Key Takeaways
- The Government of Canada has awarded McGill University $19 million through the Canada Research Chairs Program, covering 19 researchers
- The group includes 11 new chairs and 8 renewals, and 8 of the 19 chairs sit in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- The Canada Research Chairs Program is a tri-agency initiative (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) investing roughly $311 million a year
19 Researchers. $19 Million. One Very Good Day for McGill.
McGill University just landed one of the biggest research hauls in the country.
The Government of Canada has awarded McGill $19 million through the Canada Research Chairs Program, covering 19 researchers — a powerful vote of confidence in the university's work.
New Faces, Familiar Names
The group splits into 11 new chairs and 8 renewals. The new chairs span fields as different as critical care pain management, genomic epidemiology, sustainable mining, and linguistic justice and musical expression — research that touches everyday lives in very different ways.
Among the renewals: Nada Jabado of Pediatrics, renewed as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Oncology (CIHR).
Eight of McGill's 19 chairs sit in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences — a sign of where the university's research weight lies.
Part of a $311 Million Program
The Canada Research Chairs Program is a tri-agency initiative — SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR — investing roughly $311 million a year in research chairs across Canada.
The Twikup Take
Nineteen chairs at one university is a statement: Ottawa is betting big on McGill's labs.
From pain care to pediatric oncology, this is research money aimed at real-world problems.
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