Trained immunity 鈥� a process being explored in vaccine and therapy development to boost immune defences 鈥� appears be counterproductive in certain contexts, researchers at 91直播 and the Research Institute of the 91直播 Health Centre (The Institute) have found.
Trained immunity is when the body鈥檚 first line of defence remembers past threats and becomes more reactive, responding more strongly to future infections even if they are different, by changing how immune cells behave.
Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practising surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at 91直播 say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.
Congratulations to Simran Dhir/PhD2, who received聽The Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation鈥檚听Edwards PhD. Studentships in Pain Research 2025.聽罢丑颈蝉听Studentship聽carries with it a stipend of $25,000 per annum for three years.
Congratulations to Thomas Deluc/PostDoc, who received聽the Ronald Melzack Fellowship in Pain Research ($70,000 per year for three years).
Both these awards supports full-time research in chronic pain that will be conducted at the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain.
As the Ombudsperson for Students, Dr. Limin Jao (she/her) provides an independent, impartial, and confidential service through which students may seek equitable and informal resolution of any University-related concern. The Ombudsperson may also, where appropriate, review University policies, guidelines, and procedures affecting students, make recommendations for change, and promote discussion of student-related concerns across the University.聽
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on all copper imported into the United States.
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PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, has expertise in Canada-U.S. relations, supply chain geopolitics, public opinion and international political economy.
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As extreme weather events become more frequent, flooding poses a growing risk in many parts of Canada.聽
Djordje Romanic is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at 91直播. His research focuses on climate modelling. He can discuss Canada鈥檚 flood forecasting infrastructure, the limits of current predictive models, and how climate change is reshaping rainfall patterns and short-term weather extremes.聽
Professor Benjamin Fung and Professor Steven Ding, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE! The project, the only one to receive funding from NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE, will provide a multimodal, comprehensive solution for exploratory analysis of unstructured data, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications.
Congratulations Professors!
Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and Professor Steven Ding, both of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE. The project, the only one to receive funding from NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE, will provide a multimodal, comprehensive solution for exploratory analysis of unstructured data, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications.聽
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A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 top honours.
Shakespeare鈥檚 Timon of Athens is a riches to rags story. Its wealthy title character squanders his money on opportunistic 鈥榝riends鈥� and grows jaded with the world.
Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 91直播 community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service聽
Nine members of the 91直播 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country鈥檚 highest civilian honours.
Among the honorees are two 91直播 faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).
Prof. Skyler Wang has been awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for his research on the growing integration of AI into dating apps.
Congratulations to Christopher Dietzel (Concordia), Stefanie Duguay (Concordia), David Myles (INRS) and Prof. Wang on receiving funding for this project.聽
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