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Novel drug shown to battle memory loss and toxic deposits in the brains of female mice, raising possibilities for sex-tailored therapies.

The clinician-educator has been honoured for her outstanding contributions to medical education and assessment.

An emergency physician, alumnus and Canadian Forces physician and veteran remembers those who have paid the ultimate price for our safety and freedom.

Fresh off a major international book award, Dr. Ronald Labonté shares his thoughts on complex global health challenges hiding in plain sight.

A Canadian-led international team hopes to determine whether scent-processing nerves that connect the inside of the nose to the brain may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease.

Dr. Yipeng Ge gains invaluable first-hand experience providing medical care through a state of emergency during his five-year residency program in public health and preventive medicine.

The Faculty of Medicine mourns the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Robert Spasoff, a champion of the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, its learners, and the fields of epidemiology, health policy and community medicine.

We sadly inform the University of Ottawa community of the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Adolfo J. De Bold, an inspiring figure in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and renowned around the globe for revolutionizing cardiovascular research.

The uOttawa alumnus reflects on the Faculty’s role in his trajectory to Ontario’s top doctor.

Through the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Ottawa has become the first Canadian university to endorse the Brocher Declaration, a new set of principles intended to guide policy on short-term global health work, which too often fails to consider the needs of a host community and occasionally causes more harm than good.

On behalf of Dr. Bernard Jasmin, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, here are the 2021 recipients of the Alumni Awards of Distinction.

The Faculty’s Awards and Recognition Gala 2021 celebrated leadership, achievement, and connections past and present.

A new academic year can be exciting but also daunting. To help cheer on our learners, we would like to share some tips and encouragement from fellow students and teachers at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine.

Prestigious national honour celebrates her quarter-century of innovative research into the mysteries of diabetes.

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system, honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis Residential School Survivors, their families and communities, and reflect on our shared reconciliation journey.