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Ottawa-Shanghai partnership leads to new drug candidates and assays

Tuberculosis, Crohn’s disease, leukemia, and Parkinson’s disease are among the targets of the collaborative research.
Tuberculosis, Crohn’s disease, leukemia, and Parkinson’s disease are among the targets of the collaborative research.

January 25, 2021
Dr. Manisha Kulkarni
Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Manisha Kulkarni appointed as Interim Director, Global Health Program for the International and Global Health Office

Congratulations Dr. Manisha Kulkarni on being appointed as the Interim Global Health Program Director for the International and Global Health Office (IGHO) from January 1 to December 31, 2021.
Congratulations Dr. Manisha Kulkarni on being appointed as the Interim Global Health Program Director for the International and Global Health Office (IGHO) from January 1 to December 31, 2021.

January 25, 2021
MicroResearch team with Dr. Noni MacDonald
Faculty of Medicine

Microfinance works for health research, too

Long a respected voice in pediatric infectious disease and vaccines, Dr. Noni MacDonald founded MicroResearch International to support local people to become researchers in Africa and Asia.
Long a respected voice in pediatric infectious disease and vaccines, Dr. Noni MacDonald founded MicroResearch International to support local people to become researchers in Africa and Asia.

January 20, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Bjerre takes a new chair

Dr. Lise Bjerre has been named the first University of Ottawa and Institut du Savoir Montfort Chair in Family Medicine.
Dr. Lise Bjerre has been named the first University of Ottawa and Institut du Savoir Montfort Chair in Family Medicine.

January 18, 2021
Faculty of Medicine

Introducing Dr. Ari Breiner, the Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease Chair in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinical Research

Dr. Ari Breiner aims to connect patients, clinicians, and basic science researchers, enabling a flow of research material to scientists and novel treatments to patients.
Dr. Ari Breiner aims to connect patients, clinicians, and basic science researchers, enabling a flow of research material to scientists and novel treatments to patients.

January 7, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

Reviewers—the unsung players in health research

CIHR recognizes outstanding reviewers, and the Faculty of Medicine launches its call for Internal Review participants.
CIHR recognizes outstanding reviewers, and the Faculty of Medicine launches its call for Internal Review participants.

January 6, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children

Dr. Damien D’Amours and his team have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic disorder that causes mortality in young children.
Dr. Damien D’Amours and his team have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic disorder that causes mortality in young children.

January 4, 2021
Faculty of Medicine

How does the brain orchestrate learning?

A new paper in Science co-authored by Dr. Richard Naud sheds light on the role of the perirhinal cortex.
A new paper in Science co-authored by Dr. Richard Naud sheds light on the role of the perirhinal cortex.

December 18, 2020
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Faculty of Medicine

Kudos to colleagues conquering COVID

Faculty members, staff and learners submitted more than 70 stories of outstanding humanitarian efforts and achievements in operations to our COVID-19 recognition program.
Faculty members, staff and learners submitted more than 70 stories of outstanding humanitarian efforts and achievements in operations to our COVID-19 recognition program.

December 16, 2020