Research
CFI invests $9.3M in McGill research
Thirty-eight McGill research projects have received federal grants through the CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund, which will provide them with state-of-the art...
August 20, 2020
The IRCM adapts its level 3 containment laboratory to test antivirals against COVID-19 August 11 2020 | COVID-19
Source: Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) As part of the global mobilization against COVID-19, the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) has adapted its facilities...
August 18, 2020
Research suggests greater access to specific HIV and tuberculosis medications is needed worldwide
A specific combination of HIV and TB treatments, difficult to obtain in certain parts of the world, decreased mortality risk for patients with...
August 18, 2020
Gene targeting helps overcome the resistance of brain cancer to therapy
Discovery opens new therapeutic avenue for treating glioblastoma tumours Source: McGill Newsroom New insight into a gene that controls energy production in cancer...
August 18, 2020
Unlocking how cellular proteins control cancer spread
New finding may help focus the search for anti-cancer drugs Source: McGill Newsroom A new insight into cell signals that control cancer growth...
August 12, 2020
The World Brain Death Project: New publication offers significant and unprecedented consensus on the question of when brain death occurs
Dr. Sam Shemie offers a reference standard for practices worldwide Source: MUHC When does death occur? Prior to the 1950s, the scientific community...
August 10, 2020
Molecular alterations in neuronal trophic regulation in Alzheimer’s pathology begin decades before detectable cognitive impairments
Findings could lead to development of pre-clinical stage therapeutics By Jason Clement For decades researchers have known that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes the...
August 5, 2020
Inappropriate prescriptions sending hospitalized seniors back to the ER
Improving hospital prescribing practices may reduce risk of rehospitalization and death Source: McGill Newsroom Two in three hospitalized seniors are prescribed drugs that...
August 5, 2020
Implications of serology testing in Canada
McGill Newsroom Serology testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) will be useful for public health decisions and research but will...
August 5, 2020
Study identifies strategies to reduce breast cancer growth and related skeletal lesions
RI-MUHC team publishes findings in the journal, Bone Research Source: RI-MUHC Bone metastasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in...
July 27, 2020
McGill researchers receive over $5M to explore new directions in research
Twenty-one McGill research projects were funded by the New Frontiers in Research Fund 2019 Exploration Grants to explore, take risks, and lead non-traditional...
July 23, 2020
New study offers first glimpse into how widespread COVID-19 antibodies are in Canada’s adult population
Initial results indicate fewer than 1 in 100 blood donations have antibodies to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Source: McGill Newsroom Today, Canadian...
July 23, 2020