Students

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:19:13 +0000

�� Professor Thomas Soehl has received funding to study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life and participating meaningfully in a predominantly French-speaking society.

Ten �� research projects receive $42 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:04:48 +0000

The Government of Quebec and partner organizations provide additional funding, bringing the total research investment to $106 million.

�� was awarded $42 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund to support 10 research infrastructure projects led by researchers at the University.

Two �� professors awarded 2026 Dorothy Killiam Fellowships

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:35:04 +0000

Professors Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey and Jill Baumgartner will lead innovative research focusing on anti-Black carceral systems and climate-related health risks respectively

CIHR and partners invest $7.9 million in cancer prevention research at ��

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:05:07 +0000

Part of the largest CIHR-led cancer prevention investment, �� researchers will develop approaches to reduce cancer risk and improve early detection

CIHR grants $55.9M to �� health research

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:35:40 +0000

56 �� research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Fall 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.

Weston Family Foundation awards two �� researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:38:28 +0000

Three �� researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:43 +0000

�� team awarded CIFAR AI Safety Catalyst Grant to advance developer oversight in AI-assisted coding

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:33:35 +0000

�� team aims to develop guidelines, tools, and policy insights that help software engineers work safely and effectively with AI-assisted coding systems.

A �� research team is tackling one of AI’s fastest-moving challenges: how software developers can steer and safeguard code as AI systems become capable of writing large portions of software on their own.

�� professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:33 +0000

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in the Bioresource Engineering Department, has been awarded one of eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).

Cancer Research Society invests in �� discoveries

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:33:00 +0000

Twenty-two �� researchers have received funding from the Cancer Research Society (CRS) through its Operating Grants competition, announced on November

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 14:54:27 +0000

�� researchers awarded funding to strengthen national capacity in metaresearch

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:21:44 +0000

Sam Harper and Arijit Nandi have received funding to help strengthen national capacity in metaresearch through the Research-on-Research joint initiative, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC).

24 �� researchers identified in Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:15:57 +0000

Twenty-four �� researchers have been named to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers™ list, a ranking prepared each year by Clarivate, an analytics company based in the US. The list assesses researchers in a wide range of disciplines, from neuroscience to environmental science. The number of �� scholars on the list grew from 14 in 2024 to 24 in 2025.

�� moves up to third overall in Research Infosource rankings, maintains its No. 2 position for medical research

robin.koning@mcgill.ca — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:27:43 +0000

The University continues to be recognized as one of Canada’s top research institutions and drivers of innovation

�� researcher awarded Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers

amanda.testani@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:17:54 +0000

Supported by funding from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, Professor Sylvie Lambert and her PhD student, Sarah Chehayeb, will explore how remote monitoring can improve recovery and quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplants and ease the burden on their caregivers.

Students

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

Ten �������� research projects receive $42 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation

Two �������� professors awarded 2026 Dorothy Killiam Fellowships

CIHR and partners invest $7.9 million in cancer prevention research at ��������

CIHR grants $55.9M to �������� health research

Weston Family Foundation awards two �������� researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging

Three �������� researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

�������� team awarded CIFAR AI Safety Catalyst Grant to advance developer oversight in AI-assisted coding

�������� professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec

Cancer Research Society invests in �������� discoveries