Research
Transforming a coronavirus protein into a nanoparticle could be the key to an effective COVID-19 vaccine
Changing makeup of a specific protein has the potential to neutralize the virus Researchers from McGill University are part of an international...
October 28, 2020
Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force funds national study looking at seroprevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among high-risk populations
Source: COVID-19 Immunity Task Force The Government of Canada is investing $1.9 million through Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) to fund a Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s...
October 28, 2020
Regenerative medicine provides avenue to study brain and muscular disease
Two McGill-led projects included among pan-Canadian funding announced by the Stem Cell Network Initiatives led by McGill University professors Dr. Natasha Chang and...
October 27, 2020
What do breast cancer cells feel inside the tumour?
New technique may lead to early and improved cancer detection and mapping Source: McGill Newsroom Using a new technique, a team of McGill...
October 27, 2020
Production scales up for made-in-Canada COVID-19 test
A team of McGill and RI-MUHC researchers gears up to produce millions of SARS-CoV-2 tests By Diana Kwon In the early days of the...
October 27, 2020
COVID-19 vaccines: McGill researchers track the global race
McGill-led vaccine tracker provides real-time updates on progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine Source: McGill Newsroom McGill University professor Nicole Basta and her...
October 27, 2020
McGill co-founded grassroots organization receives major gift to continue COVID-19 fight
$250k donation will enable group to expand its efforts Source: McGill Newsroom COVID-19 Resources Canada, a grassroots organization co-founded by a McGill researcher,...
October 26, 2020
Recovering from sleep deprivation: What is the role of astrocytes?
A new RI-MUHC study uses sleep-deprived fruit flies to study regulation of rebound sleep Source: RI-MUHC How the brain controls the need for—and...
October 22, 2020
Dr. Patricia Silveira on her participation on the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
In fall 2019, Dr. Patricia Silveira, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University and interim Scientific Director at the Ludmer...
October 22, 2020
Study underway in Montreal to estimate how many children and teens have been infected with SARS-CoV-2
Source: COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Today, Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) announces its support for a research project that will estimate how many...
October 22, 2020
Mandatory vaccinations required in only half of all countries
Global study finds penalties for infringement differ significantly by country Source: McGill Newsroom As countries struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination uptake...
October 22, 2020
Advancing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Medical Use AQIC and the McGill Research Centre for Cannabis Establish a CBD Research Partnership Fund
Source: Association québécoise de l'industrie du cannabis (AQIC) Today the Association québécoise de l'industrie du cannabis (AQIC) and the McGill Research Centre for Cannabis...
October 19, 2020