Thomas Di Nardo (MSc) and Audrey Moores discovered a new method, based on mechanochemistry and aging, allowing to turn chitin into a new, long molecular weight chitosan. This new material has interesting mechanical properties and is envisaged for applications to biomedical, food packaging and high value fibers. This discovery was covered in a number of news outlets:

Classified as: plastic, discovery, Shell, lobster
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Published on: 20 Dec 2018

Dr. Gustavo Turecki along with Dr. Juan Pablo Lopez speak about the identification of a molecule that predicts treatment response for depressed patients.

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Dr. Judes Poirier speaks about his discovery of the genetic variation that protects 25% of the population from Alzheimer's.

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Classified as: Psychiatry, Alzheimer's, depression, discovery, top 10
Published on: 8 Jan 2015
Classified as: news, Events, Business, McGill, experts, Politics, Ebola, Gaza, 2014, discovery, Ukraine
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Published on: 11 Dec 2014
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