NOSM University researchers part of Canadian team receiving $10 million to research SARS-CoV-2 medications
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Federal Minister of Health, announced $10M in research funding to establish the Canadian ADAptive Platform Trial of COVID-19 Therapeutics in Community Settings (Can-ADAPT COVID). Dr. Barb Zelek, Associate Professor at NOSM University, and Dr. Brianne Wood, NOSM University/Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute Associate Scientist, are part of the research team led by Dr. Andrew Pinto, Director of the Upstream Lab at St. Michael’s Hospital, a site of Unity Health Toronto, and the University of Toronto. Dr. Pinto and team will compare oral medications for SARS-Co...
> Read MoreSummer, sunshine, and adventure awaits
Summer is finally here! So, too, is the sunshine. It has really heated up in Northern Ontario over the past few weeks. After a winter of snow (way too much in Thunder Bay), sleet, the Omicron variant, boosters and tragedies, I am ready for summer and everything that it means to me. Sunshine on my shoulder, muggy air, rain that sprinkles, long days with evenings that are red and pink, berries that can be picked just behind my office in Sudbury, a bear loping across the parking lot and deer everywhere. And the food! Salad is a totally sufficient meal. Fruit salad or fruity cheesecake (or anything fruity) is the ideal dessert. Of course,...
> Read MoreNOSM University seeks members for Board of Governors
Individuals who share NOSM University’s commitment to improve health-care access for the peoples and communities in Northern Ontario are encouraged to apply to join the newly established Board of Governors. NOSM University remains steadfast in its commitment to providing high-quality education to future physicians and health professionals and continue to be an internationally recognized leader in distributed, learning-centred, community-engaged education and research. Geography, culture, and socioeconomic realities create a complex tapestry of health service inequities in Northern Ontario. NOSM University commits to working with commu...
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