Research and Innovation

Research Support Funds in Action: The ɬ�﷬ Engine Centre turns ideas into impact

Meaghan Thurston — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:00:30 +0000

Image by Owen Egan. From left to right: Ehsan Yousefi, Professor Luc Mongeau, Professor Narges Armanfard, Kartik Mangalvedhe, Professor Jeffrey Bergthorson, and Professor Changhong Cao.

Research Support Funds in Action: How Jenni Scissons helps law researchers pursue their research ambitions

Karell Michaud — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:17:53 +0000

“The most rewarding—and often the most challenging—part of my role is helping colleagues find the right path to achieve their research goals.”

Nineteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ɬ�﷬

Amanda Testani — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:53:25 +0000

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced over $198 million in federal funding through the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, including more than $13 million to support 19 Chairs—nine new and ten renewed—at ɬ�﷬.

ɬ�﷬ researchers awarded $9.7 million in CFI funding

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:11:19 +0000

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

These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.

Chemistry professor Eric McCalla awarded Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future grant

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:58:20 +0000

Eric McCalla, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) grant, a joint program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

Biochemistry professor Ian Watson awarded Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s Data Sharing & Use Pilot program funding

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:05:15 +0000

Ian Watson, Member of the Goodman Cancer Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry has received funding from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network’s (MOHCCN) Data Sharing & Use Pilot program, aimed at helping build Canada’s capacity for large-scale collaborative cancer research while paving the way for more personalised cancer care.

ɬ�﷬ researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:30:37 +0000

Jérôme Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.

The ɬ�﷬ researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.

ɬ�﷬ cleantech spinoff FeX Energy secures major funding

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:59:30 +0000

ɬ�﷬ spinoff company FeX Energy has recently received USD ($3.5M) to finance their pursuit of renewable, long-term energy storage. FeX is developing iron-based long-duration energy storage, aiding the transition to affordable and scalable clean energy. The company’s core technology emerged from ɬ�﷬’s Alternative Fuels Lab led by Professor Jeffrey Bergthorson.

Nada Jabado awarded McLaughlin Medal by Royal Society of Canada

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:55:47 +0000

Pediatric brain tumour specialist Nada Jabado, MD, PhD, has been awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) prestigious McLaughlin Medal for her important contributions to medical science.

Physiology professor Claire M. Brown appointed inaugural Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:27:57 +0000

Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE) in the province of Quebec. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT).