Election to the CAHS is among the highest honours in Canada’s health sciences community

The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) is proud to celebrate the election of three of its distinguished researchers to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS): Dr. Edward Fon, Director of The Neuro, Professor Michael Petrides, and Professor Robert Zatorre.

Classified as: MNI, Edward Fon, Robert Zatorre, Michael Petrides
Published on: 25 Aug 2026

A short workout or a nap can help protect memory after a sleepless night, a McGill University-led study has found.

Researchers found people who either completed 20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise or took a 90-minute nap performed about 22 per cent better on memory tests after 30 hours without sleep than those who did neither. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), point to practical ways to counter the effects of sleep deprivation.

Classified as: Marc Roig, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Madhura Lotlikar
Published on: 24 Aug 2026

From next-generation energy solutions to sustainable food innovation, 25 McGill research projects receive support through CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund

Classified as: CFI-JELF
Published on: 20 Aug 2026

The arrival of generic semaglutide in Canada significantly improves the cost-effectiveness and affordability of recommended treatments for up to 2.1 million Canadians living with Type 2 diabetes who face a high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a simulation study led by researchers at McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.

Published on: 19 Aug 2026

58 McGill research projects receive funding through CIHR's Spring 2026 Project Grant competition to accelerate discoveries that benefit human health.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced a total national investment of $412 million through its Spring 2026 Project Grant competition, funding 439 grants. In addition, 19 Priority Announcement grants received funding totalling $1.9 million.

Classified as: Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
Published on: 18 Aug 2026

A McGill University-led study has uncovered a previously unknown ability of T cells that could change our understanding of how long-term immunity develops.

Scientists have long believed that tissue resident memory T cells – which remain in tissues after an infection has cleared and respond rapidly if the threat returns – are shaped primarily by biochemical signals.

Classified as: Judith Mandl, Department of Physiology, Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, Department of Bioengineering, McGill University Health Centre
Published on: 17 Aug 2026

An innovative youth mental health service model can improve care and ease pressure on Canada's health-care system, a new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre demonstrates.

Classified as: Douglas Research Centre, Jai Shah, Department of Psychiatry
Published on: 11 Aug 2026

McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.

Findings from a study published in JACC: Advances highlight gaps in existing approaches.

Classified as: robert platt, Kristian Filion, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health
Published on: 3 Aug 2026

A new study by a team of McGill researchers could help explain why people who have quit smoking remain at elevated risk of lung disease long after their last cigarette.

Their paper, published in Translational Research, provides one of the most detailed pictures to date of how quitting smoking affects the human lung at the cellular level.

Classified as: Carolyn Baglole
Published on: 22 Jul 2026

A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than 3,600 premature deaths in Montreal and Toronto by reducing ultrafine particle pollution, finds a new study led by McGill researchers.

Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are microscopic pollutants produced in large quantities by vehicle exhaust. Because of their small size, they can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream and may contribute to serious health problems such as heart and lung disease.

Classified as: Scott Weichenthal, School of Population and Global Health
Published on: 8 Jul 2026

Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at McGill, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.  

Published on: 7 Jul 2026

A new study finds public specialized gambling addiction treatment services are underused in Quebec, pointing to a need to better reach people with gambling disorder.

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre followed more than 2,300 people with a gambling disorder over 13 years. Despite free access, patients averaged fewer than two treatments during that period.

Published on: 6 Jul 2026

Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live near bike lanes, finds a new study that mapped cycling infrastructure in three Canadian cities over a decade.

The McGill-led research analyzed census data for Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria. Across all three cities, neighbourhoods with a higher proportion of children (under 15) and older adults (65+) were located farther from cycling infrastructure.

Classified as: Hiroshi Mamiya, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, biking
Published on: 29 Jun 2026

CIHR funded team will create a new blueprint for public health emergencies: a pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve

Classified as: Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
Published on: 17 Jun 2026

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