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Montreal

September 2010

  • "Childcare: a tool to fight poverty?"
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    Hosted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, its Institute of Population and Public Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada
    Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 7 p.m.
    O Patro Vys
    356 Mont-Royal Est, Montreal
    RSVP: ipph-ispp@uottawa.ca

August 2010

  • "Freedom from arthritis pain - good as Olympic gold!"
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    Hosted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
    Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 5:30 p.m. 
    Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Les Voyageurs - Bar Lounge
    900 boulevard René-Lévesque West, Montreal
    RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

June 2010

  • "Taking care of a woman's heart"
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    Hosted by McGill University Health Centre
    Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    YWCA of Montreal
    1355 boulevard René-Lévesque West, Montreal
    RSVP: Jpoole@epimgh.mcgill.ca or 514-934-1934, ext. 44163

May 2010

  • "Ovarian Cancer - Knowledge: your key to prevention"
    Hosted by the Gynecologic Oncology at McGill University Health Center (MUHC) in collaboration with CIHR
    Wednesday, May 5, 2010
    Café des beaux-arts, 1384 Sherbrooke West (Metro Guy Concordia), Montreal
    RSVP: julie.robert@muhc.mcgill.ca

March 2010

  • "Lots about Clots:  How to protect yourself against  Deep vein thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism"
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    Hosted by by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:15 p.m.
    Java U Café
    5620 Cote des Neiges (corner Dupuis) 
    RSVP: Maureen: 514.340.7587 or maureen.morganstein@mail.mcgill.ca

  • "Cancer!? I Don't Have Time For This!: Cancer in adolescents and young adults"
    Hosted by Department of Oncology at McGill University in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, March 22, 2010
    New Residence Hall, McGill University
    3625 Avenue du Parc (between Pine and Prince Arthur), Montreal
    RSVP: mcgillaya@gmail.com

  • "How can we reduce the risk and impact of asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)?"
    Hosted by Concordia University in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, March 18, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
    New Hope Senior Citizen's Center
    6225 Godfrey Ave., Montreal

February 2010

  • "Beat Ovarian Cancer!: Let knowledge be your weapon"
    Hosted by the Gynecologic Oncology at McGill University Health Center (MUHC) in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, February 18, 2010
    Café des beaux-arts, 1384 Sherbrooke West (Metro Guy Concordia), Montreal
    RSVP: julie.robert@muhc.mcgill.ca

  • "Clearing a path to mental health: How can we improve access to effective mental healthcare services?"
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    Presented by CIHR and CIHR's Institute of Health Services and Policy Research in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada
    February 9, 2010
    O Patro VYS
    356 Mont-Royal East, Montreal
    RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

  • "Is our environment poisoning our children?" (French only)
    Hosted by Université du Québec à Montréal in collaboration with CIHR
    Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 2 p.m.
    École La Petite Patrie
    Pavillon Notre-Dame de la défense
    Salle Alfonse-Desjardins
    6841 Henri-Julien Ave., Montreal
    RSVP: copeh-can-est@uqam.ca

January 2010

  • "Me and my blood pressure"
    Hosted by Insitut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM) in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, January 18, 2010, 6 p.m.
    O Patro Vys, Montreal
    RSVP: lucette.theriault@ircm.qc.ca

November 2009

  • "Ovarian Cancer: What can we do to make a real difference?"
    Hosted by the Gynecologic Oncology at McGill University Health Center (MUHC) in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, November 26, 2009
    MacIntyre Building, McGill University, Montreal
    RSVP: gynonc.admin@muhc.mcgill.ca

  • "Childhood obesity: Factors, risks and impact"
    Hosted by Concordia University in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    Coop La Maison Verte, Montreal
    RSVP: loredana.carbone@concordia.ca

June 2009

  • "Hope for Cancer Patients... Tall and Small"
    Presented by Goodman Cancer Centre in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, June 11, 2009
    McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, Montreal
    RSVP: publicevent.cancercentre@mcgill.ca

May 2009

  • "Are you out of breath at work?"
    Presented by researchers at Centre for Asthma in the Workplace in collaboration with The Lung Association in Quebec and CIHR
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 10 a.m.
    Hôpital de Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Room G-4115, Montreal
    RSVP: s-daigle@crhsc.rtss.qc.ca

April 2009

  • "Good Grief: A Café Scientifique on Bereavement Care"
    Hosted by VON Canada in collaboration with CIHR
    Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 4 p.m.
    Beauty's Restaurant
    93, avenue du Mont-Royal Ouest
    Montréal
    RSVP: goodgriefcafe@gmail.com

