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D2R announces new round of funding, investing $1.5 million to advance research in RNA therapeutics and to support McGill Centres and Institutes

Published: 19 December 2024

Montreal – December 19, 2024 – The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative is proud to announce the recipients of its latest round of funding, awarding a total of $1.5 million to four principal investigators...

Project to create AI model for ALS receives Génome Québec funding

Published: 17 March 2025

$400,000 will fuel public-private collaboration to discover new disease biomarkers...

Six principal investigators from The Neuro receive CIHR grants

Published: 10 February 2025

Projects include important research on Parkinson’s, glioblastoma and dementia  

Remembering Emil Skamene (1941–2024), pioneer in genetic research at McGill University 

Published: 6 January 2025

It is with deep sadness that we remember Emil Skamene, a pioneer in genetic research at McGill University. ...

Jennifer Welsh's Special Issue on 'Localization in World Politics' | Oxford Academic

Published: 1 April 2025

Director Jennifer Welsh co-edited a special issue of Global Studies Quarterly on Localization in World Politics. Welsh co-edited the collection of articles and co-authored the introductory essay....

New publication in Science from the Bernard lab with former and current Cell Biology graduate students Emilie Brûlé and Hailey Schultz

Published: 20 March 2025

Myostatin is a paracrine myokine that regulates muscle mass in a variety of species, including humans. In this work, they report a functional role for myostatin as an endocrine hormone that...

Aftab Ahmed on Humanitarian Aid under the Trump Administration's | Policy Magazine

Published: 12 February 2025

February 6, 2025 | Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about the Trump Administration and the growing uncertainty of foreign aids. "Trump presents a vision of America as weak, exploited, and in need...

Anil Wasif on Tackling 25% Tariff Threats | Policy Magazine

Published: 14 January 2025

January 13, 2025 | Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an article as Canada braces for U.S. tariff threats of 25% after the newly elected Trump administration. The strategies disparity between the...

Isabella Coronado Doria on Taxis vs. Ridesharing in Colombia | Policy Magazine

Published: 3 April 2025

March 26, 2025 | MPP Isabella Coronado Doria wrote about the growing tensions between Uber and traditional taxis in Columbia. "In some ways, hindering Uber’s activity in Colombia is comparable to...

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