McGill researchers awarded $8.8 M in funding from SSHRC

Sixty-eight McGill researchers – including 22 from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) – have received grants through the Social Sciences...
September 26, 2024

McGill researchers awarded $5.5 million in CFI funding 

Nine FMHS researchers receive infrastructure funding from the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, matched by Quebec, propels research innovation at McGill   Twenty...
September 19, 2024

Research finds sex-based differences in how brains handle threats

Discovery highlights importance of including both male and female subjects in neuroscience research and considering sex in determining treatment approaches A new study...
September 19, 2024

New insights could help prevent psychosis relapses in youth and young adults

First-of-its-kind study involving Montreal treatment centre addresses gap in research on psychosis relapses New findings from McGill University researchers could help clinicians understand...
September 19, 2024

Older patients still prescribed too many potentially inappropriate drugs

Study shows that despite some improvements, potentially inappropriate medications are still heavily prescribed to seniors in Canada and some are on the rise...
September 19, 2024

Four McGill trainees win national recognition

Congratulations to the many McGill-RI-MUHC trainees distinguished recently for their innovative work, and welcome to next year’s candidates! It’s a giant step from...
September 12, 2024

Looking back at the 2024 edition of the McGill Biomedical Research Accelerator

From May to August, undergraduate students had the opportunity to work with world-renowned biomedical researchers and gain experience in professional laboratories and facilities...
September 12, 2024

McGill researchers introduce a scalable, cost-effective solution for single-cell profiling

An innovative computational tool, scSemiProfiler, makes powerful single-cell sequencing technology more accessible for health research Single-cell sequencing is a breakthrough technology in biological...
September 12, 2024

Bridging science and care: Enhancing parenting interventions for early childhood development

RI-MUHC researcher Marilyn Ahun publishes new work on the effects of multi-component parenting and mental health interventions on child and parent outcomes Research...
September 12, 2024

The brain’s balancing system

Small number of dopamine neurons play a critical role in controlling a wide range of behaviours A finding by a McGill-led team of...
September 12, 2024

Microbes in orbit: Understanding spaceflight’s impact on gut health

McGill-led study featured in largest release of space biology discoveries in history Scientists have uncovered how space travel profoundly alters the gut microbiome,...
September 11, 2024

New guidelines to better identify people at risk of heart attack and stroke

An international expert panel, co-chaired by Dr. Rhian Touyz of the RI-MUHC, recommends various measures to reduce cardiovascular risks for a wider range...
September 11, 2024