The Jerry Pelletier Initiative: building a pipeline for rare cancers left behind

In cancer research, progress is often marked by new breakthroughs. New drugs, new biomarkers, new understanding of tumour behaviours. But when diagnosed with...
January 28, 2026

McGill researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk

‘Despite these findings, breast milk remains ideal for infants’ An interdisciplinary team including researchers at McGill University has found a range of unexpected...
January 27, 2026

Lithium study yields insights in the fight against HIV

Study in human cells finds low-cost drug keeps virus dormant through an unexpected pathway, pointing the way to new treatments Lithium, a widely...
January 27, 2026

Weston Family Foundation awards two McGill researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging

Etienne de Villers-Sidani and Philippe Huot have been awarded funding from the Weston Family Foundation’s Rapid Response program for their innovative research advancing...
January 27, 2026

Do supervised consumption sites bring increased crime? Study suggests that’s a myth

Analysis of a decade of crime data challenges assumptions that responses to the overdose crisis have a negative impact on neighbourhood safety Overdose...
January 14, 2026

New light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated

McGill-led team creates system that potentially offers an alternative to daily injections prior to egg retrieval A McGill University research team has developed...
January 14, 2026

Low-dose peanut therapy may help protect more children with peanut allergies

New research finds a significantly lower dose of peanut oral immunotherapy may provide similar protection from accidental contamination, compared to standard treatment Children...
January 14, 2026

New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson’s disease

Preclinical results show movement relies on a steady supply of dopamine, helping explain why current treatments work and how they could be improved...
January 14, 2026

International ERDERA funding awarded for novel autism treatment research

A multinational research team led by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi has been selected for ERDERA Joint Transnational Call 2025 funding—one of just 18 projects...
January 14, 2026

McGill researchers awarded funding to strengthen national capacity in metaresearch

Sam Harper and Arijit Nandi have received funding to help strengthen national capacity in metaresearch through the Research-on-Research joint initiative, supported by the...
January 14, 2026

Cancer Research Society invests in McGill discoveries

Twenty-two FMHS researchers have received funding from the Cancer Research Society (CRS) through its Operating Grants competition, announced on November 20. The awarded...
January 14, 2026

Four McGill studies make Québec Science’s list of the Top 10 Discoveries of the Year

Québec Science magazine has published its list of 2025’s Top 10 breakthroughs by Quebec researchers. Four McGill research papers, including one from the Faculty...
January 14, 2026