Internal Announcements

Webinar on Ethics of Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples of Canada taking place on May 10.

May 4, 2012

Key Issues in Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples of Canada
May 10, 2012, 12:00 noon ET to 1:30 p.m. ET

During this 90 minute webinar, Laura-Lee Balkwill, Policy Analyst and Dr. John M. H. Kelly, co-director of the Centre for Indigenous Research, Culture, Language and Education (CIRCLE) at Carleton University, will focus on key issues in Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 (TCPS 2) Chapter 9 including community engagement, complex authority structures, capacity building, and research agreements.

NeuroDevNet-funded autism research indicates unanticipated number of high-functioning girls with the disorder.

May 3, 2012

A team of top Canadian autism researchers, led by NeuroDevNet principal investigator Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum has published a study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. "Sex Differences in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Identified Within a High-Risk Infant Cohort" was published online March 28.

Dr. Michael Shevell appointed as Harvey Guyda Chair in Paediatrics

May 1, 2012

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Shevell to the position of Harvey Guyda Chair in Paediatrics. The Harvey Guyda Chair in Paediatrics was established at the Montreal Children’s Hospital on 01 January 2012, with the intent of funding pediatric research. Dr. Shevell brings to this position a deep commitment and passion for the fields of pediatrics and neurology. Dr. Mara Ludwig, Associate Dean (Faculty Affairs) of the Faculty of Medicine, strongly endorsed Dr. Shevell’s appointment stating that “as a paediatric neurologist, Dr.