Ethics framework urged to manage conflicts of interest in medicine
Cachexia, a syndrome characterized by rapid weight loss and muscle deterioration, is a major cause of death among patients suffering from diseases like cancer, AIDS and chronic infection. Now, a newly published study by McGill University researchers shows that a low dose of Pateamine A is effective at preventing cancer-induced muscle wasting, which may lead to cachexia-fighting drugs.
Legal sociologist Boaventura De Sousa Santos and Early Music performer Max van Egmond recognized at convocation ceremony
Two McGill researchers were recently awarded large partnership grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). These grants are designed to foster research partnerships among the academic, private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Achievements include commitment to youth and fighting anti-Semitism, leading Canadian business community’s outreach to China
Whether it is for research into clean energy sources, the future of wireless communication or a better understanding of the processes involved in language learning, over 160 established McGill researchers and more than 80 graduate students will benefit from support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) over the next five years.
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Two decades of research indicate that our ecosystems are paying the price for “business as usual”
Carl W. Cotman, Albert D. Bensadoun and Paul Desmarais Jr. recognized at convocation ceremonies
Peter Milliken, Ronald Chwang and Phillip A. Sharp recognized at convocation ceremonies
Transformative gift from the estate of Simon Flegg will help establish postdoctoral fellowships
Leaders in mining and pharmacology recognized at convocation ceremony
Leading role in global food security recognized at Macdonald Campus ceremony
Galactic Science Team Leader Victoria Kaspi ensures cutting-edge NuSTAR telescope points to the most exotic objects in the Milky Way
BioFuelNet Canada – made possible by federal NCE program – will bring together industry and academics to research and develop biofuels of the future