Transforming research landscapes: Celebrating Dal’s Killam scholars Dalhousie’s Killam Celebration shone a light on groundbreaking research and honoured those scholars shaping global innovation, while unveiling a bold new vision for the prestigious Killam Doctoral Sch...

Dalhousie FGS celebrated research excellence last month during the annual Killam Celebration. The impact of the Killam scholars' research was highlighted and showed their work is transforming the boundaries of knowledge and driving innovation across disciplines bit.ly/48P0kdv @dalhousieu.bsky.social

Killam Seminar Series: Pushing the boundary on the interpretability of resting-state fMRI Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and McGill...

Register for the Dec 2 Killam Seminar Series online or in person at The Neuro: Pushing the boundary on the interpretability of resting-state fMRI with Jean Chen, Professor of Medical Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto bit.ly/4ranpiV @theneuro.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

UCalgary Killam Scholars inspire change through research 16 PhD students named 2025 Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholars are advancing discoveries that span health, sustainability and human understanding

A total of 16 PhD students have been named 2025 Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholars, earning them a scholarship recognizing academic excellence, leadership and research that is transforming how we understand the world.
bit.ly/4pnCegE #KillamLaureates @ucalgary.bsky.social [via UCalgary News]

Faculty of Science interdisciplinary researcher honoured with Killam Award Dr. Peter Tieleman, recipient of this year's Killam Research Excellence Award, draws on novel research to study biological problems

Dr. Peter Tieleman, recipient of this year's Killam Research Excellence Award, draws on novel research to study biological problems #KillamLaureate @ucalgary.bsky.social
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Killam Emerging Research Leader Award celebrates outstanding early career scholarship UCalgary scholars recognized for leadership in cybersecurity, political science and public health

Killam Emerging Research Leader Award celebrates outstanding early career scholarship. UCalgary scholars recognized for leadership in cybersecurity, political science and public health #KillamLaureates @ucalgary.bsky.social
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From Arctic law to viral epidemics: Dalhousie's newest Canada Research Chairs are taking on emerging challenges Dalhousie celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.

Dalhousie is celebrating 12 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs whose research is shaping a more sustainable, just, and resilient future. The new CRC's include Mita Dasog, Killam Memorial Chair at Dalhousie University. bit.ly/3JtNzMy [via Dal News]
#KillamLaureate @dalhousieu.bsky.social

Congratulations to the 2025 Killam Laureates

The Killam Trustees met the 2025 Killam Laureates at the University of Alberta last week - amazing researchers! Thank you to the senior administration of the University for the discussions on how the Killam funding continues to support important research. bit.ly/49kPH3M @ualberta.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Mahua Ghosh, associate professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Alberta, on receiving a 2025 Killam Annual Professorship. bit.ly/4hu0vyP @ualberta.bsky.social

Killam Seminar Series: Corticospinal circuits and neuropathic pain in chronic CNS injury Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and McGill...

Oct 21 Killam Seminar Series: Corticospinal circuits and neuropathic pain in chronic CNS injury with Dr. Edmund Hollis, Director, Circuit Repair Lab, Burke Neurological Institute / Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medicine bit.ly/47iliAI
@theneuro.bsky.social

Researchers at The Neuro show a brain exercise yields benefits A McGill University-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory. The study found 10 weeks’ use of the gam...

Researchers at The Neuro show a brain exercise yields benefits: a study finds game-like online exercises offset signs of aging in key brain systems for learning and memory – the first of any intervention shown to do so bit.ly/4oit58g
[via McGill Newsroom] @theneuro.bsky.social #dementia #research

Honourees | Page 2 | Clean50

Congratulations to Mita Dasog, Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Research Chair at Dalhousie Univ, on being one of the awardees of the 2026 Canada's Clean50 R&D category - award celebrating sustainability heroes bit.ly/4q7e1w2 #researchexcellence #sustainability #KillamLaureate @dalhousieu.bsky.social

Innovator Spotlight: Carolyn Belanger Jeremy interviews Carolyn, a PhD student who is advocating for Indigenous health equity and the recent recipient of a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholarship.

Carolyn Belanger, RN is a PhD student in the Faculty of Native Studies at the U of Alberta working towards solutions in Indigenous health equity through self-governance. Learn about her journey to doctoral studies, her research and what inspires and motivates her. bit.ly/42GXkO5
#KillamLaureate

When in Rome: Dal battery research pioneer receives global energy and sustainability award Dr. Jeff Dahn, an icon in the world of battery technology, earned a top international science prize in Italy this week for his contributions to the global energy transition.

