Brian Coombes elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
The American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) has elected McMaster University’s Brian Coombes to its 2023 class of fellows. An honorific leadership group within the American Society . . .
McMaster to co-host national bioinformatics workshop
One of Canada’s largest bioinformatics workshops is coming to McMaster. Next month, the university and Simon Fraser University in British Columbia will co-host the 2024 . . .
Researchers invent artificial intelligence model to design new superbug-fighting antibiotics
Researchers at McMaster University and Stanford University have invented a new generative artificial intelligence model which can design billions of new antibiotic molecules that are . . .
Gerry Wright awarded Killam Prize in Health Sciences
Gerry Wright, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University, has been awarded the 2024 Killam Prize in Health Sciences for . . .
McMaster and Celesta partner to accelerate deep tech innovation and commercialization
A new partnership between McMaster University and Celesta Capital will cultivate the next generation of deep tech innovations at McMaster and in the broader Canadian . . .
McMaster scientist John Whitney receives biological chemistry award for cutting-edge research
The Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) is honouring McMaster scientist John Whitney with a New Investigator award in biological chemistry. Whitney, an associate professor in . . .
Health Sciences researchers receive more than $14 million in federal funding
Researchers from the Faculty of Health Sciences have been awarded more than $14 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) Fall 2023 Project Grant competition. Nearly . . .
Hendrik Poinar named Michael G. DeGroote Chair in Genetic Anthropology
Evolutionary geneticist Hendrik Poinar, a leading expert in paleogenomics, has been awarded the first ever Michael G. DeGroote Chair in Genetic Anthropology. Under this newly . . .
McMaster researchers discover molecular ‘barcode’ used by bacteria to secrete toxins
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a molecular “barcode” system used by disease-causing bacteria to distinguish between beneficial and toxic molecules. Published in the Proceedings . . .
Viral success: McMaster researchers discover new way to protect against infections like COVID-19
An exciting therapeutic discovery involving synthetic aptamers being worked on by McMaster researchers is showing promise in protecting against viral infections like COVID-19. Researchers Matthew . . .