Four burning questions for Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, Mona Nemer
Chief Science Advisor for the federal government since 2017, Mona Nemer, PhD, delivered the Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global and Population Health titled Evidence, Trust, and Collaboration: Science Advice for Global Health on May 11 at McGill University. Prof. Nemer—a McGill grad (PhD in Chemistry)—played a key role in guiding…
Spring Convocation
2026 June winner of the Relève étoile Jacques-Genest award
Wajih Jawhar, a Ph.D. candidate in experimental medicine at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), is the recipient of...
July 8, 2026
McGill remains Canada’s top university in 2027 QS World University Rankings
University places 30th globally and breaks into global top 10 for sustainability McGill University is once again Canada’s top university, according to the...
July 6, 2026
Guylène Thériault named Family Physician of the Year by the CQMF
The Department of Family Medicine is proud to congratulate Guylène Thériault, MD, PhD, Faculty Lecturer at Campus Outaouais, on being named Family Physician...
July 6, 2026
Gairdner Foundation appoints Canadian Dr. Morag Park as President and Scientific Director
After a rigorous global search process, we are pleased to announce that a renowned cancer scientist and global research leader will succeed Dr....
July 2, 2026
Prativa Baral awarded CIHR’s STEPS Team Grant
CIHR funded team will create a new blueprint for public health emergencies: a pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve Prativa Baral, Assistant Professor in the...
June 30, 2026
Global clinical trial reveals safest, most effective antibiotics for staphylococcal bloodstream infections
Results from the world’s largest study ever undertaken to improve treatment for Staphylococcus aureus infections—co-led by researchers at the Research Institute of the...
June 30, 2026