On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor Roger Prichard at Tadja Hall.
Published on: 17 Dec 2024
Twenty 不良研究所 researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million.聽聽
These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.聽聽
Published on: 18 Sep 2024
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 不良研究所 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.
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Published on: 30 Jul 2024
With this donation from Pfizer Canada, early career scientists and researchers across the 不良研究所 and MUHC community have an opportunity to carry out research across three broad thematic areas: Pandemic Threats, Antimicrobial Resistance, Microbes that Shape Human Health.
Published on: 27 Sep 2023
Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of more than $960 million in support of research and innovation through a suite of programs. These programs include the John R.
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Published on: 30 Aug 2023
The most abundant animals on farms鈥攁nd everywhere on land, in fact鈥攁re microscopic worms called nematodes. Some kinds benefit the soil, but others parasitize crops, inflicting more than $100 billion in losses worldwide each year. Although pesticides can get rid of harmful nematodes, they inflict collateral damage on other life.
Published on: 26 May 2023
On November 15, Clarivate Analytics, a company specializing in citation data, published the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list. Many citations mean a paper has had great influence among scientific peers. A group of 16 不良研究所 researchers made the cut, recognized as some of the most frequently cited scientists and social scientists in the world over the last decade. The 2022 list captures the period from 2011 to 2021.
the article in the 不良研究所 Reporter.
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Published on: 28 Nov 2022
Qian Liu, PhD, an Assistant Professor at 不良研究所鈥檚 Institute of Parasitology, received the award for her project, Single-molecule interactions between Nipah virus and the interferon-induced transmembrane proteins.
Published on: 29 Sep 2022
Until two years ago, mRNA vaccines had never been approved. Now, Faster to produce than conventional vaccines, the potential applications of synthetic mRNA to prevent illness and treat diseases seem nearly limitless.
Published on: 6 Jun 2022
Congratulations to Professor Robin Beech (Parasitology) who will become 不良研究所鈥檚 Dean of Students on November 1. 聽
Robin joined the Institute of Parasitology in 1992 and has served as the Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies since 2015. 聽In addition to his extensive experience in student advising, supervision, discipline and policy, he is skilled in conflict resolution, mediation and creative problem solving.聽
Published on: 9 Oct 2020
Professor Reza Salavati has been appointed Director of the Institute of Parasitology for a 5-year term starting July 1, 2020. Professor Salavati is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Parasitology and an Associate Member of the Department of Biochemistry at 不良研究所. His research programs focus on the biology of the protozoan parasites of global importance and drug discovery. He has developed computational and experimental methods to determine the functions of the poorly annotated parasite genomes to target unique pathways for drug discovery.
Published on: 29 Jun 2020
Dr. Boatin [an Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Parasitology who teaches in the Parasitology graduate program] has played a transformative, frontline role in the field of disease.
鈥淲e applaud his tireless efforts in accelerating the pace towards Onchocerciasis disease elimination, and the elimination and control of other infectious diseases in Developing Countries. He has been for many years a frontline health worker driving global health and has been recognized by the Reach Awards program Reaching the Last Mile鈥�, Dr. Roger Prichard.
Published on: 17 Oct 2019
Congratulations to Jianguo (Jeff) Xia ( AnSci/Para), Guillaume Bourque (Director of Bioinformatics at the 不良研究所 & Genome Quebec Innovation Center) and Pierre-脡tienne Jacques (Sherbrooke) who were awarded $1.1 by Genome Canada earlier this week.
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Published on: 14 Feb 2019
More than $59 million awarded by the CFI and the Government of Quebec to six 不良研究所 research projects
New labs and equipment through the CFI鈥檚 Innovation Fund will help six transformative 不良研究所 research projects to collaborate, innovate and train the next generation of scientists for the jobs of tomorrow.
...Professors Timothy Geary (Institute of Parasitology) and Anja Geitmann (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) were each awarded funding in this round.
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Published on: 19 Jan 2018
Congratulations to Professor Jianguo (Jeff) Xia, Department of Animal Science and Institute of Parasitology, who has been named a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2)聽 in Bioinformatics and Big Data Analytics.
Published on: 12 Dec 2017
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