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A research team from Europe and Canada has discovered that cancer cells break their own DNA in a controlled, reversible way to buy time to repair the massive DNA damage that occurs during radiation treatment. Their research, published in top journal Science, shows that an enzyme called Caspase-activated DNase (CAD) plays a key role in this process and is a promising target for the development new ...

The next uOttawa Chancellor's Debate will address the fight against racism in the business world and beyond. The discussion will be led by Calin Rovinescu, University of Ottawa chancellor and former Air Canada CEO, and Wes Hall, founder and executive chair of Kingsdale Advisors and star of CBC’s Dragon’s Den.

Knowing how important a strong relationship between a social worker and the community they serve is, one University of Ottawa school is taking concrete strides to counter the subjugation and marginalization of Indigenous knowledges within its curriculum.

The University of Ottawa is proud to host the new Canadian office of France’s Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). A national-level institution in its country, the CNRS is one of the leading research establishments globally. The Canadian office adds to the nine CNRS offices around the world. It will help strengthen and add networks of scientific co-operation and innovation joining ...

A majority of marginalized and racialized citizens in the City of Ottawa are distrustful of police to the point where avoidance is the best solution, according to research from the University of Ottawa.

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have discovered that a kind of kiss between cells, called trogocytosis, plays a key role in the battle between the immune system and blood cancer cells.

The University of Ottawa announced today one of the largest individual philanthropic gifts in its history. The Dellelce family is generously donating $5 million to create the Susan, Perry, Taylor, and Nicholas Dellelce Legacy Fund in support of the Faculty of Law, Common Law section’s students and faculty members, both now and in the future.

A study released today indicates that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread. Approximately 50% of household members were infected from the first-infected individual during the study period. Although kids were less likely to spread the virus compared to adults, children and adults were equally likely to become infected from ...

Researchers based at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine and The Ottawa Hospital harness virally-programmed extracellular vesicles to shrink tumours in mice.

An international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behaviour in children and youth, exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, has been released by the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN), in partnership with the University of Prince Edward Island and the CHEO Research Institute.