Prix Grands Sages honours McGill professor emeritus Dr. Phil Gold and two PhD candidates
Researchers’ outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Québec
Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill
$13.8 million in federal funding for McGill’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs
Open Science project funded for $1.5M
YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in researchAn innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.
YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.
At-home neurological disorder diagnosis project receives major funding
$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s diseaseREM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.
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Caring Conversations - Home care or care home?
Caring Conversations is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.
Gene therapy project receives major funding
$1.14 million from CIHR will resolve treatment roadblocks for rare brain disorders
Gene therapy for rare neurological disorders will move one step forward thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Research on new stem cell models receives $2.6 million
Thomas Durcan’s project will dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatmentAn innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.
SCSD’s Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony
SCSD’s Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony will take place on Friday, October 25th 2024 from 4:30pm to 7pm
Kindly RSVP to (admin.scsd [at] mcgill.ca) before October 21st.
Refreshments will be served following the talk.
Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age
MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second languageNeuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.
Recreating a hallmark of Parkinson's disease in human neurons
Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological diseaseLewy bodies are a hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other related neurological conditions. Understanding why and how they develop is critical to developing better treatments.
Alan Evans named Fellow of the Royal Society
Alan Evans, PhD, was among the 85 new Fellows of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences, announced May 14, 2024. Candidates were nominated for their substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge.
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101 McGill research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.
A treatment for anorexia nervosa?
A McGill University-led research team working in collaboration with a French team (CNRS, INSERM and Sorbonne university) believes it has identified both the neurological mechanism underlying anorexia nervosa as well as a possible cure.
McGill scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities
Seven McGill University researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide.