/mssi/taxonomy/term/1029/all en /mssi/channels/news/news-d2r-awards-73-million-advance-research-genomic-based-rna-therapeutics-359698 <h2><b>D2R awards $7.3 million to Advance Research in Genomic-Based Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Therapeutics</b></h2> <p><strong>Montreal – September 17, 2024</strong>  Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s D2R initiative is proud to announce the 23 recipients of its inaugural funding programs,<i> Foundational Projects </i>and<i> Research in Motion. </i>With a total investment of $7.3 million, these awards mark a significant milestone in advancing the field of genomic-based Ï㽶ÊÓƵ therapeutics.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:30:12 +0000 admin 8355 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/news-pleins-feux-sur-la-technologie-arn-la-presse-359620 <p>A recent article in La Presse, <a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/portfolio/2024-09-13/montreal-pole-sante/pleins-feux-sur-la-technologie-arn.php"><em>Pleins feux sur la technologie ARN</em></a>, highlights how Quebec's life sciences sector is experiencing a significant revival with the creation of an Ï㽶ÊÓƵ hub.</p> <p>Here is a exerpt from the article (translated to english): </p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:19:45 +0000 admin 8342 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/experience-shinrin-yoku-forest-bathing-morgan-arboretum-359553 <p>Join guide Jacky Farrell (<a href="/science/outreach">McGill Science Outreach</a>), for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arboretum.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:44:21 +0000 admin 8305 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/biodiversity-festival-358812 <p>Come celebrate the one-year anniversary of McGill’s first <a href="/sustainability/commitments/biodiversity-plan" title="/sustainability/commitments/biodiversity-plan">Biodiversity Plan</a> on Tuesday, Sep</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:26:20 +0000 admin 8272 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/news-marking-new-era-advancing-genomic-research-mcgill-358490 <p>The McGill community, including researchers in genomic medicine and the health sciences, came together in July 2024 to mark the next phase of one of the University’s most rapidly growing disciplines and celebrate the generosity that is making it possible. </p> <p>The occasion was the official unveiling of signage for the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, and on hand were the Institute’s UK-based benefactors, Victor and Mona Dahdaleh, who were recognized for the far-reaching power of their philanthropy.</p> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:41:39 +0000 admin 8248 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/guided-tour-blacker-wood-natural-history-collection-person-358329 <p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:00:46 +0000 admin 8247 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/mcgill-spinoff-fex-energy-receives-major-grant-axelys-358220 <p><i>Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable</i></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0000 admin 8244 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/news-cqdm-unveils-rna-therapy-development-and-production-network-led-mcgill-ircm-and-university-357718 <p>On June 11, 2024 CQDM announced the creation of the <strong><em>Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Therapy Development and Production Network</em>,</strong> which will offer Ï㽶ÊÓƵ therapy biomanufacturing services to academic and industrial researchers.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 20:08:54 +0000 admin 8190 at /mssi /mssi/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, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and the Research Institute of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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 admin 8210 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/video-how-genomic-medicine-transforming-healthcare-357720 <p>Imagine a world where your unique genetic makeup can be used to tailor your medical care, and where illnesses and disease are treated with pinpoint accuracy.</p> <p>On June 11, 2024 three McGill professors at the forefront of the genomic revolution discuss in this webcast the opportunities and ethical pitfalls behind genetics, immunotherapy and personalized medicine. They discuss the various ways in which these scientific advances promise to revolutionize how we think about and treat diseases, from diabetes to cancer.</p> <p>Speakers: </p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:05:48 +0000 admin 8186 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/publication-acb-and-mcgill-undergraduates-357345 <p>A useful tool in protein research comes from the collaborative efforts of two bright McGill undergraduates, Jerry Gao and Maxwell Tong. Under the supervision of postdoctoral fellow Thibault Legal and Associate Professor Khanh Huy Bui, Jerry and Max developed the DomainFit program for the identification of protein domains in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) maps at intermediate resolutions.</p> Wed, 15 May 2024 17:17:24 +0000 admin 8198 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/news-victor-phillip-dahdaleh-institute-genomic-medicine-named-host-institution-ga4gh-357782 <p>In a press release published by the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH), it was announced that the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has joined the alliance as a Host Institution. GA4GH is a not-for-profit alliance uniting the international community dedicated to advancing human health through genomic data.</p> Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:32:05 +0000 admin 8185 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/new-publication-reinhardt-and-strauss-labs-357489 <p>Two faculty members of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology joined forces to bridge the field of cryo-electron microscopy (Mike Strauss) and extracellular matrix cell biology (Dieter Reinhardt). This interdisciplinary team also spanned faculties across McGill, as Michael Wozny (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Valentin Nelea (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences) spearheaded the experimental approaches together with other team members and a visiting scholar.</p> Thu, 30 May 2024 14:36:29 +0000 admin 8196 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/two-mcgill-projects-selected-funding-genome-canada-357488 <p><i>Quebec-based projects awarded over half of the total national allotment, demonstrating the province’s strength in the transformative science of genomics</i></p> Thu, 30 May 2024 18:23:56 +0000 admin 8195 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/lecture-professor-sir-paul-nurse-may-1-2024-357027 <p>As part of the Distinguished Professors Lecture Series by RI-MUHC, <b>Professor Sir Paul Nurse, </b>Chief Executive Officer of The Francis Crick Institute and Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine will be giving two lectures on May 1 and May 2, 2024. Details in the posters above. </p> <p>RSVP as soon as possible to <span><span>manon.desrosiers</span> [at] <span>muhc.mcgill.ca</span><span><!--target="_blank"--></span></span> as the places are limited.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:24:50 +0000 admin 8202 at /mssi