Palliative care is everyone’s business says Latimer prize winner

February 26, 2021 by Casey Irvin

Nadia Plach, who has helped transform Canadian palliative care services with an approach to leadership through ceaseless interprofessional collaboration, has been awarded the 2021 Elizabeth J. Latimer Prize in Palliative Care.

Study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death

February 24, 2021

A large study of people living on five continents, led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, has found a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death.

McMaster researchers developing homegrown vaccines to fight COVID-19 and prevent future outbreaks, using specialized campus lab and production facility

February 16, 2021 by Michelle Donovan

A team of virologists, infectious disease experts and immunologists at McMaster is developing two new second-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates, designing and producing them in a specialized facility on campus.

Researchers take an early step toward leukemia drug therapy

February 16, 2021

A McMaster stem cell research team has made an important early step in developing a new class of therapeutics for patients with a deadly blood cancer.

New study to test drugs for early COVID-19 infection

February 9, 2021

McMaster University researchers are leading a large international study to test drugs to treat COVID-19 patients. The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of ivermectin, metformin and fluvoxamine on preventing COVID-19 disease progression, and the researchers say the results could be known in as short a time as two to three months.

Partnership brings eye care to Indigenous children in northern Ontario

February 8, 2021 by Tina Depko

A partnership between McMaster University and the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is helping improve eye care for Indigenous children in northern Ontario.

Creating a shared vision of peer support for Niagara’s most vulnerable through research and community

February 3, 2021 by Devon Ainslie

A new program in Niagara is helping individuals experiencing homelessness or home insecurity navigate the emergency department with the help of their peers.

McMaster awarded $1M to address undiagnosed dementia gap

February 1, 2021

More than 432,000 Canadians over the age of 65 are living with dementia, but there is no current estimate of undiagnosed dementia in Canada. A new investment in a flagship research initiative led by McMaster University will change that by addressing the knowledge gap around undiagnosed dementia and improving understanding of known and emerging risk factors related to the disease.

Study highlights the power of social movements for community health as pandemic continues

January 29, 2021

Social movements, fuelled by social media, can be an important public health tool to support vulnerable community members, particularly during a pandemic, according to new research from McMaster University.

New combination of immunotherapies shows great promise for treating lung cancer

January 22, 2021

McMaster University researchers have established in lab settings that a novel combination of two forms of immunotherapy can be highly effective for treating lung cancer, which causes more deaths than any other form of cancer.

Treating moms with postpartum depression helps their babies’ brains

January 19, 2021

New research from McMaster University has found that psychiatric help for mothers with postpartum depression results in healthy changes in the brains of their babies.

Nasal spray delivers antipsychotic drugs straight to the brain, cutting required dose by up to 75 per cent, reducing adverse side effects

January 15, 2021

A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has created a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the brain instead of having it pass through the body.

Palliative care is everyone’s business says Latimer prize winner

February 26, 2021 by Casey Irvin

Nadia Plach, who has helped transform Canadian palliative care services with an approach to leadership through ceaseless interprofessional collaboration, has been awarded the 2021 Elizabeth J. Latimer Prize in Palliative Care.

Creating a shared vision of peer support for Niagara’s most vulnerable through research and community

February 3, 2021 by Devon Ainslie

A new program in Niagara is helping individuals experiencing homelessness or home insecurity navigate the emergency department with the help of their peers.

New BHSc course draws insights from reality TV for real life

December 8, 2020

What does the CBS game show Survivor and Health Sciences have in common? More than you might think, according to Hartley Jafine, a lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences. He, along with Jennifer Nash, developed a new course this semester called Surviving Survivor: Insights from Reality TV for Real Life.

Team with BHSc Program connection wins international Digital Inclusion Challenge

November 12, 2020

A team with ties to McMaster University's Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program has placed first in Convergence.Tech’s 2020 Digital Inclusion Challenge.

Academics supporting activities against anti-Black racism

September 8, 2020

Academics across Canada are organizing activities in support of Black Lives Matter as the school year begins. McMaster recognizes the importance of these initiatives in raising awareness about anti-Black racism and advocating for change.

Two McMaster professors recognized by the Royal Society of Canada

September 8, 2020

Mark Loeb and Dawn Bowdish, both professors of pathology and molecular medicine of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University, are being honoured by the Royal Society of Canada.

McMaster ranked among the top 70 universities worldwide

September 2, 2020

McMaster has been named one of the top 70 universities in the world, according to an internationally influential ranking encompassing more than 1,500 institutions worldwide.

Max Gelkopf receives Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award

August 27, 2020

McMaster University medical student Max Gelkopf has received a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award.

Boot camp prepares physiotherapy students for front lines

July 27, 2020

Physiotherapy students are busy doing hands-on learning this month in a boot camp to get their clinical training up to date. The master students are coming on campus to the Institute of Applied Health Sciences to the School of Rehabilitation Science for the learning.

Study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death

February 24, 2021

A large study of people living on five continents, led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, has found a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death.

McMaster researchers developing homegrown vaccines to fight COVID-19 and prevent future outbreaks, using specialized campus lab and production facility

February 16, 2021 by Michelle Donovan

A team of virologists, infectious disease experts and immunologists at McMaster is developing two new second-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates, designing and producing them in a specialized facility on campus.

Researchers take an early step toward leukemia drug therapy

February 16, 2021

A McMaster stem cell research team has made an important early step in developing a new class of therapeutics for patients with a deadly blood cancer.

