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              Committed to excellence as a clinical, educational, and research leader. @MacHealthSci @McMasterU Some of the most productive researchers in the world.
              
              Hamilton, Ontario
            
            
              
              Joined October 2017
            
            
           Congratulations to the three new and six renewed Canada Research Chairs at McMaster! 👏 Special recognition to Sarah Svenningsen, on the renewal of her Tier 2 Chair in Pulmonary Imaging—advancing innovation in lung imaging and respiratory health.  https://t.co/8MwYWnxtSO 
          
          
            
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              Nine researchers from four faculties have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to attract and retain a diverse cadre of world-class researchers. These researchers’ work...
            
                
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             In this Grand Rounds from St. Joe’s Hamilton, Dr. Nadim Khalil shares lessons from the 2025 measles outbreak in Southwestern Ontario—covering key IPAC challenges and management of exposed individuals. 🎥 Watch: 
          
                
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             September is #ArthritisAwarenessMonth. @PSIFoundation-funded grantees are advancing research on hip and knee #Osteoarthritis, thumb joint surgery, and gout treatment strategies—helping to improve care for people living with #Arthritis. See their studies: 
          
                
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             Drs. Mauricio Forero & Eugene Maida (@MacDeptMed)'s randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of a three-point versus a six-point genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation for chronic knee #Osteoarthritis:  https://t.co/UiuoZNXZmX 
            #ArthritisAwarenessMonth
          
          
            
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              Grants & Awards funded by PSI Foundation
            
                
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            @MyelomaCanada is partnering with @McMasterU to support groundbreaking research led by Dr Jonathan Bramson, mapping myeloma cells and immune cells. Join this year’s Hamilton-Niagara Myeloma March and make a difference (Support research & have fun!)  https://t.co/yJxtdIpZOi 
          
          
                
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             MCTR Co-Director @IshacNazyPhD spoke with CTV News about our recent breakthrough in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT). Congratulations to the entire study team! @MacDeptMed @NEJM @MacPlateletLab @McMasterU @PresidentMcMaster #DeGroote #Heersinks
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              Scientists at McMaster University celebrate what they're calling a ground breaking discovery.
            
                
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             I can’t describe the gratitude I have for our team and McMaster for making these opportunities become reality @McMasterU @isth @NEJM @MacDeptMed
          
           MCTR Co-Director @IshacNazyPhD spoke with CTV News about our recent breakthrough in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT). Congratulations to the entire study team! @MacDeptMed @NEJM @MacPlateletLab @McMasterU @PresidentMcMaster #DeGroote #Heersinks
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             Fantastic presentation by the one & only @FudimMarat @DCRINews to kick off a new season of Cardiology #GrandRounds at #McMasterU Whirlwind tour of remote monitoring, barostim, cardiac contractility modulation, interatrial shunts, splenic nerve modulation & more in #HeartFailure
          
          
                
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             Heart failure drug spironolactone fails to lower cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients. Michael Walsh, principal investigator, @PHRIresearch scientist and @MacDeptMed associate professor, explains the “much-needed clarity” the study's findings provide.  https://t.co/OGOzqUV5hn 
          
          
            
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              Read Population Health Research Institute's post "Heart failure drug spironolactone fails to lower cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients" here. A large international study has found that spirono...
            
                
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             Omalizumab and remibrutinib are the most effective drugs for refractory chronic urticaria, finds study. Led by Alexandro Chu, @MacDeptMed research assistant, the meta-analysis compared the benefits and harms of systemic treatments for chronic urticaria.  https://t.co/pj6uNtA6Sm 
          
          
            
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              Meta-analysis finds omalizumab and remibrutinib most effective for chronic urticaria unresponsive to antihistamines; cyclosporine has greater risks.
            
                
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             Join hundreds of patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and researchers in Hamilton on September 13 for the Multiple Myeloma March. Help support critical research being done at McMaster University and the work of Myeloma Canada. Details at  https://t.co/qOcW8im1xl 
          
          
                
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             What does it take to secure research funding in Canada? Jonathan Bramson and Julie Croskill from @MacHealthSci break down the art and science of grant writing in our latest “Fly on the Wall.”  https://t.co/XxWITHZpHu 
          
          
            
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              Grants are the lifeblood of scientific discovery – fuelling the questions we ask, the experiments we run, and the breakthroughs that shape our world. But securing a grant is no easy feat – it often...
            
                
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             "Just to navigate getting to us, they deserve to be heard." Celina Lin is transforming care by putting patient stories first—blending narrative, mentorship, and cutting-edge tech in Canada’s 2nd-largest PM&R program. 📖 Learn the story  https://t.co/MNKWGJhqX1 
          
          
                
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             Mohammed Shobain never imagined working alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, but a fellowship at @McMasterU helped propel him to the sidelines of elite football. @MacDeptMed
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              When Mohammed Shobain joined McMaster University for a fellowship in sports medicine in 2023, he never imagined it would help catapult him into the world of elite football. Now, Shobain has returned...
            
                
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             As the inaugural Anne Marie Brune/PHRI Chair in Vascular Dementia, Raed Joundi will strengthen the research program in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia at @McMasterU and the Population Health Research Institute (@PHRIresearch). @MacDeptMed
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              Raed Joundi has been named the inaugural Anne Marie Brune/PHRI Chair in Vascular Dementia, effective July 1, 2025. Joundi is assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University,...
            
                
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             Congratulations to #CMHFInd2025 Dr. Deborah Cook!  #CdnMedHallFame proudly welcomes a pioneering researcher in critical care medicine. Learn more at:  https://t.co/oPx92QqIp3 
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             How a @McMasterU-born organization is improving medication safety for older adults. Founded by Joanne Ho, @MacDeptMed associate professor, and Sophiya Benjamin, @MacPsychiatry associate professor, GeriMedRisk is making impacts locally and globally. 👇  https://t.co/5WPjyNdvNa 
          
          
            
            medicine.healthsci.mcmaster.ca
              GeriMedRisk (GMR) is a Canadian not-for-profit service that supports health care providers in managing complex medication and mental health issues in older adults. Funded by the Ontario Ministry of...
            
                
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             At a ceremony held in association with @McMasterU's Faculty of Health Sciences, six outstanding health leaders were inducted into the @CdnMedHallFame. Among the laureates was Deborah Cook, @MacDeptMed professor.  https://t.co/adx8ZkcWGb 
          
          
            
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              Six outstanding health leaders were inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame last week, at a ceremony held in association with McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences at Liuna...
            
                
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             Congrats to the 6 newest members inducted into the @CdnMedHallFame, including a former CIHR Governing Council member, CIHR funding recipients and award winners, and the first woman licensed to practise medicine in Canada.  https://t.co/k36oivkKb8 
          
          
                
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