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Youth at risk of suicide show early warning signs that adults often miss

Drawing on a landmark 25-year study that followed Quebec children into adulthood, McGill University researchers have identified two distinct patterns in how suicidal thoughts emerge and the early signs that are often missed.

Suicidal thoughts are increasingly common among youth, but how they begin and what mental health symptoms often precede them are poorly understood, the researchers said.

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Published: 23 Jul 2025

Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among McGill community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service 

Nine members of the McGill University community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two McGill faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

Published: 7 Jul 2025

Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

Sirui Zhou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, has been awarded a prestigious 2025 Banting Discovery Foundation’s Discovery Award. The award program recognizes innovative biomedical health research projects led by outstanding new investigators at universities and research institu

Published: 2 Jun 2025

McGill’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers

Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers    

Three McGill scholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27.

Published: 29 May 2025

Provost honours 31 McGill professors for exceptional research achievements

McGill announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars 
Published: 1 May 2025

McGill Cares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions

Join us on May 7th at noon for the next McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.

Published: 15 Apr 2025

Cross-pollinating ideas at the SCSD Research Day

Student presenters at the SCSD Research Day, which took place on February 21, 2025.

Published: 27 Mar 2025

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – McGill University’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

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Published: 26 Mar 2025

Scaringi Lecture Series in Speech Language Pathology - Research Talk

Research Talk Thursday April 3, 2025, 4:30 to 6:00 pm 2001 McGill College Ave. Room 606

Published: 17 Mar 2025

McGill researchers receive funding from the Canadian Cancer Society for cancer equity research

Co-Principal Investigators Manisha Pahwa, CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Professor Ananya Banerjee, from McGill's Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, have been awarded $449,604 from the Canadian Cancer Society’s

Published: 17 Feb 2025

SCSD Research Day

Friday February 21st 2025 • 3pm to 5pm Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West

 

Published: 10 Feb 2025

Sunsetting of the Vanier and Banting programs

In alignment with the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy and as announced in Budget 2024, the three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC), and the S

Published: 10 Feb 2025

Save the Date: 2025 Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture

Thursday March 27th 2025 • 4:30pm to 6pm Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West

Lori Leibold Ph.D. Senior Director • Center for Hearing Research

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Published: 3 Feb 2025

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