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February 19, 2003

Posted on Feb. 20: Diabetes research gets $20M boost

A professor of McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences is the lead investigator for the $20 million Canadian portion of a major study of adults with Type 2 diabetes. Hertzel Gerstein, professor of medicine, and head of endocrinology at Hamilton Health Sciences, will lead 11 Canadian university, hospital and community-based clinics participating in the international study, to test three promising approaches to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke in adults with Type 2 diabetes. He will be working in collaboration with Salim Yusuf, professor of medicine, and Sarah Capes, assistant professor of medicine, at McMaster University. The ACCORD (Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes) study is funded by two American medical institutes, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, which are both part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. There are a total of 70 sites in the U.S. and Canada; participants in Hamilton are being followed through the McMaster hospital site of Hamilton Health Sciences.

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February 18, 2003

Posted on Feb. 18: New Functional Genomics Centre connects leading researchers

A new Functional Genomics Centre that will bring together some of McMaster's leading-edge researchers in the area of human disease, specifically cancer, received Senate approval last week. "Genomics research is substantially altering our understanding of normal physiological processes and the molecular basis of disease," says biochemistry professor and one of the centre's core faculty members John Hassell, in a report to Senate. "The greatest impact of genomics thus far has come from knowledge of the sequence of the genomes of experimental organisms." The centre is part of the restructuring of the Institute for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MOBIX). MOBIX, established in the mid-80s, focuses McMaster's research efforts in the emerging area of molecular biology and biotechnology. The centre's core faculty includes: John Hassell; Juliet Daniel, biology; Suleiman Igdoura, biology; Yingfu Li, biochemistry; Bernardo Trigatti, biochemistry; Peter Whyte, pathology and molecular medicine. Other professors associated with the centre include Damu Tang, medicine, and Joe Macri, pathology and molecular medicine. The proposal will go to the Board of Governors for final approval.

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February 18, 2003

Posted on Feb. 19: University lauds federal government’s research innovation budget

McMaster University welcomes the federal government's commitment to boost research funding and support the development of tomorrow's innovative researchers with more graduate scholarship initiatives. University President Peter George said the budget recognizes the importance of making investments in learning and discovery. The government's focus on students and researchers will have significant payback for McMaster, one of Canada's top three research-intensive universities, and Canada, he noted. "I'm especially pleased that the government has sent an important signal that increasing the number of graduate students is a vital component to our long-term success," President George said. "Graduate students are key to developing tomorrow's researchers and the highly skilled personnel Canada needs to be competitive in a global economy. The federal government has shown leadership in supporting university-based research that will benefit all Canadians." Mamdouh Shoukri, McMaster's vice-president research & international affairs, said he was encouraged to see the government has committed itself to implementing its Innovation Strategy with support for indirect costs of research and more money for federal granting councils. The federal budget, unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday, calls for: A permanent contribution for indirect research costs An increase of $125 million per year for the federal granting councils Establishment of the Canada Graduate Scholarships to support 2,000 new master's and 2,000 new doctoral students each year Increased support for the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Genome Canada "McMaster is especially pleased to see the commitment to the National Research Council, for its support of the Atacama Large Millimetre Array astronomy project, which McMaster is involved in, and the development of the regional innovation centres," Shoukri said. "This is an opportunity to continue our work with our industry partners, other institutions and governments on initiatives in biotechnology and in materials and manufacturing."

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February 17, 2003

Posted on Feb. 17: No classes during reading week

Finding a parking spot and getting a coffee in the morning may be a little easier this week. This is reading week at McMaster, and many students have either gone south, gone home or are hitting the books to catch up on assignments or reading. No classes are scheduled Feb. 17-21, although all University facilities are open. Classes and labs resume Feb. 24. Hospitality Services is reducing its hours of operations. Click here for a full schedule of reading week hours.

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February 17, 2003

Posted on Feb. 17: Work groups present reports to steering committee, strategic planning process moves forward

McMaster's strategic planning process continues to move forward with the submission last week of reports from six working groups to the steering committee overseeing the process. Called "Refining Directions," the planning exercise was begun in the fall and is intended to further refine the University's strategic plan ("Directions") introduced seven years ago. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Refining Directions Steering Committee, chaired by University provost Ken Norrie, received reports from six working groups on aspects of University activities. The groups, each consisting of anywhere from 10 to 15 people from various areas of campus, have been meeting since last fall to study six main areas: research and graduate education, undergraduate education, external activities, internal community, planning and managing, and branding. To view the complete list of work group members, click here . "I'm delighted with the work group reports and with the excellent themes and topics that are being discussed and addressed," says Norrie. "This planning exercise is extremely important for the future of McMaster. The work of these six groups will help to inform all of us at McMaster as we begin our planning for the years beyond the double cohort. We know that this is a busy time for everyone and so we are especially grateful for the efforts made by each member of the six Work Groups to this planning process. Your commitment and service to McMaster is greatly appreciated," says University President Peter George. Themes and recommendations contained in the groups' reports will be synthesized by the steering committee and incorporated into a draft planning report.

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