/mssi/taxonomy/term/5/all en /mssi/channels/news/blood-proteins-flag-multiple-sclerosis-years-diagnosis-opening-window-prevention-373086 <b>Of more than 2,500 blood proteins screened, a small group may drive MS and signal who will develop it</b> <p>A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis. The findings offer hope that a simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of MS in time to act before damage occurs.</p> Tue, 26 May 2026 14:12:51 +0000 admin 16664 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/neuros-virtual-integrated-patient-platform-receives-major-funding-373263 <b>Brain Canada support will help accelerate the discovery of new treatments for brain and nervous system disorders</b> <p>An innovative project led by Dr. Guy Rouleau at The Neuro has received major funding from Brain Canada, one of four platforms that are advancing treatment discovery across a wide range of neurological disorders. In total the four platforms are being supported with a $8,926,500 investment.</p> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:14:59 +0000 admin 16663 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-build-best-light-powered-room-temperature-computer-yet-371326 <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and Queen’s University researchers have built an improved version of a computer that uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.</p> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:07:36 +0000 admin 16524 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/2025-amazing-brain-science-talks-videos-are-live-371262 <p>On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks in partnership with Brain Canada Foundation and the Brain-Heart Interconnectome at the Grande Bibliothèque, welcoming over 100 attendees.</p> <p>The afternoon featured expert talks on pressing topics in brain and heart health, along with a reception and scientific poster session led by Montreal-based trainees.</p> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:10:10 +0000 admin 16520 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/vincent-rigby-arctic-appetites-donald-trump-policy-magazine-370700 <p>January 29, 2026 | In Policy Magazine, Vincent Rigby, writing with Lawrence L. Herman, warns that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland signals a bigger risk to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. They argue that renewed U.S. expansionist rhetoric alongside American rejection of Canada's claim that the Northwest Passage constitutes internal waters raises the prospect of future U.S. military or naval incursions in the region.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:28:13 +0000 admin 16505 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/rna-therapy-may-be-solution-infant-hydrocephalus-370687 <b>For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models </b> <p>Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000 admin 16504 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/woyesa-worana-ethiopias-shrinking-civic-space-policy-magazine-370653 <p>January 26, 2026 | MPP student Woyesa Worana wrote for the Policy Magazine on Ethiopia's rapidly shrinking civic space as the country approaches its June elections. He argued that the rollback of press freedom and civil society protections marks a sharp reversal from the optimism of the 2018 reforms. He further added that citizens are increasingly being excluded from decisions actively shaping their lives.</p> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:39:31 +0000 admin 16502 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/aftab-ahmed-mark-carneys-davos-speech-policy-magazine-370590 <p>January 23, 2026 | In Policy Magazine, Alumnus Aftab Ahmed MPP'23 wrote about Mark Carney's Davos speech detailing the international system's rules-based order being near its end. He highlighted several key messages from the speech, which detail the weaponization of economic interdependence, the rise of isolationism, the collective bargaining of middle powers, and Canada's strategic position. </p> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:41:12 +0000 admin 16500 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/interview-thomas-duchaine-vaccine-fights-covid-19-and-cancer-369830 <p>D2R's funded-researcher <a href="/dna-to-rna/thomas-duchaine">Thomas Duchaine</a> recently sat down with Radio-Canada to discuss emerging research suggesting that RNA vaccines developed for COVID-19 may also enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments. </p> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:23:03 +0000 admin 16403 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/mssi-x-xprize-transdisciplinary-symposium-creating-societal-change-361361 <p>On February 3rd, 2025, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and <a href="https://www.xprize.org/">the XPRIZE</a> will host a symposium at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ in Montreal, Canada, celebrating 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ joining the XPRIZE’s Higher Education Network.</p> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:25:47 +0000 phuong.hoang3@mcgill.ca 8458 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/anthropocene-human-epoch-screening-director-jennifer-baichwal-361297 A cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is a four years in the making feature documentary film from the multiple-award winning team of Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier a Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:08:42 +0000 phuong.hoang3@mcgill.ca 8453 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/transforming-universities-just-and-sustainable-futures-358807 <p>Join the Leadership and Learning for Sustainability Lab and the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Sustainability Systems Initiative for a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Julia Wittmayer.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:32:20 +0000 larissa.jarvis@mcgill.ca 8271 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/multifunctional-future-concrete-356855 On the Multifunctional Future of Concrete <p>Featuring a talk by Admir Masic, Associate Professor of Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering at MIT.</p> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:21:57 +0000 larissa.jarvis@mcgill.ca 8059 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-conversation-about-cross-disciplinary-collaborations-340442 <strong>Please note this event has been cancelled.</strong> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:34:57 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3930 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-bridging-gap-between-bench-level-innovation-and-readiness-vc-investment-340440 <p>Learn about the commercialization of research and the process of bringing ideas to market during a panel discussion featuring innovation industry experts from Anges Québec, Cycle Capital, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ O</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:55:26 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3926 at /mssi