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Study links early cannabis use and health problems

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:11:22 +0000

Adolescents who start using cannabis early and often are more likely to need health care for both mental and physical problems as they enter adulthood, according to a new study led by 51�Թ�� researchers.

11th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:19:21 +0000

Over the past twelve years, the 51�Թ��Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded 51�Թ��technological innovators. Our annual

New tool helps seniors reduce unnecessary medications

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:09:12 +0000

51�Թ�� researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients’ use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.

When clinicians review a patient’s file, MedSafer flags potentially inappropriate medications. In a new clinical trial, the software helped deprescribe such medications in 36 per cent of long-term care residents, nearly triple as many as when reviews were done without the tool.

51�Թ��researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:19:25 +0000

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.

The 51�Թ��researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.

Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000

Event | Seminar: Computer-based Predictions of RNA Structures: Where do we stand?

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:11:03 +0000

Join D2R for this hybrid seminar with Professor Eric Westhof from University of Strasbourg

Professor Simon Roy wins Marathon of Hope Clinician-Scientist Award for melanoma research

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:17:53 +0000

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).

Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:52:07 +0000

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. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).

New AI tool detects hidden warning signs of disease

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:28:43 +0000

51�Թ�� researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers demonstrate how the tool, called DOLPHIN, could one day be used by doctors to catch diseases earlier and guide treatment options.

Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:10:48 +0000

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 51�Թ��community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 51�Թ�� community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 51�Թ��faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

Call for Letters of Intent: Translational Impact Research Program | Cycle 2

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:56:59 +0000

D2R | DNA to RNA is launching the next round of funding for the Translational Impact Research (TIR) program. This program supports a select few large-scale translational research projects in RNA-based therapeutics which are expected to have a measurable impact on the health of Canadians. Projects must address the D2R Initiative’s strategic priorities and priority disease areas: oncology, rare diseases, infectious diseases, cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases.

Applicant Eligibility:

This competition is open to:

New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:03:59 +0000

51�Թ�� researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.

Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the vocal cords. Current injectable treatments break down quickly, which can force patients to get repeated procedures that can further damage the delicate tissue.

Call for Applications: International Partnerships Program

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:41:03 +0000

D2R | DNA to RNA is launching the International Partnerships Program (IPP) to strengthen large-scale, multi-institutional collaborations with leading global organizations. This strategic funding program supports partnerships that align with D2R’s mission, offer complementary expertise, and provide enriched, multidisciplinary training environments. The program will prioritize initiatives with strong institutional commitment, alignment with D2R’s research priorities, and potential for high global impact.

Biochemistry professor Ian Watson awarded Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Data Sharing & Use Pilot program funding

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:54:27 +0000

Availability of respite care almost triples a palliative care patient’s chance of dying at home

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:20:18 +0000

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient’s probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a 51�Թ��-led study.

Previous surveys suggest most Canadians with a serious illness would prefer to spend the end of their lives at home. In Quebec, fewer than one-in-10 palliative care patients die at home, a rate that has remained largely unchanged for two decades and lags behind the Canadian average of 15 per cent.