Pharmacology & Therapeutics - News /pharma/channels_item/3 en Adithi Sundarakrishnan won the Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award at a symposium held by the Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology (CSBN) at Concordia University /pharma/node/1225 <p>Adithi Sundarakrishnan from the Clarke lab won the <b>Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation</b> Award at a symposium held by the Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology (CSBN) at Concordia University. Additionally, she secured the <b>Best 3-Minute Thesis Presentation </b>Award at the recent School of Biomedical Sciences (SMBS) Grad Talks event.</p> <p>聽</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 18:59:39 +0000 平特五不中 Seline Vancolen is awarded 1st Place Senior Poster Presentation Award /pharma/node/1224 <p>Seline is awarded the聽1<sup>st</sup>聽Place Senior Poster Presentation Award聽at the Child Health and Human Development Research Day 2024 of the Research Institute of the 平特五不中 Health Centre. Congratulations Seline!</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 17:42:10 +0000 平特五不中 Zixuan Li received the 平特五不中 MedStar Award for her publication that appeared in the August 2023 issue of Endocrinology (doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad119.) /pharma/node/1222 <p><b>Zixuan Li</b> received the 平特五不中 MedStar Award for her publication entitled 鈥<i>The Organophosphate Esters Used as Flame Retardants and Plasticizers Affect H295R Adrenal Cell Phenotypes and Functions鈥</i>, in recognition of the excellent research carried out in the Faculty of Medicine at 平特五不中. The findings from this paper demonstrate that organophosphate esters have chemical-specific effects on cortisol and aldosterone production and thus the adrenal may be an important target for these endocrine-disrupting chemicals.</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:39:32 +0000 平特五不中 Congratulations to Tara Shomali, who received the prestigious Graduate Student Award from Parkinson Canada (2024-2026 cycle)! /pharma/node/1221 <p>Congratulations to Tara Shomali, who received the prestigious Graduate Student Award from Parkinson Canada (2024-2026 cycle). This is a competitive 2-yr $40,000 award given to only 7 outstanding doctoral trainees doing research on Parkinson鈥檚 disease across Canada. This will help Tara works towards developing compounds targeting PINK1, a kinase implicated in early-onset familial Parkinson鈥檚.</p> <a href="https://www.parkinson.ca/parkinson-canada-announces-over-1-9-million-in-research-competition-funding/">Parkinson Canada announces over $ 1.9 million in research competition funding</a> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:39:44 +0000 平特五不中 The Admin. staff of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at FMHS Community Celebration Breakfast /pharma/node/1196 <p>The Admin. staff of Pharmacology &amp; Therapeutics department participated at the FMHS Community Celebration Breakfast,聽Wednesday, June 14, at the Percival Molson Stadium.<br /> 聽</p> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:35:23 +0000 平特五不中 Pharmacology & Therapeutics Admin. team escaped from A/MAZE military facility /pharma/node/1194 <p>The admin. office team escaped from <a href="https://www.amazemontreal.com/military-facility-escape-game-in-montreal/">A/MAZE military facility</a> on May 29, 2023.</p> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:21:45 +0000 平特五不中 Lama Iskandarani wins Best Poster or Oral Presentation Award in the Postdoctoral Fellow category /pharma/node/1193 <p>Lama won Best Poster or Oral Presentation award (Postdoctoral Fellow category) for her poster entitled "The effects of bisphenols A and its structural analogs on the expression of gene transcripts involved in the regulation of steroidogenesis in KGN human granulosa cells" at the Pharmacology Research Day on May 11, 2023. Kudos to Lama!</p> Wed, 17 May 2023 20:48:12 +0000 平特五不中 Braeden Giles wins Best 3-minute Flash Talk Award /pharma/node/1192 <p>Braeden won the Best 3-minute Flash Talk Award at the Pharmacology Research Day on May 11, 2023. His talk was entitled "Environmentally Relevant Mixtures of Organophosphate Esters Suppress THP-1 Macrophage phagocytosis". Congratulations Braeden!</p> Wed, 17 May 2023 20:46:40 +0000 平特五不中 Congratulations to Irem Ulku, received a Junior Faculty Award at the ADPD 2023 /pharma/node/1185 <p>Congratulations to Irem Ulku, from Prof. Gerhard Multhaup鈥檚 lab, who received a Junior Faculty Award at the ADPD 2023, Advances in Science &amp; Therapy. International Conference on Alzheimer鈥檚 and Parkinson鈥檚 Diseases and related neurological disorders. The Conference was held from March 28<sup>th</sup>聽鈥 April 1<sup>st</sup>, in G枚theborg, Sweden. There were over 4000 attendees and Irem was one out of 20 recipients.</p> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:46:21 +0000 平特五不中 Congratulations to our Pharmacology Integrative League of Students (PILS)! /pharma/node/1184 <p>We are proud to announce that they won Large Departmental Council of the Year at the Science Undergraduate Society Appreciation Night (SUSANs) that was held on Tuesday, March 28<sup>th</sup>聽2023 . They were awarded this prize for bringing the department together, hosting events, and supporting their community, and they鈥檙e looking forward to an even bigger and better year in 2023-2024!</p> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:15:49 +0000 平特五不中 Congratulations - SOT RASS Top 10 Best Published Paper Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment Award winners /pharma/node/1183 <p>Xiaotong (Vicky) Wang's paper (below) was selected by The Society of Toxicology Risk Assessment Specialty Section as one of the top 10 Best Papers Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment.