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11Dec

FANCI: a new gene at the origin of some cases of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer affects approximately 3000 women per year in Canada. Although most cases are sporadic, there are hereditary forms of ovarian cancer that are largely attributed to mutations in the

26Mar

McGill and Genome Canada announce new Canadian SARS-CoV-2 Data Portal

The development and implementation of the new Canadian SARS-CoV-2 Data Portal will be led by McGill University’s Dr. Guillaume Bourque, Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, and Director, Canadian Center

26Mar

McGill leads in urgent virus variant research network

Experts across Canada, including researchers at McGill, are working to understand the impact of COVID-19 virus variants of concern on the health of Canadians and our public health measures. Today,

12Feb

‘All hands on deck’: Montreal scientists step up in urgent COVID-19 variant hunt

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/all-hands-on-deck-montreal-scientists-step-up-in-urgent-covid-19-variant-hunt-1.5307833

22Dec

McGill team wins grant to study ‘trained immunity’ with Japanese researchers

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 McGill’s relationship with Japan’s

22Sep

First genetic sequencing of COVID in Quebec shows roots of outbreak

Today the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) and the McGill Genome Centre announced the initial results of their study into the genetic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genome,

5Jul

Deux biobanques pour lutter contre la COVID-19

Face à la pandémie de COVID-19, deux biobanques ont rapidement été mises sur pied pour faciliter la recherche. Comment en apprendre davantage sur le virus SARS-CoV-2 et ses impacts sur

6May

McGill Genome Centre fosters partnership between Canada and UK on COVID genomic research

Partnership will support efforts to sequence and analyze the spread and evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how it affects patients Over the last weeks, the McGill Genome Centre has established a

4May

The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium and the Canadian COVID Genomics Network (CanCOGeN) launch new partnership

COG-UK and CanCOGeN are working together to share knowledge and protocols  The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium is collaborating with the newly formed Canadian COVID Genomics Network (CanCOGeN) as it launches a

4May

Social Science and Humanities researchers also active in battle against COVID

McGill’s SSHRC Institutional Grant and MI4 co-fund 12 projects exploring the social dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twelve McGill researchers are the recipients of a total of $179,258 in one-time