November, 2013
From Orchids to Calcedonies, alumnus, physician and playwright Dr. Jeff Nisker puts the focus of health policy back on the people it serves
Thursday, November 28, 2013
From Orchids to Calcedonies, alumnus, physician and playwright Dr. Jeff Nisker puts the focus of health policy back on the people it serves … (Read More)
Celebrating the life of Dr. Francis Chan
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Dr. Francis Chan was a much loved and highly regarded professor at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. Sadly, he passed away in June 2013. In celebration of Dr. Chan's life and commitment, a memory book is being created which will be presented to the Chan family … (Read More)
Sharing Smiles Day recognized by local community
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Schulich Dentistry's chapter of Oral Health, Total Health, and all the participants at this year's Sharing Smiles Day, have one more reason to smile. The event was selected as one of three finalists for a Pillar Community Innovation Award … (Read More)
Dr. James Calvin, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry alumnus takes the reigns of the Department of Medicine
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Alumnus Dr. James Calvin was appointed as Chair/Chief of the Department of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, effective November 1, 2013. Dr. Calvin is an internationally renowned and acclaimed scholar, with more than 330 publications and book chapters to his name … (Read More)
Creating a new tradition for Schulich Medicine Orientation Week
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Orientation Week 2013 was one like no other; for the first time our incoming medical students at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry were given the opportunity to experience and prepare for what the next chapter in their lives will bring. … (Read More)
Alumna Margaret Chan named among global power elite
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Forbes has ranked Margaret Chan, BA'73, MD'77, DSc'99, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, as the world's 59th most powerful person on the magazine's World's Most Powerful People list … (Read More)
Celebrating 75 years with Microbiology and Immunology
Thursday, November 28, 2013
In 2014, the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will be celebrating its 75th year. To mark this significant event, the Department is planning a symposium Thursday, May 1, 2014 … (Read More)
Cancer researcher, Shawn Li, teams up with Chinese scientists to study chemotherapy
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry cancer researcher Shawn Li, PhD, has been awarded a China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The grant is valued at $225,000 over three years … (Read More)
Steven Laviolette and team discover a novel opiate addiction switch in the brain
Thursday, November 28, 2013
The Addiction Research Group led by Steven Laviolette have made a remarkable new discovery revealing the underlying molecular process by which opiate addiction develops in the brain … (Read More)
Gregor Reid one of Canada's Stars in Global Health
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Professor Gregor Reid's project "Using locally sourced probiotic food to reduce levels of potent environmental toxins" is one of 83 bold innovations to improve global health which received $100,000 seed funding today from Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada … (Read More)
