Research news
Three McGill researchers to be inducted as RSC Fellows
McGill University is proud to announce that three of its researchers have been elected as Fellows to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), in recognition of their outstanding scientific achievements.
Media Advisory: Fight Back: Workplace Justice for Immigrants
Book documents the experiences of migrant workers in Quebec
$5 million on the Richter scale: McGill-based seismic research network to help protect Canadians from earthquakes
Canadian Seismic Research Network supported by a grant from NSERC
McGill garners 19 Canada Research Chairs and more than $17 million in funding
University is #1 nationally in funding, gains eight new chairs and 11 renewals
Diabetes advance: Researchers find gene that causes resistance to insulin
Discovery is first gene known to affect how insulin works, not how it is produced
A coherent vision for Quebec and Canada
Principal Heather Munroe-Blum has issued a statement to all McGill staff concerning the recent public discussions surrounding Canada's research-intensive universities. You can read her statement in its entirety on the McGill Reporter website: http://reporter.mcgill.ca.
McGill/JGH researchers successfully reverse multiple sclerosis in animals
New immune-suppressing treatment forces the disease into remission in mice
Temp work strains employee mental health
Temp work strains employee mental health New McGill research shows temporary and short-term contract jobs contribute to psychological distress and depression
Heavy drinkers face significantly increased cancer risk
Montreal study links heavy consumption of beer and spirits to six different cancers
$14 million to train the next generation of biomedical researchers at McGill and the MUHC
The Research Institute of the MUHC and McGill University have received a number of CIHR grants to support student recruitment and training.
Study reveals major genetic differences between blood and tissue cells
Important questions raised about genetic research based only on blood samples; new treatment in vascular disease foreseen at the same time
Backing up your brain: McGill researchers discover how old memories are re-saved and changed
Discovery potentially opens way to treatments for PTSD and other memory-related disorders
McGill University receives almost $63 million under CFI program to support five research projects
Initiatives in green chemistry, broadband, embryology, cancer and disease therapy funded
Another McGill/JGH breakthrough opens door to early Alzheimer's diagnosis
New technique detects possible Alzheimer's biomarker in blood
McGill Expert: Stratospheric balloon telescope launched to unravel secrets of Big Bang
On June 11, the EBEX stratospheric balloon telescope was launched from Ft. Sumner, New Mexico by NASA's Columbia Balloon facility.
