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Searching for the next Google: launch of McGill Innovation Fund to make history

Fund will be one of Canada鈥檚 most significant university innovation programs awarding nearly $500k to spinoffs and technologies

September 28, 2021 (MONTREAL, Quebec) 鈥� Today 香蕉视频 announced the launch of the McGill Innovation Fund, a funding program that will support both the development of innovative technologies as well as the spinoff companies that emerge from the University. The fund will be open to all McGill members who have declared a Report of Invention to the Office of Innovation and Partnerships.

Classified as: entrepreneurship, innovation, funding announcement
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Published on: 28 Sep 2021

Unbreakable glass inspired by seashells

Scientists from 香蕉视频 develop stronger and tougher glass, inspired by the inner layer of mollusk shells. Instead of shattering upon impact, the new material has the resiliency of plastic and could be used to improve cell phone screens in the future, among other applications.

Classified as: glass, seashells, mollusk, strongest, toughest, unbreakable, Allen Ehrlicher, Ali Amini
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Published on: 28 Sep 2021

Discovery of mechanics of drug targets for COVID-19

A team of international researchers, including McGill Professor St茅phane Laporte, have discovered the working mechanism of potential drug targets for various diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and even COVID-19. The findings published in uncover the inner workings of cell receptors that are involved in cancer progression and inflammatory diseases.

Classified as: covid-19, drug targets, inflammatory diseases, Arun Shukla, St茅phane Laporte
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Published on: 27 Sep 2021

Canada鈥檚 nitrogen footprint shows regional variation

Reactive nitrogen emissions contribute to greenhouse gases, as well as air and water pollution. For the first time, researchers from 香蕉视频 have calculated Canada鈥檚 nitrogen footprint (akin to a carbon footprint) 鈥� at both national and provincial levels. They looked at the three primary sectors that contribute nitrogen to the environment to calculate the annual average nitrogen footprint: food production and consumption, wastewater treatment, and fossil fuel use. There were some surprises when they analyzed their results.

Classified as: Sustainability, Geography Department, Nitrogen Emissions, Graham MacDonald
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Published on: 21 Sep 2021

Dangers of smoking during pregnancy

Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from 香蕉视频. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor Michael Dahan and Ido Feferkorn of the 香蕉视频 Health Care Center, examined the effects of smoking on more than nine million deliveries in the Unites States over 11 years, one of the largest studies to date.

Classified as: smoking, Fetal, health, babies, risks, pregnancy, dangers, Michael Dahan, Ido Feferkorn
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Published on: 20 Sep 2021

More sleep boosts teens鈥� ability to cope with pandemic

While poor sleep was linked to higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, more teens actually obtained the recommended amount of sleep compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns, according to a new study from 香蕉视频. Changes to daily routines triggered by lockdowns allowed teenagers to follow their biological impulse to wake up and sleep later, reducing daytime sleepiness.

Classified as: sleep, stress, pandemic, covid-19, teens, teenagers, Reut Gruber
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Published on: 16 Sep 2021

Catherine Potvin awarded prestigious Sir John William Dawson Medal

The Royal Society of Canada bestows the Sir John William Dawson Medal biennially to researchers who have made important and sustained contributions interdisciplinary research

Classified as: royal society of canada, rsc, Sir John William Dawson Medal, RSC Medal
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Published on: 14 Sep 2021

Alan Evans wins prestigious RSC McLaughlin Medal

Internationally renowned neuroscientist earned career award for sustained scientific contributions to knowledge of the brain

Classified as: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), neuroscience, royal society of canada, rsc
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Published on: 14 Sep 2021

Helping children with autism and hyperlexia learn to understand what they read

Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest in letters in a way that is very advanced for their age. They can decode words accurately, but without understanding their meaning. It is most common among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 鈥� with approximately 6-20% of children with autism demonstrating hyperlexia.

Classified as: mcgill research, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education, Eve-Marie Quintin, Gigi Luk, Dianne Macdonald, autism spectrum disorder, hyperlexia, tablet learning
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Published on: 9 Sep 2021

Freshwater ecosystems at risk due to glyphosate use

One of the few species that was found to be resistant to severe glyphosate contamination was Scapholeberis mucronata, a freshwater zooplankter commonly found in Qu茅bec and elsewhere in North America. CREDIT: Marie-Pier H茅bert

Classified as: glyphosate, zooplankton, Liber Ero Chair in Biodiversity Conservation, Andrew Gonzalez, Jesse Shapiro
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Published on: 7 Sep 2021

Fighting brain cancer at its root

香蕉视频 researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide a more effective treatment for glioblastoma, in combination with radiation therapy.

Due to its resistance to therapy, glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive cancerous brain tumour in adults. It grows fast and spreads quickly. While treatments such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can help ease symptoms for a few months, in most cases tumour cells regrow after treatment and the cancer recurs.

Classified as: glioblastoma, brain, Cancer, tumour, treatment, therapy, Arezu Jahani-Asl
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Published on: 31 Aug 2021

A skin crawling treatment for acne?

Drawing inspiration from nature, a team of international scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after the male diving beetle. This tool collects and monitors body fluids while sticking to the skin鈥檚 surface, paving the way for more accurate diagnostics and treatment for skin diseases and conditions like acne. The team includes Bo-yong Park, a former postdoctoral researcher at The Neuro at 香蕉视频.

Q&A with Bo-yong Park

What problem did you set out to solve?

Classified as: skin care, device, diving beetle, Bo-yong Park, Sangyul Baik, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, The Neuro
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Published on: 31 Aug 2021

Tracking genetically modified animals

香蕉视频 researchers have discovered a new way to track genetically modified animals using the artificial transgenes they leave behind in the environment. The discovery provides a powerful new tool to locate and manage genetically modified animals that have escaped or been released into the wild.

Classified as: genetically modified, animals, organisms, artificial transgenes, eDNA, environmental DNA, CSI, Charles Xu, Sustainability
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Published on: 30 Aug 2021

Global sand and gravel extraction conflicts with half of UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sediment mining in the Goyain River in northern Bangladesh. The sand taken from these beds is used for buildings and infrastructure in nearby towns and cities CREDIT: Jim Best

Classified as: Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability, Mette Bendixen
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Published on: 27 Aug 2021

Six McGill students receive Canada's largest science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) scholarships

Six students from across Canada have been named recipients of the country鈥檚 largest undergraduate scholarship program, Schulich Leader Scholarships, and will begin their studies this September, in McGill鈥檚 bicentennial year.

Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated. Given the unprecedented circumstances associated with the pandemic, for the second consecutive year, the Schulich Foundation awarded an additional 50 scholarships for a total of 100 in recognition of the challenges facing students and their families.

Classified as: McGill News, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Seymour Schulich, Schulich Foundation, Schulich Leader Scholarships, university advancement, mcgill alumni
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Published on: 26 Aug 2021

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