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A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia. “This is the best description we have of red blood cell control in space and after return to Earth,” says study author Dr. Guy Trudel, professor at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine.

These chair holders will expand the University of Ottawa’s breadth and depth of innovative research in areas such as neuroscience, neurobiology and cardiovascular disease.

The Faculty of Medicine sadly acknowledges the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Jean Himms-Hagen, an exceptional teacher and mentor, a prolific and ground-breaking researcher in metabolic biochemistry, and an active contributor to university life.

The largest increase of cannabis poisonings was seen after legalization of commercial cannabis edibles.

Renewed funding from CIHR means strengthened research on Omicron and other COVID-19 variants.

As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the world, a vaccine developed and manufactured at The Ottawa Hospital could provide a unique approach to help control the pandemic.

The uOttawa Faculty of Medicine celebrated Staff Appreciation Week with a series of events held from December 6 to 10, 2021. To kick off the week, the 2021 Faculty of Medicine Support Staff Awards of Excellence were handed out during a special virtual award ceremony on Monday, December 6.

Dr. Marc-André Langlois and his national team of top academic researchers are leading a speedy and coordinated response to the threat posted by the Omicron variant.

Deserving recipients reflect the Faculty’s renewed commitment to teaching, research and innovation born out of a year of change.

Ashley Jackson, a second-year student in the MD program, has been selected as a Rhodes Scholar, one of the globe’s most prestigious awards for graduate study.

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.