L'industrie des légumineuses reçoit un coup de « pousse »

Published: 28 February 2018

De plus en plus de consommateurs se tournent vers des substituts aux protéines provenant de la viande, entre autres les protéines de sources végétales. [...] Pascal Thériault, agroéconomiste à l...

McGill joins 'superclusters under Ottawa initiative

Published: 19 February 2018

Dozens of McGill researchers will participate in two of the five “superclusters” announced Thursday, Feb. 15, by the federal government and funded under its Innovation Superclusters Initiative.

Pair of proteins found to drive neuroinflammation


Published: 11 October 2016

McGill researchers have identified two proteins that work together to drive neuroinflammation in acute conditions such as microbial or autoimmune encephalitis, and in chronic conditions such as...

Unleashing the watchdog protein

Published: 9 May 2013

Research opens door to new drug therapies for Parkinson’s disease

Understanding the barrier protecting the brain

Published: 22 April 2015

The brain is a privileged organ in the body. So vital to life, the brain is protected from alterations elsewhere in the body by a highly regulated gateway known as the blood-brain barrier, which...

Virtual protein engineering towards improved biocatalysts

Published: 9 January 2016

As part of a new venture in the Moitessier research group, recent Ph.D graduate, Josh Pottel, has delved into developing software to guide protein engineering. Computers can be used to simulate the...

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