School of Biomedical Sciences - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment

�� Newsroom — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:33:39 +0000

�� researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.

Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the vocal cords. Current injectable treatments break down quickly, which can force patients to get repeated procedures that can further damage the delicate tissue.

Six new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to FMHS

�� Research and Innovation — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:31:18 +0000

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and 10 renewed—at ��, including six for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (two new and four renewed).

Bartha Knoppers awarded �� Medal for lifetime of pioneering work in bioethics

Neale McDevitt — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:28:53 +0000

At the Fall Convocation ceremony at Place des Arts on October 14, �� awarded its highest academic honour to Professor Emerita Bartha Maria Knoppers, recognizing a career that bridged literature, law and bioethics to shape international policy on genomic science and medical research.

Congratulations to the 2025 Ovation Award winners!

Dhabisha Kohilanathan — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:25:31 +0000

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) is pleased to announce the three winners of the 2025 VP-Dean’s Ovation Awards: Daniel Baril, Plinio Queiroz Da Cruz and Donna MacFarlane.

�� researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

Robin Koning, Ms — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:48:33 +0000

Thirty-two �� research project have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.

These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.

Morag Park to be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, Class of 2026

Goodman Cancer Institute — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:29:21 +0000

On October 2nd, The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF), announced the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Class of 2026, which included the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute’s Morag Park, PhD.

Professor Park has dedicated over three decades to advancing our understanding of cancer. An internationally recognized scientist, she has made seminal contributions spanning molecular mechanisms, cellular interactions, and the tumour microenvironment—discoveries that continue to shape precision oncology worldwide.

Biochemistry professor Ian Watson awarded Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Data Sharing & Use Pilot program funding

Research and Innovation — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:26:43 +0000

Ian Watson, Member of the Goodman Cancer Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry has received funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s (MOHCCN) Data Sharing & Use Pilot program, aimed at helping build Canada’s capacity for large-scale collaborative cancer research while paving the way for more personalised cancer care.

Maria Vera Ugalde wins inaugural Moderna-RNA Canada award

D2R — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:22:50 +0000

Moderna, in partnership with RNA Canada, has awarded three prizes this year to RNA researchers in Canada for their outstanding contribution to the field. D2R is proud to announce that Professor Maria Vera Ugalde has received the Discovery of the Year Award for her seminal 2024 publication in Nature Communications (Alecki et al.,). This award recognizes groundbreaking RNA discoveries made by Canadian researchers (either as a group or individually) during the past year.

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

Health e-News — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:21:43 +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).

The Award supports outstanding young clinician-investigators pursuing high-quality precision oncology research in collaboration with and under the mentorship of established MOHCCN-funded teams. Each will receive $450,000 ($225,000 from the Network and $225,000 in matching funds).

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

Health e-News — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:06:01 +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).