R&D Published on February 10, 2020 The Groupe de recherche en environnement et biotechnologie (GREB) of the Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup recently obtained grants totalling $4.9 million for its research projects. Read more on InfoDimanche
Pharma Published on February 6, 2020 The City of Quebec financially supports Pharma in silica with a contribution of $250,000 through the Entrepreneurial Vision Program. Read more on Pharma In Silica
Business environment Published on February 6, 2020 The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation and CAE announced a collaboration that offers innovative solutions to transform patient care. The Montreal-based worldwide provider in healthcare education and training is donating $500,000 in support of the MUHC’s visionary project to elevate lifesaving skills and teamwork through its new Interprofessional Skills & Simulation Network. Read more on News Wire
Artificial Intelligence Published on February 6, 2020 Google reaffirms its commitment to Canada and announces the construction of three new offices, including one in Montreal for the research and development of its artificial intelligence services. Read more on News Wire
Artificial Intelligence Published on February 4, 2020 As part of her Master of Laws, a student from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) went to Paris for an internship at UNESCO Headquarters. Her mandate: to collaborate in the research and writing of a report on Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly the chapter on human rights and gender. Read more on Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
R&D Published on February 4, 2020 A Quebec innovation recently approved by Health Canada could be of great help to diabetics suffering from severe hypoglycemia. The Baqsimi treatment in nasal powder form from the manufacturer Eli Lilly has been approved with moral status, meaning that people with diabetes treated with insulin can access it with or without a prescription. Read more on La Presse Canadienne
Artificial Intelligence Published on February 4, 2020 The Government of Quebec is granting $3,094,265 over three years to set up the Regional Pole of Expertise in Artificial Intelligence. Piloted by Université Laval’s Intelligence and Data Institute, this pole will support the Québec City region’s strengths in the field and further stimulate the economic development of Eastern Québec. Read more on News Wire
R&D Published on January 30, 2020 Human cells have a defence mechanism that protects them from microbial attack, discovered a team of Montreal researchers. Led by André Veillette, professor of medicine at the Université de Montréal and researcher at the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM), the discovery was recently published in Cell Reports. Read more on Techno-Science.Net
Artificial Intelligence Published on January 30, 2020 Artificial intelligence analysis of blood samples can predict and explain the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, which could one day help doctors choose the most appropriate and effective treatment for each patient, according to a new Montreal study by researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital) of McGill University and the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health. An important achievement, since neurodegenerative diseases develop over many years. Read more on La Presse