[BIC-announce] Guy Rouleau honored by the Collège des médecins du Québec

[Sylvain Baillet, Dr]

Guy Rouleau awarded major medical prize

May 9 - Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, is being awarded the Prix d’excellence 2014 by the Collège des médecins du Québec, for his outstanding contributions to neurogenetics and medicine. Dr. Rouleau accepted the award today at a ceremony at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City.

TRIBUTE VIDEO: http://bit.ly/1np0tJH

The Prix d’excellence du Collège des médecins du Québec is presented annually to a doctor who has to their credit outstanding achievements that make a difference in the lives of patients, health professionals or students, and who has made an extraordinary contribution to the development of their profession.

Dr. Rouleau is a pioneering clinician-scientist who has dedicated his career to advancing research and clinical care for neurological patients and training the next generation of neuroscientists.  His landmark achievements include the identification of over 20 disease-causing genes and his discovery of new mutational mechanisms. Over the last 25 years, Dr. Rouleau and his team have focused on identifying genes causing neurological and psychiatric diseases, including autism, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, hereditary neuropathies, stroke, epilepsy and schizophrenia, as well as on providing a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms that lead to these disease symptoms.

For more information:

Press release: http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/guy-rouleau-awarded-major-prize-236610
Communiqué: http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/fr/news/attribution-d%E2%80%99un-prestigieux-prix-au-docteur-guy-rouleau-236610


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