McGill University


McGill University was established in 1821 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. McGill University has over 34,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree students. The university is rated high for complex research and noted for extensive network of research affiliations with about 75 research centers. McGill University is credited with numerous medical discoveries at the medical school and graduate research labs. Eight Nobel Laureates have been affiliated with McGill University.

Address

James Administration Building, 845 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T5

News Office

Email

info [dot] uro [at] mcgill [dot] ca

Phone

514-398-1076

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Contact

mark.shainblum@mcgill.ca




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BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc and PancakeCroc

BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc and PancakeCroc

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 2

A suite of five ancient crocs, including one with teeth like boar tusks and another with a snout like a duck's bill, have been discovered in the Sahara by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Paul Sereno. ...


Research calls for better assessment of tests for tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. However, a team headed by Dr. Madhukar Pai at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) ...


15,000 reasons to worry about invasive species

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

A day at the beach in Wisconsin's North Woods didn't used to go like this. Candy Dailey spent a Fourth of July holiday splashing with grandkids on the sandy shore of Lake Metonga when she felt a nasty sting on her foot.


McGill researchers identify key genetic factors which can lead to cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at McGill University have discovered a previously unknown series of interactions between genes that control whether cells become cancerous. The discovery may lead to a new generation of targeted ...


Smokers with common autoimmune disorder at higher risk for skin damage

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As if there weren't enough reasons to stop smoking, a team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have just found another. A study led by Dr. Christian A Pineau, Co-Director ...


Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems

Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Learning to talk also changes the way speech sounds are heard, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Haskins Laboratories, a Yale-affiliated resear ...


Smoking gun: just one cigarette has harmful effect on the arteries of young healthy adults

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, according to research presented by Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the ...


Hunting for rhythm's DNA: Computational geometry unlocks a musical phylogeny

Hunting for rhythm's DNA: Computational geometry unlocks a musical phylogeny

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Does Bo Diddley rule the world? Though he died last year, the iconic singer and guitarist of American blues and rock still rules the rhythms of the world, says computer scientist Godfried ...


Research shows treating HIV-AIDS with interleukin-2 is ineffective

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An international research team has demonstrated that treating HIV-AIDS with interleukin-2 (IL-2) is ineffective. As a result, the researchers recommend that clinical trials on this compound be stopped. Their finding was published ...


Researchers identify promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scars can serve as double-edged swords in spinal cord injuries—saving a victim's life, but sealing his or her fate as a paraplegic or quadriplegic. The scar forms a wall around the wound, preventing the injury from spreading, ...


Gene mutation may reveal clues for treating lung diseases

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A genetic mutation found in four children born with multiple abnormalities may provide insight into potential treatments for newborn lung distress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).


US Nobel sweep points to brain drain

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Cash-rich US researchers have again dominated this year's Nobel awards, but it seems identifying the nationality of laureates is not an exact science, and change may be on the way.


One small step for neurons, one giant leap for nerve cell repair

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

The repair of damaged nerve cells is a major problem in medicine today. A new study by researchers at the Montreal NeurologicaI Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) and McGill University, is a significant advance towards a ...


Major discovery opens door to leishmania treatment

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Leishmania is a deadly parasitic disease that affects over 12 million people worldwide, with more than 2 million new cases reported every year. Until recently, scientists were unsure exactly how the parasite survives inside ...


'Natural killer' cells keep immune system in balance

'Natural killer' cells keep immune system in balance

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Natural killer, or NK cells, are part of our innate immune system. A healthy body produces them to respond early during infection. They are activated and they kill cells infected with a given virus.