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Public education will be critical as provinces roll out new cervical cancer screening method, researchers say

webfull — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:37:38 +0000

As Canada moves to modernize cervical cancer screening, a new study suggests most women do not yet understand or trust the shift from the Pap test to human papillomavirus (HPV) based screening.

The national survey, published in Current Oncology, examined women’s preferences for cervical screening – including how they want to be screened and how they want information communicated – as Canada transitions from Pap tests to HPV testing.

Published: 7 May 2026

Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer

webfull — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:50:22 +0000

Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK) cells, part of the immune system’s first line of defence. NK cells can detect and destroy cancer cells, but tumours often create a protective barrier that blocks them, allowing cancer to grow.

Researchers at ��Թ�’s Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, in collaboration with the Research Institute of the ��Թ� Health Centre, found that suppressing two specific proteins helps NK cells overcome this blockage, turning them into more potent cancer killers.

Published: 24 April 2026

NSERC awards two ��Թ� professors $1.65 million each to prepare the next generation of researchers

webfull — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:07:07 +0000

Projects focusing on MedTech and genomics cut across disciplines while mobilizing expertise at ��Թ� and other Quebec institutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow

Published: 21 April 2026

AI tool pinpoints cells driving aggressive cancers

webfull — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:47:49 +0000

��Թ� researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify small groups of cells most responsible for driving aggressive cancers.

The tool, called SIDISH, offers scientists a clearer path to designing targeted therapies by showing which cells inside a tumour are most strongly linked with poor patient outcomes, rather than treating all cancer cells as if they behave the same way.

Published: 15 April 2026

Weston Family Foundation awards two ��Թ� researchers for human microbiome research

webfull — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:52:06 +0000

New funding fuels ��Թ�-led breakthroughs on how gut viruses influence childhood health and how engineered proteins can prevent damaging oral bacterial biofilms.

Published: 14 April 2026

Largest-ever study of psychedelics could help advance their use in treating mental health disorders

webfull — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:39:31 +0000

Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that several psychedelic drugs – including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT and ayahuasca – produce a common pattern of brain activity despite their distinct chemistries.

An international consortium led by a ��Թ� researcher pooled brain imaging data from labs across five countries, creating the largest study of its kind to date.

Published: 7 April 2026

��Թ� launches initiative to strengthen Canada’s healthcare system

webfull — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:38:22 +0000

��Թ� has launched the Initiative for Transforming Healthcare (ITH) to apply a systems-based approach and advance technology-enabled solutions to drive change in Canadian healthcare.

Mounting pressures – from limited access to family doctors to surgical backlogs and emergency room crowding – are straining Canada’s health system. The Initiative will explore ways to resolve these growing challenges through cross-sector partnerships.

Published: 1 April 2026

Neuro researchers lead projects awarded $14.5 million

webfull — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:31:29 +0000

Funds will help acquire and develop cutting-edge infrastructure to advance research capacity

Five researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) are leading innovative new projects that have received major funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund. They will be funded for a total of $14.5 million, part of $42 million going to ��Թ� scientists.

Published: 18 March 2026

New injectable gel could help repair damaged swallowing muscles

webfull — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:15:32 +0000

A new injectable gel developed by researchers at ��Թ� and Kyoto University could enable stem cell-based treatments for swallowing disorders.

While stem cells have the potential to repair damaged swallowing muscles, ensuring their survival after injection has been a major challenge. In a preclinical study published in Biomaterials, the new approach improved stem-cell survival by more than five times compared with traditional methods.

Published: 17 March 2026

Two ��Թ� professors awarded 2026 Dorothy Killiam Fellowships

webfull — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:40:28 +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

Published: 11 March 2026

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