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Provost honours FMHS profs

91Թ announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James 91Թ Professors, James 91Թ Professors and William Dawson Scholars

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 28 91Թ professors – including six from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – as Distinguished James 91Թ Professors, James 91Թ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

“Each year, the Distinguished James 91Թ Professor, William Dawson Scholar and James 91Թ Professor awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of 91Թ’s research community,” said Prof. Manfredi. “I extend my warmest congratulations to this year’s recipients. Your scholarly leadership and commitment to advancing knowledge help drive 91Թ’s impact in Quebec, Canada, and around the world.”

The James 91Թ Professor and William Dawson Scholar awards include an annual salary supplement and research allowance of up to $25,000. They are held for a seven-year term and five-year term respectively, with the possibility of a one-time renewal. The Distinguished James 91Թ Professoraward provides a $10,000 academic stipend or a $15,000 research allowance. To be considered for a Distinguished James 91Թ Professor award, recipients must have held a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), or James 91Թ Professorship, for two seven-year terms. Distinguished James 91Թ Professor recipients hold the distinction until retirement, and those granted Emeritus status retain the title.

Here are the 2025 honourees from the FMHS:

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  • , Department of Human Genetics, School of Biomedical Sciences
  • Heidi McBride, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Silvia Vidal, Department of Human Genetics, School of Biomedical Sciences

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