/sbms/articles/rss en /sbms/article/honouring-2024-ovation-award-laureates <p>A chilly winter’s night was made heartwarming when around 50 people gathered to celebrate the three incredible laureates of the 2024 <a href="/medhealthsci/about/faculty-awards-prizes/ovation-awards">VP-Dean’s Ovation Awards</a>. </p> <p>Rita Piccioni, Annick Guyot and Geneviève Côté were honoured at the event on December 5 attended by their colleagues, family and friends.  </p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:28:15 +0000 Jane O'Faherty 1667 at /sbms /sbms/article/d2r-awards-over-6-million-support-core-platforms <p>The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative has awarded more than $6 million to support eight Core Platforms at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù and one at the University of British Columbia through its <i>Core Platform Sustainability </i>funding program. This program supports state-of-the-art Core Platforms that are essential for advancing research and development and facilitating technology uptake and transfer in fields relevant to RNA therapeutics.</p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:57:47 +0000 Health e-News 1665 at /sbms /sbms/article/five-gci-researchers-secure-52m-cihr-funding <p>Researchers at the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI) have achieved an exceptional success rate in the <a href="https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54191.html">Fall 2024 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CHIR) Project Grant competition</a>, securing a total of $5.2M in research funding.</p> <p>This year, the national average success rate for the highly competitive project grant competition was 17%, while the Quebec success rate was 18%. With 5 GCI researchers awarded project grants, the GCI stands out with a notable 31% success rate.</p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:50:12 +0000 Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute 1670 at /sbms /sbms/article/discovery-commensal-fungus-shapes-anti-parasite-and-allergic-immune-responses <p>The intestine is a shelter for trillions of commensal microbes, called the microbiome, that coexist with their host. While the microbiome is critical for strengthening our immune system and protecting the body against infection, it can also contribute to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, highlighting the complexity of the interactions at play.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:49:59 +0000 RI-MUHC 1636 at /sbms /sbms/article/mcgill-researchers-reveal-how-life-saving-molecules-are-created <p>²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù researchers have discovered how certain microbes create potent drugs like antibiotics and anti-cancer therapies.</p> <p>Their surprising findings could change the way scientists approach drug discovery and pave the way to the designing of next-generation medications, explained Martin Schmeing, PhD, principal investigator and professor in ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s Department of Biochemistry and Centre for Structural Biology.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:39:39 +0000 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Newsroom 1634 at /sbms /sbms/article/conversation-keith-murai-associate-dean-and-director-school-biomedical-sciences <p><b>How have you settled into the role over the past few months?</b> </p> <p>It has been a fantastic experience from the start. I had the chance to speak with so many wonderful people – chairs, directors, professors, staff and students – and gather important information about their interests as well as challenges and opportunities they see for the School. People are excited about the School, what it represents, and its potential. </p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:04:33 +0000 Jane O'Faherty 1624 at /sbms /sbms/article/martin-schmeing-receives-2025-biological-and-medicinal-chemistry-lectureship-award-chemical <p>Martin Schmeing, PhD, James ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and School of Biomedical Sciences, has been named the winner of the Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award.  </p> <p>Offered by the Chemical Institute of Canada, the award is presented to a scientist who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of biological or medicinal chemistry within the past five years while working in Canada. </p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:01:04 +0000 Jane O'Faherty 1623 at /sbms /sbms/article/raquel-cuella-martin-receives-gairdner-early-career-investigators-award <p>Raquel Cuella Martin, PhD, Assistant Professor in ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s Department of Human Genetics and School of Biomedical Sciences within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, has been selected as a winner of the 2024 <a href="https://www.gairdner.org/resource-hub/announcing-the-2024-gairdner-early-career-investigators">Gairdner Early Career Investigators</a> (ECI) competition.  </p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:55:55 +0000 Jane O'Faherty 1622 at /sbms /sbms/article/anatomy-prof-gabriel-venne-receives-presidents-prize-excellence-teaching <p>Five educators from four ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù faculties will be presented with a President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching at the Fall Convocation ceremonies on December 2. Created in 2000, the award honours outstanding teaching and its vital contribution to students’ academic experience. </p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:40:06 +0000 Neale McDevitt 1621 at /sbms /sbms/article/right-treatment-right-patients <p>In these polarized times, there seems to be one thing everyone agrees on: Canada's healthcare system is in crisis.</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:13:58 +0000 Sara Bauman and Charlotte Bawol 1614 at /sbms