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You are invited to attend the presentations for each of the candidates for the Deanship of the Faculty of Medicine. 

The purpose of this publication is to spotlight recent success stories from various academic programs, and to profile the great strides we are making in basic and clinical research.

If a quick trip to the blood donor clinic is on your to-do list but something you never get around to, perhaps these five motivating facts will help you face the needle this summer.

Study respondents say willpower biggest barrier to positive health change.

The Office of Francophone Affairs (OFA), through its Centre d’appui pédagogique en santé pour la francophonie (CAPSAF), has given out three $5,000 scholarships to four Francophone students at the Faculty.

ELT connects with faculty, staff and learners on FoM priorities.

On Sunday, June 3 the Faculty of Medicine will offer two guided tours to the public. One highlighting research into Parkinson’s Disease, the other showcasing our work investigating infections and inflammatory diseases.

New study shows potential for therapeutics based on immune signaling pathways, say uOttawa authors.

Donating her body to medical science wasn’t something Dorothy Delany talked about when she was alive. But it was her one final gesture of kindness, recalls her daughter Cathy Delany. Twenty-seven years later, Cathy’s father, Bill Delany, made the same decision.

The Faculty of Medicine chatted with its winners for the exciting details of what they have planned for their teams.

The number of children diagnosed and treated with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis has tripled over the past 15 years. New research at the University of Ottawa/CHEO Research Institute is looking to significantly improve the lives of these children.

The spring edition of Wellness Week will be held from May 7 to May 11, 2018. A number of activities have been planned for faculty, staff and students to help support a healthy, body and mind. 

Come and have your say about the FoM’s strategic directions. Get an update on FoM engagement activities, the Dean’s selection process and more.

These latest chair holders will expand the University of Ottawa’s breadth and depth of research and expertise; they will work on novel ways to understand and treat cancer and protect mental health.

 Until now, people have had no reliable way to identify what is in their drugs prior to using them. A new technology implemented by research partners from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University is changing that.