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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
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Healing faster: Unveiling the future of tissue & organ repair

Combining biomedical finesse and nature-inspired engineering, a uOttawa-led team of scientists have created a jelly-like material that shows great potential for on-the-spot repair to a remarkable range of damaged organs and tissues in the human body.
Combining biomedical finesse and nature-inspired engineering, a uOttawa-led team of scientists have created a jelly-like material that shows great potential for on-the-spot repair to a remarkable range of damaged organs and tissues in the human body.

May 13, 2024
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International
Student experience
Health

Global Health Internship Offer in Benin 2025

A 4-week internship is offered to 4th-year students and residents of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa!
A 4-week internship is offered to 4th-year students and residents of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa!

May 1, 2024
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Awards and recognition
Faculty of Medicine
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Research and innovation

Dr. Christopher Milroy, world-leading forensic pathologist, receives royal honour

Dr. Milroy has been named an “Officer of the Order of the British Empire,” one of the most prestigious honours awarded in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Milroy has been named an “Officer of the Order of the British Empire,” one of the most prestigious honours awarded in the United Kingdom.

April 24, 2024
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Faculty of Medicine

Docs on Ice: uniting through hockey for a cause

Physicians and medical students, including many from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine, came together in Ottawa April 11-13 to play hockey and raise more than $60,000 for charity.
Physicians and medical students, including many from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine, came together in Ottawa April 11-13 to play hockey and raise more than $60,000 for charity.

April 24, 2024
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Acfas 2024
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Knowledge mobilization

ACFAS Conference: Faculty of Medicine to offer 4 symposia

The 91st ACFAS Conference, the largest multidisciplinary scientific gathering in French, will take place on the main campus of the University of Ottawa from May 13 to 17, 2024, with the theme Mobiliser les savoirs en français. Online participation is also an option.
The 91st ACFAS Conference, the largest multidisciplinary scientific gathering in French, will take place on the main campus of the University of Ottawa from May 13 to 17, 2024, with the theme Mobiliser les savoirs en français. Online participation is also an option.

April 17, 2024
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Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology

uOttawa team’s work could help supercharge Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity

The study proposes a large-scale workflow to produce natural killer cells and extracellular vesicles for cancer research & therapeutics.
The study proposes a large-scale workflow to produce natural killer cells and extracellular vesicles for cancer research & therapeutics.

April 11, 2024
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Bursary

Grateful patient recognizes medical residents with remarkable donation

So impressed by the compassionate care he received from resident doctors during his cancer treatment, Todd Brazeau generously established the Todd Brazeau Award in Urology for resident physicians.
So impressed by the compassionate care he received from resident doctors during his cancer treatment, Todd Brazeau generously established the Todd Brazeau Award in Urology for resident physicians.

March 27, 2024
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A small gesture with a lasting legacy: How the Patel family is giving back

By donating $1000 a year to support Indigenous students at the Faculty of Medicine, the tight-knit Patel family is strengthening their commitment to higher education, and building a legacy they intend to pass down from generation to generation.
By donating $1000 a year to support Indigenous students at the Faculty of Medicine, the tight-knit Patel family is strengthening their commitment to higher education, and building a legacy they intend to pass down from generation to generation.

March 26, 2024
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Francophonie
Alumni
Faculty of Medicine

Mois de la francophonie: Meet the Faculty of Medicine’s Dr. Jean Roy

Dr. Jean Roy, an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, and an alumnus of the Faculty of Medicine, has been serving as President of the Association des médecins francophones du Canada (the Canadian Association of Francophone Doctors) since 2023. A highly accomplished Quebec-born physician, Dr. Roy has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of family medicine and medical educ...
Dr. Jean Roy, an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, and an alumnus of the Faculty of Medicine, has been serving as President of the Association des médecins francophones du Canada (the Canadian Association of Francophone Doctors) since 2023. A highly accomplished Quebec-born p...

March 21, 2024