</p> <p>Wang X, Luu T, Beal MA, Barton-Maclaren TS, Robaire B, Hales BF. The Effects of Organophosphate Esters Used as Flame Retardants and Plasticizers on Granulosa, Leydig, and Spermatogonial Cells Analyzed Using High-Content Imaging. Toxicol Sci. 2022 Mar 28;186(2):269-287. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfac012. PMID: 35135005; PMCID: PMC8963303.</p> <p>Vicky is a PhD trainee in Drs. Robaire and Hales labs.</p> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:03:13 +0000 平特五不中 Congratulations to the PHAR 562 recipients of the top three video presentations /pharma/node/1166 <p>Congratulations to the PHAR 562 recipients of the top three video presentations. The event was held on Nov. 23<sup>rd</sup>2022 during the PHAR 562 poster and video presentations.</p> <p>The recipients are:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcEiiOSc_XU">Janik Felcarek-Hope and Paula Sanchez</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI7dy7qhhUU">Isabelle Benoit and Anne-Marie Caouette</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIkPIH96ASY">Isabella Pecora and Maryam Moussa</a> <hr /> <p>聽</p> </li> </ul> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:40:08 +0000 平特五不中 Professor emerita Dusica Maysinger talks about the future of neuromedicine /pharma/node/1164 <p>Dusica Maysinger, PhD, Professor Emerita in the Department of Pharmacology &amp; Therapeutics, reflects on her journey to Canada and 平特五不中, her research on nanotechnology and her thoughts on the future of biomedical research.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/sbms/article/professor-emerita-dusica-maysinger-talks-about-future-neuromedicine">Read more:</a></p> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:02:43 +0000 平特五不中 Best wishes to Prof. Multhaup and Prof. McKinney! /pharma/node/1161 <p>Gerhard Multhaup, PhD鈥 - Former Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2011-2021) and Anne McKinney, PhD - Former Associate Dean, Academic Affairs (2019-2022) were honoured by Dr. David Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Outgoing Faculty Leaders Reception recognizing their outstanding contributions to the Faculty of Medicine and to 平特五不中. The event was held on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at Holmes Hall.</p> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:43:34 +0000 平特五不中 Jace Jones-Tabah received the 平特五不中 MedStar Award for his publication /pharma/node/1115 <p><b>Jace Jones-Tabah </b>received the 平特五不中 MedStar Award for his聽publication entitled 鈥<i>Dopamine D1 receptor signalling in dyskinetic Parkinsonian rats revealed by fiber photometry using FRET鈥慴ased biosensors </i>鈥,聽in recognition of the excellent research carried out in the Faculty of Medicine at 平特五不中. The submitted papers demonstrates the breadth and excellence of research being accomplished by the graduate student, postdoctoral and resident trainees.</p> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:38:10 +0000 平特五不中 Jennifer Chen received the 平特五不中 MedStar Award for her publication /pharma/node/1114 <p><b>Jennifer Chen</b> received the 平特五不中 MedStar Award for her publication entitled 鈥<i>Spt5 phosphorylation and the Rtf1 Plus3 domain promote Rtf1 function through distinct mechanisms </i>鈥, in recognition of the excellent research carried out in the Faculty of Medicine at 平特五不中. The submitted papers demonstrates the breadth and excellence of research being accomplished by the graduate student, postdoctoral and resident trainees.</p> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:36:02 +0000 平特五不中 Vicky Wang receives the first place graduate student award for her poster presentation /pharma/node/1112 <p><b><u>March 2021</u></b></p> <p><b>Vicky Wang</b>, PhD trainee in Professor Hales' and Robaire's labs, received the first place graduate student award for her poster presentation on 鈥淏enchmark Concentration (BMC) Analyses of the Effects of Organophosphate Esters (OPEs) on the Phenotype and Function of KGN Human Granulosa Cells鈥.</p> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:59:53 +0000 平特五不中 Aileen Yan won the second place prize for her paper in Toxicological Sciences /pharma/node/1113 <p><b><u>March 2021</u></b></p> <p><b>Aileen Yan</b> won the second place prize for her paper in Toxicological Sciences entitled 鈥淓xposure to tert-Butylphenyl Diphenyl Phosphate, an Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardant and Plasticizer, Alters Hedgehog Signaling in Murine Limb Bud Cultures鈥 (Toxicol Sci. 2020; 178:251-263. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfaa145). <b>This is two years in a row for Aileen since she received the first prize last year for her 2019 paper. </b></p> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:01:42 +0000 平特五不中 Braeden Giles,聽MSc trainee, is the recipient of a Trainee Fellowship /pharma/node/1091 <p><em>Braeden Giles,</em> MSc trainee, is the recipient of a Trainee Fellowship</p> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:44:53 +0000 平特五不中 Vicky Wang聽receives STC/INTERTEK /pharma/node/1085 <p><strong><i>December 2020</i></strong></p> <p><em>Vicky Wang聽</em>receives STC/INTERTEK GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD. Congratulations to Vicky Wang, PhD Candidate in Professor Barbara Hales鈥 lab and co-supervised by Professor Bernard Robaire, for receiving the STC/INTERTEK GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD for the best PhD student poster presentation from the Society of Toxicology of Canada at the 52nd Annual Symposium of the Society of Toxicology of Canada - Virtual Learning Event.</p> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:35:25 +0000 平特五不中 Prof. Terry H茅bert appointed as the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology /pharma/node/1088 <p><strong><i>November 2020</i></strong></p> <ul> <li>Congratulations to <em>Prof. Terry H茅bert</em>聽for being appointed as the Canadian Pacific Chair in Biotechnology.</li> </ul> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:21:38 +0000 平特五不中