Research
McGill researchers garner over $7M in SSHRC funding
Source: McGill Reporter The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) recently unveiled the recipients of its fall 2019 round of Partnership...
June 5, 2020
McGill Professor implementing AI tech to predict and monitor COVID-19 in long-term care residences
Professor Samira Rahimi is using real-time AI technology to track, monitor, and predict COVID-19 symptoms among high-risk seniors in Montreal and Toronto. Source:...
June 3, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine not effective in preventing the development of COVID-19 when used as post-exposure prophylaxis
Source: MUHC A new study suggests that hydroxychloroquine is not effective in preventing the development of COVID-19 in individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the...
June 3, 2020
MS Month feature: studying a mysterious brain cell
Newest member of The Neuro’s MS research team is taking a unique approach. Source: The Neuro Neuroscientist Jo Anne Stratton, who joined The Neuro...
June 2, 2020
Made-in-Canada COVID-19 test developed at McGill receives government support
McGill and RI-MUHC team partnering with National Research Council has obtained funding from Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada to develop capability to...
May 26, 2020
The link between loneliness and HIV
Loneliness in Canadians living with HIV take a heavy toll on health, study finds Source: The Neuro As Canada enters its third...
May 19, 2020
Results of MI4 Emergency COVID-19 Research Funding (Round 2)
Source: McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity The McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) is pleased to announce funding for...
May 14, 2020
Game-changing blood test accurately detects Alzheimer’s disease
McGill-Gothenburg collaboration yields affordable test that could revolutionize the way AD is diagnosed, studied and treated By Gillian Woodford A simple blood test...
May 7, 2020
Robert Kearney and colleagues awarded grant for neonatal study
Project receives over $1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop predictors of neonatal death using machine learning Source: McGill...
May 7, 2020
Ventilator Challenge: Announcement of the Three Finalist Teams
Source: Montreal General Hospital Foundation The Montreal General Hospital Foundation and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre are pleased to...
May 6, 2020
$1.3M to develop a non-invasive positron detector for medical imaging
Source: RI-MUHC Congratulations to Shirin Abbasinejad Enger, PhD, a scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, who has been awarded...
May 5, 2020
The Digital Migration: Lessons About Open Science Arising from the COVID19 Crisis
In the wake of COVID19, the world is scrambling to figure out how to continue the functions of normal life while confined to...
May 4, 2020