/channels/taxonomy/term/5673/all en /channels/channels/event/seminar-using-genomics-tackle-amr-low-resource-settings-353498 <p>Join us for a joint seminar of the Department of Global and Public Health and the Antimicrobial Resistance Center.聽Dr.</p> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:54:15 +0000 webfull 195624 at /channels /channels/channels/event/future-medicine-beyond-mrna-vaccines-348383 <p>COVID-19 vaccines introduced RNA treatments to the world, showing they were safe and effective. But vaccines are only the start.</p> Wed, 17 May 2023 21:14:36 +0000 webfull 189713 at /channels /channels/channels/event/rna-future-medicine-346574 <p>The power of combining genomics with RNA technology is exemplified by the remarkable and rapid success of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.</p> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:50:20 +0000 webfull 187786 at /channels /channels/channels/news/forging-healthier-future-through-research-mcgill-university-launches-new-institute-genomic-medicine-342889 <p>A landmark donation to support 苹果淫院鈥檚 renowned genomics research and education programs from UK-based alumnus and long-time donor Victor Dahdaleh is a catalyst for advancements in genomics research. Thanks to gifts from Victor Dahdaleh totalling more than $30 million, 苹果淫院 will launch the <b>Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine</b>.</p> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:58:09 +0000 webfull 183799 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-and-genome-canada-announce-new-canadian-sars-cov-2-data-portal-329951 <p><i>A Made-in-Canada data solution to support the Government of Canada Variants of Concern Strategy </i></p> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:25:39 +0000 webfull 169362 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-team-wins-grant-study-trained-immunity-japanese-researchers-327296 <p><i>Joint research program between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research focuses on advancing technologies in epigenomics, deepening 苹果淫院鈥檚 relationship with Japan鈥檚 RIKEN institute. </i></p> <p>By Junji Nishihata</p> Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:27:45 +0000 webfull 166433 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-teams-win-big-new-omics-cancer-competition-325933 <p>Earlier today, a Quebec based consortium of research institutes (G茅nome Qu茅bec, Oncopole and IVADO) announced the winners of their first-ever 鈥淥mics Data Against Cancer鈥� competition, and 苹果淫院 research teams were dominant. In fact, of the five selected teams no less than four of them included professors from 苹果淫院.</p> Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:59:56 +0000 webfull 164939 at /channels /channels/channels/news/frq-create-province-wide-covid-19-biobank-321346 <p>The Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQ) and Genome Qu茅bec today announced the launch of the Qu茅bec COVID-19 Biobank, a Province-wide initiative to enable the collection, storage and sharing of samples and data related to the COVID-19 crisis. The task force that has been mobilized to take on this role is led by 苹果淫院鈥檚 <b>Dr. Vincent Mooser</b>, with additional medical and scientific expertise from 苹果淫院 and several other Quebec institutions. The Biobank will begin operations on April 1, 2020.</p> Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:33:11 +0000 webfull 159790 at /channels /channels/channels/news/most-comprehensive-map-cancer-genome-date-319734 <p>An international team, that includes researchers from 苹果淫院, has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of cancer and signposting new directions for its diagnosis and treatment.</p> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:35:29 +0000 webfull 158055 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bartha-knoppers-awarded-2019-friesen-prize-295541 <p>苹果淫院 Professor Bartha Knoppers, a global leader in the study of legal, social and ethical issues related to biomedical research in human genetics and genomics, has been awarded the 2019 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FCIHR).</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:41:35 +0000 webfull 147487 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-genomics-research-projects-receive-10m-federal-provincial-funding-294394 <p><em>Major federal and provincial investments in genomics research聽were announced this week following聽three recent Genome Canada competitions.聽The announcement, made聽at University of Guelph, includes over $10 million聽in funding to seven projects led by 苹果淫院 researchers. Here's a quick look at one of those projects.聽(A聽complete list follows.)</em></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:02:17 +0000 webfull 146092 at /channels /channels/channels/news/shared-genetic-marker-offers-new-promise-targeting-specific-ovarian-and-lung-cancers-293962 <p>Two new papers, published simultaneously in <i>Nature Communications</i> and led by researchers at 苹果淫院, offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in treating two different types of cancer, one rare and one common form.</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:52:24 +0000 webfull 145651 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-led-epishare-project-named-2019-ga4gh-driver-project-293950 <p>EpiShare will join the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) as a 2019 Driver Project. GA4GH, an international group of 22 leading genomic data initiatives, works collaboratively to develop and pilot standards for sharing genomic and health-related data.</p> <blockquote> <p>鈥淓piShare represents a unique opportunity to contribute to the field of epigenomics by extending global standards and tools, which have so far been developed only for genetic and genomic information.鈥� --Guillaume Bourque, Project Champion and Associate Professor of Human Genetics at 苹果淫院.</p></blockquote> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:20:37 +0000 webfull 145641 at /channels /channels/channels/news/commentary-crispr-babies-what-does-mean-science-and-canada-293688 <p>In the wake of the announcement in China last November of the first 鈥楥RISPR babies鈥�, Prof. Bartha Knoppers and researcher Erika Kleiderman from 苹果淫院鈥檚 Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have published a commentary article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on the use of CRISPR gene-editing techniques.</p> Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:44:54 +0000 webfull 145418 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canada-eu-and-africa-combine-allow-researchers-analyze-health-data-largest-most-diverse-scale-293692 <p>A patient develops a rare condition and needs answers, so their clinician searches frantically to find patients with similar, rare, symptoms and similar possible causes. To understand the mechanisms of one debilitating disease, a medical researcher tries to separate the 鈥渟ignal鈥� of causes of that disease, in particular, from the 鈥渘oise鈥� of natural biological variation of human lives and conditions.</p> Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:48:23 +0000 webfull 145347 at /channels