Newswise News from Universite de Montreal display Latest news from Universite de Montreal on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise Newswise News from Universite de Montreal 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif Aiming for High-Precision Immunotherapy /articles/aiming-for-high-precision-immunotherapy/?sc=rsin /articles/aiming-for-high-precision-immunotherapy/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:50:13 EST A team of researchers successfully created more effective immune cells that can fight cancer without damaging healthy tissue. Universite de Montreal Guinea Pigs: A Promising Animal Model to Study the Human Embryo /articles/guinea-pigs-a-promising-animal-model-to-study-the-human-embryo/?sc=rsin /articles/guinea-pigs-a-promising-animal-model-to-study-the-human-embryo/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:40:20 EST CRCHUM researchers reveal that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of infertility and early human development. Universite de Montreal You Can Heal More Wounds with Honey /articles/you-can-heal-more-wounds-with-honey/?sc=rsin /articles/you-can-heal-more-wounds-with-honey/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:20:58 EST UdeM pharmacy professor Simon Matoori has reviewed studies on the therapeutic properties of honey in the treatment of both acute and chronic wounds. Universite de Montreal Hidden Forces Shape Plants From the Inside Out /articles/hidden-forces-shape-plants-from-the-inside-out/?sc=rsin /articles/hidden-forces-shape-plants-from-the-inside-out/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:30:27 EST UdeM scientists use a combination of experimental data and modelling to reveal how physical forces help plants to generate their complex 3D shapes. Universite de Montreal How Canadian Immigration Law Turns Judges Into Border Guards /articles/how-canadian-immigration-law-turns-judges-into-border-guards/?sc=rsin /articles/how-canadian-immigration-law-turns-judges-into-border-guards/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:40:13 EST Doctoral student Meritxell Abellan-Almenara examines court decisions to see how Quebec judges use their power to make defendants criminally inadmissible to stay in Canada. Universite de Montreal Music to Their Ears /articles/music-to-their-ears/?sc=rsin /articles/music-to-their-ears/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:05:34 EST A new study looks at differences in music listening habits between young adults with ADHD and their neurotypical peers. Universite de Montreal Aaron Courville Appointed Interim Scientific Director of IVADO /articles/aaron-courville-appointed-interim-scientific-director-of-ivado/?sc=rsin /articles/aaron-courville-appointed-interim-scientific-director-of-ivado/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:45:11 EST A pioneer in deep learning, Courville will oversee the transition to a new scientific director to be named this spring, as Yoshua Bengio takes on a new role as special advisor. Universite de Montreal Using LLMs to Understand How Autism Gets Diagnosed /articles/using-llms-to-understand-how-autism-gets-diagnosed/?sc=rsin /articles/using-llms-to-understand-how-autism-gets-diagnosed/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:20:52 EST In a study that used large language models to analyze healthcare records of Quebec francophone children, scientists argue that current criteria for diagnosing autism are in need of revision. Universite de Montreal Investing in Your Work: A Fine Balance Between Dedication and Burnout /articles/investing-in-your-work-a-fine-balance-between-dedication-and-burnout/?sc=rsin /articles/investing-in-your-work-a-fine-balance-between-dedication-and-burnout/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:40:33 EST According to a study by Marie-Colombe Afota, how people see themselves plays an important role in their intense--and sometimes toxic--approach to work. Universite de Montreal King Charles III Coronation Medal awarded to UdeM members /articles/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-awarded-to-udem-members/?sc=rsin /articles/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-awarded-to-udem-members/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:35:54 EST Recognizing their outstanding contribution to Canada or on the international stage, the medal commemorates the crowning of the former Prince of Wales in 2022. Universite de Montreal Manipulating the Very Small at Large Scale /articles/manipulating-the-very-small-at-large-scale/?sc=rsin /articles/manipulating-the-very-small-at-large-scale/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:35:21 EST Delphine Bouilly's team has developed an innovative, automated technique for large-scale graphene transfer, facilitating the production of electronic chips for molecular diagnostics. Universite de Montreal Recruiting Women as Candidates: An Electoral Opportunity /articles/recruiting-women-as-candidates-an-electoral-opportunity/?sc=rsin /articles/recruiting-women-as-candidates-an-electoral-opportunity/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:30:23 EST People who believe that female candidates are at a disadvantage in elections are mistaken, according to two studies conducted by political scientist Andre Blais. Universite de Montreal Eating Well and Aging Better /articles/eating-well-and-aging-better/?sc=rsin /articles/eating-well-and-aging-better/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:20:13 EST In an international study led by an UdeM dietitian, healthy eating in midlife is found to be linked to overall healthy aging. Universite de Montreal IRCM team identifies crucial mechanism in immune response /articles/ircm-team-identifies-crucial-mechanism-in-immune-response/?sc=rsin /articles/ircm-team-identifies-crucial-mechanism-in-immune-response/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:40:15 EST Nathalie Labrecque and her colleagues have discovered that NOTCH signaling is essential for the differentiation of CD8+ T lymphocytes, optimizing their immune response to infections. Universite de Montreal Roundtable: What Future for the 49th Parallel? /articles/roundtable-what-future-for-the-49th-parallel/?sc=rsin /articles/roundtable-what-future-for-the-49th-parallel/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:00:26 EST Three experts from UdeM analyze Canada-U.S.relations and the threats posed to our shared border in Donald Trump's second presidential term. Universite de Montreal Exploited: temporary foreign workers in Canada are vulnerable /articles/exploited-temporary-foreign-workers-in-canada-are-vulnerable/?sc=rsin /articles/exploited-temporary-foreign-workers-in-canada-are-vulnerable/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:40:45 EST Blandine Emilien and Patrice Jalette paint a troubling picture of the conditions faced by labourers brought in to this country on federal work permits. Universite de Montreal 'I've Always Been Fascinated by the Sky' /articles/i-ve-always-been-fascinated-by-the-sky/?sc=rsin /articles/i-ve-always-been-fascinated-by-the-sky/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:35:35 EST Honoured today with the 2025 Killam Prize in Natural Sciences, UdeM astrophysicist Rene Doyon looks back on his lifelong love of seeing what's out there, beyond Earth and the Solar System. Universite de Montreal Demystifying a Genetic Disease of the Heart Muscle /articles/demystifying-a-genetic-disease-of-the-heart-muscle/?sc=rsin /articles/demystifying-a-genetic-disease-of-the-heart-muscle/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:55:38 EST A large-scale study in which UdeM cardiologist Rafik Tadros took part focuses on the origins of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM. Universite de Montreal Detransitioning: those who've done it feel misunderstood /articles/detransitioning-those-who-ve-done-it-feel-misunderstood/?sc=rsin /articles/detransitioning-those-who-ve-done-it-feel-misunderstood/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:45:16 EST In a new Canadian study, 25 teens and young adults who've gone back to the gender they were assigned at birth or now identify differently say they don't think the media represent them fairly. Universite de Montreal Roxanne Sicotte: Finding Hope in Suicide Prevention /articles/roxanne-sicotte-finding-hope-in-suicide-prevention/?sc=rsin /articles/roxanne-sicotte-finding-hope-in-suicide-prevention/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:25:04 EST As a new assistant professor in UdeM's School of Psychoeducation, she wants to make her research findings accessible and, as she puts it, "be helpful to others." Universite de Montreal