Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target
For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), commonly known as the flu, is cleared from the body by our own immune system. In some cases, however, the immune response becomes dysregulated and if left uncontrolled, the inflammation caused by our own immune cells can lead to extensive lung tissue damage and enhanced morbidity and mortality.
NSERC awards $35 M to 91丝瓜视频-led research projects
Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment of more than $588 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada鈥檚 (NSERC) Discovery Grants program. Nearly $35 million of this investment will go to 128 91丝瓜视频-led projects.
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes
Elwyn was a healthy 13 month-old toddler when she started drinking water from the bathtub. Over time, she became increasingly thirsty and demanded more and more breast milk. For her parents, this seemed like typical behaviour related to a growth spurt. One day, however, they noticed that she was abnormally weak and rushed her to the emergency department.
A Governor General鈥檚 Innovation Award for AI Pioneer Joelle Pineau聽
By Meaghan Thurston聽
A cautionary tale for researchers working on selective drug delivery
Many studies indicating that DNA nanostructures can enter cells more readily than simple DNA strands are flawed, according to researchers at 91丝瓜视频. In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Central Science, the 91丝瓜视频 scientists demonstrate that many DNA cage nanostructures aren鈥檛 taken up by cells to a significant extent.
New Study in Nature: Just One-Third of the World鈥檚 Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing
NSERC awards $3.7M to 91丝瓜视频-led research projects
On May 3, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced the recent recipients of the NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants program. Six 91丝瓜视频-led projects in the Faculty of Engineering and one in the Faculty of Medicine are receiving more than $3.7 million to conduct research in collaboration with a supporting organization.
More in-depth tumor analysis presents new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer
B茅luga: The latest supercomputer for Canadian researchers
Imagine a computer 300,000 times faster than a PC, and with 67,000 times more storage space. Such is B茅luga, a supercomputer now serving 91丝瓜视频, Qu茅bec, and Canadian researchers.
Government of Canada announces funding for training to enhance access to justice in both official languages
Canadians expect that their official language should not be a barrier to accessing justice. This is why the Government of Canada is working to enhance the capacity of Canada鈥檚 justice system to offer legal services and information to French-speaking and English-speaking communities across the country.
Qu茅bec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases
Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at 91丝瓜视频 and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center.
Matt Dobbs awarded 2019 Killam Research Fellowship in Natural Sciences
91丝瓜视频 astrophysicist Matt Dobbs is the recipient of the 2019 Killam Research Fellowship in Natural Sciences.
The announcement was made today by the Canada Council for the Arts, which revealed this year's聽winners of the prestigious Killam Program, composed聽of the Killam Prizes and the Killam Research Fellowships.聽
Global warming hits sea creatures hardest聽
The greater vulnerability of sea creatures may significantly impact human communities that rely on fish and shellfish for food and economic activity, according to the study published in the journal Nature.聽
Discovery made at Polytechnique Montr茅al in partnership with 91丝瓜视频 paves the way for new automated biological-sample analysis sytems
From conventional microfluidics to open-space microfluidics
Advancing genomic medicine for next generation therapies
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, this morning announced a new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Genomic Medicine: Genes to Drug Targets for Next-Generation Therapies