New study to test drugs for early COVID-19 infection

February 9, 2021

McMaster University researchers are leading a large international study to test drugs to treat COVID-19 patients. The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of ivermectin, metformin and fluvoxamine on preventing COVID-19 disease progression, and the researchers say the results could be known in as short a time as two to three months.

Partnership brings eye care to Indigenous children in northern Ontario

February 8, 2021 by Tina Depko

A partnership between McMaster University and the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is helping improve eye care for Indigenous children in northern Ontario.

McMaster awarded $1M to address undiagnosed dementia gap

February 1, 2021

More than 432,000 Canadians over the age of 65 are living with dementia, but there is no current estimate of undiagnosed dementia in Canada. A new investment in a flagship research initiative led by McMaster University will change that by addressing the knowledge gap around undiagnosed dementia and improving understanding of known and emerging risk factors related to the disease.

Study highlights the power of social movements for community health as pandemic continues

January 29, 2021

Social movements, fuelled by social media, can be an important public health tool to support vulnerable community members, particularly during a pandemic, according to new research from McMaster University.

New combination of immunotherapies shows great promise for treating lung cancer

January 22, 2021

McMaster University researchers have established in lab settings that a novel combination of two forms of immunotherapy can be highly effective for treating lung cancer, which causes more deaths than any other form of cancer.

Treating moms with postpartum depression helps their babies’ brains

January 19, 2021

New research from McMaster University has found that psychiatric help for mothers with postpartum depression results in healthy changes in the brains of their babies.

McMaster alumnus’ $10M gift accelerates search for allergy cure

December 17, 2020

McMaster University alumnus Walter Schroeder and his family have given $10 million to the university to fast-track treatment and prevention research for the search to cure allergies.

McMaster ranked 11th internationally for medicine

December 2, 2020

McMaster University has been ranked 11th in the world for clinical, pre-clinical and health subjects by the Times Higher Education World University rankings for 2021.

Two-eyed learning clears perspectives between Indigenous and Western knowledge

November 25, 2020

The Indigenous Teaching Through Art program was created by McMaster University’s Department of Family Medicine in collaboration with local Indigenous colleagues to fill a knowledge gap about the history of Indigenous people in Canada.

Faculty shares McMaster commitment to Black academic excellence

November 24, 2020

The Faculty of Health Sciences is fully committed to McMaster University’s approach to ensure that the scholarship and scholarly work of the university support a commitment to inclusive excellence and create new opportunities to significantly increase the number of Black faculty members participating across all areas of the university.

David Braley remembered as a Faculty champion

October 26, 2020

Hamilton businessman David Braley, whose investment in McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences enabled tremendous growth in research, training and infrastructure, died Oct. 26 in Burlington. He was 79.

Remembering Michael Gent, a giant among biostatisticians

October 23, 2020

The McMaster University community is remembering Michael Gent, professor emeritus in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) and renowned biostatistician, who passed away on October 20, 2020. He was 86.

McMaster’s first chair of psychiatry dies at 96

October 13, 2020

The psychiatrist who pioneered family therapy and was the first chair of the Department of Psychiatry of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine died Oct. 7. Nathan Epstein was 96.

New strategic goals and priorities set for the Faculty

September 25, 2020

New strategic goals and priorities for the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) have been launched with approval of its Faculty Executive Council.

McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine widely accessed around the globe

September 15, 2020

It has been a year since the release of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine, and already, it’s been accessed by tens of thousands of people around the world.

Screening to enter MDCL begins

June 8, 2020

In order to facilitate the ability for researchers, staff and students to move easily between the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL) and the Health Sciences Centre (HSC), changes in screening and masking protocols for MDCL are being introduced. The changes to enter both buildings begin Monday, June 8 for all McMaster faculty, staff and students.

Tracy Bear appointed director of the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute

February 16, 2021 by Lori Dillon

Indigenous scholar and education advocate, Tracy Bear, has been appointed director of the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI).

Unanimous support for VP Faculty of Health Sciences' second term

February 12, 2021

Paul O’Byrne has been reappointed to a second five-year term as vice-president and dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Mohit Bhandari becomes chair of the Department of Surgery

January 28, 2021

Mohit Bhandari, a McMaster professor who has pioneered evidence-based research in surgery, is taking the chair of the Department of Surgery at McMaster University on Feb. 1. Pending final approvals by the university, he will also hold the John A. Bauer Chair in Surgery.

Jon Barrett takes chair of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

January 27, 2021

Jon Barrett, well known for his work with preterm and multiple births as well as the care of their families, begins as professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McMaster University, effective March 1, 2021.

Rob Whyte appointed vice-dean, education

December 17, 2020

Rob Whyte, who has led the undergraduate medical program of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine for the past decade, has been appointed the vice-dean, education for the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Bernice Downey appointed first associate dean, Indigenous Health

December 16, 2020

Bernice Downey, who has led the Faculty of Health Sciences’ Indigenous Health Initiative since 2017, has been appointed as the Faculty’s first associate dean, Indigenous Health.

Alfonso Iorio to chair Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

September 21, 2020

The appointment of Alfonso Iorio as chair of the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) has been announced by Paul O’Byrne, dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Sharon Kaasalainen appointed inaugural Gladys Sharpe Chair in Nursing

August 4, 2020

Sharon Kaasalainen, a professor in the School of Nursing, has been named the inaugural Gladys Sharpe Chair in Nursing at McMaster University.

Faculty names director of information technology

July 13, 2020

Tracy Mestdagh has been named the director of information technology (IT) for the Faculty of Health Sciences. He has served as interim director since fall 2019, playing a critical role in leading change management and staff support during the Faculty-wide IT needs assessment.

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