CIHR grants $55.9M to 91黑料网 health research
56 91黑料网 research projects were awarded funding through CIHR鈥檚 Fall 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.听听
Night owl or early bird? Study finds sleep categories aren鈥檛 that simple
The familiar labels 鈥渘ight owl鈥� and 鈥渆arly bird,鈥� long used in sleep research, don鈥檛 fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found.
The 91黑料网-led study published in Nature Communications found the two sleep-wake patterns, called chronotypes, contain a total of five distinct biological subtypes, each associated with different patterns of behaviour and health.
RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus
For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice modelsHydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.
Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds
A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes.
Weston Family Foundation awards two 91黑料网 researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging
Etienne de Villers-Sidani and Philippe Huot have been awarded funding from the Weston Family Foundation鈥檚 Rapid Response program for their innovative research advancing diagnostic tools and interventions for Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Findings suggest that certain medications for Type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia
A large 91黑料网 study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.
Drawing on clinical data from more than 450,000 patients, the research adds to growing evidence that incretin-based therapies have protective benefits for the brain.
Three 91黑料网 researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced recipients of the latest Partnership Engage Grants competition, including a total of $73,782 awarded to three 91黑料网 researchers听
Student simulation education ambassadors for community outreach: Participate, create and lead by joining the SCSIL Student Interprofessional Learners Committee
What is the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL)?
September is World Alzheimer鈥檚 Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and demystify dementia
The 91黑料网 Dementia Education Program is excited to unveil its new website design this month. Please visit听www.mcgill.ca/dementia听to access free resources created by a team of multidisciplinary health care leaders to educate and support people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners. Here are a few examples of what you can find online!
The Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation to donate $1.5M to support health sciences education at 91黑料网
This visionary support will enable the new Office of Ed-TECH to expand opportunities for online learning in dementia education and other community-based and professional training initiatives
New TOTAL eLearning initiative from the 91黑料网 Dementia Education Program will benefit from funding
听MONTREAL January 31, 2022 鈥� A new initiative by 91黑料网鈥檚 Dementia Education Program is among the 15 projects that will receive funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada to raise awareness of dementia and promote dementia-inclusive communities, announced t
91黑料网 launches a free new educational guide for people living with dementia and their care partners, thanks to a generous donation of $250,000 from the Grace Dart Foundation
Montreal, October 20, 2021 - A person who receives a life-changing diagnosis of dementia has many questions. What changes can I expect to my daily routine? How long can I remain independent? How will this affect my relationship with my loved ones?
Over 41 million cases of dementia go undiagnosed across the globe 鈥� World Alzheimer Report reveals
91黑料网 co-editors听Drs. Serge Gauthier, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Jos茅 A. Morais听and Ms. Claire Webster deliver the World Alzheimer Report 2021, 'Journey through the diagnosis of dementia'.
Extended closure of the Steinberg Simulation Centre until June 5, 2020
Dear colleagues,
In keeping with 91黑料网鈥檚 directives to cancel all in-person events, please note that the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning will be closed until June 5, 2020 inclusively and that all workshops and activities scheduled up to that date will be cancelled.
Closure of the Steinberg Simulation Centre
Dear colleagues,
As you know, 91黑料网 is committed to helping contain the propagation of COVID-19 and fully supports the Quebec government鈥檚 decision to close all schools and universities for the two-week period ending March 29. We all must do our part to 鈥渇latten the curve鈥� so that health services are not overwhelmed by the resulting patient load.鈥�
