2026 Lucian Award goes to Harvard cardiologist Thomas Michel
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2026 Louis & Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases is Thomas Michel, MD. Oregon-born Dr. Michel is a practising cardiologist and committed educator who served as the first Dean for Education at Harvard Medical School, where his innovative…
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Brave the Waves dragon boat race raises $21,000 for Montreal breast cancer support
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$41M in CIHR funding awarded to FMHS investigators
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August 17, 2026