Congratulations to Jeff Dahn, Dalhousie researcher, who received the Energy Transition Award during the 2025 ceremony at Rome’s Quirinal Palace. The international science prize award recognizes research with a focus on sustainability and access to energy bit.ly/3JaiXzC
@dalhousieu.bsky.social

Le directeur du Neuro, le Dr Guy Rouleau, propose de relocaliser Le Neuro sur le site Glen du CUSM.

«Les bâtiments vétustes du Neuro, situés rue University, ne répondent plus aux besoins d’aujourd’hui, et posent des risques réels de bris de service».

En savoir plus : tr.ee/sFCx7wqxer

Register online or in-person for the Oct 14 Killam Seminar Series at The Neuro: Expanding spectrum of the dementias - lessons from a neuropathological population cohort with Dr. Liisa Myllykangas, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital bit.ly/4q1VelG
@theneuro.bsky.social

UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.

A breakthrough that is the result of more than a decade of work by #KillamLaureates Dr. Stephen Withers and Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations. bit.ly/4mNj4if
#researchexcellence #chemistry #pathology

Inventing a more accessible and pain-free glucose monitor Schulich student Kazim Haider one of six UCalgary recipients of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Kazim Haider wants to make a difference in the lives of people with diabetes and give them more control of their health and their lives by developing a low-cost, pain-free glucose-monitoring patch bit.ly/3VTmSUl
#KillamLaureate #VanierGraduate @ucalgary.bsky.social

Congratulations!

Killam Seminar Series: Insights into inter-organelle contact site misregulation in neurodegenerative diseases Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and McGill...

After the summer hiatus, the Killam Seminar Series at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) are back on Sept 30: Insights into inter-organelle contact site misregulation in neurodegenerative diseases. Register to attend in person or virtually: bit.ly/4pFNPsi

Dr. Anastassia Voronova, a Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry researcher at the U of A, receives the Killam Accelerator Research Award for the outstanding promise demonstrated by a combination of research output and impact bit.ly/4nGwmyc @ualberta.bsky.social @amvoronova.bsky.social #researchexcellence

Congratulations Blaine!

Special kudos to Kora DeBeck, Distinguished Professor and Dorothy Killam Fellow at SFU. Professor DeBeck’s research addresses the urgent issue of unregulated drug toxicity, now the leading cause of unnatural death in British Columbia.
@koradebeck.bsky.social

Welcome to new Killam Trustee, Iain Stewart - Killam Laureates The Killam Trustees are pleased to announce that Iain Stewart has been appointed as Trustee effective September 1, 2025.

Il nous fait plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de Iain Stewart comme fiduciaire en vigueur le 1er septembre 2025. Iain est fidèle depuis longtemps à son engagement envers la recherche et à l’innovation et il se réjouit à l’idée de faire progresser la mission de Killam. bit.ly/3Vt7ldx

Welcome to new Killam Trustee, Iain Stewart - Killam Laureates The Killam Trustees are pleased to announce that Iain Stewart has been appointed as Trustee effective September 1, 2025.

We are pleased to announce that Iain Stewart has been appointed as a Killam Trustee effective September 1, 2025.
Iain is looking forward to advancing the Killam mission of building Canada’s future through scientific attainment and research excellence. bit.ly/3Vt7ldx

Paul Corkum meets Paul Corkum Fellows Andrew Tanentzap and Yaser Abu-Lebdeh on CBC Radio All in a Day with Alan Neal #Killam2025 bit.ly/3Feoaol

Today is the 60th anniversary of the day Mrs. Dorothy Killam put the final touches on her plan to help in building Canada's future through advanced studies as she signed her will in Halifax. As of today, the Killam endowment has supported over 8,000 Canadian scholars. killamlaureates.ca

Les lauréats des bourses Paul Corkum de Killam et du CNRC 2025 ont été annoncés aujourd'hui. Ces boursiers apportent une contribution exceptionnelle à la recherche au Canada et s’appuieront sur l’héritage d’excellence et de leadership scientifiques de M. Corkum bit.ly/4jgkVdT #Killam2025

The recipients of the 2025 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowships were revealed today. These Fellows are making outstanding contributions to research in Canada and will build on Dr. Corkum’s legacy of scientific excellence and leadership bit.ly/4k3V6ie

Congratulations to all with special kudos to neuroscientist Alan Evans ( 2020 #KillamPrize #HealthSciences) #brainimaging #brainnetworks