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Polanyi Prize winner Hossein Davarinejad maps the molecular signals involved in gene regulation and DNA repair. His work is contributing to new insights into disease development.

Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and its affiliated institutes have been awarded over $4.2 million in federal funding through several national research programs, supporting a wide range of high-impact initiatives in biomedical engineering, virology, neuroscience, structural biology, molecular biology, clinical outcomes research, and health technologies. These investments are made throug...

How do you better understand the realities of communities? By working with them. Community-based research is rooted in close partnerships between researchers, organizations and the communities concerned. Teams identify priorities and develop projects together in a process that draws on collaboration, mutual commitment and knowledge gained from lived experience.

The “Combler les écarts pour la relève en santé (CEReSA)” project aims to strengthen health capacities in Benin through master’s scholarships, short-term training, and institutional capacity development. This strategic partnership between the University of Ottawa, the Faculty of Health Sciences (FSS) of the Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC), and the Institut Régional de Santé Publique (IRSP) promis...

VR learning touted as a “new high” in knowledge sharing as uOttawa continues goal of improving medical care internationally.

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with its clinical departments, affiliated research institutes, and the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI), is making a bold investment in clinical research excellence.

How queer uOttawa medical student Samuel Streicher is reshaping medicine through ethics, advocacy, and a commitment to inclusive care.

“This experience has profoundly changed my perspective. These are lessons I’ll carry with me for life.” – Lauren Backstein, first-year medical student and SHIP Clinic participant

The uOttawa Faculty of Medicine’s Dr. K. Jean Chen was a core member of the collaborative team that created the online toolkit designed to empower physicians and patients.

A new study has found 1.74 million patients in Ontario are attached to family physicians aged 65 or older, and that many of those patients are elderly and have complex medical needs.