24 McGill researchers ranked among the world’s most influential in 2025
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers™ list recognizes McGill’s global research influence, with Canada once again in top ten ranking
Cancer Research Society invests in McGill discoveries
Nine McGill researchers have received funding from the Cancer Research Society (CRS) through its Operating Grants competition, announced
Two McGill professors awarded funding for AI research through Canada-France collaboration
McGill Professors Jackie Chi Kit Cheung and Lijun Sun have received funding for their research projects on reasoning and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and Social Sciences an
Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill
Federal investment boosts McGill’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at McGill.
McGill researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding
Thirty-two McGill research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.
Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant
Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S.
Biochemistry professor Ian Watson awarded Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Data Sharing & Use Pilot program funding
Ian Watson, Member of the Goodman Cancer Institute and Associate Professor
McGill researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award
Jérôme Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.
McGill researcher awarded Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers
Supported by funding from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, Professor Sylvie Lambert and her PhD student, Sarah Chehayeb, will explore how remote monitoring can improve recovery and quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplants and ease the burden on their caregivers.
Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering
Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE) in the province of Quebec.
Eleven McGill researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada
McGill’s 2025 cohort includes seven newly elected Fellows and four new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
SSHRC invests over $7 million in McGill research
Forty McGill researchers received funding from the 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants competition to support studies related to social sciences and humanities
Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture
Pulitzer-Prize winning American journalist, journalism professor and author will speak Oct. 23Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and The Warmth of Other Suns will deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture at McGill University on Oct. 23 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities.
Professor Simon Roy wins Marathon of Hope Clinician-Scientist Award for melanoma research
Simon Roy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is one of four early-career clinician-scientists across Canada to receive the 2025 Clinician-Scientist Award from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN).
McGill University now accepting expressions of interest for the 2026 Earthshot Prize
McGill University is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the Earthshot Prize. As an Official Nominator, we are part of a global community invited to submit nominations, selected for our ability to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors worldwide.