoreal Inc. Dr. Juncker was the first at Â鶹AV to receive an NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grant, and one of the first to receive the grant in Quebec.
This summer, Â鶹AV BME joined the COVID-19 Emergency Digital Health Task Force, led by Marc Saab, Founder and Managing Director at BML Technology Ltd., and Â鶹AV BME alumnus.
- The task force aims to leverage the digital health ecosystem to address innovation gaps and solve unmet medical needs. This is accomplished by providing Q&A, advice, and short reviews at no charge, on topics including: PPE and medical ventilators, wearable physiological monitoring, symptom detection and tracking, AI in healthcare, telemedicine, COVID-19 research proposals, Health Canada programs (MDEL, Interim Order), FDA programs (Emergency Use Authorization – EUA), and advice and mentoring for tech competitions.
- Anyone can visit the BML Technology to set up a free meeting, request to join the task force, or simply to learn more.
In the Media
- One of Prof. Danilo Bzdok’s latest papers, appearing inÌýTrends in Cognitive Sciences, has received ample media attention. See a summary of media coverage on the wide-ranging, negative consequences that social isolation has on our psychological well-being and physical health.
- David Juncker authored an article and was interviewed:
- (by David Juncker, for The Hill Times)
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Â鶹AV News and Resources
The University has established a dedicated website for information and resources concerning the coronavirus, including specific information for:
Specific directives have been issued regarding theÌý, including a useful .
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Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine also created a dedicated website for students, faculty, and staff specific to the Faculty, including information and resources for:
- Research and Graduate Studies,
- Schools and Educational Units, and
- Other Offices and Centres.
A specific website is dedicate to Building Access within the Faculty of Medicine.
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Any further questions related to the coronavirus and the Department of Biomedical Engineering (those not addressed by the resources above) may be directed to admin.bme [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Coronavirus%2FBME)