Science leads the response to COVID-19. These 25 scientists are tackling the other global challenges

Published: 1 June 2020

The World Economic Forum created the Young Scientists Community in 2008, to engage leaders with science and the role it plays in society. The class of 2020 represents 25 researchers at the...

CTV NEWS | COVID-19 pandemic unites Canadians like no other event in recent history: study

Published: 25 May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has united Canadians more than any other event in decades, according to a new study by McGill University and University of Toronto researchers. The study found that among...

Professor Emmanuelle Vaast named Associate Dean of Research

Published: 22 May 2020

As Professor Vihang Errunza steps down from his role as Associate Dean of Research at the Desautels Faculty of Management, Professor Emmanuelle Vaast is gearing up to take the reins.

TORONTO STAR | Research says Tyrannosaurus rex was built for distance, not speed

Published: 14 May 2020

Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most feared predators in the Age of Dinosaurs, may have been built for endurance, not speed. A paper published Wednesday takes recent research on how mammals move and...

McGill Genome Centre to share in $20M funding for COVID-related DNA research

Published: 23 April 2020

The McGill Genome Centre today announced it has received funding from the Canadian government to sequence the genomes of people affected by COVID-19. The Federal Government is committing $40...

Canada launches serological testing initiative to help manage COVID-19

Published: 23 April 2020

The Government of Canada is launching a task force to measure the scope of coronavirus infection in Canada and rapidly provide information needed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and safely get...

Help fight COVID-19 by joining the CanCOVID initiative

Published: 17 April 2020

McGill faculty with relevant expertise are encouraged to join the CanCOVID initiative, an expert community of Canadian COVID-19 researchers, clinical collaborators, and healthcare stakeholders....

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

Published: 30 March 2020

There has been a lot of recent interest in the use of psychedelic drugs to treat depression. A new study from McGill suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like...

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