Research
‘A Scientist’s Scientist’: Rose M. Johnstone
Iconic McGill professor’s groundbreaking discovery impacts therapeutic development to this day “In science, predicting the significance and outcome of really new work eludes...
March 9, 2024
First Research Platforms Fest put spotlight on McGill’s world-class Core Platforms
On January 17, 2024, the Research Office of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences along with the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute...
February 22, 2024
Viagra to treat oxygen-deprived newborns
Treatments to help babies who run out of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth (neonatal encephalopathy) are limited. Therapeutic hypothermia is the only...
February 21, 2024
Repressing a faulty gene
A new trial at The Neuro hopes to use mRNA to halt the devastating progression of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Prion diseases first came to...
February 21, 2024
Surprising new evidence on happiness and wealth
Survey of people living in small, rural communities around the world suggests income not key to happiness Global polls typically show that people...
February 20, 2024
Making AI a partner in neuroscientific discovery
New paper argues that Large Language Models can reveal breakthroughs humans alone cannot The past year has seen major advances in Large Language...
February 20, 2024
National Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trial Training (CANTRAIN) takes off successfully
Eighty-four graduate students from across Canada will share over $2 million in studentship and fellowship salary awards from four Clinical Trials Training Platforms...
February 20, 2024
COVID-19 rapid tests: how good are they?
A new study indicates that COVID-19 self-tests effectively identify non-infected individuals as well people with high viral loads and high infectiousness. The COVID-19...
February 20, 2024
A new era in wound care
Programmable hydrogels could also be used for sustained drug release Hydrogels are engineered materials, which absorb and retain water and are currently used...
February 20, 2024
McGill study finds that some Canadians may still be at risk of Genetic Discrimination despite new federal law
New study from the Centre of Genomics and Policy examines the impact of the 2017 Genetic Non-Discrimination Act on life insurance practices and...
February 8, 2024
Alzheimer’s Disease study receives additional $1.5 million in funding
Study will provide important insights on how to design effective therapeutic interventions to mitigate the progression of Alzheimer's Disease A McGill team investigating...
February 7, 2024
What can today’s architects learn from the Royal Victoria Hospital’s ventilation system?
By revamping a forgotten heat recovery technique used in the design of Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University researchers say modern temperature control...
February 7, 2024