Message from the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 香蕉视频
Dear members of the McGill community,
Professor Andrew Potter resigned from his position as Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC). He made his letter of resignation public on social media.
Encouraging results for patients with aggressive brain cancer
Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones.听Whereas some types of tumor respond well to treatment, others such as glioblastomas 鈥� the most common and aggressive brain tumors 鈥� are known to recur and progress within short times from the diagnosis. Patients diagnosed with this type of cancer, and who undergo current standard treatment, have a median survival of 16 months.
Long-term limitations imposed on patients with pulmonary embolism
A multi-centre clinical study, led by Dr. Susan Kahn at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), determined that nearly half of the patients who suffer a pulmonary embolism (PE) 鈥� a blood clot in the lung 鈥� experience long term limitations to their capacity for physical activity and that this had a negative impact on their quality of life. This research, published in Chest, is the first to demonstrate that PE may have a lasting effect on patients.
March 16: Back to business as usual
UPDATE: Thursday, 6:00 am
Back to business as usual today, after our very rare snow day. Students should consult with professors about rescheduled tests, exams, assignments and so on. Thanks to all staff who made it in yesterday. Now, let鈥檚 look forward to Spring!
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Child marriage remains widespread in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa
A lawyer and a philosopher on 鈥渦s and them鈥� 鈥� the migrant question
Global migration has stirred questions of human rights, democracy, of living together, of 鈥榰s and them.鈥� The philosopher Charles Taylor and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, and McGill law professor, Fran莽ois Cr茅peau, explore these and other questions at a time of rising populism and what may be called the fear of others. Watch
Why guillemot chicks leap from the nest before they can fly
Before they have the wing span to actually permit them to fly, young guillemots (also known as murres) leap hundreds of metres off towering cliffs and flutter down towards the sea, guided by their fathers. Scientists have long wondered why these tiny chicks make this remarkable leap, hoping to avoid the rocks below them, in what seems an unlikely survival strategy for a species.
Molecule shown to repair damaged axons
A foray into plant biology led one researcher to discover that a natural molecule can repair axons, the thread-like projections that carry electrical signals between cells. Axonal damage is the major culprit underlying disability in conditions such as spinal cord injury and stroke.听
McGill ranked world鈥檚 3rd best university for study of Anatomy & Physiology
香蕉视频 is the world鈥檚 third-best university for the study of Anatomy & Physiology, behind only the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, according to the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject.听
Ottawa to provide $70 M to McGill for research-facility upgrades, energy-saving renovations
The Government of Canada announced today in Montreal that 香蕉视频 and two of its affiliated hospitals will receive $70.7 million through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund, for upgrades to research facilities and energy-saving renovations. The Quebec government will provide an additional $5.1 million toward the cost of the work.听
Access to cutting-edge research equipment, laboratories and tools
At the University of New Brunswick this morning,听The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced $51,968,051 for 223 projects at 39 universities across the country, including over $4.5 million across 14 projects at McGill, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
Woodstoves are good for the soul, bad for the heart
The risk of acute myocardial infarction for the elderly living in and around small cities is increased by air pollution caused by biomass burning from woodstoves. 听
It is well documented that air pollution in big cities causes heart and lung problems. But what are its consequences on people in smaller urban centres?
Addressing sexual violence
Media reports of events involving an executive of one of McGill's student associations have raised questions from some members of the community about whether the University鈥檚 Policy against Sexual Violence, approved by Senate and Board last fall, applies to members of student societies. This Policy was drafted with the deliberate intention of applying universally across the University.
Mouse Model Could Shed New Light on Immune System Response to Zika Virus
A new mouse model with a working immune system could be used in laboratory research to improve understanding of Zika virus infection and aid development of new treatments, according to a study published in PLOS Pathogens.
