Une nouvelle étude pourrait contribuer à la lutte contre la malaria. Lire ici
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, and the list includes several high-achieving Quebecers. The order is meant to celebrate people who have made extraordinary contributions to Canadian society. We are pleased to share that Dr. Myrna Lashley is being appointed as a member of the order. Dr. Lashley has worked as a consultant on issues of equity and inclusivity for all levels of government. Congratulation Dr. Lashley!
Un nouveau médicament qui freine l’alzheimer tarde à être approuvé au Canada. Lire ici
Montreal experts weigh in on federal, provincial immigration talks. Listen here
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winner of the annual Leyton Addiction Research Prize. The competition was strong, but the review committee (unanimously) agreed that Lauren Reynolds’s paper titled Amphetamine disrupts dopamine axon growth in adolescence by a sex-specific mechanism in mice was the most deserving of this year's $1,000 prize.
Un nouveau Réseau d’essais cliniques en santé mentale. Écoutez ici
Dr. Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan has been appointed as the new Psychiatrist-in-Chief of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, pending regulatory approvals.
As Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Dr. Bui will be responsible for the organization and leadership of child psychiatry clinical services of the MCH. She will work in close collaboration with Dr. Cecile Rousseau (Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) to implement academic priorities, including teaching and research activities at the MCH.
Michael Meaney elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more
Combien de personnes souffrent d'un trouble alimentaire ? Lire ici
The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé announced the recipients of salary awards on April 30, 2024. Congratulations to Drs. David Benrimoh, Manuela Ferrari, Ana Gomez-Carillo and Majid Mohajerani, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursiers awards!
The awardees and their respective projects are:
Dr. David Benrimoh: L'évaluation du risque de psychose par la psychiatrie compatutationnelle
Une intervention génétique contre la démence frontotemporale à Montréal. Lire ici
Montreal patient undergoes genetic procedure for frontotemporal dementia. Listen here
Memories of massacre as expert spearheads Qld PTSD research centre. Read more
Le suicide, cette idée macabre qui contamine un nombre alarmant de jeunes. Écoutez ici