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Medicine employee wins innovation award for AI-driven senior care solution
Amin Taheri, a programmer/consultant in the Office of Professional and Educational Development (OPED), has won first place in a provincial health innovation competition for a project that aims to improve senior health and safety in rural and remote communities.
Titled AI-driven Home Exercise Platform for Senior Fall Prevention, the proposal took top honours and received $12,500 in the Community/Rural Medicine track at the 6th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) Innovation Summit.
Memorial medical research team included in Arthritis Society Canada's Top 10 list
Memorial University researchers are being recognized for their leading-edge work focused on osteoarthritis.
PhD student Jingyi Huang and University Research Professor Dr. Guangju Zhai in the Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, have been singled out by the Arthritis Society Canada as part of its Top 10 research advancements for 2025.
Interim associate vice-president (research) appointed
Dr. Rod Russell has been named interim associate vice-president (research) at Memorial University.
Dr. Russell’s term is effective Jan. 19 to Jan. 15, 2027, or upon completion of a successful search for a permanent associate vice-president (research), whichever occurs first.
President Morrison recognizes Medicine 3D lab technician for exceptional service
When visitors step into the MUNMED 3D lab at the Faculty of Medicine, they often assume a team of specialists is hard at work behind the scenes.
In reality, the operation is driven by the ingenuity, persistence and curiosity of Thomas Osmond, the lab’s sole technician and newest recipient of the President’s Award for Exemplary Service (Champion of Service).
Three Memorial University alumni awarded the Order of Canada
It’s impossible to talk about Memorial University’s global impact without mentioning our alumni.
The Memorial community has transformed a century-old promise into the university we know today: a place that nurtures dreams, fuels passions and creates a better future.
Recently, three members of our community received national honours exemplifying that promise: Mark Dobbin, Dr. Brendan Paddick and Dr. Proton Rahman were named as members of the Order of Canada.
Harm reduction researcher working to bring Ontario drug policy learnings to N.L.
What are the impacts of removing harm reduction services that have been scaled up to address overdose and other drug-related harms?
That’s what Dr. Gillian Kolla is investigating with $1.4 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
An assistant professor of population health and applied health sciences in Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Kolla researches the impacts of policy changes on prescribed safer supply programs and supervised consumption sites in Ontario.
President's Award recipient recognized for learner support in Faculty of Medicine
Jill Purcell is one of the newest recipients of the President’s Awards for Exemplary Employees (Champion of Service).
However, the manager of the Learner Well-Being and Success office in the Faculty of Medicine says the honour reflects the collective commitment of her team.
Memorial University medical student honoured for local, national leadership
Reem Hamud is Memorial University’s 2025 recipient of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award for Medical Students.
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame partners with Canada’s medical schools to recognize young leaders who exemplify qualities of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame laureates: perseverance, collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit. The award is given to medical students who have also demonstrated outstanding community leadership, superior communication skills and a strong commitment to advancing medical knowledge.
President Janet Morrison celebrates extraordinary employees at special ceremony
Memorial University honoured outstanding employees on Dec. 16.
Family and friends joined the individuals who have demonstrated excellence at our institution and in the community during a special ceremony at the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation.
The President’s Awards shine a spotlight on people who are among the most commendable members of the Memorial University community — teachers, researchers, service providers and publicly engaged groups and individuals nominated by their peers.
Faculty of Medicine public health leader named to Top 25 Canadian Immigrant list
A professor of epidemiology in the Faculty of Medicine is being honoured with a national award for his contributions to immigrant well-being in Canada.
Dr. Peizhong (Peter) Wang will receive the 2025 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award, presented by Western Union. The people’s choice awards program recognizes inspirational immigrants who have made a positive impact on their communities since arriving in the country.
A Medicine-led study is influencing diagnostic guidelines for a rare disease — starting with a Memorial student
Ian Gillies first started feeling unwell in the summer of 2023.
By August, the 22-year-old Memorial University linguistics student struggled to climb a set of stairs during a birthday outing to a Gowan concert.
Royal Society of Canada member exploring pollutants' effect on pregnancy and early development
Dr. Lindsay Cahill studies the health impacts of contaminants, such as microplastics and perfluorinated chemicals, on pregnancy and young children. Her research team uses both animal models and human studies to investigate how the pollutants influence pregnancy, the placenta and brain development.
It’s work that has been recently recognized by the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, by inducting Dr. Cahill as a member in the national organization.