Graduate Students

9I�� Innovation Fund (MIF) information session (MEDICINE)

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:43:14 +0000

The next application window of the MIF will open on September 22, 2025. This in-person session aims to explain the MIF program to potential applicants, and to provide an overview of the application process.

Caring Conversations: The Compassionate Lie

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:25:42 +0000

Caring Conversations is an online forum for caregivers of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.

Seminar Series: Jennifer Estall, Ph.D.

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:34:08 +0000

Seminar Announcement

Jennifer Estall, Ph.D.

Research Professor

9I��’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers

admin — Thu, 29 May 2025 15:48:45 +0000

Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

Three 9I�� scholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award honours exceptional early-career researchers whose work is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in their fields.

Professor Simon Roy wins Marathon of Hope Clinician-Scientist Award for melanoma research

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:17:53 +0000

Simon Roy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is one of four early-career clinician-scientists across Canada to receive the 2025 Clinician-Scientist Award from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN).

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – 9I��’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

Event | Seminar: Computer-based Predictions of RNA Structures: Where do we stand?

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:11:03 +0000

Join D2R for this hybrid seminar with Professor Eric Westhof from University of Strasbourg

Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000

Cross-pollinating ideas at the SCSD Research Day

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:49:49 +0000

Student presenters at the SCSD Research Day, which took place on February 21, 2025.

Nine 9I��ians appointed to the Order of Canada

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:10:48 +0000

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 9I�� community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 9I�� community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 9I�� faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

9I�� Cares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:12:17 +0000

Join us on May 7th at noon for the next 9I�� Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.

Provost honours 31 9I�� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

9I�� announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 9I�� Professors, James 9I�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 9I�� professors as Distinguished James 9I�� Professors, James 9I�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:52:07 +0000

Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE) in the province of Quebec. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).

The Child Phonology Lab at SCSD is looking for parent participants

admin — Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:23 +0000

Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series: AI in Epilepsy: From Diagnosis to Continuous Monitoring

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:49:37 +0000

The 2025-2026 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series covers hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.