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Congratulations to our members who were successful in CIHR's recent round of funding. We're excited to see what new discoveries will take place!

On Sunday, June 2, 2019 members of the public are invited to the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine for Doors Open Ottawa. A variety of 30-minute tours and workshops will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., giving guests a taste of life at Ottawa’s only Faculty of Medicine. All members of the public are welcome to attend. This event is also a great way for our own Faculty of Medicine community to share their work with friends and family. It is also a chance for prospective students to learn more about our programs.

Do you know a teenager interested in science? There are a few spots left in the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Discovery Day taking place at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine, on Friday, May 31, 2019. Originally this event was open to just grade 11 students, but registration is now open to all high school students (grade 9-12) to fill the remaining spots.

The Young Researchers' Brain Health Research Day was held on May 9th, 2019 and brought together the broad research community of the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI) and The Royal's Young Researchers. 

For two decades, the University of Ottawa Centre for Neuromuscular Disease (CNMD) has been a beacon of hope for thousands of Canadians living with neuromuscular problems. On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, during an official ceremony at Roger Guindon Hall, the Centre was named in memory of Dr. Éric Poulin.

We're extremely grateful for Margo Brousseau's support and hope to honour Dr. Poulin's legacy through uOBMRI researcher's efforts. Her generous $1 million gift will support neurological disease research at the Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease. Learn more her gift here. 

From the Faculty of Medicine: 

Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ruth Slack as Director of the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI) as of June 1, 2019.

In June of 2018 the Third edition of the “Guidelines for Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Persistent Symptoms” were published.  Dr. Shawn Marshall is the lead author of the guidelines, physician at the Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre and member of the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute. 

“We believe this guideline will give people strategies to help them better cope when a concussion does not heal according to their expectations” Dr. Shawn Marshall.