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Climate change artist-in-residence to curate bicentennial art show

webfull — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:51:55 +0000

Milton Riaño, McGill’s Climate Change Artist-in-Residence, will curate the Faculty of Science’s Bicentennial Science/Art Exposition, billed as a “celebration of science in all its forms”.

The art show organizers are calling on all members of the McGill community to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.

The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2021.

Published: 30 August 2021

Student art exhibition to highlight McGill Bicentennial

webfull — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:50:47 +0000

The Faculty of Science is celebrating McGill’s 200^th anniversary with a student art exhibition on the theme of “Science!”. McGill students at all levels and all faculties are invited to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.

Faculty of Science bicentennial committee member, Torsten Bernhard, says the aim of the exhibition is to celebrate science in all its forms.

Published: 12 January 2021

New use for an old drug: How does ketamine combat depression?

webfull — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:07:12 +0000

A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain, according to researchers from three Canadian universities. The discovery could lead to better and safer treatments for certain patients suffering from major depression.

Published: 16 December 2020

A molecular on/off switch for antibiotic resistance

webfull — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:11:43 +0000

McGill Newsroom

Antibiotic resistance represents a major challenge in treating pathogenic bacterial infections.

Now, researchers at �㽶��Ƶ have discovered a possible target for fighting back against resistant bacteria.

Published: 9 June 2016

Converting cells to burn fat, not store it

webfull — Mon, 16 May 2016 13:23:52 +0000

McGill Newsroom

McGill-led discovery could help fight obesity, metabolic disorders

Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat – a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Published: 16 May 2016

3D images of enzymes may lead to improved antibiotics

webfull — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 18:32:21 +0000

Published: 13 January 2016

The bacteria is in the details

mark.styles@McGill.Ca — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:41:17 +0000

Published: 26 January 2011

Rare genetic disease protects carriers against malaria

mark.styles@McGill.Ca — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:55:31 +0000

Published: 22 April 2008

McGill scientist named one of world’s best

mark.styles@McGill.Ca — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:38:38 +0000

Published: 15 April 2008