/drs/taxonomy/term/6/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 º«¹úÂãÎè's Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, have been awarded $449,604 from the Canadian Cancer Society’s <a href="https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2024-ccs-health-equity-research-grants" target="_blank">Health Equity Research Grant</a></p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:31:39 +0000 admin 1441 at /drs /drs/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>º«¹úÂãÎè’s cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 1413 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/podcast-canadian-breakpoint-special-guest-dr-thomas-duchaine-358748 <p>In a recent episode of <strong>The Canadian Breakpoint </strong>podcast, Dr. Rupeena Purewal sits down with Dr. Thomas Duchaine, Director of º«¹úÂãÎè's Centre for RNA Sciences, to talk about the transformative potential of mRNA medicines. The episode explores how mRNA is emerging as a versatile therapeutic modality, with potential from vaccines to personalized medicine.</p> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:29:19 +0000 admin 1438 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 º«¹úÂãÎè 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/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/event-practical-research-experience-first-nations-environment-field-health-and-social-services-360447 <h3>Practical research experience in First Nations communities in the field of health and social services evaluation</h3> <p><br /> <strong>December 20, 2024 | 12 h à 13 h<br /> Speaker: Cecilia Valdebenito, anthropologist</strong></p> <p>This webinar has two objectives:</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:42:45 +0000 admin 1434 at /drs /drs/channels/news/call-nominations-frontiers-planet-prize-2025-deadline-october-1-359329 <p>The<b> </b><a href="https://www.frontiersplanetprize.org/"><b>Frontiers Planet Prize</b></a><b> </b>celebrates breakthroughs in sustainability science, rewarding solutions that show measurable potential to help humanity remain within the boundaries of the Earth’s ecosystem. Its aim is to engender international competition and support collaboration that will help accelerate scientific discoveries worldwide.</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:51:58 +0000 admin 1420 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 º«¹úÂãÎè 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/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 º«¹úÂãÎè, 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/mcgill-university-now-accepting-expressions-interest-2025-earthshot-prize-359508 <p>º«¹úÂãÎè is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the <a href="https://earthshotprize.org/">Earthshot Prize</a>. 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.</p> <p>The <b>Earthshot Prize</b> 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 <b>Earthshots.</b></p> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:04:44 +0000 admin 1419 at /drs /drs/channels/news/d2r-awards-over-6-million-support-core-platforms-363491 <p>The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative has awarded more than $6 million to support eight Core Platforms at º«¹úÂãÎè and one at the University of British Columbia through its <i>Core Platform Sustainability </i>funding program. This program supports state-of-the-art Core Platforms that are essential for advancing research and development and facilitating technology uptake and transfer in fields relevant to RNA therapeutics.</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:37:46 +0000 admin 1427 at /drs /drs/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>º«¹úÂãÎè-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/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 º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè’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