Research
Posture can influence your mood and behaviour, McGill study suggests
Findings ‘raise interesting questions’ about the impact of everyday features of our environment, such as workplace ergonomics A person's posture appears to affect...
August 13, 2026
New SSHRC funding for FMHS profs
Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India Advancing endangered-languages research and investigating the role of generative AI in...
August 13, 2026
Youth mental health program saves nearly $10 for every dollar invested
Study finds greatest public benefits come from including young people with the most complex mental health needs, challenging a growing focus on milder...
August 13, 2026
New Canadian study sheds light on a misunderstood childhood food allergy
The first Canadian study of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is helping clinicians better recognize a little-known condition that can send infants and...
July 15, 2026
Health Arena advances oncology innovations with $250,000 in Philanthropic Funding
In its first edition, the competition connected leading Montreal cancer researchers with investors and philanthropists, strengthening the city’s innovation ecosystem At the inaugural...
July 14, 2026
122 McGill research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at McGill, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and...
July 13, 2026
International study validates first universal risk classification system for pediatric appendicitis
First internationally validated risk classification system for pediatric appendicitis could transform care for children worldwide A team of pediatric surgeons led by Sherif...
July 13, 2026
Gambling addiction treatment underused in Quebec, study finds
Researchers highlight need for earlier screening and outreach. A new study finds public specialized gambling addiction treatment services are underused in Quebec,...
July 13, 2026
Reducing vehicle emissions could prevent thousands of deaths in Canada
Researchers identify policy mix that could help cut ultrafine particle pollution in cities. A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than...
July 13, 2026
Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being, study finds
McGill researchers say spending more than 20 hours a week on caregiving is associated with poorer mental health, and that policymakers should...
July 13, 2026
Bike infrastructure is expanding in Canada, but access remains uneven
Study of three cities finds Montreal leads progress on closing equity gaps. Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live...
July 13, 2026
Study yields new insights on what makes conversation engaging
While speaking style does matter, willingness to extend a conversation depends primarily on interest in the topic, McGill researcher says. What makes a...
July 13, 2026
The Institute joins AIRIS Project to build an AI Research Collaborator for Biomedical Science
AIRIS unites 21 partners from Europe, Canada and the US to develop generative AI models that integrate biological knowledge and clinical data. AIRIS'...
July 13, 2026
MUHC launches world’s first radioligand therapy trial for HER2-positive cancers
The MUHC is the first site in the world to launch a first-in-human Phase I clinical trial evaluating a novel radioligand therapy for...
July 8, 2026
