/newsroom/taxonomy/term/15173/all en /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-receives-three-canada-excellence-research-chairs-352753 <p>The results of the 2022 Canada Excellence Research Chairs competition were announced this morning at Simon Fraser University by the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Chair of the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee.</p> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:08:39 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307454 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/patients-propose-real-world-solutions-quebecs-primary-care-crisis-report-352529 <p>A new report shares patient-led solutions to help address the worsening primary care crisis in Quebec, where more than two million Quebecers have no assigned family doctor or nurse practitioner, among the worst rates in the country.</p> <p>Canada itself is among the worst performing among developed countries, with more than six million Canadians lacking access to a family physician. Residents of rural and smalltown communities face even more profound challenges to access, highlighting the need for more to be done in Quebec to find real world solutions to these ongoing problems.</p> Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:23:55 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 307437 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-having-purpose-life-can-bolster-mens-mental-health-351137 <p>Despite growing awareness about the high rates of suicide among men, research is still needed to examine men’s mental health challenges. Existential psychology, with its focus on questions of meaning and value, may bring new insights that can aid in this examination.</p> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:59:26 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307354 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-study-shows-need-better-awareness-training-and-intervention-sex-trafficking-healthcare-system-350318 <p>Victims’ agency and needs, independent of their desire to exit trafficking, should be the focus of healthcare services for individuals who have been sexually exploited, concludes a new study by researchers with ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™s Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN).</p> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:51:42 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307321 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/more-convenient-and-accessible-way-diagnose-alzheimers-disease-347880 <p>Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone. But what if one day, a blood sample during an annual check-up could be used to identify the disease? A <a href="https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.13026">recent ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą-led study</a> has found that a new kind of blood test is as effective at detecting AD as lumbar punctures, one of the current methods used to diagnose AD.</p> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:46:35 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 298503 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/sex-education-online-misinformation-347434 <p>±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2023 <a href="/newsroom/faculty-and-staff/principals-prize">Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media</a>. The Prize was created to recognize outstanding achievement among those who share their knowledge on a vast range of subjects with the public and the media. This year, there were applicants from 10 of the 11 faculties, a sign that sharing knowledge and a love of learning is becoming increasingly embedded in the ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą DNA.</p> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:15:36 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 297888 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-sees-400-increase-incoming-black-medical-students-thanks-inclusivity-programs-346106 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->A year ago, fewer than 2% of those admitted to ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (one of the top medical schools in the country) were Black. A typical incoming class had fewer than 5 Black students, a situation that has existed for many years. “When I was younger and thought about working in medicine, I didn’t think it was possible. You just didn’t see doctors who looked like me,” recalled Victoire KpadĂ©, who graduated from ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™s undergraduate medical program in the spring of 2022.</p> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:57:46 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 291373 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/forging-healthier-future-through-research-mcgill-university-launches-new-institute-genomic-medicine-342889 <p>A landmark donation to support ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™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, ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą 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/surprising-swiss-army-knife-functions-powerful-enzyme-342532 <p>Blue-green algae (AKA cyanobacteria) have a superpower which likely helps them be highly successful as invaders of waterways. They have an extraordinary ability to <a href="/newsroom/channels/news/how-bacteria-create-piggy-bank-lean-times-334147">store energy and nitrogen in their cells</a> for times of need. But how exactly they do so remains only partly understood.</p> Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:17:05 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 288404 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/leading-mcgill-scholars-celebrated-sharing-their-work-media-339157 <p>Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier has announced the 2022 winners of the <a href="/newsroom/principals-prize">Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media</a>. The prize was created to recognize exceptional scholars who share their knowledge with the media and the public, whether about sustainability, politics, music, science and engineering or COVID-19.</p> Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:55:30 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288093 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-bacteria-create-piggy-bank-lean-times-334147 <p>Bacteria can store extra resources for the lean times. It’s a bit like keeping a piggy bank or carrying a backup battery pack. One important reserve is known as cyanophycin granules, which were first noticed by an Italian scientist about 150 years ago. He saw big, dark splotches in the cells of the blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) he was studying without understanding either what they were or their purpose.</p> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:43:19 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 279904 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/five-mcgill-teams-awarded-funding-new-genomic-integration-program-331618 <p>Today Genome Quebec announced the results of its Genomic Integration Program, Human Health Stream competition. Five ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą teams from a diverse array of fields were awarded funds, totaling nearly $1 million. One of the defining features of this program is the requirement that institutional applicants must also have an external non-academic partner, thus supporting program goals of stimulating the Quebec economy and encouraging the use of genomic technologies in the Quebec healthcare system.</p> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:23:59 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 269886 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/training-next-generation-leaders-responsible-use-artificial-intelligence-331551 <p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world in powerful ways, from improving medical care and changing the retail landscape to enabling convenient features on our smartphones. But as AI increasingly underpins our daily lives, important questions about its application – and potential misuse – will continue to arise.</p> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:43:01 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 269871 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/six-new-canada-research-chairs-and-three-renewals-mcgill-331542 <p>Today, at l'UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă  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/dr-joanne-liu-joins-mcgill-university-330798 <p>Dr. Joanne Liu, a Canadian pediatric emergency room physician and former International President of MĂ©decins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is joining ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™s School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) as a professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies.</p> Tue, 04 May 2021 12:28:15 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 263218 at /newsroom