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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A Memorial University faculty member’s research could help uncover a simple and accessible way to prevent Alzheimer’s before the disease’s first symptoms even appear.
Dr. Qi Yuan, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, has spent more than a decade uncovering how memories are made, saved and lost in the aging brain.
Now, with her fourth research grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), she is continuing her work in a new direction.
Calcium is well known for its importance in developing strong bones.
But during pregnancy, its role becomes even more complex.
It’s a subject Memorial University’s Dr. Christopher Kovacs has spent a lifetime studying: How does the mineral impact the fundamental process of human development?
The search committee for the role of dean of the Faculty of Medicine has completed its work and recommended Dr. Stuart Carney for the position.
The Board of Regents approved the appointment at its meeting on July 8. Dr. Carney will begin a five-year term effective Jan. 1, 2026.
