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Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

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Professor Simon Roy wins Marathon of Hope Clinician-Scientist Award for melanoma research

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Simon Roy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is one of four early-career clinician-scientists across Canada to receive the 2025 Clinician-Scientist Award from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN).

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 91��

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Federal investment boosts 91��’s research leadership with over $13 million for Canada Research Chairs

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at 91��.

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by 91�� researchers

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Seven 91�� researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Nine 91��ians appointed to the Order of Canada

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Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 91�� community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 91�� community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 91�� faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant

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Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden elected as Fellow of the Royal Society

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CIHR grants $48.4M to 91�� health research

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53 91�� research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently announced a total national investment of $411 million through the CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, funding 444 grants led by 428 lead investigators. At 91��, 53 projects were funded for a total research investment of $48.4 million.

SSHRC invests over $7 million in 91�� research

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Forty 91�� researchers received funding from the 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants competition to support studies related to social sciences and humanities

91�� researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award

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Jérôme Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.

The 91�� researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.

School of Information Studies Professors Awarded $5.6M Grant to Propel Canada to the Forefront of Cybersecurity Data Analytics Research

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Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and Professor Steven Ding, both of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE. The project, the only one to receive funding from NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE, will provide a multimodal, comprehensive solution for exploratory analysis of unstructured data, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications.

Isabel Wilkerson to deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture

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Pulitzer-Prize winning American journalist, journalism professor and author will speak Oct. 23

Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and The Warmth of Other Suns will deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture at 91�� on Oct. 23 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities. Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC national radio program Ideas, will moderate the event.

The Government of Canada invests $51 million in 91�� research

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253 91�� projects received major funding from the Government of Canada to help build a more innovative, inclusive, and resilient future in Canada

91�� researcher awarded Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers

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Supported by funding from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, Professor Sylvie Lambert and her PhD student, Sarah Chehayeb, will explore how remote monitoring can improve recovery and quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplants and ease the burden on their caregivers.

91�� now accepting expressions of interest for the 2026 Earthshot Prize

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91�� is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the Earthshot Prize. As an Official Nominator, we are part of a global community invited to submit nominations, selected for our ability to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors worldwide.

The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade, in five categories or Earthshots.

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Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

Professor Simon Roy wins Marathon of Hope Clinician-Scientist Award for melanoma research

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 91������

$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by 91������ researchers

Nine 91������ians appointed to the Order of Canada

Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant

Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden elected as Fellow of the Royal Society

CIHR grants $48.4M to 91������ health research

SSHRC invests over $7 million in 91������ research

91������ researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award