/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9674/all en /newsroom/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 310571 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-project-awarded-17-million-mitigate-housing-crisis-and-climate-change-357483 <p>As Canada faces the dual challenges of contending with a housing crisis at the same time as facing the impacts of severe climate change, the need to find innovative and practical solutions remains one of the nation’s highest priorities. McGill’s Professor Daniele Malomo was recently awarded $1.7 million by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for a proposed solution that addresses both problems.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 18:29:09 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310566 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/government-canada-invests-15m-first-its-kind-pan-canadian-genome-library-352299 <p>Today at the McGill Genome Centre, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a $15M investment over five years to create a Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL), which will allow for easier sharing of genomic data across the country, and aid in the development of a national strategy to capture, store and access Canadian data in an equitable, secure, and sustainable manner. The funding comes from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and builds on investments from the Government of Canada’s Drugs for Rare Diseases Strategy.</p> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:26:16 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 307422 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/forging-healthier-future-through-research-mcgill-university-launches-new-institute-genomic-medicine-342889 <p>A landmark donation to support Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s renowned genomics research and education programs from UK-based alumnus and long-time donor Victor Dahdaleh is a catalyst for advancements in genomics research. Thanks to gifts from Victor Dahdaleh totalling more than $30 million, McGill will launch the <b>Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine</b>.</p> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:11:11 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288439 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/fifteen-mcgill-researchers-and-scholars-honoured-royal-society-canada-341393 <p>Today, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced 102 new Fellows and 54 new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Among the 2022 cohort are fifteen McGill researchers and scholars, including eleven RSC Fellows and four new Members, who will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement on November 25, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta. The newest McGill cohort will join 238 McGill researchers who are currently RSC Fellows and Members of the College and 2400 Canada-wide.</p> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:46:14 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288349 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/265-million-mcgill-research-nserc-discovery-research-programs-340045 <p>Asked to list the most earthquake prone countries, few people would earmark Canada. Yet, in 2021, Natural Resources Canada identified 46 earthquakes, which registered between 1.8 and 5.3 magnitude and to date, 26 earthquakes have occurred in 2022. Damaging earthquakes are surprisingly common in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone, which encloses the Ottawa Valley from Montreal to Témiscamingue as well as the Laurentians. The question is not if but when a major quake will hit one of Canada’s major urban centres, an event that poses risks to human life and infrastructure.</p> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:35:04 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288220 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/acfas-prizes-two-mcgill-professors-335442 <p>Canada’s most prestigious French-language learned society announced the recipients of its research awards today, and two McGill professors are among the winners.</p> <p>At its 77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization <a href="https://www.acfas.ca/acfas/qui-sommes-nous" target="_blank">Acfas</a>, l’Association francophone pour le savoir, awarded McGill Professor Michel Biron the Prix André-Laurendeau and Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointe.</p> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:53:42 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283714 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/six-new-canada-research-chairs-and-three-renewals-mcgill-331542 <p>Today, at l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced investments of more than $635 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada.</p> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:16:37 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 269869 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/nine-mcgill-researchers-selected-newest-round-canada-cifar-ai-chairs-303256 <p>CIFAR today announced its newest cohort of Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, which includes nine researchers from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, bringing the total number of McGill researchers named to the program to 17. These top academic researchers are part of the $125 million Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, the world’s first national strategy of its kind. The Canada CIFAR AI Chair Program represents an investment of $30 million at nine universities, and mobilizes over 150 researchers across the country.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:09:29 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 190439 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-over-10-m-thirty-projects-and-sshrc-doctoral-master-and-postdoc-awards-293926 <p>Social sciences and humanities research plays an important role in building a healthier, stronger and more prosperous Canada. To create a thriving economy powered by homegrown discoveries and innovations, and for Canada to be world-renowned as a research leader, we need to continue to invest in talented graduate students, scholars and researchers.</p> Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:06:51 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 138223 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/prof-michel-tremblay-awarded-royal-society-canadas-mclaughlin-medal-270397 <div><span>The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced today that <strong>Professor Michel Tremblay</strong> (Department of Biochemistry and the Director of the McGill Cancer Institute) has been awarded the McLaughlin Medal for important research of sustained excellence in medical science. Recognized for his leading-edge work on the role and function of particular enzymes in the development of cancer, Professor Tremblay is among the 12 Canadian researchers honoured with an RSC medal or award this year. Also among the RSC 2017 award winners is <strong>Dr.</strong></span></div> Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:00:24 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 32302 at /newsroom