/engineering/taxonomy/term/1017/all en /engineering/article/news/mcgill-researchers-develop-quick-test-stands-curb-antimicrobial-resistance <p>º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria –and determining which antibiotics can stop them – in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Current clinical testing methods typically take 48 to 72 hours, leaving physicians without timely guidance.</p> <p>The researchers say this innovation arrives at a critical moment due to the urgency of the AMR crisis, which arises from bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics.</p> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:13:43 +0000 Claire Loewen 10185 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/mcgill-igem-win-grand-prize-2025-igem-jamboree <p>We are thrilled to announce that º£½ÇÉçÇø iGEM has won the 2025 Grand Prize at iGEM Jamboree, the world’s leading student competition in synthetic biology. This marks the second time in just 3 years that the team earns this prestigious distinction, with their project, Cohera—a complete toolkit for multicellular engineering that allows synthetic biologists to access the full potential of cell-cell adhesion—bringing them to first place against 195 participating institutions.</p> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:37:29 +0000 Faculty of Engineering 10092 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/mcgill-startup-phoela-health-among-top-five-student-led-foodtech-ventures-canada <p>A º£½ÇÉçÇø-engineered biosensor is helping to redefine food safety across Canada.</p> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:29:31 +0000 Department of Bioengineering 10080 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/new-diagnostic-platform-uses-nanotechnology-and-machine-learning-identify-infectious-diseases <p>Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases early, something which doesn’t currently exist. To address these problems, º£½ÇÉçÇø Professor of Bioengineering <a href="/bbme/sara-mahshid">Sara Mahshid</a>’s lab has developed an <a href="https://www.mahshidlab.com/">all-in-one detection platform (QolorEX) </a>that can deliver test results in just 13 minutes.</p> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:02:41 +0000 Claire Loewen 9006 at /engineering