Achievements of clinicians and scientists recognized with King Charles III Coronation Medals
Five clinicians and scientists at The Neuro have been awarded King Charles III Coronation Medals in recognition of their contributions to our understanding of neurological disease. The Coronation Medal commemorates the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada. The medal is administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall.
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Heather Durham, PhD
Heather Durham is a neuroscientist whose lab investigates the mechanisms behind motor neuron diseases and peripheral neuropathies, to identify therapies that help vulnerable cells defend themselves. Durham is a recipient of the William Fraser Leadership Award from ALS Canada, was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 and is a Fellow of the Cell Stress Society International.
鈥淗er leadership in building the Canadian ALS research network has been unparalleled, playing a key role in securing the largest research funding partnership in Canadian ALS history.鈥� 鈥� The ALS Society of Canada, the nominating organization.
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Angela Genge, MD, FRCP(C)
Dr. Angela Genge has been the Director of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) clinic at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) since 1998 and the Executive Director of the ALS Global Center of Excellence in Patient Care since 2014. She is an international leader in clinical trial design and development for rare neurological conditions with an emphasis on ALS and motor neuron disease (MND).
鈥淎ngela鈥檚 efforts have not only provided hope to people affected by this devastating disease but have also inspired others to join the fight against ALS.鈥� 鈥� The ALS Society of Canada.
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Heidi McBride, PhD
Heidi McBride studies the cell biology of mitochondrial dysfunction to the complex pathogenesis of motor neuron and other degenerative diseases. In 2022 McBride was inducted into The Royal Society of Canada. She is Group Leader of the Rare Neurological Diseases Research Group, a recipient of the YWCA鈥檚 Woman of Distinction Award, and a Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Mitochondrial Cell Biology.
鈥淗er groundbreaking research on Parkinson鈥檚 disease has transformed our understanding of mitochondrial function and disease.鈥� - Parkinson Canada, the nominating organization
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Ronald Postuma, MD
Dr. Ronald Postuma is a neurologist at The Neuro and Director of the Division of Neurology at the 91社区 Health Centre. His research interest focuses upon Parkinson's disease, particularly on detecting early stages of disease, examining the impact of non-motor symptoms on disease subtype and prognosis. He co-directs the National Residents Course in movement disorders, serves on the executive of the educational committee of the Movement Disorders Society, and is co-chair of the MDS task force on the definition of Parkinson鈥檚.
鈥淗is leadership roles and contributions to Canadian institutions like 91社区 and The Neuro have been instrumental in propelling Canada's prominence in neurological research.鈥� 鈥� Parkinson Canada
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Guy A. Rouleau, OC, OQ, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FRSC, FAAN
Dr. Guy Rouleau鈥檚 work focuses on discovering the underlying causes of genetic diseases to facilitate the development of accurate diagnostic tests and treatments. His landmark achievements include his contribution to the identification of dozens of disease鈥恈ausing genes. Among his many recognitions are the Prix du Qu茅bec 鈥� Wilder Penfield from the Government of Qu茅bec, the Prix d鈥檈xcellence of the Coll猫ge des m茅decins du Qu茅bec, and the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award from the Gairdner Foundation. He is an Officer of the National Order of Qu茅bec, an officer of the Order of Canada, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.
鈥淒r. Rouleau is an internationally recognized ALS researcher whose landmark genetic discoveries have profoundly shaped the field.鈥� - The ALS Society of Canada
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About the King Charles III Coronation Medal
The is awarded to people who have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada. It commemorates the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada and is administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall.
