Vision
The McGill Centre for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Sciences will unite world-class researchers to foster excellence in interdisciplinary Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences at McGill and partner institutions, through training and translation of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ discoveries into innovative clinical and technological applications.
The Centre’s common infrastructure, as it is progressively developed, will be distributed and organized to integrate common and interdisciplinary discovery research, training and translational initiatives for the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ research community. The MCRS will foster and enrich scientific collaborations through events, team grants, training opportunities and the sharing of data, expertise and research resources. Common Ï㽶ÊÓƵ technology platforms will be developed and operated in partnership with departments, faculties and clinicians, providing properly structured training within the common spaces of the Centre.
Objectives
1- Discovery through promotion of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences at McGill and among affiliated institutions.
Anticipated outcome: Creation of research and innovation programs at newly created intersects of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ scientific and technological domains, thus improving funding success from government agencies and private sectors.
2- Uniting a community of inter-disciplinary researchers at McGill that will include expert biomedical researchers, clinicians, chemists, and engineers.
Improvement of scientific collaboration and cohesion across all Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences at McGill, thus maximizing resource usage and creating opportunities to seize novel research and innovation spaces. Improvement in scientific output and quality across all Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences.
3- Translating Ï㽶ÊÓƵ discoveries towards clinical, prophylactic and therapeutic applications.
Creation of mechanisms and infrastructures to accelerate knowledge translation towards clinical applications of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ technologies at McGill and with partner hospital institutes. Development of the first Ï㽶ÊÓƵ-based therapeutics at McGill.
4- Innovating in Ï㽶ÊÓƵ technologies and applications and commercialize in start-ups, spinoffs and in partnerships with industry.
Development of novel Ï㽶ÊÓƵ-based technologies and leveraging their value in-house. Creation of a culture of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ entrepreneurship in the McGill ecosystem. Acceleration and capitalization on Ï㽶ÊÓƵ intellectual property, patents, and licences.
5- Training highly qualified personnel (HQP) to take advantage of the full diversity of career opportunities in Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences, therapeutics and technologies.
Creation of attractive and unique training opportunities on technology platforms and in labs. Development of rare and valuable skillsets in Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences, enabling career paths at the forefront of the emerging Ï㽶ÊÓƵ industry.
6- Educating the public on Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences, therapeutics, and technologies, directly through outreach events and by providing a go-to resource to media outlets.
Creation of novel spaces for public education, impacting acceptability in Ï㽶ÊÓƵ-based therapeutics and technologies, and creating opportunities for University advancement. Positioning McGill as the authority in Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sciences and technologies in the country.