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Faculty of Medicine mentorship program aims to empower Black learners

As Black History Month approaches, we take a closer look at a growing program that’s nurturing the next generation of leaders in medicine
As Black History Month approaches, we take a closer look at a growing program that’s nurturing the next generation of leaders in medicine

January 25, 2022
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Faculty of Medicine

President Frémont presents TMM Student Association with EDI Award

The award recognizes the team's dedication and commitment to promoting student engagement, EDI, and a safe and inclusive environment for students at the Faculty of Medicine.
The award recognizes the team's dedication and commitment to promoting student engagement, EDI, and a safe and inclusive environment for students at the Faculty of Medicine.

January 24, 2022
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Faculty of Medicine

Popular uOttawa Faculty of Medicine stories for 2021

2021 was a year filled with innovation, excitement, and certainly a few challenges. We’re pleased to share a selection popular stories from the Faculty for 2021.
2021 was a year filled with innovation, excitement, and certainly a few challenges. We’re pleased to share a selection popular stories from the Faculty for 2021.

January 21, 2022
Faculty of Medicine

uOMedTalks: Updates from the Executive Leadership Team (January 2022)

Updates from the Executive Leadership Team on our latest progress report, the provincial approval of new programs, initial priorities for planetary health, our new faculty member recognition strategy, an analysis of graduate learner demographics and more.
Updates from the Executive Leadership Team on our latest progress report, the provincial approval of new programs, initial priorities for planetary health, our new faculty member recognition strategy, an analysis of graduate learner demographics and more.

January 21, 2022
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Funding

J.P. Bickell Foundation Medical Research Grant

Field: Medicine and Health Sciences Value: $25,000 to $80,000 Internal application deadline: March 21, 2022
Field: Medicine and Health Sciences Value: $25,000 to $80,000 Internal application deadline: March 21, 2022

January 20, 2022
Dr Keir Menzies
Health
International

uOttawa-led international team advances research on muscle health

The uOttawa-led collaboration’s findings could contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age, and diseases such as cancer and muscular dystrophy.
The uOttawa-led collaboration’s findings could contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age, and diseases such as cancer and muscular dystrophy.

January 19, 2022
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Core facilities

Tissue Microarray comes to Louise Pelletier Histology Cores facility

This fully automated instrument can easily and quickly create TMA paraffin blocks by extracting cylindrical tissue cores from different paraffin donor blocks and re-embedding these into a single recipient (microarray) block at defined array coordinates.
This fully automated instrument can easily and quickly create TMA paraffin blocks by extracting cylindrical tissue cores from different paraffin donor blocks and re-embedding these into a single recipient (microarray) block at defined array coordinates.

January 17, 2022
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Faculty of Medicine

Study: Being in space destroys more red blood cells

A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia. “This is the best description we have of red blood cell control in space and after return to Earth,” says study author Dr. Guy Trudel, professor at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine.
A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia. “This is the best description we have of red blood cell control in space and after return to Earth,” says study author Dr. Guy Trudel, professor at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine.

January 13, 2022
From left to right: Dr. Deborah Siegal, Dr. Simon Chen, Dr. Arezu Jahani-Asl.
University Research Chair

Three of uOttawa’s latest Canada Research Chairs hail from the Faculty of Medicine

These chair holders will expand the University of Ottawa’s breadth and depth of innovative research in areas such as neuroscience, neurobiology and cardiovascular disease.
These chair holders will expand the University of Ottawa’s breadth and depth of innovative research in areas such as neuroscience, neurobiology and cardiovascular disease.

January 12, 2022
Dr. Jean Himms-Hagen
In memoriam
Professors

In Memoriam: Dr. Jean Himms-Hagen

The Faculty of Medicine sadly acknowledges the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Jean Himms-Hagen, an exceptional teacher and mentor, a prolific and ground-breaking researcher in metabolic biochemistry, and an active contributor to university life.
The Faculty of Medicine sadly acknowledges the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Jean Himms-Hagen, an exceptional teacher and mentor, a prolific and ground-breaking researcher in metabolic biochemistry, and an active contributor to university life.

January 7, 2022