Undergraduate Students /infect-diseases/taxonomy/term/815/all en Ajitha Thanabalasuriar receives PATH award to advance lung disease research /infect-diseases/channels/news/ajitha-thanabalasuriar-receives-path-award-advance-lung-disease-research-373146 <p><em><strong>Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia. </strong></em><br /> <br /></p> Thu, 28 May 2026 20:39:47 +0000 admin 11037 at /infect-diseases Can Living Labs Revolutionize Healthcare Research? /infect-diseases/channels/event/can-living-labs-revolutionize-healthcare-research-373068 Exploring Innovative Approaches in Healthcare <p>The 91ºÚÁÏÍø School of Physical and Occupational Therapy Research Committee is pleased to present another SPOTlight on Research in Rehabilitation!</p> Fri, 22 May 2026 00:51:32 +0000 admin 11035 at /infect-diseases Blood proteins flag multiple sclerosis years before diagnosis, opening a window for prevention /infect-diseases/channels/news/blood-proteins-flag-multiple-sclerosis-years-diagnosis-opening-window-prevention-373086 <b>Of more than 2,500 blood proteins screened, a small group may drive MS and signal who will develop it</b> <p>A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins, that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis. The findings offer hope that a simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of MS in time to act before damage occurs.</p> Tue, 26 May 2026 14:12:51 +0000 admin 11032 at /infect-diseases Biochemistry Seminar: Ribosome-centred coordinated regulation of mRNA translation initiation and elongation /infect-diseases/channels/event/biochemistry-seminar-ribosome-centred-coordinated-regulation-mrna-translation-initiation-and-373104 <p>Seminar by: </p> <p>Mehdi Jafarnejad Ph.D.<br /> Reader &amp; Principal Investigator<br /> Johnston Cancer Research Centre<br /> Queen’s University Belfast</p> <p> </p> Mon, 25 May 2026 19:54:32 +0000 admin 11031 at /infect-diseases Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) /infect-diseases/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-373082 <p>Join our 91ºÚÁÏÍø IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.</p> Fri, 22 May 2026 18:33:51 +0000 admin 11030 at /infect-diseases 91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares: Understanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life Care   /infect-diseases/channels/event/mcgill-cares-understanding-quebec-act-respecting-end-life-care-372953 <p>Join us on <strong>June 10, 2026 at 12:00 EDT </strong>for our next episode of <strong><em><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares</a>,</em></strong><em> a webcast series</em> designed to support infor</p> Thu, 14 May 2026 17:58:01 +0000 admin 11022 at /infect-diseases 91ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence /infect-diseases/channels/news/mcgills-bravo-gala-shines-spotlight-research-excellence-372950 <p><strong>At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening. </strong><br /> <br /> 91ºÚÁÏÍø celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.</p> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000 admin 11021 at /infect-diseases $1.25 million for 91ºÚÁÏÍø research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund /infect-diseases/channels/news/125-million-mcgill-research-new-frontiers-research-fund-372937 <p><em><strong>Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 91ºÚÁÏÍø.</strong></em></p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000 admin 11018 at /infect-diseases 91ºÚÁÏÍø awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs /infect-diseases/channels/news/mcgill-awarded-16-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-372938 <p><strong>From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91ºÚÁÏÍø researchers advance discovery across disciplines </strong><br /> <br /> 91ºÚÁÏÍø has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000 admin 11017 at /infect-diseases Provost honours 31 91ºÚÁÏÍø professors for exceptional research achievements /infect-diseases/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-372939 <p><strong>The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91ºÚÁÏÍø Professors, James 91ºÚÁÏÍø Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.</strong></p> <p>Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 91ºÚÁÏÍø professors as Distinguished James 91ºÚÁÏÍø Professors, James 91ºÚÁÏÍø Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000 admin 11016 at /infect-diseases Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation — The Multifaceted Roles of Oxidative Stress: Eustress and Distress /infect-diseases/channels/event/special-seminar-aes-honorary-degree-recipient-spring-2026-convocation-multifaceted-roles-oxidative-372871 Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation <p><em>Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 91ºÚÁÏÍø</em></p> Tue, 12 May 2026 17:43:23 +0000 admin 11013 at /infect-diseases Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM) /infect-diseases/channels/event/online-info-session-graduate-certificate-healthcare-management-gchm-372892 <p>Discover the 8-month, 4-module, 100% online 91ºÚÁÏÍø Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at our Online Information Session.</p> Mon, 11 May 2026 14:38:48 +0000 admin 11009 at /infect-diseases NSERC awards two 91ºÚÁÏÍø professors $1.65 million each to prepare the next generation of researchers /infect-diseases/channels/news/nserc-awards-two-mcgill-professors-165-million-each-prepare-next-generation-researchers-372644 <p><strong>Projects focusing on MedTech and genomics cut across disciplines while mobilizing expertise at 91ºÚÁÏÍø and other Quebec institutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow  </strong></p> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:07:07 +0000 admin 10995 at /infect-diseases Killam Seminar Series: The role of BDNF in hormonal regulation of seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy /infect-diseases/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-role-bdnf-hormonal-regulation-seizures-temporal-lobe-epilepsy-372041 <p>Supported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts, The Neuro's Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and 91ºÚÁÏÍø.</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:24 +0000 admin 10988 at /infect-diseases Weston Family Foundation awards two 91ºÚÁÏÍø researchers for human microbiome research /infect-diseases/channels/news/weston-family-foundation-awards-two-mcgill-researchers-human-microbiome-research-372450 <p><strong>New funding fuels 91ºÚÁÏÍø-led breakthroughs on how gut viruses influence childhood health and how engineered proteins can prevent damaging oral bacterial biofilms. </strong></p> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:52:06 +0000 admin 10982 at /infect-diseases