/drs/taxonomy/term/3/all en /drs/channels/event/research-drop-session-data-collection-storage-privacy-and-security-359270 <p>Do you have questions about sharing or managing research data, finding Cloud applications, or data privacy?</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:37:52 +0000 claire.burrows@mcgill.ca 1205 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-receive-funding-canadian-cancer-society-cancer-equity-research-363707 <p>Co-Principal Investigators Manisha Pahwa, CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Professor <a href="/epi-biostat-occh/ananya-tina-banerjee" target="_blank">Ananya Banerjee</a>, from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, have been awarded $449,604 from the Canadian Cancer Society’s <a href="https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2024-ccs-health-equity-research-grants" target="_blank">Health Equity Research Grant</a></p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:31:39 +0000 admin 1441 at /drs /drs/channels/news/prix-grands-sages-honours-mcgill-professor-emeritus-dr-phil-gold-and-two-phd-candidates-361165 <div> <p><span><span><span><em><strong>R</strong></em><span><em><strong>esearchers’ outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Québec</strong></em><span><span><em><strong> </strong></em><span><span><em><strong> </strong></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:11:21 +0000 admin 1411 at /drs /drs/channels/news/first-neurogenesis-talk-2025-highlights-learning-and-spatial-coding-363486 <p>Yesterday, HBHL hosted the first Neurogenesis Speaker Series talk of 2025 at The Neuro, featuring <a href="/qls/researchers/paul-masset">Paul Masset</a> and <a href="/physiology/directory/core-faculty/pouya-bashivan">Pouya Bashivan</a>.</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:43:34 +0000 admin 1425 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-55-million-cfi-funding-359622 <div><em>Infrastructure funding from the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, matched by Quebec, propels research innovation at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ </em></div> <div><br /> <span>Twenty ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million. <span> </span></span></div> <div> <p style="text-align:left"><span>These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value. <span> </span></span></p></div> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:35:17 +0000 admin 1418 at /drs /drs/channels/news/d2r-announces-new-round-funding-investing-15-million-advance-research-rna-therapeutics-and-support-362236 <p><strong>Montreal – December 19, 2024</strong> – The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative is proud to announce the recipients of its latest round of funding, awarding a total of $1.5 million to four principal investigators and five ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University Centres and Institutes. These awards are designed at advancing research in RNA therapeutics by facilitating industry collaboration and supporting the next generation of scientific leaders as well as research Centres and Institutes.</p> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:21:58 +0000 admin 1429 at /drs /drs/channels/news/cqdm-partners-d2r-enhance-collaborations-among-researchers-and-industry-rna-research-361502 <p><b>Montréal, November 28th</b> – CQDM is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University, aimed at funding translational research projects carried out through collaborations between researchers and industry. This alliance seeks to support and accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative RNA-based therapies. It aims to provide patients with safer and more effective therapeutic options, particularly for treating cancer, rare diseases, and preventing various infectious diseases.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:06:34 +0000 admin 1432 at /drs /drs/channels/news/two-mcgill-researchers-win-2024-prix-du-quebec-honours-360619 <p><em>Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics</em></p> <p>Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.</p> <p><a href="/socialwork/about/people/faculty/denov">Myriam Denov</a>, Professor in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s School of Social Work won the <a href="https://prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/">Prix du Québec</a>’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.</p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:47:10 +0000 admin 1415 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-awards-500000-accelerate-mpox-research-and-vaccine-development-363559 <p><b>Montreal, February 13, 2025 </b>– ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s<a href="/dna-to-rna/"> DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R)</a> and <a href="/mi4/">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4)</a> have awarded $500,000 to fund five high-impact research projects aimed at advancing the understanding of Mpox through its <i>Rapid Response for Mpox Research </i>funding program.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:07:55 +0000 admin 1424 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-88-m-funding-sshrc-359643 <p>Sixty-eight ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers have received grants through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), for a total federal investment of $8.8 million.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:29:01 +0000 admin 1417 at /drs /drs/channels/news/presidents-prize-outstanding-emerging-researchers-362256 <p>The Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) created a new University-wide prize for outstanding emerging researchers in 2013 to encourage and celebrate our most outstanding early-career researchers. </p> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:36:46 +0000 admin 1405 at /drs /drs/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 1408 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-led-projects-awarded-360000-occupational-health-and-safety-research-quebec-360237 <div> <p><em><span><span><span>I<span>mproving air quality and developing advanced health monitoring devices<span> <span>are the aims of research projects <span>funded <span>by the<span> Robert Sauvé Research Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (IRSST) <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></p></div> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:47:39 +0000 admin 1416 at /drs /drs/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-funding-nserc-quantum-science-362774 <div> <div> <p><span><span>On January 21, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), announce<span>d<span> <span>over $74 million in funding to support 107 quantum science projects<span>, including fifteen to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers<span>. <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:28:53 +0000 admin 1402 at /drs /drs/channels/news/twelve-mcgill-professors-honoured-royal-society-canada-359274 <p><em>Newest Fellows and Members to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists recognized for scholarly, research and artistic excellence</em></p> <p>Ten ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. Another two early-career professors at the University have been named Members of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.</p> <p>They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:01:19 +0000 admin 1421 at /drs