Research
RI-MUHC team identifies potential diagnostic biomarker for pancreatic cancer
Study demonstrates that regenerative protein 3A/3B promotes a newly recognized precursor of pancreatic cancer Published in Communications Biology, a new study by researchers...
July 26, 2021
How well do COVID-19 vaccines work in people with cancer, immune conditions and other populations of interest?
The Ottawa Hospital launches four national studies to find out, with $8M from Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital...
July 26, 2021
STOPMTL.CA: First interactive map to self-report police stops in Montreal
Innovative open data research project to serve citizens and communities In 2019, an independent report commissioned by the City of Montreal demonstrated racial...
July 15, 2021
McGill team leads research advancing knowledge on rare inherited disorder & brain cell type
A rare inherited syndrome called Lesch-Nyhan Disease (LND) is caused by the tiniest of glitches – the deficiency of a single enzyme. It...
July 12, 2021
The Neuro and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel collaborate on a promising direction for a potential ALS treatment
An ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) diagnosis sends shockwaves through an individual’s life. The disease can strike at any age, though most commonly between...
July 12, 2021
The McGill Family Medicine Research Symposium 2021
The McGill Family Medicine Research Symposium is an annual conference organized by the Family Medicine Graduate Student Society (FMGSS) with the support of...
July 7, 2021
Five McGill teams awarded funding in new Genomic Integration program
Projects cover a wide array of research fields, including agriculture, oncology, and screening for new antibiotics Today Genome Quebec announced the results of...
June 25, 2021
McGill researchers shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges funding
A diverse, global team including Dr. Nada Jabado and Dr. Claudia Kleinman from McGill University has been selected for the final stages of Cancer Grand Challenges –...
June 25, 2021
New clinical trial at The Neuro offers hope to brain cancer patients with a recurrence of glioblastoma
By Sophie Lorenzo, The Neuro Hope is that adaptive multi-modal trial will speed up how quickly discoveries can be made and new potentially...
June 16, 2021
Recurrent miscarriage: what if the cause is genetic?
Source: RI-MUHC A new study suggests that next generation gene sequencing may provide answers for some women dealing with recurrent pregnancy loss and prevent...
June 14, 2021
New mothers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic policies
Unintended consequences of safety protocols linked to mental health issues for new moms Giving birth can be a joyous, yet stressful experience in...
June 10, 2021
Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network accelerates precision medicine plan with signing of Contribution Agreement with Health Canada
Vancouver, BC -- The Government of Canada and the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) have jointly signed a Contribution Agreement which opens the...
June 10, 2021