/channels/news_feeds/all/term/vp_research/rss en /channels/channels/news/mcgill-university-and-moderna-launch-breakthrough-rna-project-through-d2r-advance-made-canada-371072 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><b>Montreal, QC, February 5, 2026</b> — ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ researchers, supported by the <b>DNA to RNA (D2R)</b> initiative and <b><a href="https://www.modernatx.com/en-CA">Moderna</a></b><b>,</b> are launching a pioneering research project that aims to further the fundamentals of ribonucleic acid (RNA) medicines by enhancing our understanding of the three-dimensional structure of full-length messenger RNA (mRNA).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/moderna_partnership-banner.png?itok=x_hvKA6y" width="160" height="50" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:02:33 +0000 webfull 215694 at /channels /channels/channels/news/cihr-grants-504m-mcgill-health-research-370731 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span>51 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Fall 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages. <span> </span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mcgillstock-152mcintyre_medicine.jpg?itok=LIFvWm2H" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:35:40 +0000 webfull 215332 at /channels /channels/channels/news/call-papers-deadline-extended-international-symposium-governance-and-innovation-cybersecurity-and-370361 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The 8th edition of the <em>International Conference on Governance and Innovation: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence</em> will take place <strong>June 17–19, 2026</strong>, at the <strong>Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)</strong> in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.</p> <p>This international conference explores the accelerating convergence of governance, innovation, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) in a rapidly changing digital world. Thematic areas of the conference include:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:22:02 +0000 webfull 215073 at /channels /channels/channels/news/weston-family-foundation-awards-two-mcgill-researchers-combatting-neurodegenerative-diseases-aging-370529 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> <div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/weston_family_foundation_mcgill_researchers.png?itok=Thoq_b3e" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:38:29 +0000 webfull 215054 at /channels /channels/channels/news/d2r-invests-over-12-million-postdoctoral-scholars-370069 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><b>Montreal, January 21, 2026</b> – The D2R | DNA to RNA Initiative at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ proudly announces the recipients of the inaugural<b> </b><i>Postdoctoral Scholar Awards</i>. Alongside the Master’s and Doctoral Scholar awards, this funding program recognizes outstanding trainees working on diverse D2R-aligned research projects and brings outstanding postdoctoral researchers from across Canada and abroad to the D2R Initiative.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/webpage.png?itok=BlXG1oYl" width="160" height="50" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">21 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:02:08 +0000 webfull 214997 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-team-awarded-cifar-ai-safety-catalyst-grant-advance-developer-oversight-ai-assisted-coding-370356 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><em>³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ team aims to develop guidelines, tools, and policy insights that help software engineers work safely and effectively with AI-assisted coding systems.</em><br />  </div> </div> </div> <p>A ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ research team is tackling one of AI’s fastest-moving challenges: how software developers can steer and safeguard code as AI systems become capable of writing large portions of software on their own. </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cifar_mcgill_researchers.png?itok=Ia206ZP7" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:02:25 +0000 webfull 214885 at /channels /channels/channels/news/three-mcgill-researchers-receive-sshrc-partnership-engage-grants-370328 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> <div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/sshrc_partnership_grant_recipients_january_2026.png?itok=ZYFAeRvX" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000 webfull 214806 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-professor-awarded-one-eight-science-diplomacy-chairs-newly-created-fonds-de-recherche-du-369876 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa </em></div> <div> </div> <div> <p><a href="/bioeng/kwofie-ebenezer-miezah">Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie</a>, Assistant Professor in the Bioresource Engineering Department, has been awarded one of eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).</p></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/kwofie_ebenezer_19_alextranphoto.jpg?itok=n_NvGeRQ" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:34 +0000 webfull 214320 at /channels /channels/channels/news/interview-thomas-duchaine-vaccine-fights-covid-19-and-cancer-369830 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>D2R's funded-researcher <a href="/dna-to-rna/thomas-duchaine">Thomas Duchaine</a> recently sat down with Radio-Canada to discuss emerging research suggesting that RNA vaccines developed for COVID-19 may also enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/screenshot_2025-12-15_at_3.22.19_pm.png?itok=lQK3GdoP" width="160" height="84" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:23:03 +0000 webfull 214274 at /channels /channels/channels/news/amazing-brain-science-talks-2025-exploring-brain-heart-connections-369779 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks, in partnership with <a href="https://braincanada.ca/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Brain Canada Foundation</a> and the <a href="https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/bhi" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Brain-Heart Interconnectome</a>. Held at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees for an engaging afternoon discussing popular topics in brain health.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/251108-160638-1885.jpg?itok=cV24nTxx" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:41:49 +0000 webfull 214206 at /channels