Research
Getting things started at the McGill Antimicrobial Resistance Centre
RI-MUHC and McGill researchers join forces against a major global threat to human health Mobilizing in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), researchers...
May 18, 2023
On opioid overdose, Orwell and grief
“Everyone dies, just some more than others.” And with that perhaps subconscious Orwellian reference (“All animals are equal but some are more equal...
May 12, 2023
MedSafer wins First Jury Prize in Acfas Génies en affaires competition
Designed by MUHC clinicians and researchers, MedSafer is an application that helps reduce drug prescriptions in a safe manner On March 29, the...
May 4, 2023
McGill researchers identify new autophagy-regulating gene
Researchers report how they were able to identify a previously unknown gene involved in regulating autophagy and skeletal muscle integrity Autophagy is a...
May 4, 2023
Targeting rare disease
A new study at The Neuro hopes to deliver the first targeted treatment for a common form of Muscular Dystrophy Keith Martin was...
May 4, 2023
Reducing fatigue and errors among nurses working night shifts
Short exposure to bright light could help shift workers generally combat fatigue Nurses exposed to 40 minutes of bright light before their night...
May 4, 2023
Barbara Casadei named 2022 recipient of the Louis and Artur Lucian Award
The recipient of the 2022 Louis and Artur Lucian Award is Barbara Casadei, MD, D.Phil., from Oxford University. The award, established through a bequest...
May 4, 2023
Douglas Mental Health University Institute announces new support for youth mental health thanks to RBC Foundation
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute is proud to announce a major investment from RBC Foundation that will allow their teams to create...
May 4, 2023
Equitable diagnosis for chlamydia and gonorrhea screening worldwide is the aim of McGill trainee Fio Vialard
Fio Vialard’s publication in BMJ Sexually Transmitted Infections will help policymakers customize screening strategies by offering self-sampling options Fio Vialard, an M.Sc. student in...
May 2, 2023
$6M grant for new Open Science patient registry
Goal is to accelerate research and let patients know how their data is helping find treatments A $6M grant from Brain Canada will...
May 2, 2023
McGill partners with Western University to revolutionize drug development for brain diseases with $24M federal funding boost
First-of-its-kind platform will redirect funding to those drugs most likely to have desired effects on cognition, saving many billions of dollars. Neurodegenerative diseases...
May 2, 2023
$165-million for McGill University’s world-leading inclusive genomics and RNA research program
The Government of Canada awards McGill the largest research grant in the University’s history to create an international hub for “next generation” medicines...
May 2, 2023