Media Releases
NOSM and IISD Experimental Lakes Area Announce Research Collaboration
Partnership to focus on aquatic biosystems, environmental health Environmental research programs at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) have taken a leap forward with the establishment of a research collaboration agreement that will see scientists from both organizations working together on new studies related to environmental health. For decades, scientists at IISD-ELA have maintained a research infrastructure for tracking changes in aquatic biosystems resulting from climate change, nutrient loading, pollutants, invasive species, and many other alterations in the environment...
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Bruce Power Invests $5 Million in Health and Environment Research at Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Earlier today, Bruce Power announced that it will provide $5 million in funding to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) to conduct health research in Northern Ontario, specifically in relation to radiation and the environment. Bruce Power’s contributions to NOSM will consist of: A $5 million investment over the next five years to establish the Bruce Power Centre for Health and Environmental Research. The renewal of the Bruce Power Chair in Radiation and Health at NOSM, which was established in 2013. The provision of a free, clean energy electric car charging station that is open and available to the public, ...
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Nine New Members Appointed to NOSM Board of Directors
Outgoing Members Thanked for Outstanding Service Using a combination of web- and teleconference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Board members Dr. Roger Couture, Dr. George Doig, Dr. Lori Livingston, Dr. Krista Marcotte, Ben Petersen, Tim Pile, Angela Robson, and Carolyn Sinclair were thanked for their significant contributions to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as their terms completed at this meeting. At the recommendation of the Board’s Governance Committee and Nominations an...
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