Research
Better understanding of nature’s nanomachines may help in design of future drugs
Source: McGill Newsroom Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes like bacteria and...
April 30, 2020
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre brings and tests the first UV-Disinfection robot in Canada
Source: MUHC The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce it will complete the first evaluation of...
April 30, 2020
Making sense of Quebec’s COVID-19 data
McGill math modellers crunch government numbers to shine a light on real time transmission rates and provide short-term forecasts By Gillian Woodford...
April 30, 2020
RI-MUHC investigator joins Global Consortium of Chemosensory Researchers (GCCR) in rapid response to COVID-19
GCCR group develops worldwide survey on smell loss Source: RI-MUHC and GCCR Following reports from patients and clinicians about rapid onset smell loss,...
April 29, 2020
Largest synthesis of known protein-protein interactions published in the journal Nature
RI-MUHC researchers on international team that produced the blueprint Source: RI-MUHC Life is defined by proteins and their ability to interact with one...
April 28, 2020
New partnership to unravel genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in Quebec
"As necessary as the limitations are right now, we have to make sure that we are vigilant enough to take our liberties back...
April 28, 2020
COVID 19 treatments and vaccines: the importance of rigorous science
Crises are no excuse for lowering standards of clinical research according to medical ethicists Source: McGill Newsroom Ethicists from Carnegie Mellon and McGill...
April 24, 2020
COVID-19 serological testing: Q&A with Dr. Timothy Evans
"As soon as we have that information, we have a scientific basis for relaxing some of the physical distancing and social isolation...
April 24, 2020
McGill Genome Centre to share in $20M funding for COVID-related DNA research
World-class facility to take part in national effort to determine genetic sequence of 10,000 human sufferers of COVID-19 Source: McGill Newsroom The McGill Genome...
April 24, 2020
Promising advance in depression research
Identification of key protein may lead to more effective antidepressants Source: McGill Reporter Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the...
April 23, 2020
National study to collect data on aging adults’ experiences during COVID-19 pandemic
Source: McGill Newsroom How does a pandemic affect the physical and psychological health of adults as they age? Does COVID-19 have an...
April 22, 2020
Looking to produce a COVID-19 vaccine in the greenhouse
McGill researcher Dr. Brian Ward is also Medical Officer at Medicago, a world leader in plant-based vaccine manufacturing, which is currently engaged in...
April 22, 2020