Dr Maral Koolian received a JGH Department of Medicine Research Award for her QI research in venous thromboembolism and anticoagulant use.

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Published on: 16 Jul 2020

For human beings, the ability to generalize – to extract broad principles from our experiences of the world and use these principles to help us make decisions in new situations – is an essential skill for navigating everyday life. But for those working in the field of artificial intelligence, getting machines to generalize in this way has been a notoriously difficult challenge.

Classified as: Artificial intelligence, reinforcement learning
Published on: 15 Jul 2020

Dr Kaberi Dasgupta won the MUHC Department of Medicine Mid-Career Staff Research Award 2020 in recognition of sustained excellence by a Department of Medicine staff member of more than 10 years up to 20 years.

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Published on: 8 Jul 2020

Dr Emily McDonald won the MUHC Department of Medicine Early Career Staff Research Award 2020 in recognition of excellence in research by a Department of Medicine staff member within 10 years of completion of training.

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Published on: 8 Jul 2020

Dr Natalie Dayan won the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine (CSIM) New Investigator Award 2020 in recognition of excellence in research in general internal medicine.

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Published on: 8 Jul 2020

McGill University researchers are using cutting-edge computer simulations and analytical techniques to identify and validate promising compounds in the search for a treatment for COVID-19.

Nicolas Moitessier, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, is using computer simulation software that he has developed over the past 15 years to predict the properties of molecules that have yet to be made.

Classified as: covid-19
Published on: 23 Jun 2020

In a step forward for the field of quantum mechanics, McGill University researchers have achieved a breakthrough in sensitive measurements of the wave-like properties of electrons.

Published on: 22 Jun 2020

Award recognizes his collaborative work in neuroscience and neuroinformatics

Neuroscientist Alan Evans has been awarded the Killam Prize, one of Canada’s highest honours, for his numerous contributions to the understanding of the human brain.

Evans is an internationally recognized researcher at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), James McGill Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Victor Dahdaleh Chair in Neurosciences.

Classified as: Alan Evans, Killam Prize, Neuro
Published on: 26 May 2020

April 16, 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic has placed nearly unprecedented pressure on policymakers and citizens alike. Effectively containing the pandemic requires a societal consensus. However, a long line of research in political science has told us that polarization tends to occur on highly salient topics because partisans “follow the leader.” Elite consensus is thus essential to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

Classified as: Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, taylor owen, media ecosystem observatory, MEO, max bell school, max bell school of public policy
Published on: 21 May 2020

May 4, 2020 | This research investigates the relationship between media consumption, misinformation, and important attitudes and behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Professor Taylor Owen, co-author of this article, finds that comparatively more misinformation circulates on social media platforms, while traditional news media tend to reinforce public health recommendations like social distancing.

Classified as: taylor owen, media ecosystem observatory, MEO, max bell school, max bell school of public policy
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Published on: 21 May 2020

May 14, 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates widespread voluntary and sustained public compliance with expert-guided public health directives, like social or physical distancing. Understanding which citizens seek out and engage with expert messages regarding COVID-19 is thus of central importance. Anti-intellectualism - the generalized distrust of experts and intellectuals – is likely to be a dominant factor. This article, co-written by Professor Taylor Owen, investigates the associations between anti-intellectualism and COVID-19 risk perceptions and social distancing compliance.

Classified as: taylor owen, media ecosystem observatory, MEO, max bell school, max bell school of public policy, Taylor Owen on Digital Governance
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Published on: 21 May 2020

May 20, 2020 | The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an extraordinary burden on governments and citizens alike. In order to contain the spread of the pandemic and limit its effect on health care systems, citizens have been asked to forego social and economic activity to protect others at a tremendous cost to themselves.

Classified as: taylor owen, media ecosystem observatory, MEO, max bell school of public policy, max bell school, Taylor Owen on Digital Governance
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Published on: 21 May 2020

Erin Hurley (Co-director of the research-action axis “Digital culture, art, literature, and performance”):

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Published on: 12 May 2020

BACKGROUND

The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) established a series of resource-stratified, evidence-based guidelines to address breast cancer control in the context of available resources. Here, the authors describe methodologies and health system prerequisites to support the translation and implementation of these guidelines into practice.

METHODS

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Published on: 8 May 2020

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