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TMM instructor Dr. Lisa D’Ambrosio actively shapes her teaching to resonate with students.

Dr. Simon Chen’s lab finds a shortage in noradrenaline released to the motor cortex from the locus coeruleus.

When done right, humour helps us deliver effective medical care and preserve our mental health.

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

The rising number of female faculty and leaders benefits everyone, say three such leaders.

Faculty of Medicine’s Hub of Excellence for Cardio-Neuro-Mind Research is Canada’s first multi-disciplinary, multi-specialty research group investigating the shared mechanisms underlying heart, brain, and mind health challenges. 

Faculty of Medicine and Bruyère Research Institute collaboration has been awarded $3.5 million from COVID-19 Immunity Task Force for their cross-provincial study.

The three vaccines will be used in human clinical trials and represent the bridging of a critical gap in Canada's vaccine manufacturing capacity.

The Canadian TIA Score uses thirteen pieces of information collected in the emergency department to categorize patients as being at low, medium, or high risk of having a stroke within the week.

MD students Hui Yan and Jason Tran create PPE portraits to show the human faces of health care workers during the pandemic. 

Alumnus brings his unique perspective and popularity with Canadians to his candidacy to lead the Canadian Medical Association.

A complication of COVID-19, severe sepsis is linked with higher mortality, increased hospital readmission and higher health care costs.

On February 11, University of Ottawa President and Vice-Chancellor Jacques Frémont hosted a virtual town hall at the Faculty of Medicine.

Changes to the graduate curriculum integrate social accountability into biomedical and basic science research.

Dr. Hugues Loemba explains his media celebrity and why sharing expertise is critical in stemming pandemic misinformation.