Livestock tuberculosis bacteria shown to be more virulent than human strains

New research led by Sarah Danchuk, PhD, and Marcel Behr, MD, M.Sc., at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The...
November 17, 2025

Nerve injuries can affect the entire immune system, study finds

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from...
November 11, 2025

McGill researchers identify bacteria that could provide an early warning of blue-green algae toxicity

Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom is likely to be toxic, offering a potential...
November 11, 2025

Nada Jabado honoured with Outstanding Achievements in Cancer Research award  

  Renowned pediatric cancer expert was recognized by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance at its national conference on November 2: "Dr. Nada Jabado, recipient...
November 7, 2025

Expanding TB prevention could save millions of lives and yield major economic benefits, global study finds

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. A new study recently published in The Lancet Global...
November 6, 2025

Bridging the gap between what works in theory and what works in practice

To say that it has been a whirlwind two years for Guillaume Fontaine, RN, PhD, would be an understatement. Since he assumed his...
November 5, 2025

Student spotlight: Molly Shen, PhD Candidate in BBME, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar

Molly Shen is the first student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering to be awarded the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. We reached out...
November 5, 2025

Friends, parks and brain wiring predict whether people exercise after a cardiovascular diagnosis

A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart...
November 5, 2025

McGill researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

  Thirty-two McGill research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support...
November 5, 2025

Study links early cannabis use and health problems

Researchers find those who began using cannabis regularly before age 15 were more likely to seek care for depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and...
October 29, 2025

Bilingual teenagers in Montreal exhibit writing skills on par with their French unilingual peers’, new research shows

McGill researchers who examined the writing skills of teenagers in Montreal found that the performance in French of English-French bilinguals was similar to...
October 28, 2025

Getting to know our Core Facilities: The Neuro’s Early Drug Discovery Unit 

  In this new series, we highlight the Core Facilities of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the important contributions they...
October 23, 2025