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Radio-Canada reports on 15 years of ��ϲ�� Feeding ��ϲ��

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:50:45 +0000

For 15 years, ��ϲ�� University dining halls have been serving up fresh, local produce grown by students at Macdonald Campus as part of their agricultural and environmental sciences programs. Last year alone, 3.4 tons of tomatoes and almost 2 tons of onions ended up on students' plates thanks to the ��ϲ�� Feeding ��ϲ�� initiative.

Natural Resource Sciences grad students reduce lab plastic waste by nearly 50%

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:24:58 +0000

Single-use plastics are everywhere—but two ��ϲ�� University researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.

"Although plastic pollution wasn’t the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."

Thirteen HBHL-funded researchers awarded CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grants

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:02:10 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Spring 2025 competition has approved 435 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 123 projects funded in Quebec.

HBHL is proud to announce that 13 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for seven projects, representing an investment of over $6.7M at ��ϲ�� and the Douglas Research Centre.

HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:

Aftab Ahmed on Humanitarian Aid under the Trump Administration's | Policy Magazine

admin — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:42:21 +0000

February 6, 2025 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about the Trump Administration and the growing uncertainty of foreign aids. "Trump presents a vision of America as weak, exploited, and in need of tougher negotiation. His solution is a hostile realignment to extract more from allies and adversaries alike while offering them less," writes Aftab. He raises concerns about the cost of inaction becoming dreadful as public health and education systems will suffer in aid-dependent nations.

Symposium on the implementation of precision medicine in healthcare

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:01:46 +0000

A perspective from Estonia and Canada

Expanding access to specialized healthcare across Quebec: ECHO Superhub at The Neuro

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:37:02 +0000

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of Julie Scorah, PhD, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.

Prescribing anti-swelling drug reduces immune response weeks after last dose

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:05:58 +0000

Mapping immune cell diversity reveals dexamethasone’s impact on brain cancer immunotherapy

Swelling caused by brain cancer is a problem that can lead to serious side effects and even death. While controlling swelling is important, a new study shows that a commonly prescribed anti-swelling drug suppresses the immune system for weeks after dosage, inhibiting the body’s ability to fight the cancer.

New publication from the Bui Lab in Current Biology on cilia tip structure

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:16:09 +0000

Motile cilia are specialized organelles essential for cell movement and fluid flow, driven by the beating of their internal cytoskeleton called the axoneme. At the core of the axoneme lies the central pair (CP) of microtubules, which features a distinct distal tip structure critical for motility. However, the proteins stabilizing this region have remained largely unknown.

AI analysis of healthcare records reveals key factors in autism diagnosis

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:23:21 +0000

Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision

Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still largely depends on clinical assessment. The standard way of doing this is by observing how the individual fits the criteria for autism listed in gold standard manuals like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Jennifer Welsh's Article on The Future of UN Peacekeeping

admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:42:21 +0000

March 7, 2024 | Director Jennifer Welsh and Marie-Joëlle Zahar wrote a new article on The Future of UN Peacekeeping, which was published by Ethics and International Affairs. The authors discuss the challenges UN peace operations are facing and the rising expectations.

Seth Bumagat on Canada's Water Resilience and Security Strategy | Policy Magazine

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:52:42 +0000

March 26, 2025 | MPP Seth Bumagat wrote about the need for water resilience and security strategy. "Wildfires and droughts – two other frequent natural disasters that strike Canada annually – present a complex link between water and climate change events. When considering the complex links between climate change and water, the issues of water resilience and security arise.

Project to create AI model for ALS receives Génome Québec funding

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:29:17 +0000

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers

A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit, and overseen by Mathilde Chaineau, PhD, the EDDU’s program manager, will receive $400,000 in support from Génome Québec. In partnership with Nardin Nakhla and Armstrong Murira from the Montreal-based company Simmunome, Durcan and Chaineau will develop a computational model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on which to test for new biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

HBHL-funded researchers clinch CIHR Fall 2024 Project Grant

admin — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:50:12 +0000

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grant: Fall 2024 competition has approved 453 research grants for a total investment of approximately $411M, with 131 projects funded in Quebec.

HBHL is proud to announce that 19 HBHL-funded researchers will receive support for nine projects awarded at ��ϲ�� and at the Douglas Research Centre.

HBHL-funded PIs are bolded in the following table:

Jennifer Welsh's Special Issue on 'Localization in World Politics' | Oxford Academic

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:13:26 +0000

Director Jennifer Welsh co-edited a special issue of Global Studies Quarterly on Localization in World Politics. Welsh co-edited the collection of articles and co-authored the introductory essay. The article tackles four questions: (1) Why has localization become a focus of scholarly and policy attention? (2) What are the historical precursors of localization?

Six principal investigators from The Neuro receive CIHR grants

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:44:57 +0000

Projects include important research on Parkinson’s, glioblastoma and dementia

Students

Radio-Canada reports on 15 years of ���ϲ����� Feeding ���ϲ�����

Natural Resource Sciences grad students reduce lab plastic waste by nearly 50%

Thirteen HBHL-funded researchers awarded CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grants

Aftab Ahmed on Humanitarian Aid under the Trump Administration's | Policy Magazine

Symposium on the implementation of precision medicine in healthcare

Expanding access to specialized healthcare across Quebec: ECHO Superhub at The Neuro

Prescribing anti-swelling drug reduces immune response weeks after last dose

New publication from the Bui Lab in Current Biology on cilia tip structure

AI analysis of healthcare records reveals key factors in autism diagnosis

Jennifer Welsh's Article on The Future of UN Peacekeeping

Seth Bumagat on Canada's Water Resilience and Security Strategy | Policy Magazine

Project to create AI model for ALS receives Génome Québec funding

HBHL-funded researchers clinch CIHR Fall 2024 Project Grant

Jennifer Welsh's Special Issue on 'Localization in World Politics' | Oxford Academic

Six principal investigators from The Neuro receive CIHR grants

Radio-Canada reports on 15 years of ��ϲ�� Feeding ��ϲ��