The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bernard Jasmin as interim Vice-Dean Research. Please help me to welcome him to his new function in this capacity.
Dr. Bernard Jasmin obtained his Ph.D. in 1988 from the Université de Montréal. Following postdoctoral work in Paris, France, and at the University of Miami, School of Medicine, Dr. Jasmin was recruited as an Assistant Professor in 1992 by the Department of Physiology at the University of Ottawa. He quickly moved through the ranks and was promoted to Full Professor in 2000. In 2002, he became Chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM). His vision in this role was to enhance the quality and stability of academic programs, while increasing the research-intensiveness of the Department.
At the University of Ottawa, Dr. Jasmin has developed an independent and vigorous research program by combining his wide expertise ranging from detailed molecular studies to thorough analyses of physiological properties, to the study of the neuromuscular junction and skeletal muscle plasticity. Dr. Jasmin's research has been recognized by invitations to present at prestigious scientific meetings and institutions, and by several awards including a Scholarship Award from the Medical Research Council of Canada in 1994, a Young Investigator Award from the University of Ottawa in 1997, an Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in 1999 and, more recently, a Scientist of the Year Award from the Ontario Chapter of Muscular Dystrophy Canada and a Quality of Life Award from the CIHR’s Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis.
He now looks forward to many new challenges that this role will offer, and is enthusiastic about exploring the many opportunities that are available to promote the continued development and success of both Basic and Clinical Research within the Faculty of Medicine.