/drs/taxonomy/term/15/all en /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-88-m-funding-sshrc-359643 <p>Sixty-eight McGill researchers have received grants through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), for a total federal investment of $8.8 million.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:29:01 +0000 admin 1264 at /drs /drs/channels/event/d2r-lunch-learn-pac-bio-359576 <p>Are you preparing an application for <b>D2R | DNA to �㽶��Ƶ</b> funding programs?</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:55:01 +0000 admin 1262 at /drs /drs/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada-359274 <p><em>Newest Fellows and Members to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists recognized for scholarly, research and artistic excellence</em></p> <p>Ten McGill professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</p> <p>They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:01:19 +0000 admin 1258 at /drs /drs/channels/news/106m-grant-supports-innovative-autism-project-356608 <h2><b>McGill Translational Platform in Autism Research will help uncover the disorders’ neural foundations </b></h2> <p> </p> <p>A new project at The Neuro, �㽶��Ƶ and the Research Institute of the �㽶��Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been awarded $10.6M in financial support as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:48:30 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1256 at /drs /drs/channels/news/two-neuro-projects-funded-international-partnership-357722 <h2>Researchers will study how hormones affect brain cancer and the role of neural circuits in social skills</h2> <p>The Paris Brain Institute and the Institut Pasteur have partnered with The Neuro to fund two groundbreaking studies, each receiving more than $440,000. These projects are part of an international collaboration to address future challenges in neuroscience.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:20:06 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1251 at /drs /drs/channels/news/event-vous-etes-interesses-par-les-therapies-arn-sept-12-2024-358627 <p>Find out more about AReNa - the Mobilizing �㽶��Ƶ Project, and explore how you can contribute to the growth of Quebec's �㽶��Ƶ industry!</p> <p>This event will take place on Thursday September 12, 2024 and is being organized by CQDM.</p> <p>For more details, visit the event page here: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-vous-etes-interesses-par-les-therapies-arn-978637439927">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-vous-etes-interesses-par-les-therapies-arn-978637439927 </a></p> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:33:37 +0000 admin 1247 at /drs /drs/channels/news/alan-evans-elected-fellow-royal-society-357749 <h2>Honour is recognition for a lifetime of leading research</h2> <div> <div> <p><span><span>Alan Evans, a researcher at The Neuro, James McGill Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and co-director of the <span>Ludmer<span> Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, joining a class of scientists <span>that includes a <span>No<span>b<span>el laureate and a former Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:34:33 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1249 at /drs /drs/channels/news/podcast-canadian-breakpoint-special-guest-dr-thomas-duchaine-358748 <p>In a recent episode of <strong>The Canadian Breakpoint </strong>podcast, Dr. Rupeena Purewal sits down with Dr. Thomas Duchaine, Director of McGill's Centre for �㽶��Ƶ Sciences, to talk about the transformative potential of m�㽶��Ƶ medicines. The episode explores how m�㽶��Ƶ is emerging as a versatile therapeutic modality, with potential from vaccines to personalized medicine.</p> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:29:19 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1246 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-cleantech-project-selected-innovations-future-axelys-356872 <p><i>Team chosen as part of a cohort of 10 projects identified by Axelys, a Quebec-based non-profit organization helping to accelerate innovation stemming from public research, for their high potential after a thorough 6-month review by an independent board</i></p> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:19:27 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1233 at /drs /drs/channels/news/erik-martinez-kuhonta-named-john-h-mcarthur-research-fellow-357187 <p><a href="/politicalscience/erik-martinez-kuhonta">Erik Martinez Kuhonta</a>, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill, is the recipient of the John H. McArthur Research Fellowship for 2024-2025 in recognition of his outstanding scholarship.</p> Thu, 02 May 2024 19:55:20 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1231 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-sshrc-insight-development-grants-356578 <p>Thirty McGill researchers across disciplines have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) through their Insight Development Grants competition. In total, $35.3 million in funding for 577 research projects at 66 Canadian institutions was announced.<br /> <br /></p> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:36:52 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1237 at /drs /drs/channels/news/nada-jabado-named-2024-loreal-unesco-women-science-laureate-north-america-357325 <p><em>Prestigious award honours McGill and RI-MUHC pioneer in the field of pediatric brain tumours</em></p> <p>McGill Professor and Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Oncology, Nada Jabado, has been named the 2024 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for North America. Dr. Jabado is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, a Senior Scientist in the Child Health and Human Development Program at the Research Institute of the �㽶��Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and a Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC.</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 14:06:34 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1230 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-sshrc-partnership-engage-grants-356807 <p>The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced the recipients of its latest competition of Partnership Engage Grants including a total of $100,000 awarded to four McGill researchers.</p> <p>Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities between researchers and single partner organizations from the public, private or non-profit sector. McGill researchers received approximately $25,000 each in funding through the PEG program.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:17:56 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1236 at /drs /drs/channels/news/ehab-abouheif-named-fellow-american-association-advancement-science-356867 <p><a href="/biology/ehab-abouheif">Ehab Abouheif</a>, James McGill Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest distinctions in the global science community, which recognizes contributions to science and technology, scientific leadership, and extraordinary achievements across disciplines.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:11:25 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1234 at /drs /drs/channels/news/government-canada-invests-6m-climate-change-adaptation-and-interdisciplinary-research-mcgill-357527 <p> <i>Two McGill-led climate change mitigation projects receive funding from the New Frontiers in Research</i><i> </i><i>Fund’s (NFRF) International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition.</i> <i>Thirteen researchers receive grants through the NFRF Exploration Competition.</i></p> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:55:03 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1219 at /drs