  • "Autoimmunity and debate about its implications: Could diabetes and multiple sclerosis be two different aspects of the same mutation?"
    Presented by the McGill University Health Centre in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    O Patro Vys, Montreal
    RSVP: Isabelle.Kling@muhc.mcgill.ca

  • "Why is good sex good for you"
    Hosted by Office of Research at Concordia University in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 7 p.m.
    Centre St-Ambroise
    5080 St-Ambroise
    Montreal
    RSVP: oor@alcor.concordia.ca or 514-848-2424, ext. 4888

March 2009

  • "To catch a thief: Can you stop osteoporosis from stealing your strong bones?"
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    Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
    Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Les Voyageurs - Bar Lounge
    900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal
    RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

  • "How can we be healthy, wealthy and wise as we age?"
    Hosted by Office of Research at Concordia University in collaboration with CIHR
    Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 10 a.m.
    Knox Crescent Kensington & First Presyterian Church, Montreal
    RSVP: oor@alcor.concordia.ca

November 2008

  • "Stress, depression, anxiety: How do we cope at work?"
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    Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 5 pm
    O Patro Vys,
    356 Mont-Royal Avenue East, Montreal
    RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
    (Presentations will be in French only)

  • « Énumération : un risqué pour la santé »
    Hosted by Université de Montréal in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, November 12, 2008
    O Patro Vys, Montreal
    RSVP: stephanie.alexander@umontreal.ca

  • "Genetic Testing: What's In It For Me?"
    Hosted by Montreal Children's Hospital in collaboration with CIHR
    Wednesday, November 5, 2008
    Café-Bar Le Saint-Sulpice, Montreal
    RSVP: suimei.chiu@muhc.mcgill.ca

October 2008

  • "Friendship in adolescence as bread and thread of life"
    Hosted by Office of Research at Concordia University in collaboration with CIHR
    Wednesday, October 29, 2008
    Arts Café
    201 Fairmount St.
    Montreal
    RSVP: oor@alcor.concordia.ca

  • "See the brain in action, destigmatize mental health"
    Hosted by the Neurosight Foundation for Brain Research Initiatives in   collaboration with CIHR
    Friday, October 10, 2008
    Egyptian Cultural Bureau, Montreal
    RSVP: cherine.fahimefahmy@mail.mcgill.ca

  • "See the brain in action: Gender differences and stigma from normal to pathological"
    Hosted by the Neurosight Foundation for Brain Research Initiatives in   collaboration with CIHR
    Friday, October 3, 2008
    Nouvel Hôtel, Montreal
    RSVP: cherine.fahimefahmy@mail.mcgill.ca

June 2008

  • "Rheumatoid Arthritis: Are patients getting what they deserve?"
    Hosted by Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, at McGill University, in collaboration with CIHR
    Monday, June 2 2008, 5:30 pm
    Nouvel Hotel
    1740 Rene-Lévesque West
    (between Guy & St-Mathieu)
    Salon St-Mathieu
    Please RSVP: Café@epimgh.mcgill.ca

May 2008

  • In praise of older mothers?
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    Moderated by Michael Kramer, MD, Scientific Director, CIHR's Institute of Human Development,Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH).
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 5 pm
    O Patro VYS
    356 Mont-Royal Avenue East, Montreal
    Please RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
    (Presentations will be in French only)

March 2008

  • "Can food be medicine?"
    Hosted by Le Coeur des sciences de l'UQAM in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, March 27, 2008
    Agora Hydro-Québec
    175, avenue du Président-Kennedy, Montréal
    RSVP: malavoy.sophie@uquam.ca

  • "The demystification of certain tabous related to aging"
    Hosted by the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal in collaboration with CIHR
    Thursday, March 27, 2008
    Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM)
    4565 Queen-Mary St., Montreal

February 2008

  • "Drugs: The Good, the Bad and the Useful"
    Hosted by the McGill University Health Centre in collaboration with CIHR
    Tuesday, February 12, 2008
    O Patro Vys
    356 Mont Royal Est, Montreal

January 2008  

  • "Super Bad. Super Fast. Super Resistant - What's the fuss about infectious diseases?"
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    Hosted by CIHR's Institute of Infection and Immunity
    Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 6 p.m.
    Segafredo Zanetti (Montréal)
    966 Sainte-Catherine Street West