Chu, S., N. Joma, H.W. Yong, D. Maysinger, A. Kakkar, and U. Stochaj. 2023. Curcumin and butyrate induce fibroblast senescence without the emergence of fibrosis biomarkers. Aspects of Molecular Medicine. 2:100021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amolm.2023.100021
"It's a very good introduction to anti-inflammatory meals," said a staff member at one of our clinics. "I borrowed it for my sister who has MS, but I ended up following the recipes myself. The grocery lists make it so easy to plan ahead and everything tasted great."
Feel free to drop by the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (room 354) to borrow the book!
The Neuro's critical care team in collaboration with the McGill University Health Centre has created a series of videos to educate patients and their loved ones about what they can expect at the hospital. In this video, we meet the Neuro’s Neurocritical Care team and learn their individual roles:
We are delighted to announce that our colleague, Dana Small, is officially the recipient of the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Metabolism and the Brain.
Q&A with Dana Small, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Metabolism and the Brain - McGill Reporter
We are pleased to announce that this year Alan (cross-field), Bratislav (cross-field), Doug (cross-field), Danilo (cross-field), and Nathan (Neuroscience and Behavior), have been selected as Highly Cited Researchers for exceptional cross-field performance that are frequently cited by other researchers:
https://reporter.mcgill.ca/sixteen-mcgill-researchers-are-among-the-worlds-most-cited/
McGill team funded as part of a $4.5 million national investment dedicated to identifying genomic solutions to counter antimicrobial resistance and prepare for future pandemics
Fall 2023 Convocation at McGill featured several students from the Centre for Intelligent Machines. The achievement of a PhD requires years of hard work and perseverance. We are proud of our graduates and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
Charles Cossette
Estimation Methods for Multi-robot Relative Localization using Ultra-wideband Radio
Direction: J. R. Forbes
Thomas Hitchcox
Strategies for Subsea Navigation and Mapping Using an Underwater Laser Scanner
Direction: J. R. Forbes
A series of boiler combustion tests are scheduled for Wednesday, November 22, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Thursday, November 23, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. These tests might cause a large steam plume and high levels of noise. It is important to note that the tests will not pose any health or safety risk.
During these tests, we will temporarily increase steam demand beyond normal levels. This helps us simulate the impact of adding more buildings to our network, such as the New Vic, and ensure that our equipment can safely handle this increased demand.
Poet Sarah Wolfson, a frequent Poetry Matters collaborator who teaches in the McGill Writing Centre, has been longlisted for the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize for After the Storm and Other Poems. The shortlist will be announced on Nov. 16.
You can read more about her submission and the prize on the CBC's website.
At the start of the semester, we had to close access to the Raymond Octagon 4th-floor classrooms unexpectedly. Debris of asbestos-containing plaster had been found in the cavity between the roof and the ceiling of two of the classrooms as we prepared for necessary work on the roof. This work, combined with the design of the ceiling – which included openings between tiles – presented a risk of asbestos fibres being released during the work.
When we reopened the Raymond, Macdonald-Stewart and Barton buildings in March 2023, we established a temporary air testing program that consisted of testing for the presence of airborne asbestos in more than 35 areas across the complex. This testing program was not a regulatory requirement but rather put in place out of an abundance of caution.
John Orlowski published a News & Views article in Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03154-8) entitled “An ion transporter in sperm that has features of a channel” that discusses two structural biology papers just published in Nature describing a unique Na+/H+ exchanger in sperm that has regulatory features (activation by voltage and cyclic nucleotides) more commonly found in ion channels and is essential for sperm motility and male fertility.
To highlight Health Literacy Month happening in October, the MUHC Patient Resource Centres and Libraries will have information kiosks for patients, visitors and healthcare professionals at various MUHC hospital sites.
You will find the details and schedule here:
Information Kiosk at The Neuro
Date and time: October 25th 2023 from 10am to 1pm
Location: Main entrance on the first floor
*Intended for patients, visitors and staff
