Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine is committed to providing the highest standard of medical education and supporting health research with the goal of advancing the health of the people and communities we serve.
We are leaders in rural medical education and have received national and international awards and recognition. As the only medical school in Newfoundland and Labrador, research that focuses on the need of our communities is a priority. Ground-breaking research has provided important medical discoveries, which have led to improved medical interventions and patient care.
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Memorial University is a national leader in multiple sclerosis (MS) research.
That’s due in no small part to scientists like Dr. Craig Moore, an associate professor of neuroimmunology in Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine.
Despite the availability of treatments to manage symptoms and slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), a critical gap remains in understanding the chronic autoimmune disease at a molecular level.
Thanks to a recent grant of $1,155,150 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), a Memorial University researcher will continue his work unravelling the key mechanisms driving the disease’s progression.
Curiosity seekers are in luck.
Researchers will get a chance to dig deeper into data as part of an upcoming workshop at Memorial University.The Canadian Research Data Centre Network is hosting Opening Doors to Data, which includes programming, training and opportunities to learn more about secure Statistics Canada data and resources available at Memorial and across the country.
