McGill’s Graduate Certificate in Translational Biomedical Eng.

McGill University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering has launched a new exciting graduate certificate in Translational Biomedical Engineering starting Winter 2018. The certificate aims to train students who wish to translate advances in biomedical engineering research into clinical and commercial solutions.  The certificate provides students with complimentary skills needed for careers in industry.The certificate is composed of three core courses: i) BMDE 653 - patents for medical devices, ii) BMDE 654 - regulatory affairs and quality management systems for medical devices, and iii) BMDE 655 - clinical trials for medical devices. The core courses will draw upon the expertise of invited speakers currently working in the medical devices industry. In addition, the students will take two complementary courses in specialized areas of biomedical engineering.For more information, please visit our website: http://www.mcgill.ca/bme/prospective-students/certificate_________________________________________

Fall 2017: HGEN 670

HGEN670: Advances in Human Genetics 1: Neurogenetics; current topics in genetics of neurological disorders (3 credits)

This course will deal with recent progress in genetics of neurological disorders, and its applications to health care. A specific focus will be given to current controversies and issues related to proper implementation of genetics research, concepts and methodologies.

HGEN670 Syllabus

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: GPS Graduate Mobility Award 2017-18

The Graduate Mobility Award encourages graduate students to study and conduct research abroad as part of their McGill degree program by defraying part of the cost of the international experience. The award, funded by the Government of Quebec, is available to all full-time thesis students enrolled in a graduate degree program at McGill who have been nominated by their academic unit and faculty to take part in a mobility opportunity. The mobility award is meant to contribute towards the completion of the student’s thesis. A limited number of Awards are available each year on a competitive basis.

Deadline: Rolling Submission. Submit your request to the Department of Human Genetics.

For information regarding eligibility and how to apply, visit here.

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Human Genetics Research Day 2017

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at the Human Genetics Research Day yesterday, Thursday, May 18th. It was great to hear and see the variety of ongoing research throughout the Department.Congratulations to:Oral Presentation Winner (12min Talks): Karine ChoquetHonorable Mentions (Oral Presentations – 12min Talks): Caitlin Fierheller & Jean MonlongThree-Minute Presentation Winner: Mathieu ManciniPoster Presentation Winners: Brian Krug, Deepak Saini, Isabella Straub, Mathieu Mancini, Rached Alkallas & Wedad FallatahParticipation Winners: Patricia Goerner-Potvin & Mathieu ManciniLeft to right: Patricia Goerner-Potvin, Jean Monlong, Brian Krug, Deepak Saini, Caitlin Fierheller, Mathieu Mancini, Karina Choquet & Wedad FallatahLastly, special thanks to the oral and poster presentation judges for volunteering their time!_________________________________________

QE II: TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS

McGill graduate students enrolled in an MSc/PhD program, who hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status are eligible to apply for:

• 3-12 months research stays at a non-Canadian Commonwealth institution as a part of their Master or PhD research;
• Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

The “Quantitative Biology and Medical Genetics for the World” program offers awards of $6000 to $8000 to help with travel and living expenses during the stay. Institutions at all commonwealth countries are eligible, including:South Africa, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland.Eligible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Quantitative genetics
• Population genetics
• Genetic/genomic epidemiology
• High-throughput experimental methods in biology associated with quantitative analysis of data
• Bioinformatics and computational genomics

For further information and application instructions, consult the