Otolaryngology Head and Neck Departmental Grand Rounds
Head & Neck Journal Club
Location: MUHC (RVH) SITE - Room Block ES1.1129
Speaker: Dr. Nidal El-Khatib PGY-6
Lecture Title: "Chemoprevention of Precancerous Oral Cavity Lesions"
Physiology Seminar: Dr. Michel Cayouette"Regenerating the retina: insights from development"
Submission Deadline: TechIdea Pitch Competition
The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages McGill students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems. This year's pitch competition is taking place on January 29th, 2026 during the John D.
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101
This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.
Date: Jan. 14, 2026 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: From Sound to Meaning: Neural Coding Principles Underlying Speech and Music Perception
The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.
Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)
Join our McGill IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector. Learn how you can gain the management skills needed to solve and engage with the most pressing healthcare challenges. This information session will provide you the details you need to understand the program outcomes and curriculum. This live session also includes a Question and Answer (Q&A) period.
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #2 - Startup Law 101
Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on important considerations such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
Neurogenesis Speaker Series
Kick off the new year with the Neurogenesis Speaker Series! Get to know HBHL-supported faculty recruits firsthand, learn about their research, ask questions and network with your peers during the post-event reception.
Physiology Seminar: Dr. Luda Diatchenko "How Body Resolves Pain: Inflammation Influences on Acute and Chronic Pain Resolution"
Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Stop Acquiring Steady-State Event-Related fMRI!
The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 - Introduction to Industry Analysis
This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied to during an exercise.
Preparing Academic Investigators for Clinical Trial Readiness in Neurology
The team from the Platform for Advanced Clinical Therapies (PACT) and Investigator-Initiated Trials (IIT) at The Neuro’s Clinical Research Unit will help academic researchers better understand the regulatory, ethical and legal requirements to transition promising late-stage research into clinical trials.
Register: https://cru.mcgill.ca/trial-readiness
SpeakersGABRIELE RIVA, PhD
Physiology Seminar: Dr. Vincent Breton-Provencher "A distributed dopaminergic code for sensory and motivational information"
FMHS Graduate Lunch & Learn #2 - Understanding Stipends
Date: Wed. Feb. 4th, 2026
Time: 12pm-1pm EST
Speaker: Aimee Ryan, Associate Dean (Biomedical BSc, Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs) | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences| McGill University
Location: online via Zoom. Link will be sent after registration.
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