posted on Oct. 27: Health Sciences celebrates excellence today

More than 400 health professionals are gathering at the Faculty of Health Sciences today for a Celebration of Excellence. Participants will hear presentations from some of the Faculty's finest scientists, showcasing the strength and depth of scientific talent at McMaster.

Lectures will be held in HSC-1A1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Presenters:

9 a.m Andrea Baumann:
Rethinking the traditional health care organization; Issues of
Commitment and Productivity

9:30 a.m. Fraser Mustard:
Research Quality and Innovation in a new Faculty of Health Sciences

10:30 a.m. John Bienenstock:
The Wa(o)nderings of a Scientist in the Mind-Body Connection

11 a.m. Russell Joffe:
Depression: A New Perspective

11:30 a.m. John Kelton:
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: When a Good Drug Goes Bad

1:30 p.m. Jack Gauldie:
Translating from Gene to Therapy

2 p.m. Salim Yusuf:
Global and Ethnic Variations in the Burden of Cardiovascular
Diseases

2:30 p.m. Steve Collins:
Montezuma's Revenge: From Beach to Bedside

3:30 p.m. Paul O'Byrne:
Allergen-Induced Asthma: The Cat is Out of the Bag

4 p.m. Sandra Witelson:
Neurobiology of Cognition

4:30 Jack Hirsh:
The Discovery, Development and Evaluation of Low Molecular Weight
Heparin

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More than 400 health professionals are gathering at the Faculty of Health Sciences today for a Celebration of Excellence. Participants will hear presentations from some of the Faculty&#039;s finest scientists, showcasing the strength and depth of scientific talent at McMaster.<br />
<br />
Lectures will be held in HSC-1A1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. <br />
<br />
Presenters:<P><br />
<b>9 a.m</b> Andrea Baumann:<br />
    Rethinking the traditional health care organization;  Issues of<br />
        Commitment and Productivity<br />
<p><br />
<b>9:30 a.m.</b> Fraser Mustard:<br />
    Research Quality and Innovation in a new Faculty of Health Sciences<br />
<P><br />
<b>10:30 a.m.</b> John Bienenstock:<br />
    The Wa(o)nderings of a Scientist in the Mind-Body Connection<P><br />
<b>11 a.m.</b>  Russell Joffe:<br />
    Depression:  A New Perspective <P><br />
<b>11:30 a.m.</b>  John Kelton:<br />
    Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia:  When a Good Drug Goes Bad<P><br />
<b>1:30 p.m.</b>  Jack Gauldie:<br />
    Translating from Gene to Therapy<P><br />
<b>2 p.m.</b>  Salim Yusuf:<br />
    Global and Ethnic Variations in the Burden of Cardiovascular<br />
Diseases<P><br />
<b>2:30 p.m.</b>  Steve Collins:<br />
    Montezuma&#039;s Revenge:  From Beach to Bedside<P><br />
<b>3:30 p.m.</b> Paul O&#039;Byrne:<br />
    Allergen-Induced Asthma:  The Cat is Out of the Bag<P><br />
<b>4 p.m.</b>  Sandra Witelson:<br />
    Neurobiology of Cognition<P><br />
<b>4:30</b> Jack Hirsh:<br />
    The Discovery, Development and Evaluation of Low Molecular Weight<br />
Heparin<P><br />
<br />

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