/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2289/all en /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-and-ri-muhc-awarded-51-million-infectious-disease-research-343547 <p>New funding of $5.1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), announced today by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will help researchers Marcel Behr, MD, PhD, and Silvia Vidal, PhD, ensure that Canada is better prepared for the next pandemic. This funding is part of the more than $127 million investment being made through the CFI to support upgrades to eight biocontainment facilities across the country as part of its new Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (BRIF) program.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:56:10 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 288505 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-world-tb-day-2016-march-24-259831 <p><a href="http://www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day/">World TB Day</a> is held each year on March 24th and aims to build public awareness for tuberculosis. A disease which despite being curable, remains a destructive epidemic in much of the world.</p> Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:17:18 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25540 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/tb-cattle-vaccine-takes-small-step-forward-219685 <p>Scientists have announced a small but important step in the development of an effective cattle vaccine to prevent bovine tuberculosis. They have identified a "biomarker" using sophisticated molecular technology that allows them to predict vaccine efficacy. David Williams, chairman of the Badger Trust, which strongly supports vaccination of both cattle and badgers, said: "We welcome this refinement in laboratory technique, part of the progress towards the long-awaited goal of an effective cattle vaccine.</p> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:38:03 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 16019 at /newsroom