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Home ice: Star researcher back at Mac to pioneer use of AI to fight antibiotic resistance
November 21, 2021 by Kara Aaserud
Jon Stokes is using creative methods and tools like artificial intelligence to fundamentally transform antibiotic discovery research as we know it
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McMaster-led study links stress to Crohn’s disease flare-ups
November 18, 2021
A possible link between psychological stress and Crohn’s disease flare-ups has been identified by a McMaster University-led study.
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Karen Mossman named one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
October 26, 2021 by McMaster Daily News
Karen Mossman's name has now been added to the list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, joining a cadre of the country’s highest achieving female leaders in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.
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McMaster professors join Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
September 14, 2021
Five professors of the Faculty of Health Sciences are joining the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) as fellows. This election is considered the highest recognition of excellence in Canadian academic health sciences.
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McMaster biomed students tout anti-COVID molecular medium
July 29, 2021
A molecular medium that deactivates the COVID-19 virus will keep lab techs safe and help labs run smoothly. But key to its commercial success are two McMaster students and a robust Hamilton Life Sciences Eco-System.
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Researchers discover unique ‘spider web’ mechanism that traps, kills viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza
June 29, 2021 by Michelle Donovan
Immunologists at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism which acts like a spider web, trapping and killing pathogens such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.
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McMaster COVID-19 rapid home test headed to market
June 23, 2021
A COVID-19 ‘spit test’ that can deliver results in 10 minutes and be taken at home is rolling out worldwide after being developed by scientists at McMaster University.
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McMaster scientist wins U.S. award for infectious disease research
June 21, 2021 by Blake Dillon
McMaster University’s John Whitney has been named a 2021 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), a U.S.-based non-profit medical research organization.
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Flu-fighter: Researchers develop a new vaccine to broaden and boost protection offered by seasonal flu shots
May 26, 2021 by Michelle Donovan
Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Buffalo have developed an experimental new vaccine which can provide significantly better protection from seasonal flu and could be a bridge to long-lasting universal vaccines in the future.
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Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth, says collaborative study
May 10, 2021
New research led by scientists from McMaster University and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany has found that that colonization of infants’ guts occurs during and after their births, and not before.
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McMaster researcher receives $1.5M for international study of microbial communities
April 20, 2021 by Blake Dillon
An international team of early-career scientists, which includes McMaster University’s John Whitney, has received more than $1.5 million in funding from the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSP).
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McMaster-led team unlocks possible Crohn’s disease trigger
April 1, 2021
Potentially game-changing research led by McMaster University scientists may finally bring relief to millions of people worldwide living with Crohn’s disease.
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Human case of H5N8 bird flu underscores the need for a universal influenza vaccine
February 26, 2021 by MICHELLE DONOVAN
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Researchers take an early step toward leukemia drug therapy
February 16, 2021
A McMaster stem cell research team has made an important early step in developing a new class of therapeutics for patients with a deadly blood cancer.
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McMaster researchers study saliva-based, asymptomatic testing as a route to limit the spread of COVID-19
November 18, 2020
Researchers at McMaster University are studying the saliva-based testing procedures that would enable routine testing of asymptomatic individuals on a large scale.
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McMaster researchers awarded $1.5M to further investigate COVID-19
November 9, 2020
A team of McMaster researchers has been awarded $1.5M from the federal government to further investigate COVID-19.
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