Made-in-Canada COVID-19 test developed at McGill receives government support

Posted on

McGill and RI-MUHC team partnering with National Research Council has obtained funding from Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada to develop capability to produce millions of SARS-CoV-2 tests to make Canada self-sufficient.

When a pair of old hockey buddies and McGill biomedicine scientists realized that test shortages could hamper Canada’s efforts to get COVID-19 under control, they didn’t hesitate: “We can help with that.”….

https://mcgill.ca/newsroom/article/made-canada-covid-19-test-developed-mcgill-receives-government-support

Read More Impact Stories

Posted on

B.C. researchers identify gene that fuels aggressive childhood cancers

For patients with neuroblastoma, one of the most common solid tumours in children, disease outcomes can vary widely. Some children [...]
Read more
Posted on

Researchers develop first COVID-19 rapid test for wastewater

McMaster researchers have developed the first COVID rapid test for community wastewater, which will make early warning surveillance of infectious [...]
Read more
Posted on

World’s most comprehensive study on COVID-19 mental health

Study shows limited impact of pandemic on mental health, underlining strength of human resilience. COVID-19 has taken a relatively limited [...]
Read more
View All Impact Stories