Announcements
Cuddle your kid!
By New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof As the presidential candidates debate how to strengthen America, maybe they can learn from rats....
October 25, 2012
Key funding for ground-breaking epigenetics research
The McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre will receive generous support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Génome Québec...
October 22, 2012
The PONDER project: Using your brain to ward off dementia
By Neale McDevitt It sounds a bit like the lead in to an old Vaudeville joke: What do nuns and truck drivers have...
October 22, 2012
New rapid and point of care hepatitis C tests could be global game changers
Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new...
October 15, 2012
McGill researchers link mutation to psychiatric disease
Deletion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor leads to major depression, anxiety, and obesity McGill researchers have identified a small region in the genome...
October 12, 2012
Early life adversity affects broad regions of brain DNA
Study provides strong evidence of a biological process that embeds social experience in DNA that affects not just a few genes but entire...
October 10, 2012
McGill Mini-Med examines acute care medicine – November 7
This year, McGill’s Mini-Med series takes an in-depth look at acute care, including intensive care, emergency rooms and trauma. The series of six...
October 10, 2012
Annual Osler Lectureship of the Faculty of Medicine: “Medical Professionalism:The Past Record & Future Prospects” – November 7
Attention Medical Students! Annual Osler Lectureship of the Faculty of Medicine “Medical Professionalism: The Past Record & Future Prospects” Wednesday, November 7,...
October 10, 2012
Medical Update for Psychiatrists – October 26, 2012
Objectives Review and update the current understanding of the pathophysiology of common medical problems Learn about the management and pharmacotherapy of these disorders...
October 9, 2012
Montreal International Conference on Clinical Reasoning – October 24-25
The upcoming 1st Montreal International Conference on Clinical Reasoningwill explore the tenets of clinical reasoning in an academic context. Taking place at the...
October 9, 2012
Social Responsibility for Medical Students: Guidelines and Discussion
Social media are becoming increasingly present in society, and are being rapidly integrated into the lives of medical students. Social media for the...
October 9, 2012
2012 Neuro Film Series – October 24
The 2012 Neuro Film Series season will begin on Wednesday, October 24 at 6:30 pm. They will be showing the Academy Award winning...
October 9, 2012