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Four new Royal Society of Canada scholars named at UM

September 5, 2023 — 
Four UM professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the country’s most esteemed association of scholars and scientists.

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Erwin Taguiam, wearing a white lab coat, holds a small test tube in a lab.

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Rady grad student profile: Erwin Taguiam studies gene expression in tuberculosis and HIV co-infection

September 1, 2023 — 
Erwin Taguiam’s research focuses on searching for a “signature” in blood that could potentially be used to quickly and easily detect TB in people living with HIV.  

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Image combining headshots of Kellie Watson and Dr. Aaron Kim.

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Distinguished UM alumni to be honoured by dental hygiene, dentistry peers

August 31, 2023 — 
Two distinguished UM alumni – a dental hygienist who has worked tirelessly to advance the profession and a dentistry professor who leads humanitarian dental missions – will be honoured by their peers at a gala on Homecoming weekend.

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Three children in wheelchairs in a circle with two occupational therapy students.

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Student-led wheelchair program boosts kids’ confidence, builds community

August 31, 2023 — 
Two occupational therapy (OT) students from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have developed a training camp that promotes confidence and a sense of community for children who use wheelchairs.

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A diverse group of young people chatting in college library including female student with disability.

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Panel discussion to address ableism as an ‘undiagnosed malady’

August 30, 2023 — 
Ableism and its effects on health care and health education will be the focus of a virtual panel discussion on Sept. 18, hosted by the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. 

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Revealing the effect of lockdowns on pandemic pregnancies

August 29, 2023 — 
Laila Aboulatta named as Vanier Scholar for her community health research at UM

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Unravelling the mystery between genes and human diseases

August 29, 2023 — 
Samuel Ogunsola named as Vanier Scholar for his genetics research at UM.

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Faculty of Graduate Studies News

Problem-solving with patients

August 29, 2023 — 
Emily Hyde named as Vanier Scholar for her cardiac research at UM

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Faculty of Graduate Studies News

Four UM graduate students named Vanier Scholars

August 29, 2023 — 
Students from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Science are Vanier Scholars

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Robbins-Ollivier research team

Research and International News

Team of UM researchers honoured with inaugural Robbins‐Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity

August 29, 2023 — 
A new UM project addressing inequities experienced by those with disabilities because of systemic ableism has received federal support through the inaugural Robbins‐Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity.

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