/spot/taxonomy/term/4/all en /spot/channels/event/online-info-session-international-masters-health-leadership-imhl-373082 <p>Join our 91ɬ�� IMHL program team for a 30 minutes information session to learn how our module-based masters can help accelerate your leadership career in the healthcare sector.</p> Fri, 22 May 2026 18:33:51 +0000 admin 36411 at /spot /spot/channels/event/can-living-labs-revolutionize-healthcare-research-373068 Exploring Innovative Approaches in Healthcare <p>The 91ɬ�� School of Physical and Occupational Therapy Research Committee is pleased to present another SPOTlight on Research in Rehabilitation!</p> Fri, 22 May 2026 00:51:32 +0000 monica.slanik@mcgill.ca 36409 at /spot /spot/channels/event/biochemistry-seminar-rnai-molecular-spark-information-inferno-373058 <p>Seminar by: Dr. Craig Mello</p> <p>Professor</p> <p>RNA Therapeutics Institute</p> <p>UMass Chan Medical School</p> &����;��&����;��&����;/��&����; <p>Recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine</p> &����;��&����;��&����;/��&����; Thu, 21 May 2026 18:02:09 +0000 admin 36408 at /spot /spot/channels/event/2026-school-pot-homecoming-reunion-372996 &����;��&����;��&����;/��&����; Wed, 20 May 2026 14:12:56 +0000 sarah.marshall@mcgill.ca 36406 at /spot /spot/channels/event/fmhs-graduate-lunch-learn-3-navigating-difficult-conversations-368893 Navigating Difficult Conversations <p>Learn practical tools for navigating difficult conversations with greater confidence, clarity, and empathy through assertive communication, boundary‑setting, and self‑advocacy skills.</p> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:36:20 +0000 admin 36405 at /spot /spot/channels/news/jumping-gene-helps-explain-elevated-pancreatic-cancer-risk-french-canadians-372978 <p>Researchers at 91ɬ�� have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French‑Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite recently, standard genetic tests have not been able to identify this “jumping gene” cause.</p> <p>The findings, published in the <i>Journal of Medical Genetics</i>, suggest better-targeted genetic testing could help identify people at higher cancer risk who were previously missed.</p> Tue, 19 May 2026 14:13:42 +0000 admin 36404 at /spot /spot/channels/event/mcgill-cares-understanding-quebec-act-respecting-end-life-care-372953 <p>Join us on <strong>June 10, 2026 at noon </strong>for our next episode of <strong><em><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">91ɬ�� Cares</a>,</em></strong><em> a webcast series</em> designed to support informal c</p> Thu, 14 May 2026 17:58:01 +0000 admin 36399 at /spot /spot/channels/news/mcgills-bravo-gala-shines-spotlight-research-excellence-372950 <p><strong>At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening. </strong><br /> <br /> 91ɬ�� celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.</p> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000 admin 36398 at /spot /spot/channels/news/mcgill-awarded-16-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-372938 <p><strong>From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91ɬ�� researchers advance discovery across disciplines </strong><br /> <br /> 91ɬ�� has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000 admin 36394 at /spot /spot/channels/news/provost-honours-31-mcgill-professors-exceptional-research-achievements-372939 <p><strong>The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.</strong></p> <p>Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 91ɬ�� professors as Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000 admin 36393 at /spot /spot/channels/news/125-million-mcgill-research-new-frontiers-research-fund-372937 <p><em><strong>Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 91ɬ��.</strong></em></p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000 admin 36395 at /spot /spot/channels/news/icing-injuries-may-slow-recovery-and-prolong-pain-study-finds-372907 <p>Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests.</p> <p>In a preclinical study published in <i>Anesthesiology</i>, 91ɬ�� researchers found that even though cryotherapy (icing) eased pain in the short term, recovery time was more than doubled in some cases.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 13:42:56 +0000 admin 36392 at /spot /spot/channels/event/special-seminar-aes-honorary-degree-recipient-spring-2026-convocation-multifaceted-roles-oxidative-372871 Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation <p><em>Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 91ɬ��</em></p> Tue, 12 May 2026 17:43:23 +0000 admin 36390 at /spot /spot/channels/news/discovery-fat-burning-switch-could-lead-advances-bone-disease-treatments-372896 <p>Scientists’ discovery of a molecular “switch” that activates an energy‑burning pathway in mice has the potential to lead to new treatments for bone disease.</p> <p>The study, published in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10396-9"><i>Nature</i></a>, sheds new light on brown fat. Unlike white fat, which stores energy, brown fat cells burn calories, producing heat as a byproduct. For years, it was believed this process relied on a single pathway. More recently, researchers discovered a parallel pathway, but how it became activated remained a mystery.</p> Tue, 12 May 2026 13:38:51 +0000 admin 36388 at /spot /spot/channels/event/online-info-session-graduate-certificate-healthcare-management-gchm-372892 <p>Discover the 8-month, 4-module, 100% online 91ɬ�� Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at our Online Information Session.</p> Mon, 11 May 2026 14:38:48 +0000 admin 36382 at /spot