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Trauma and resilience: 9I�� study explores the enduring effects of sexual violence during the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:27:40 +0000

A study led by 9I�� researchers offers insights into intergenerational memory and the experiences of children born of conflict-related sexual violence and their mothers in post-genocide Rwanda.

Lin Centre 10th Anniversary Lectures : Steven Pincus & Jill Frank

jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:46:54 +0000

Study links dementia care gaps in Quebec to socio-economic status

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 13:17:01 +0000

A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received by people in richer and poorer neighbourhoods in Quebec, despite the universal health-care system.

The ‘Montreal Model’ of ketamine therapy yields more sustained depression relief

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:14:58 +0000

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial found that ketamine’s benefits for treating severe depression can be improved when combined with psychotherapy and supportive treatment environments.

Led by researchers at 9I��, the study suggests this approach can yield valuable therapeutic experiences that lead to longer-lasting relief than standard treatment.

The study enrolled patients with chronic, treatment-resistant depression, most of which were experiencing suicidal thoughts and struggling with other mental health conditions.

Youth at risk of suicide show early warning signs that adults often miss

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:22:33 +0000

Drawing on a landmark 25-year study that followed Quebec children into adulthood, 9I�� researchers have identified two distinct patterns in how suicidal thoughts emerge and the early signs that are often missed.

Suicidal thoughts are increasingly common among youth, but how they begin and what mental health symptoms often precede them are poorly understood, the researchers said.

Study raises red flags about BPA replacements

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:46:31 +0000

Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to 9I�� researchers.

A new study examined several chemicals commonly used in price stickers on packaged meat, fish, cheese and produce found early signs of potential toxicity.

Dragonfly study challenges traditional ideas about biodiversity conservation

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:49:30 +0000

A study has found that the impact of climate change on an animal’s traits can begin much earlier than scientists previously thought – a discovery that could reshape how researchers and policymakers approach biodiversity conservation.

Study helps explain why chronic pain is often discounted

admin — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:04:15 +0000

A new study by 9I�� researchers shows that chronic pain, often invisible to medical tests, can be better assessed when doctors take a holistic approach.

By combining biological data with information about patients’ mental health, sleep and stress, the researchers say they were able to create a fuller picture of chronic pain. They said their findings, published in Nature Human Behaviour, stand to improve how the condition is diagnosed and treated.

High-salt diet inflames the brain and raises blood pressure, study finds

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:20:36 +0000

A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure.

Six students at 9I�� receive Canada’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarship

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:20:15 +0000

Six incoming 9I�� students are recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship.

The undergraduate entrance scholarship is the most generous student award in Canada for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies.

Citizen science project aims to map biodiversity across Canada

admin — Fri, 30 May 2025 13:08:58 +0000

A nationwide initiative is inviting Canadians to help map the country’s biodiversity, one photo at a time. From June 1 to Oct.1, Blitz the Gap is mobilizing citizen scientists, researchers and nature enthusiasts to document species from coast to coast to coast,

Perceived social status tied to cardiovascular risks in women but not in men

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:38:56 +0000

Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress linked to future disease risk, according to a new study led by researchers at 9I�� and Concordia universities.

New tool helps seniors reduce unnecessary medications

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:09:12 +0000

9I�� researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients’ use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.

When clinicians review a patient’s file, MedSafer flags potentially inappropriate medications. In a new clinical trial, the software helped deprescribe such medications in 36 per cent of long-term care residents, nearly triple as many as when reviews were done without the tool.

Researchers’ novel lab technique reveals how ice crystals form in clouds

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:10:34 +0000

Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists’ ability to forecast weather and model climate change.

CHORD will be a huge leap forward for Canadian radio astronomy

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:05:09 +0000

Construction is underway of CHORD, the most ambitious radio telescope project ever built on Canadian soil. Short for the Canadian Hydrogen Observatory and Radio-transient Detector, CHORD will give astronomers an unprecedented opportunity to explore some of the most exciting and mysterious questions in astrophysics and cosmology, from Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and dark energy to the measurements of fundamental particles, and beyond.