First patients in Canada enrolled in global radioligand therapy trial for metastatic cancer

One year after becoming the first centre in Canada to open a clinical trial of a radioligand therapy for metastatic prostate cancer, the...
June 12, 2025

Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

Sirui Zhou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, has been awarded a prestigious 2025 Banting Discovery Foundation’s Discovery Award. The award...
June 11, 2025

Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study

Consensus on how mindset and surroundings shape therapy outcomes is an important step toward regulatory approval for use of drugs like MDMA and...
June 11, 2025

Better breathing, better treatment for COPD

New research from researchers at The Institute finds that nearly a third of patients with COPD are at risk of using inhalers ill-suited...
June 11, 2025

Researchers uncover novel immune mechanism that protects the intestine

By studying intestinal worms, scientists from The Institute make a breakthrough in gut immunity—opening the door to improved treatments for global digestive disorders....
June 11, 2025

Climate is changing health—McGill’s new centre is responding

Led by Professors Jill Baumgartner and Scott Weichenthal, the McGill Centre for Climate Change and Health brings together top researchers, students, policymakers and...
June 11, 2025

Excellence in basic science research June 6: Non-Genomic Strategies for Disrupting Diffuse Midline Glioma, with neuropathologist Cynthia Hawkins

Featuring renowned neuropathologist and expert in pediatric brain tumours, Cynthia Hawkins, this talk is part of the McGill Department of Pathology’s Academic Scientific...
May 28, 2025

Biological markers for teen depression

Researchers’ breakthrough could provide a more objective, earlier way to identify adolescents at risk and to predict how their symptoms will progress over...
May 28, 2025

Study links dementia care gaps in Quebec to socio-economic status

McGill research informs policy-makers’ plan to make dementia care more equitable. A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received...
May 28, 2025

McGill researchers lead project to reform youth mental health care in Canada

Novel program improves access and cuts delays, including for Indigenous and underserved youths, study finds. New data from a national project led by...
May 28, 2025

A conversation with Dr. Angela Genge on International Clinical Trials Day

The Institute celebrates the vital role of clinical research and the Centre for Innovative Medicine in transforming care for patients today and tomorrow....
May 28, 2025

Vaping cannabis could harm lungs: studies

Two recent McGill studies suggest that cannabis vapour may have adverse effects on lung cells.    Is vaping cannabis less harmful to one's...
May 27, 2025

Sun safety declining in Canada amid rise in skin cancer cases

Authors of new study warn of a concerning trend in sun exposure habits among Canadians, especially young adults Despite decades of public health...
May 14, 2025

Reimagining surgery: The Institute unveils SuPER, a leading surgical robotics and AI research centre

The only hospital-based centre of its kind in Canada, SuPER will drive homegrown innovation from the lab to the operating room. On April...
May 14, 2025