/medhealthsci-research/ en /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/prativa-baral-awarded-cihrs-steps-team-grant%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Prativa Baral, Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Public Health, has received $750K in total funding over three years from Canada Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) Strengthening Resilient & Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) Team Grant program. The award supports the project, “Designing a Pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve: governance, finance, and workforce models to strengthen public health surge capacity”. An epidemiologist and global health researcher, with expertise spanning infectious diseases, health data infrastructure, and misinformation in crisis Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1642 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/global-clinical-trial-reveals-safest-most-effective-antibiotics-staphylococcal-bloodstream%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E A landmark international clinical trial has identified the optimal antibiotics for staphylococcal bloodstream infections, a breakthrough that is set to reshape treatment for the life-threatening condition. The SNAP Trial found that the standard antibiotic, cloxacillin (called flucloxacillin in many countries), should no longer be the drug of choice to treat the infection, revealing that cefazolin and benzylpenicillin offer safer and equally effective alternatives to patients. The Staphylococcus aureus Network Adaptive Platform Trial (SNAP Trial), led by researchers at the Peter Doherty Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1641 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/feeling-poorer-peers-linked-lower-wellbeing-even-when-incomes-are-similar%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction. Led by ����VR��Ƶ researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers are more likely to report signs of languishing, even when their actual income is similar. Languishing refers to feeling stuck or disconnected. The term was popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic to describe the sense of emptiness and stagnation many felt. Since then, it has gained traction in research to understand mental health beyond clinical illness. An analysis of data Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1640 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/federal-investment-boosts-mcgills-ability-attract-outstanding-research-trainees-0%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Thanks to funding from the Government of Canada, 37 new doctoral and postdoctoral positions are being created at ����VR��Ƶ as part of a national initiative designed to attract and train top students and research talent from around the world. Across Canada, in Phase 1 of the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards initiative, a total of 659 awards – 399 doctoral and 260 postdoctoral – were offered to nominees from 72 countries. By the end of Phase 2, ����VR��Ƶ will have received a total of 47 doctoral awards and 27 postdoctoral awards. The awards are valued at $40,000 per year for three years at the Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1639 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/minimally-invasive-protocol-refines-marmoset-embryo-production%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E As part of ongoing efforts to reduce the use of animals in research and refine animal research practices, a collaborative team from The Institute and ����VR��Ƶ has developed a minimally invasive method for collecting oocytes from common marmosets, improving procedural efficiency and animal welfare aligned with the principles of the 3Rs. The study, led by Vilceu Bordignon, PhD, DVM, at ����VR��Ƶ’s Macdonald Campus in collaboration with Keith Murai, PhD, of the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program at The Institute and the Institute’s Animal Resources Division under the Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1638 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/neuros-virtual-integrated-patient-platform-receives-major-funding%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Brain Canada support will help accelerate the discovery of new treatments for brain and nervous system disorders Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1637 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/federal-investment-boosts-mcgills-ability-attract-outstanding-research-trainees%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Thanks to funding from the Government of Canada, 37 new doctoral and postdoctoral positions are being created at ����VR��Ƶ as part of a national initiative designed to attract and train top students and research talent from around the world. Across Canada, in Phase 1 of the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards initiative, a total of 659 awards – 399 doctoral and 260 postdoctoral – were offered to nominees from 72 countries. By the end of Phase 2, ����VR��Ƶ will have received a total of 47 doctoral awards and 27 postdoctoral awards. The awards are valued at $40,000 per year for three years at the Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1636 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/new-findings-stem-cell-derived-islets-could-advance-diabetes-therapies%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Stem cell–based therapies for diabetes hold enormous promise — but a persistent problem has stood in the way. Laboratory-grown pancreatic tissue intended to produce insulin often contains unwanted intestinal cells that reduce its purity. Paraish Misra, MD, PhD, a Junior Scientist in the Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program at The Institute, and colleagues at the University of Toronto have identified the molecular signals that control this critical cell fate decision, offering a practical framework for producing purer, more functional stem cell–derived islets for research and Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1635 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/bethany-foster-awarded-medal-research-excellence%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Bethany Foster, MD, Senior Scientist in the Child Health and Human Development Program at The Institute and Chair of Pediatrics at ����VR��Ƶ, has been awarded the 2026 Medal of Research Excellence by the Kidney Foundation of Canada — recognition of more than two decades of contributions to pediatric kidney transplantation research. The Medal of Research Excellence is awarded annually to a Canadian researcher recognized nationally or internationally for their career accomplishments in kidney research. Pediatrician-in-Chief at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, clinician-scientist and Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1634 /medhealthsci-research/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/medhealthsci-research/article/centring-indigenous-voices-healthcare-research%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E “Bringing awareness to Indigenous culture … I think it would help a lot. In order to understand a person, you need to understand where they are coming from and understand their culture.” That message is at the heart of a study led by Romina Pace, a scientist in the Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program at the Research Institute of the ����VR��Ƶ Health Centre (The Institute). In this study published in CMAJ, 20 patients and 11 support persons from the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec used Photovoice and interviews to document their experiences receiving care at Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Health e-News 1633