Acfas Awards Conferred to Three McGillians!

From the Acfas website (translated): The 2011 Acfas - Jacques-Rousseau Award is conferred to Bartha Maria Knoppers, a full professor in the Department...
October 5, 2011

Women of Distinction: Dr. Angela Genge and Dr. Laurette Dubé

    Congratulations to Dr. Angela Genge, Director of the Clinical Research Unit of the Montreal Neurological Institute, winner of the 2011 YWCA...
October 5, 2011

Congratulations to the 2011 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows

The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) recently recognized eight leaders in the health sciences from McGill as elected CAHS Fellows, one of...
October 3, 2011

Thomas Chang,BSc’57, MDCM’61, PhD’65, Voted Top McGillian

The results of McGill's enormously popular contest, The Greatest McGillian, are in and a Faculty of Medicine alumnus has claimed top honours! Thomas...
September 29, 2011

Scientific Lifetime Achievement Recognized: Francis Glorieux Chair in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Research

On September 13, McGill University and Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Canada announced the creation of the Francis Glorieux Chair in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Research at...
September 14, 2011

Dr. Victor J. Dzau Wins Prestigious International Friesen Prize in Health Research

Internationally renowned cardiovascular scientist, educator and health policy visionary Dr. Victor J. Dzau, Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University, was named the 2011 winner of...
September 14, 2011

Dr. Balfour Mount Awarded 2011 CMA Medal of Service

On August 24, Dr. Balfour Mount, will receive the 2011 Canadian Medical Association's (CMA) Medal of Service. This medal is being presented in...
August 16, 2011

McGill biochemistry professor awarded grant from Parkinson Society of Canada

Dr. Kalle Gehring, a professor in McGill University’s Department of Biochemistry, has been awarded a Pilot Project Grant by the Parkinson Society of...
August 3, 2011

No room for inaccuracy in the brain

Dr. Ed Ruthazer is a mapmaker but, his landscape is the developing brain - specifically the neuronal circuitry, which is the network of...
July 22, 2011

Recognizing women pioneers in medicine

This year’s inaugural Maude Abbott Prize goes to Dr. Maya Saleh, Associate Professor in Microbiology and Immunology, a researcher in the Complex Traits...
June 22, 2011

Human Genetics Teaching Award

Jacek Majewski, PhD and Alessandra Duncan, PhD, are the two latest recipients of the Faculty’s Department of Human Genetics Teaching Awards. The award...
June 22, 2011