It is with great sadness that we share the passing of renowned neuroscientist Bruce McEwen, who died earlier this month at the age of 81. McEwen's work in the field of stress had a global impact, and he was best known for his studies on how stress hormones reshape neural circuits and brain structures. McEwen was also known for his contributions to the scientific community as a mentor and was a valued member of HBHL's International Advisory Council since 2017.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2020
Applications for HBHL's 2020 Graduate Student Fellowships Program are now open!
Graduate students that will be enrolled full-time at McGill University in September 2020 can apply for one-year fellowships valued at $15,000/year for PhD-level students (PhD1-5) and $10,000/year for Masters-level (MSc/MA1-2) students. Up to 55 fellowships will be awarded.
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Published on: 13 Jan 2020
One in three women die of ischemic heart disease or stroke. Yet most women remain unaware of the risks they face: they are under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-researched.
Our learning objective is to increase awareness and knowledge about heart disease in women amongst healthcare professionals.
This symposium will include presentations by experts on sex and gender differences in heart disease.
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Published on: 1 Oct 2019
HBHL awarded five attendance scholarships for HBHL Fellows to attend the IVADO/Mila Deep Learning School. The School took place from September 9 to 13, 2019 in Montreal. Through presentations and interactive tutorials, participants gained knowledge and skills in convolutional neural networks, language processing, reinforcement learning and more that they can apply to their own research.
Check out what the HBHL Fellows had to say about their experience:
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Published on: 18 Sep 2019
Position promotes the ethical and responsible conduct of research and deters research misconduct.
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Published on: 3 Sep 2019
Dr Emily McDonald and Dr Todd Lee were in the media for their article in JAMA Internal Medicine, that looked at reductions in the acquisition of common multidrug-resistant organisms and nosocomial infections in 100% single-patient rooms compared with ward-type rooms.
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Published on: 23 Aug 2019
Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced an investment of over $1.5 million for a project led by McGill’s Professor Hani Mitri, Director of Mining Engineering at McGill University, and founder of McGill Mine Design & Numerical Modelling Laboratory. Professor Mitri’s research project will validate and test a new method for rock breakage, improving mining and tunneling practices, while reducing blast-induced fumes from traditional explosives.
Published on: 7 Aug 2019
By Kaitlyn Easson, Lead Communications Officer, 2018-2019 HBHL Trainee Committee
HBHL-funded graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills by volunteering with the HBHL Trainee Committee. The committee contributes to the neuroscience community in Montréal by organizing monthly Trainee Get-Togethers and the annual HBHL Trainee Research Day, both of which allow neuroscience trainees to connect with each other and share their research.
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Published on: 5 Aug 2019
Professor Christoph Brunner of Leuphana University in Germany will be hosted for one year at McGill University as the John G. Diefenbaker Awardee, where he will pursue a specialized research project, engage in teaching, lecturing and leading workshops, and exchange with other Canadian and US research communities. Prof. Brunner’s research revolves around the intersections between media, affect, and aesthetic politics. He focuses on contemporary social movements, and their use of aesthetic techniques and strategies.
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Published on: 4 Jul 2019
Today, Iain Stewart, President of the National Research Council, Canada's largest federal research and development organization, announced the results of the inaugural round of the NRC’s New Beginnings Initiative. The New Beginnings Initiative is part of the NRC’s Ideation Fund, which was announced in Budget 2018 to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by NRC researchers working with external collaborators.
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Published on: 20 Jun 2019
Business Events Montréal, a unit under the umbrella of the non-profit organization Tourism Montréal, has launched a program designed to help local universities attract international research conferences and meetings to Montréal. Business Events Montréal’s expert team can provide assistance to local organizing committees in a variety of tasks associated with attracting an international event to Montreal, including providing financial assistance during the bidding and organizing processes.
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Published on: 6 Jun 2019
Are you looking for research funding? The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is pleased to launch a new searchable database located on the Research and Innovation website. McGill’s academic and administrative staff members can access the database using their McGill email address and password. Affiliated McGill members can request access by emailing osrfunding.vprir [at] mcgilll.ca
Published on: 3 Jun 2019
Today at La rue des femmes de Montréal, the Honourable Marc Garneau Minister of Transport, announced on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, an investment of more than $4.49 million for research tackling gender-based violence in Canada.
Published on: 31 May 2019
McGill University, in conjunction with Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM), has committed to increasing access to life-saving medicines by adopting Global Access Licensing Principles. McGill is the third Canadian university to adopt the principles, demonstrating a dedication to ensure that any research and university-developed technologies created on McGill’s campus with potential for further development into a drug, vaccine, or medical diagnostic are made affordable to all.
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Published on: 23 May 2019
By Meaghan Thurston
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Published on: 23 May 2019
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