Introducing the science world to a unique Quebec COVID-19 resource
PLOS ONE publishes foundational article on the Biobanque québécoise de la COVID-19 (BQC19)
Major boost to brain research with new $4M grant to help advance the field of neuroscience
Congratulations to our ۲ݮƵ Neuroscience researchers for their role in the Brain Canada grant led by Dr. Yves de Koninck (Laval University): The Canadian Optogenetics and Vectorology Foundry. ۲ݮƵ neuroscientists and other team members from across the country form a consortium of research sites that aims to accelerate the development and dissemination of optogenetic and viral tools.
International platform for sharing cardiovascular data launched by euCanSHare
۲ݮƵ's Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers to co-lead the work package on ethics and interoperability.
Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy
On March 15, Canada’s three federal research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) launched the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (“RDM Policy”).
New Digital Research Services Team and Website
۲ݮƵ’s researchers are increasingly reliant on the production, sharing and management of large amounts of data to generate knowledge. Regardless of the research discipline, scope and scale of the research activities, or technological proficiency, access to digital infrastructure has become a fundamental need.
Government of Canada funds ۲ݮƵ research on contaminants in aquatic ecosystems
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are microscopic and up to 5 millimetres in size. ۲ݮƵ research project aims to provide an understanding of how these contaminants end up in Canadian aquatic environments and what impacts they have.
۲ݮƵ leads in urgent virus variant research network
Experts across Canada, including researchers at ۲ݮƵ, are working to understand the impact of COVID-19 virus variants of concern on the health of Canadians and our public health measures.
۲ݮƵ and Genome Canada announce new Canadian SARS-CoV-2 Data Portal
A Made-in-Canada data solution to support the Government of Canada Variants of Concern Strategy
Professor Nancy Ross Appointed Vice-Principal, Research, at Queen’s University
After nearly 5 years as ۲ݮƵ’s Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (AVP-RI), Professor Nancy Ross is leaving ۲ݮƵ to join Queen’s University as Vice-Principal, Research. She will begin her appointment on August 1, 2021.
۲ݮƵ to partner with CCRM in commercializing regenerative medicine
۲ݮƵ University announced today it has concluded an agreement with the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) to provide ۲ݮƵ-based startup companies with the benefit of CCRM’s market-leading business intelligence and experience.
$110M for Nine Innovative ۲ݮƵ Research Projects
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Marc Rousseau joins ۲ݮƵ as Director, Research Software
Research and Innovation and IT Services are pleased to welcome Marc Rousseau to the role of Director, Research Software / Directeur du Logiciel de Recherche. In this new role, Rousseau provides support and advice to the ۲ݮƵ research community on software, from grant applications to the implementation of research activities.
Diamond Therapeutics Signs Agreement with ۲ݮƵ University for Research on Low-Dose LSD
TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Diamond Therapeutics Inc. ("Diamond"), a leading psychedelic drug development company focused on low-dose therapies for mental health, has entered into an agreement with ۲ݮƵ University for the exclusive use of Dr. Gabriella Gobbi's groundbreaking studies with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), its mechanism of action on the brain, and its potential for use at low doses in the treatment of mental health disorders.
Four ۲ݮƵ projects receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
SSHRC invests over $80k in new ۲ݮƵ research projects through the Partnership Engage Grants competition, two of which are directly related to COVID-19 research.
Major European grant backs ۲ݮƵ research on rare condition
The European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) has granted 1.6 million euros in support of an international research collaboration specific to the ultra-rare genetic disease, Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome (SGS).