Discovery unravels the mystery of a rare bone disease

Researchers pinpoint gene causing autosomal dominant spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia A McGill-led team of researchers has made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic...
January 24, 2024

Student Spotlight: A new study models the mechanical functions of the healthy and pathological adult middle ear to improve diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from hearing loss

An overview of new research led by Marzieh Golabbakhsh, a recent PhD graduate in the lab of Prof. Robert Funnell A new study published in...
January 24, 2024

How does the BCG vaccine against TB provide protection against lung viral infections? 

An RI-MUHC team reveals a new mechanism by which the 100-year-old vaccine provides cross-protection against the influenza A virus In a study published...
January 23, 2024

Srividya N. Iyer co-leads a major $ 4.7 M grant to evaluate Aire ouverte

We are delighted to share that today, FRQS and Quebec’s health and social services ministry (MSSS) announced that Drs. Srividya N. Iyer and...
January 23, 2024

Student Spotlight: Helana Al Salek on completing the Master’s in Translational BME

As a soon-to-be graduate of the new Translational Master's in Biomedical Engineering, Helana reflects on her student experience in the program The Master’s...
January 23, 2024

LOVE is all you need 

A century ago, it was conventional wisdom for children to be “seen and not heard”. Most modern parents cringe at that philosophy, yet...
January 11, 2024

Driving new research in rare disease

The Neuro’s Clinical Research Unit brought more cutting-edge trials to McGill in 2023 As a leading Canadian centre in neurological research, the Clinical...
December 20, 2023

Predicting preeclampsia for safer pregnancies

McGill's Stella Daskalopoulou aims to reduce pregnancy complications by developing a reliable early screening tool Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy disorder affecting 2...
December 20, 2023

Neurodegenerative gene focus of new Open Science project

GBA1-Canada (G-Can) aims to develop new treatment clinical trial within five years A new project led by scientists at The Neuro is zeroing...
December 20, 2023

Is your child really allergic to antibiotics? 

A recent study used direct oral testing to determine whether reactions to antibiotics are actually allergic Antibiotics – mainly penicillin and cephalosporin –...
December 14, 2023

From one pregnancy to the next: watch out for repeated complications 

A new study shows that when gestational diabetes or hypertension recur, cardiovascular risks rocket Pregnant women sometimes develop gestational diabetes or gestational hypertension,...
December 13, 2023

Validating hospital data for research and surveillance 

Statistical analysis by an RI-MUHC team confirms the validity of hospital diagnostic codes in identifying SARS-CoV-2 infection In new work published in the Canadian...
December 8, 2023