Job Opportunities:

• Post-doctoral position. Johnson and Johnson metabolic group, La Jolla CA, USA (focus on islet biology research). For more information please click here. Anyone interested should also apply on-line at the J&J web site, job req.: 0810100913.

• Doctoral student. Dr André Marette Laboratory, Laval University, Quebec. For more information please click here.

2010 Diabète Québec/MDRC Travel awards

This year again the MDRC is proud to offer 6 student travel awards of $700 each, for MSc, PhD students as well as post-doc. The awards have to be used to cover registration fees and travel expenses for MDRC students that will give an oral or poster presentation in a scientific meeting.

We planed two series of awards this year; the first one (4 awards) for meeting that have been held in spring and summer and the second serie (2 awards) for fall and winter meetings.

Students are invited to submit their candidature before August 15, 2010 by sending the following documents:

• Proof of registration
• A submitted & accepted abstract
• Title, location and date of the meeting
• The CV of the student

Please send the above requested documents to Sylvie Roy (sylvie.roy.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca).

Late in August, a committee will be formed to select the recipients who will be notify early in September.

Good luck to all.

2010 Best Oral and Poster Presentations

 The MDRC is pleased to announce the selection of the recipients for the Best Oral and Poster Presentations held at the MDRC retreat last January. This year we had 6 speakers and 41 posters that were evaluated by 6 panels of reviewers. The panels selected the following recipients:

Best Oral Presentation ($500)

• Alexandre Charbonneau, Post-Doc, Marette lab

Best Poster Presentations ($400)

• Miao Miao, MSc, Wing lab
• Phillip White, PhD, Marette lab
• Pedro Geraldes, Post-Doc, King lab
• Nadine Taleb, Post-Doc, Polychronakos lab
• Lama Yamani, PhD, Larose lab

Congratulations! These awards are made possible because of generous contributions of Diabète Québec.

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