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The uOBMRI’s Dr. Kym Boycott and fellow CHEO researchers developed the world’s first algorithm to scan electronic health records and identify children and youth who have a higher chance of having a rare genetic disorder.

“We remain very hopeful that this investigational therapy can have a transformative impact on the health of patients living with this ultra-rare, severe muscular dystrophy in the years ahead.” Dr. Hans Lochmüller, lead investigator of REACH CDM Clinical Study & senior scientist at CHEO; Professor, Faculty of Medicine, uOttawa; uOBMRI

In recent months, universities in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru, among other countries in the Americas, have been the sites of widespread, intense protests, including occupation of university buildings and/or establishment of encampments on campus, over the war in Gaza.

The rapid development and deployment of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of research in creating lifesaving medical innovations. And aligning research with patient needs is exactly what uOttawa pediatrics professor Dr. Jason Berman aims to do in his own practice.

Dr. Ruth Slack’s team, with first author Dr. Mohamed Ariff Iqbal, recently published new findings with important implications for aging and neurodegenerative disease.

Professors in the Faculty of Health Sciences know how to set themselves apart in their research. In response to their submissions, they were awarded a number of grants to support their various projects.

Expensive, lifesaving treatments could be drastically reduced if Canada followed the U.S. model and started screening for breast cancer at 40.

Christiana Sagay, a student member of HRREC, participated in the Global South Perspectives on International Organizations Workshop last April 2024.

Professor Lucie Hotte, of the Département de français at the University of Ottawa, who also serves as director of the Centre de recherche sur les francophonies canadiennes, was chosen as the first winner of the Award for Research Excellence in Francophonie, which recognizes excellence in research on the Francophonie. This award highlights her leadership in promoting and studying Francophone cultur...

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.