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NSERC Webinars - How to submit a Notification of Intent to apply - Discovery Grants Program

Due to COVID-19, NSERC is replacing live webinars with pre-recorded videos followed by live Q&A sessions. This series is meant to assist the research community on how to complete an application using the Research Portal and the NSERC Canadian Common CV (CCV).
Due to COVID-19, NSERC is replacing live webinars with pre-recorded videos followed by live Q&A sessions. This series is meant to assist the research community on how to complete an application using the Research Portal and the NSERC Canadian Common CV (CCV).

June 8, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) uOttawa Site License

If you have ‘Omics data that you need to analyze for relationships, try using IPA. Anyone with a uOttawa.ca email account can get access to use this software and search the IPA proprietary interactome database with many interaction entries not available in public interactome databases. Contact Stephen Baird, Manager of the High Throughput Screening (HTS) Core Facility, for an account.
If you have ‘Omics data that you need to analyze for relationships, try using IPA. Anyone with a uOttawa.ca email account can get access to use this software and search the IPA proprietary interactome database with many interaction entries not available in public interactome databases. Contact Steph...

June 8, 2021
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Awards and recognition

Congratulations to Nayaar Islam

Congratulations to Nayaar Islam who was awarded the 1st Place Abstract Award (Scientific Research Project) at the 2021 Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Annual Scientific Meeting
Congratulations to Nayaar Islam who was awarded the 1st Place Abstract Award (Scientific Research Project) at the 2021 Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Annual Scientific Meeting

June 8, 2021
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New Tests for Rats in the Behaviour and Physiology Core

The advent of CRISPR-mediated genetic manipulation has created new opportunities for developing rat models of human disease.  Rats are more intelligent than mice and are capable of performing complicated, multi-step tasks quickly and successfully, making them of particular value to neuroscience and psychiatric research. 
The advent of CRISPR-mediated genetic manipulation has created new opportunities for developing rat models of human disease.  Rats are more intelligent than mice and are capable of performing complicated, multi-step tasks quickly and successfully, making them of particular value to neuroscience and ...

June 8, 2021
Faculty of Medicine

COVID has set back the fight against tuberculosis 12 years

With approximately one-third of the world’s population currently infected with latent TB, Dr. Alice Zwerling takes a health economics approach to a funding gap of billions.
With approximately one-third of the world’s population currently infected with latent TB, Dr. Alice Zwerling takes a health economics approach to a funding gap of billions.

May 26, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

uOttawa MD student Kevin Roy wins 3M National Student Fellowship Award

Kevin Roy (MD 2023) is a winner of the prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship Award this year; one of just 10 recipients from post-secondary institutions across Canada.
Kevin Roy (MD 2023) is a winner of the prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship Award this year; one of just 10 recipients from post-secondary institutions across Canada.

May 26, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

Alumni Association Awards of Excellence recognizes Faculty of Medicine leaders

This June 10, join the University of Ottawa in celebrating the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 Alumni Association Awards of Excellence, including five members from the Faculty of Medicine.
This June 10, join the University of Ottawa in celebrating the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 Alumni Association Awards of Excellence, including five members from the Faculty of Medicine.

May 25, 2021
Faculty of Medicine

Planned caesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies

Using data from more than 400,000 low-risk pregnancies, Dr. Darine El-Chaâr and co-authors found a lower risk of adverse delivery outcomes compared with planned vaginal deliveries. The study is published in CMAJ.
Using data from more than 400,000 low-risk pregnancies, Dr. Darine El-Chaâr and co-authors found a lower risk of adverse delivery outcomes compared with planned vaginal deliveries. The study is published in CMAJ.

May 25, 2021
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Histology Core Product Highlight - Special Stain: We Colour Your World

Special stains are special because they are not “Routine.” Unlike routine H & E staining, special stain provides more in-depth information on a particular sample. These stains come especially handy when you need to demonstrate specific elements within the tissue, such as connective tissue, muscle, carbohydrates, lipids, pigments, nerve tissue, and others.
Special stains are special because they are not “Routine.” Unlike routine H & E staining, special stain provides more in-depth information on a particular sample. These stains come especially handy when you need to demonstrate specific elements within the tissue, such as connective tissue, muscl...

May 25, 2021