New findings on stem cell–derived islets could advance diabetes therapies

Researcher Paraish S. Misra and colleagues identify key molecular mechanisms controlling stem cell fate decisions in pancreatic tissue Stem cell–based therapies for diabetes...
June 11, 2026

Bethany Foster awarded medal for research excellence

The Kidney Foundation of Canada honours The Institute’s pediatric transplant researcher for two decades of impact on care for children living with kidney...
June 10, 2026

Centring Indigenous voices in healthcare research

A new study using an Indigenous patient-centred approach offers guidance for improving patient healthcare experiences “Bringing awareness to Indigenous culture … I think...
June 10, 2026

To curb overprescribing for seniors, researchers urge annual prescription checkups

Drugs can interact in unpredictable ways, contributing to falls, confusion and other effects often mistaken for normal aging To address the growing problem...
June 9, 2026

Ajitha Thanabalasuriar receives PATH award to advance lung disease research

Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia.  Ajitha Thanabalasuriar, Canada Research Chair in Infection, Immunity,...
June 9, 2026

McGill researchers leading two new Brain Canada-supported platforms

Researchers at McGill University are leading two major new Brain Canada-supported platforms to accelerate discovery and improve outcomes for patients living with neurological...
June 1, 2026

Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) support for FMHS investigators

New funding propels McGill innovation across society, health, and technology The Government of Quebec and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (Quebec Research...
May 29, 2026

FMHS faculty and learners shine at AFMC event

  Seven Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences members were honoured at the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)’s International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) last month in Ottawa. ...
May 29, 2026

FMHS awarded seven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

From fundamental physics to child well-being, McGill researchers advance discovery across disciplines McGill has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support...
May 27, 2026

$1.25 million for McGill interdisciplinary research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at McGill Five McGill research teams are recipients...
May 27, 2026

Provost honours 13 FMHS professors for exceptional research achievements

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’...
May 27, 2026

Icing injuries may slow recovery and prolong pain, study finds

New research challenges long-held views about how to treat injuries Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and...
May 27, 2026