Joanne Liu听(MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) is no stranger to health emergencies. The physician and former International President of M茅decins sans Fronti猫res is leading 黑料不打烊鈥檚 efforts to prepare for future health emergencies. As the director of the Pandemic and Health Emergency Readiness Lab, Liu is seeking to develop solutions to current crises and prepare for future ones. There is an acceleration of local epidemics becoming pandemics, and that is somewhat linked to pressure on our environment, Liu told Desautels Prof.
Published on: 2 Jun 2022
At a glance, the Couche-Tard in the Bronfman Building looks much like any other. But it is actually an innovative research facility that uses technology to improve our understanding consumer behaviour. Known as the听Retail Innovation Lab, a partnership between 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Alimentation Couche-Tard,听it is the first frictionless store in Canada. At the Retail Innovation Lab, computer vision systems recognize grab-and-go items in real time, and payments are processed digitally, so customers can shop quickly.
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Published on: 2 Jun 2022
Many young investors have never lived through a major market downturn, and some novices could overreact as markets fall, according to Sebastien Betermier, an Associate Professor of Finance at Desautels. Analysis has shown that novice investors sold their holdings in greater numbers following the recession of 2008, and saw their portfolios perform more poorly than experienced investors, who were more likely to have bought in while prices were low and to stay the course.
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Published on: 2 Jun 2022
Professor Marie-Claude Geoffroy, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, has been awarded the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. Administered by Research and Innovation, the prize honours researchers across all disciplines.
Published on: 2 Jun 2022
Artificial Intelligence innovation thrives in an environment where business arenas, fundamental research, and thought leadership overlap. As seen in recent AI initiatives in Montreal, determining the capacities of AI and related data analytics applications is essential to understanding how they will play out in the wider world, whether analyzing healthcare data or implementing predictive analytics in retail.
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Published on: 2 Jun 2022
Fever, cough, sore throat 鈥� symptoms in the spotlight in the era of COVID-19 鈥� are just some of the tell-tale signs of our body鈥檚 immune system kicking into action against an unwanted intruder. Whether triggered by an infection, an allergen, or a vaccine, immune responses are driven by a complex array of cellular processes that can play out over several days or even weeks.
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Published on: 2 Jun 2022
New gun control legislation the federal government tabled Monday includes a national freeze on the purchase, sale, importation and transfer of handguns in Canada. The legislation comes after a number of mass shootings in the United States, including a recent shooting at an elementary school that killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. ()听
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Published on: 2 Jun 2022
This visionary support will enable the new Office of Ed-TECH to expand opportunities for online learning in dementia education and other community-based and professional training initiatives
A generous commitment of $1.5 million from the Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation will support innovative teaching at the new Office of Ed-TECH (Education Technology and E-Learning Collaboration for Health) at the 黑料不打烊 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) under the umbrella of the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.
Published on: 2 Jun 2022
Congratulations to Dr Linda Snell!
On Saturday 21 May, Dr Tagalakis awarded her the听prix d鈥檈xcellence en m茅decine interne 2022 in a special ASMIQ Award presentation on ZOOM!
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Published on: 1 Jun 2022
Congratulations to Dr David Dawson!
On Saturday 21 May, Dr Vicky Tagalakis awarded him the听prix d鈥檈xcellence en m茅decine interne 2022 in a special ASMIQ Award presentation on ZOOM!
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Published on: 1 Jun 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, recipient of 黑料不打烊 Education's Honorary Doctorate.
Dr. Abuelaish, is a physician, researcher, and educator who was raised in a Gaza refugee camp.
A changemaker and champion for Israeli-Palestinian peace, he shared his philosophies with Education鈥檚 graduates.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2022
Dr Jesse Popov joined the GIM Division at the MUHC on February 1, 2022! He obtained his medical degree from 黑料不打烊 University, completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2019 at Queen鈥檚 University and his GIM residency in 2021 at 黑料不打烊. He is currently completing his Master of Applied Science in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality at John Hopkins and his Fellowship in Adult Thrombosis Medicine at McMaster. He will have a clinical and academic focus in thrombosis medicine and quality improvement at the MUHC.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2022
Wondering how the skills you develop doing science outreach can help with your future endeavours? Read about Dr. Allie Huerta (PhD in Chemistry and former star member of the Chemistry Outreach Group) and her new startup, 听鈥斕齝ombining cosmetics and technology.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2022
Quebec says it will start using human papillomavirus tests as its primary screening tool for cervical cancer, replacing the Pap smear. The Health Department says the province will systematically offer HPV testing for cervical cancer screening to all women aged 25 to 65, every five years. Earlier this year, the Institut national d鈥檈xcellence en sant茅 et en services sociaux reported that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2022
A hot, "unstable and sticky" summer awaits Quebecers, according to The Weather Network, which predicts periods of abundant heat, often followed by severe thunderstorms. This will be the "fifth consecutive summer where temperatures will be above seasonal normals, which has never happened since we started compiling data" in 1942, according to Andr茅 Monette, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network. ()
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