ɬ�﷬ News - Dental medicine and oral health sciences

122 ɬ�﷬ research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

webfull — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:43:39 +0000

Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at ɬ�﷬, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 ɬ�﷬ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.

Published: 7 July 2026

ɬ�﷬ awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

webfull — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ɬ�﷬ researchers advance discovery across disciplines

ɬ�﷬ has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Published: 13 May 2026

$1.25 million for ɬ�﷬ research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

webfull — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at ɬ�﷬.

Published: 13 May 2026

Study suggests protein made in the liver is a key factor in men’s bone health

webfull — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:01:37 +0000

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males.

A ɬ�﷬-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but not in females. The findings may help explain why men with liver disease are more likely to experience bone loss.

Published: 5 February 2026

Experts: Social prescribing

webfull — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:34:12 +0000

As part of a new partnership with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), member doctors of Médecins francophones du Canada can now prescribe tickets to live performances.

Published: 3 November 2025

ɬ�﷬ researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

webfull — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:08:32 +0000

Thirty-two ɬ�﷬ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.

Published: 10 October 2025

Provost honours 31 ɬ�﷬ professors for exceptional research achievements

webfull — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

ɬ�﷬ announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James ɬ�﷬ Professors, James ɬ�﷬ Professors and William Dawson Scholars

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 ɬ�﷬ professors as Distinguished James ɬ�﷬ Professors, James ɬ�﷬ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Published: 1 May 2025

17 ɬ�﷬ researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs

webfull — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000

ɬ�﷬ awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program

Published: 25 June 2024

Seventeen ɬ�﷬ researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs

webfull — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:40:23 +0000

From health and disability law to the emerging field of regenerative medicine, seventeen ɬ�﷬ scholars named to new or renewed Canada Research Chairs positions across diverse fields

Published: 13 March 2024

Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain

webfull — Wed, 11 May 2022 18:31:31 +0000

Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from ɬ�﷬ and colleagues in Italy. Their research puts into question conventional practices used to alleviate pain. Normal recovery from a painful injury involves inflammation and blocking that inflammation with drugs could lead to harder-to-treat pain.

Published: 11 May 2022