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Congratulations to Thomas Hawke, professor McMaster Pathology & Molecular Medicine, and Lawrence Mbuagbaw, associate professor HEI, on receiving this year’s McMaster University Faculty Association Awards for Outstanding Service. ow.ly/HPgW50VPkB4

Congrats to Aastha Relan, soon-to-be Health Research Methodology MSc grad, on receiving the Scientist-in-Training Research Award from the American Geriatrics Society. This award recognizes a pre-doctoral candidate for research in the field of geriatric medicine. McMaster Health Sciences McMaster University Department of Medicine

Congratulations to Romina Brignardello-Petersen, HEI associate professor and associate-chair, education, on receiving the Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision award at the Health Sciences Graduate Plenary. Learn more: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/2025-graduate-…

Saroo Sharda, associate dean of equity and inclusion in the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Fatima Sheikh, HEI PhD candidate, take a deeper look into health equity. Learn why everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve their highest level of health: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/fly-on-the-wal…

Jason Busse, associate director Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and professor McMaster Anesthesia HEI, spoke with Medscape about the nonopioid treatment options for patients with chronic noncancer pain and the evidence-based strategies for its prevention. ow.ly/A44k50VVUeY

This spring marks a special milestone. We're celebrating the first graduating class of the Graduate Diploma in Community and Public Health! We spoke with three inspiring Graduate Diploma in Community & Public Health grads about their journeys. Access the full story: hei.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/shaping-health… McMaster Health Sciences

Congratulations to Alex Thabane, Health Research Methodology PhD candidate (second from right), on receiving a 2025 ED&I Early-Career Award from SCTorg in recognition of his promise as an early-career professional.

The newly established Mary Heersink School of Global and Social Medicine opened its doors with a celebratory launch event last week, enabling McMaster University to expand its positive global impact. McMaster GHO, HEI, McMaster University Department of Medicine ow.ly/n2UI50VYOFR

Lead PI Dr. Parminder Raina awarded $2M from CIHR Institute of Aging, CIHR for Social BEACON, a project exploring how social disparities impact inflammation & aging using multi-omics data from the CLSA. #PrecisionMedicine #HealthEquity Full story: ow.ly/fPFV50W17Op

Does targeting higher vs lower #BP during non-cardiac surgery affect cognition in older adults? A large int'l sub-study of POISE-3 led by #PHRI scientist Maura Marcucci says: no significant difference in #delirium or cognitive decline 1 year post-op. phri.ca/cogpoise-3/

Thanks to HEI for organizing an excellent #HEIResearchDay2025. So many valuable exchanges of ideas on epi methods and about asking the right questions…and a wonderful place to share the work of PERL Lab over the last year.

June is #SeniorsMonth in Ontario. Scientists in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University are reimagining the way we think about, and design, research on aging. 🎥👇 HEI Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) MIRA McMaster ow.ly/VgXn50W4VI3

How much does maintaining blood pressure during surgery matter? Maura Marcucci, lead author & associate professor HEI, spoke with Medscape about her recently published study, which aimed to answer this question, and what the researchers found. ow.ly/ivlU50W4Wcb

Honoured to have been awarded the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Rising Star Award at the #SPER2025 annual meeting. Many thanks to those who nominated me and to the executive committee for organizing an excellent meeting under unprecedented pressures. Big ❤️!

Just in time for Senior’s Month, we are proud to announce the release of the 2024 MIRA and Labarge Annual Report. Discover highlights from the past year as MIRA continues to drive innovation and impact in aging research both locally and globally. Report: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/20…

How is aging linked to life circumstances? Parminder Raina, study lead and scientific director MIRA McMaster, spoke with Hamilton Spectator about a new study aimed at uncovering how social disadvantage is linked to age-related diseases. HEI ow.ly/mxcV50Wabpb

Paul O’Byrne, McMaster Health Sciences dean and vice-president, and Michael Wilson, McMaster Forum scientific director and HEI associate professor, discuss using evidence to tackle health and social challenges. 🎥👇 ow.ly/XLY250WaN4j

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors for your generous support! Your contributions play a vital role in making our #CMHFInd2025 a success, we truly appreciate your partnership. Hamilton Health Sciences, UBC Faculty of Medicine, HEI McMaster Anesthesia McMaster University Department of Pediatrics

Congratulations Giulia Muraca, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, on receiving the 2025 SPER Rising Star Award from the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology (SPER). Learn more: sper.org/sper-awards/ri… McMaster Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr. Giulia Muraca

At a ceremony held in association with McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences, six outstanding health leaders were inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall Fame. Among the laureates was Deborah Cook, McMaster University Department of Medicine professor. ow.ly/9zBG50WfsOv