/research/articles/rss en /research/article/special-features/2024-beatty-lecture-bridged-worlds-arts-and-science <p><span>This year’s Beatty Lecture bridged the worlds of arts and science, bringing together an Irish writer and a Danish evolutionary geneticist to discuss shared concerns, including balancing creativity with rationality and the importance of storytelling in both their fields. <span> </span></span></p> <p><span>For the fourth year, the lecture was emceed by Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC Radio’s <i><span>Ideas</span></i><span>. <span> </span></span></span></p> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:46:03 +0000 Eunillyne Lazado 9810 at /research /research/article/prizes-awards/five-burning-questions-ehab-abouheif <div> <div> <p><span><a href="/biology/ehab-abouheif"><span><span>Ehab Abouheif</span></span></a><span><span>, <span>James ����VR��Ƶ Professor in the Department of Biology at ����VR��Ƶ,<span> has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest distinctions in the global science community, which recognizes contributions to science and technology, scientific leadership, and extraordinary achievements across disciplines.<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:57:20 +0000 Robin Koning 5280 at /research /research/article/prizes-awards/mcgills-prize-winning-researchers-and-scholars-shine-bravo-gala <p>On March 21, ����VR��Ƶ celebrated 111 laureates at the 19<sup>th</sup> edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of ����VR��Ƶ's academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.<br /> <br /></p> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:58:52 +0000 Robin Koning 5259 at /research /research/article/special-features/mcgill-researchers-win-acfas-awards-2023-gala <p>����VR��Ƶ congratulates Alain Brunet, winner of the Prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau 2023 for biological and health sciences, which was awarded at the 79th Acfas Gala held last night at the Port of Montreal's Pavillon du Grand Quai. Congratulations also go to Anja Geitmann, who receives the "La Preuve par l'Image" award, which is chosen by public vote.</p> <p>The Prix Acfas Léo-Pariseau is named in honour of Léo Pariseau, radiologist and first President of Acfas. It is awarded to a researcher in recognition of the excellence and influence of his or her work in the biological or health sciences.</p> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:58:36 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 2255 at /research /research/article/special-features/alanis-obomsawin-offers-message-optimism-beatty-lecture <p>On October 16, 2023, Alanis Obomsawin delivered the 69th annual Beatty Lecture at Pollack Hall on ����VR��Ƶ’s downtown campus. As the room fell dark her soft voice recalled her childhood, leaving everyone in the audience to paint in their own mind a picture of her early life. She recounted how she spent part of her childhood in Odanak, an Abenaki reserve near Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. “Odanak was very different then, there was no electricity or running water,” she reflected.</p> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:25:51 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 2248 at /research /research/article/ai-and-mrna-draw-full-house-gairdner-lecture <p>Every year, ����VR��Ƶ hosts the Gairdner National Lecture Series program and invites laureates of the Gairdner Foundation’s awards to give a public lecture. These awards are among Canada’s most prestigious honours. This year, ����VR��Ƶ welcomed a current and past laureate to give talks in their respective fields of expertise.</p> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:08:59 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 2244 at /research /research/article/whats-new-website <p>Our new and improved Research + Innovation website has launched! Some features of the new website include: </p> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:28:11 +0000 amanda.testani@mcgill.ca 2202 at /research /research/article/45-million-three-frqs-dual-chairs-artificial-intelligence-and-health-co-led-mcgill-researchers <p>The rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence demands we connect our best and brightest minds, and work to train the next generation of research leaders.</p> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:08:08 +0000 Meaghan Thurston, Ms. 1029 at /research /research/article/nineteen-mcgill-researchers-honoured-royal-society-canada <p>Today, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced 101 new Fellows and 58 new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The class of 2023 includes fifteen Fellows and four Members from ����VR��Ƶ, who will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement (COEE) on November 16 and 17, in Waterloo, Ontario.</p> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:06:28 +0000 Meaghan Thurston and Amanda Testani 1028 at /research /research/article/extracellular-vesicles-bodys-postal-system <p>The COVID-19 pandemic made mRNA a household term, but how much do people really know about these multifunctional molecules? Some people may also have heard of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) which play a key role in protecting the mRNA and helping it get into the right cell making sure mRNA vaccines are safe and effective. But probably few non-scientists have heard of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs).</p> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:56:31 +0000 Charlotte Bawol, Ms. and Junji Nishihata, Mr. 1027 at /research