Lama Iskandarani wins Best Poster or Oral Presentation Award in the Postdoctoral Fellow category
Lama won Best Poster or Oral Presentation award (Postdoctoral Fellow category) for her poster entitled "The effects of bisphenols A and its structural analogs on the expression of gene transcripts involved in the regulation of steroidogenesis in KGN human granulosa cells" at the Pharmacology Research Day on May 11, 2023. Kudos to Lama!
Braeden Giles wins Best 3-minute Flash Talk Award
Braeden won the Best 3-minute Flash Talk Award at the Pharmacology Research Day on May 11, 2023. His talk was entitled "Environmentally Relevant Mixtures of Organophosphate Esters Suppress THP-1 Macrophage phagocytosis". Congratulations Braeden!
Congratulations to Irem Ulku, received a Junior Faculty Award at the ADPD 2023
Congratulations to Irem Ulku, from Prof. Gerhard Multhaup’s lab, who received a Junior Faculty Award at the ADPD 2023, Advances in Science & Therapy. International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and related neurological disorders. The Conference was held from March 28th – April 1st, in Götheborg, Sweden. There were over 4000 attendees and Irem was one out of 20 recipients.
Congratulations to our Pharmacology Integrative League of Students (PILS)!
We are proud to announce that they won Large Departmental Council of the Year at the Science Undergraduate Society Appreciation Night (SUSANs) that was held on Tuesday, March 28th 2023 . They were awarded this prize for bringing the department together, hosting events, and supporting their community, and they’re looking forward to an even bigger and better year in 2023-2024!
Congratulations - SOT RASS Top 10 Best Published Paper Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment Award winners
Xiaotong (Vicky) Wang's paper (below) was selected by The Society of Toxicology Risk Assessment Specialty Section as one of the top 10 Best Papers Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment.
Congratulations to the PHAR 562 recipients of the top three video presentations
Congratulations to the PHAR 562 recipients of the top three video presentations. The event was held on Nov. 23rd2022 during the PHAR 562 poster and video presentations.
The recipients are:
Professor emerita Dusica Maysinger talks about the future of neuromedicine
Dusica Maysinger, PhD, Professor Emerita in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, reflects on her journey to Canada and McGill, her research on nanotechnology and her thoughts on the future of biomedical research.
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Best wishes to Prof. Multhaup and Prof. McKinney!
Gerhard Multhaup, PhD - Former Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2011-2021) and Anne McKinney, PhD - Former Associate Dean, Academic Affairs (2019-2022) were honoured by Dr. David Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Outgoing Faculty Leaders Reception recognizing their outstanding contributions to the Faculty of Medicine and to McGill University.
Jennifer Chen received the McGill MedStar Award for her publication
Jennifer Chen received the McGill MedStar Award for her publication entitled “Spt5 phosphorylation and the Rtf1 Plus3 domain promote Rtf1 function through distinct mechanisms “, in recognition of the excellent research carried out in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The submitted papers demonstrates the breadth and excellence of research being accomplished by the graduate student, postdoctoral and resident trainees.
Jace Jones-Tabah received the McGill MedStar Award for his publication
Jace Jones-Tabah received the McGill MedStar Award for his publication entitled “Dopamine D1 receptor signalling in dyskinetic Parkinsonian rats revealed by fiber photometry using FRET‑based biosensors “, in recognition of the excellent research carried out in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The submitted papers demonstrates the breadth and excellence of research being accomplished by the graduate student, postdoctoral and resident trainees.
Vicky Wang receives the first place graduate student award for her poster presentation
March 2021
Vicky Wang, PhD trainee in Professor Hales' and Robaire's labs, received the first place graduate student award for her poster presentation on “Benchmark Concentration (BMC) Analyses of the Effects of Organophosphate Esters (OPEs) on the Phenotype and Function of KGN Human Granulosa Cells”.
Aileen Yan won the second place prize for her paper in Toxicological Sciences
March 2021
Aileen Yan won the second place prize for her paper in Toxicological Sciences entitled “Exposure to tert-Butylphenyl Diphenyl Phosphate, an Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardant and Plasticizer, Alters Hedgehog Signaling in Murine Limb Bud Cultures” (Toxicol Sci. 2020; 178:251-263. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfaa145). This is two years in a row for Aileen since she received the first prize last year for her 2019 paper.
Braeden Giles, MSc trainee, is the recipient of a Trainee Fellowship
Braeden Giles, MSc trainee, is the recipient of a Trainee Fellowship
Prof. Terry Hébert appointed as the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology
November 2020
Congratulations to Prof. Terry Hébert for being appointed as the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology.