Neha Dinesh, PhD student in the Reinhardt lab, won the Iozzo Trainee Award at the combined conference of the American Society for Matrix Biology, the American Society for Investigative Pathology, and the Histochemical Society held in Salt Lake City, Utah from Oct 22-25, 2023. The title of her contribution was 鈥�Fibronectin-Mediated Physiological and Pathological Mechanisms in Skeletal Development鈥�. The Iozzo Trainee Award is given to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the field of matrix biology and a continuing commitment to matrix biology research.
Published on: 26 Oct 2023
17 October, 2023 | Canada is required to respect, protect and fulfill the right to adequate housing by law. Homelessness in Canada appears to be on the rise and social and affordable housing is increasingly unavailable to those who need it the most. Canada's obligation to ensure social and economic rights is mainly based on the idea of "progressive realization" which in turn, depends on ""
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Published on: 17 Oct 2023
At this year鈥檚 ACFAS conference, which took place from May 8th to May 12th at the University of Montreal, MoBI hosted a 2-day colloquium, highlighting multilingualism research in Quebec. Our invited presenters: Natalia Dankova (UQO), Marianne Paul (UQTR), Marie-Lourdes Lira-Gonzales (UQAT), Julie Bouchard (UQAC), joined many MoBI collaborators and PIs to showcase their research. This event allowed us to showcase our research in French!
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Published on: 28 Sep 2023
In June, MoBI headed to Toronto for the Canadian Psychological Association鈥檚 84th annual convention. Check out the abstract for our symposium called Multilingualism across the lifespan: Research from the Montreal Bilingualism Initiative:
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Published on: 28 Sep 2023
Machine learning tutors affect learners in unforeseen ways, both positive and negative
Virtual reality simulators can help learners improve their technical skills faster and with no risk to patients. In the field of neurosurgery, they allow medical students to practice complex operations before using a scalpel on a real patient. When combined with artificial intelligence, these tutoring systems can offer tailored feedback like a human instructor, identifying areas where the students need to improve and making suggestions on how to achieve expert performance.
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Published on: 19 Sep 2023
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Location: HBHL Offices (Suite 1800, 1010 Sherbrooke W)
麻豆AV's myPath offers the Peer Pathways program for HBHL and IPN graduate students and postdocs. This four-week program empowers students to develop an Individual Development Plan (IDP) in small peer discussion groups.
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Published on: 12 Sep 2023
Can the Liberal government鈥檚 Indigenous Justice Strategy catalyze a new era of transformative reconciliation? The ball is in Justice Minister Arif Virani鈥檚 court.
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Published on: 5 Sep 2023
Pilot project at the Jewish General Hospital aims to accelerate access to new and highly effective treatments for cancer patients
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Montreal, September 5, 2023 - A pilot project led by the Jewish General Hospital proposes a new promising approach to cancer treatment known as data-based precision oncology to accelerate access to new and highly effective treatments for cancer patients. This innovative strategy involves tailoring cancer treatments based on intricate details unique to each patient's tumor.
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Published on: 5 Sep 2023
Data about the impact of human rights interventions at a global level are needed to ensure effective policy decision-making.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2023
Projects will discover disease genetics, explain cognition/memory formation, improve surgical accuracy and post-concussion diagnosis
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Published on: 14 Aug 2023
Scientists identify the first genetic marker for MS severity, opening the door to treatments for long-term disability
A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which can rob patients of their mobility and independence over time.
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Published on: 28 Jun 2023
Partnership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has created a faster, easier way for patients to contribute to research
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Patients can now digitally consent to be included in The Neuro鈥檚 Open Biobank (Clinical Biospecimen Imaging and Genetic Repository) and patient registry, providing a more efficient and easier way to help patients accelerate neurological disorder research and participate in clinical trials. The new platform is financially supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2023
May 12, 2023 | Julian Lam, a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, was one of the authors that were featured in the 麻豆AV Journal of Global Health. His article highlighted a non-specialist treatment model for Hepatitis C virus in Canada. Despite being a high prevalence context, Canadian corrections facilities have largely failed to provide adequate care for those with HCV due to their reliance on traditional treatment models.
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Published on: 23 May 2023
May 15, 2023 | Aftab Ahmed reflected on navigating Canada's demographic transition, where the realities of the aging population coincide with an urgent need to transition toward a green economy.听Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 麻豆AV.
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Published on: 23 May 2023
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