Medicine Research and Graduate Studies Office news

The Cole Foundation in association proudly presents: the 6th Annual Research Celebration Day in support of pediatric and young adult leukemia and lymphoma research will be held on May 11, 2012 Charles Martin Amphitheater McIntyre Building, 6th floor. 10:45 am – 1:45 pm Fellowship Research Exhibition 2:00 – 3:30 pm Guest lecture Hematopoietic Stem Cells Dr. Connie J. Eaves

A day after claiming the top spot in the country in the Maclean's magazine university rankings, McGill University has moved up on the world stage as well, rising to 11th place from 19th in the Times Higher Education rankings for clinical, pre-clinical and health education.

Up to 15 Trudeau Scholarships are awarded nationally each year to support doctoral candidates pursuing research of compelling present-day concern, touching upon one or more of the four themes of the Foundation (Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada in the World, and People and Their Natural Environment).

The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada is offering its Grants for Women Award of $7,500.00, for women enrolled in graduate programs of studies (MSc/PhD) or professional programs at a similar level (medicine, law) at accredited universities all across Canada. The aim is to assist women with financial needs to complete their studies leading to careers that will improve the quality of women's lives.

Check out the video made by some of McGill's top scientists, students, lab techs and dedicated volunteers at the Goodman Cancer Research Centre, who turned on the music - and danced for a great cause! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg1yw8D3glE Every hit raises money to advance cancer research at the Goodman Cancer Research Centre.

Congratulations McGill Students! This year’s 2011 CIHR National Student Research Poster Competition winners have been announced, and McGill continues to shine through the hard work of its students.

McGill is sending 25 graduate students to this years Canadian Student Health Research Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event, now in its 24th year, provides a venue for health research trainees from across Canada to present their work, network and be recognized for the excellence of their contributions.

Richard and Edith Strauss Clinical Fellowships in Medicine Established in 2010 by Richard and Edith Strauss Canada Foundation to fund fellowships for outstanding Residents. Application Deadline: June 20, 2011. Value: $40,000 stipend for the Recipient. Funding start date: July 01, 2011, at the earliest.

Cole Foundation injects $700,000 into childhood cancer research.

Information on the 2011-2012 Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowships and Lloyd Carr-Harris Fellowships is now available on our website: http://www.mcgill.ca/medresearch/graduate/funding/tomlinson/ All applications must be submitted to the student's Department/School/Unit.

The Strategic Program in Transdisciplinary Research on Public Health Interventions is pleased to inform you of its June 1st 2011 competition. Additional details are available on our web site http://www.santepop.qc.ca/en/formation/formation4p.html at a tab Submit an application.

We are pleased to announce a McGill University-wide call for applications for the David McCutcheon Fellowship in Pediatric Palliative Care. Applications are due May 20, 2011 for funds to be taken up by September 2011.

The Cole Foundation’s fifth annual "Research Celebration Day" will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Université de Montréal. Keynote speaker: John E. Dick Ph.D., FRSC Are Leukemia Stem Cells A Relevant Therapeutic Target? RSVP by May 9, 2011 to Patricia Desroches Telephone: 514-343-7887 or relationsaveclesdonateurs@umontreal.ca

Congratulations to all prize winners at Student Research Day 2010!

Federal Minister of Industry Tony Clement recently announced a major investment in the Canada Research Chairs Program, including 20 researchers at McGill, six of whom come from the Faculty of Medicine.