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BioCanRx, Canada’s Immunotherapy Network, today announced funding of $10M for 14 research projects and eight core and biomanufacturing facilities across the country.

Founding faculty member Dr. Léonard Bélanger shares his insights in this excerpt from an essay first published in the 1953 Aesculapiad yearbook. 

The Department of Emergency Medicine at uOttawa is getting the most out of virtual learning by bringing both educational and social aspects of the program online.

A letter to Academic Medicine from uOttawa MD students outlines how the pandemic has catalyzed unique learning opportunities for medical trainees.

The Canadian Medical Association Foundation has announced a $5M fund to support medical learners suffering financial hardship due to the pandemic.

Fifteen projects led by research teams from the Faculty of Medicine and affiliated research institutes received the funding in the most recent Project Grant Competition.

Study led by head and neck surgeon shows that a locally-developed spit test can detect the COVID-19 virus.

At Health Canada’s Science Town Hall, scientists give decisionmakers the latest news about risks, reinfection, and the prospects of a vaccine.

Dr. David Moher joins the distinguished collegium for his pioneering contributions to global standards in clinical research reporting.

Dr. Clifford Cassidy and his research team use a novel imaging tool to investigate the neurological effects of addictive drugs.

Lysine acetylation is abundant in the human gut and differs in Crohn’s patients.

The inaugural grants support multidisciplinary artificial intelligence applications in health and medicine.

The anatomical pathology resident "loves organizational leadership" and says enhancing health outcomes extends beyond point-of-care to the systems level.

Dr. Daniel Corsi and Dr. Mark Walker published their findings in the prestigious medical journal Nature Medicine.

The top-performing clinician-scientists of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine will drive clinical research excellence to enhance health and patient care.