Faculty

51�Թ��researcher awarded Blood Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:17:54 +0000

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.

2025 Trottier Public Science Symposium

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:20:35 +0000

The Genesis of the COVID Vaccine: The Path to the Nobel Prize Featuring Nobel Laureate Dr. Drew Weissman

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

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:08:19 +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).

Eleven 51�Թ��researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:41:44 +0000

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 51�Թ��research

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:40:12 +0000

Forty 51�Թ��researchers received funding from the 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants competition to support studies related to social sciences and humanities

New Faculty Orientation

jennifer.callaghan@mcgill.ca — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:49:13 +0000

This session will provide new faculty with an introduction to the Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) (VPRI) units, with a focus on the following services and support provided by the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) to assist

Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:49:01 +0000

Pulitzer-Prize winning American journalist, journalism professor and author will speak Oct. 23

Isabel 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 51�Թ�� on Oct. 23 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities. Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC national radio program Ideas, will moderate the event.

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

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:09:19 +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).

51�Թ�� now accepting expressions of interest for the 2026 Earthshot Prize

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:43:14 +0000

51�Թ�� 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.

The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade, in five categories or Earthshots.

Live Q&A: NSERC Discovery Grants Program

jennifer.callaghan@mcgill.ca — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:42:09 +0000

Kindly note that viewing the recorded session from June 2025 (either June 11th or June 17th (FMHS)) is strongly encouraged prior to attending this live Q&A session.

CIHR grants $48.4M to 51�Թ��health research

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:16:07 +0000

53 51�Թ��research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently announced a total national investment of $411 million through the CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, funding 444 grants led by 428 lead investigators. At McGill, 53 projects were funded for a total research investment of $48.4 million.

FRQSC - Research Support for New Academics Program

jennifer.callaghan@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:53:39 +0000

The purpose of the FRQSC Research Support for New Academics program is to enable new research academics who are beginning their careers to complete an individual research project and develop original research avenues; to establish themselves as in

FRQNT Team Research Project Grants - OSR Outreach Session

jennifer.callaghan@mcgill.ca — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:03:42 +0000

This session will be hosted virtually – the link and password will be provided to those who RSVP

FRQNT Research Support for New Academics competition (2026-2027)

jennifer.callaghan@mcgill.ca — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:22:50 +0000

This session will be hosted virtually – the link and password will be provided to those who RSVP

The Government of Canada invests $51 million in 51�Թ��research

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:04:34 +0000

253 51�Թ��projects received major funding from the Government of Canada to help build a more innovative, inclusive, and resilient future in Canada

Faculty

51�Թ���researcher awarded Blood Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers