PAP therapy may improve cognitive function in Parkinson’s disease

Research highlights potential cognitive and symptom improvements in Parkinson’s patients through treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy A...
March 28, 2025

Project to create AI model for ALS receives Génome Québec funding

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers A new project co-led by Thomas Durcan, PhD, Director of The Neuro's Early...
March 28, 2025

Addressing health disparities through genomics

Researcher from The Institute co-leads $8.3 million genomics sequencing project to advance healthcare for Black communities Loydie Jerome-Majewska, PhD, a senior scientist at the...
March 28, 2025

Darcy Wagner awarded prestigious JPND grant

New funding supports an international collaboration to improve early diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Darcy Wagner, PhD, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC)...
March 28, 2025

Twelve Canada Research Chairs for McGill

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will...
March 28, 2025

McGill Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC) deadline extended to March 31

TO ALL FACULTY MEMBERS, LEARNERS AND GRADUATES: Deadline extended to March 31 at noon for the 2025 McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health...
March 19, 2025

New global guideline on candidiasis features expertise from McGill

Don Vinh, the only Canadian primary author, joins over 100 experts from 35 countries in this landmark effort A new global guideline for...
March 13, 2025

First-in-Canada RNA trial for rare ataxia launches at The Neuro

The Neuro continues to expand its clinical research into rare genetic conditions with a groundbreaking study of the first potential RNA therapy for...
March 13, 2025

New study reveals key mechanism behind natural resistance to tuberculosis

Researchers identify a unique immune response in the lungs that may help prevent tuberculosis infection in high-risk individuals. A groundbreaking study co-led by...
March 13, 2025

Blood test shows promise for early detection of dementia

Research findings focus on people with a sleep disorder, but could have broader implications For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple...
March 13, 2025

Driving innovation in rare disease research

New funding from Génome Québec will strengthen rare disease data infrastructure, accelerating research and discoveries For millions of people living with a rare...
March 12, 2025

FMHS researchers receive $50M in CIHR funding  

  Congratulations to all the outstanding Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences principal investigators and their teams who were awarded grants totalling more...
February 27, 2025