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The department of Bioengineering wishes to congratulate Prof. Brandon Xia on being selected as a plenary speaker at the 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS). The conference was held in Orlando, Florida. Read moreÌý(July 2024).

Published on: 3 Dec 2024

Voted by the EUS as Department of the Year, a lot of the excitement around Bioengineering's sudden rise to stardom is last year’s 1stÌýplace at theÌý2023 iGEM Grand Jamboree. Read moreÌý³ó±ð°ù±ðÌý(May 2024).

Published on: 3 Dec 2024

This year, PhD student, Asia Vighi will be the graduate instructor for the undergraduate team competing at iGem. Vighi is aÌýVadasz scholarÌýin the Faculty. Read moreÌý³ó±ð°ù±ðÌý(May 2024).

Published on: 3 Dec 2024

Dan Voicu (BEng’26), co-lead of the 2023 McGill iGEM team, described last year’s experience as busy! Students formed the team at the end of 2022 and spent the first two months of 2023 ideating their proposal. Read moreÌý³ó±ð°ù±ðÌý(May 2024).

Published on: 3 Dec 2024

Researchers’ outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Québec 

Classified as: FRQ, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering
Published on: 14 Nov 2024

Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics

Two McGill researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.

Myriam Denov, Professor in McGill’s School of Social Work won the ’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

Classified as: Faculty of Engineering, School of Social Work, Faculty of Arts
Published on: 22 Oct 2024

Improving air quality and developing advanced health monitoring devices are the aims of research projects funded by the Robert Sauvé Research Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (IRSST)ÌýÌý

Classified as: Faculty of Engineering
Published on: 8 Oct 2024

A new technique developed by McGill researchers for mechanically manipulating stem cells could lead to new stem cell treatments, which have yet to fulfill their therapeutic potential.

Stem cell therapy has been heralded as a new way to treat many diseases, ranging from multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and glaucoma to Type 1 diabetes. The anticipated advances have yet to materialize in part because it has proved much more difficult than originally thought to control the types of cells that develop from stem cells.

Classified as: Allen Ehrlicher, Department of Bioengineering, stem cell therapy
Published on: 13 Aug 2024

Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.

The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

Published on: 24 Jul 2024

This year, PhD student, Asia Vighi will be the graduate instructor for the undergraduate team competing at iGem. Vighi is a Vadasz scholar in the Faculty and also presented recently for at the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering Design (TISED). She is taking over from Jean-Alexandre Bureau, who instructed the winning team last year. She likes working with undergraduates.

Classified as: Dean's Report
Published on: 1 May 2024

The John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar was established thanks to a generous donation by John D. Thompson (BEng’57) ten years ago. This year, the seminar was opened by Peter Thompson, President and CEO of National Bank Insurance, on his father’s behalf. Peter spoke of how important the entrepreneurial mindset is to his dad and how John Thompson has been proud to support McGill Engine since its inception.

Classified as: Dean's Report
Published on: 1 May 2024

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