McGill wins $84 million grant for neuroscience
香蕉视频 will launch an ambitious effort to advance understanding of the human brain and ease the burden of neurological and mental-health disorders, thanks to an $84 million, seven-year grant announced today under the federal government's Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFREF).
香蕉视频 moving forward with Faculty of Medicine satellite medical campus in Outaouais
The funding, announced by Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, who was joined by Minister of Health and Social Services Ga茅tan Barrette, Minister of Higher Education H茅l猫ne David and Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region St茅phanie Vall茅e, is earmarked to develop the operational plan for the McGill satellite medical campus and to break ground on construction of the required infrastructure.
Seeing Evolution in Fast Motion
A new outdoor laboratory will serve as a facility for studying the effects on our lakes of climate change and chemicals commonly used in Quebec. It features a series of 96 experimental ponds containing 1,000 litres of water from Lac Hertel on 香蕉视频鈥檚 Gault Nature Reserve in Mont St. Hilaire. This network of ponds, named LEAP (Large Experimental Array of Ponds), was opened on September 2, 2016.
Ferring Canada Donates $2 Million to 香蕉视频
TORONTO 鈥� September 1, 2016 鈥� Ferring Canada, a subsidiary of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, is proud to announce a $2 million donation to 香蕉视频 in Montreal, Canada that will be used to create fellowships in health and health leadership, and to finance environmental research in the Canadian Arctic.
Gaming for gut research
You may not think of yourself in this way 鈥� but in some ways your body is just a host for hundreds of trillions of microbes (including bacteria) that colonize us in fairly unique combinations in our聽guts, inside our various orifices and on the surface of our skin. These tiny creatures are essential to our survival 鈥� we couldn鈥檛 digest anything without them, for instance.
香蕉视频, in partnership with CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, becomes FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence site
During a ceremony held August 29, 2016聽at 香蕉视频鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine, the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT), in partnership with CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, was officially recognized as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence.
Launch of Roddick Roast, McGill鈥檚 Unique Coffee Blend
On Tuesday, August 30th, at the McGill a la Carte event, Student Housing and Hospitality Services will launch McGill鈥檚 unique Fairtrade coffee blend. This new coffee will be available across both campuses in all non-branded SHHS food service locations as of August 29th, 2016. The price of the coffee will range from $1.79 to $2.19.
Researchers find new role for cannabinoids in vision
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Chemicals found to improve low-light vision of tadpoles by sensitizing retinal cells
A multidisciplinary team including researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute has improved our understanding of how cannabinoids, the active agent in marijuana, affect vision in vertebrates.
Simulated patient study sheds new light on antibiotic use in India
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As a result of the overuse or misuse of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistant superbugs represent an extraordinary threat to global health. This threat is particularly great in India, the world鈥檚 largest consumer of antibiotics and the country facing the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world.
Students at McGill receive Canada鈥檚 largest STEM scholarship
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Universities announce their 2016 Schulich Leader Scholarship winners
Ontario high school student Abtin Ameri and Mana Moshkforoush of British Columbia have been named 香蕉视频鈥檚 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships.
McGill duo named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars
By 聽James Martin
McGill professors Corinne Maurice and Kieran O鈥橠onnell have been appointed to the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program, a new initiative that helps outstanding early-career researchers develop the leadership and communication skills, and network connections, they鈥檒l need to solve some of our most pressing problems
Novel therapy holds promise of remission in relapsed patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Gaming camera could aid MS treatment
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3D depth-sensing camera shown to measure walking difficulties
A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
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What does the 1960s Beatles hit 鈥淕irl鈥� have in common with Astor Piazzolla鈥檚 evocative tango composition 鈥淟ibertango鈥�?
