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

$3.2 million for McGill Research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) invests in high-risk research that is interdisciplinary, transformative, and led by Canadian researchers working with Canadian...
May 2, 2023

A genetic mutation found to cause chronic lung disease in Indigenous children

A rare genetic mutation could explain why Indigenous children have greatly increased rates of respiratory infections and chronic lung disease Overcrowded housing, high...
April 27, 2023