Dr. Nancy Baxter appointed as McMaster University’s next Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Nancy Baxter has been appointed as Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.
HHS is first hospital in North America to `filter out’ blood clots
HHS is the first hospital site in North America and most of the world to perform a stroke-prevention procedure that involves placing tiny filters in patients’ carotid arteries at each side of the neck to trap blood clots so they can’t reach the brain.
‘I want to be able to change lives through research’
This story was originally published for McMaster News on April 27, 2026. Check out the original version here. When she started her bachelor’s degree, Nicole Taís Fröhlich had never left her native Brazil, been on a plane, or studied in an international community. But by the time she was partway through her pharmacy degree at the Federal University […]
Stealth mode: How drug-resistant bacteria evade attack by phages
Researchers at McMaster University have identified the mechanism behind how drug-resistant bacteria evade attack by phages. Read about this new research finding.
Eyes don’t lie: Assistant professor and PhD student launch start-up
Researchers at McMaster University are taking eye-tracking technology from the lab to the market with the launch of their new startup. Read the full story here.
McMaster researcher awarded more than $2M from Weston Family Foundation to advance precision antibiotic for IBD toward human trials
A McMaster University researcher receives $2M+ from the Weston Family Foundation to advance a new precision antibiotic for IBD toward clinical trials.
McMaster researchers receive $61 million from CIHR to advance health research
This article was first published on Brighter World – McMaster University. Read the original article. Seven McMaster-led research projects have received a total of $61 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to advance medical research, training and innovation. The announcement was made at McMaster by Filomena Tassi, MP for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas and minister responsible […]
Innovation Factory Now Accepting Second Cohort to Engage with Hamilton’s Research Hospitals
HAMILTON, ON, May 31, 2022 — As part of its ongoing commitment to support economic recovery, promote product commercialization, and facilitate job growth, Innovation Factory is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the second cohort of the Hamilton Ecosystem to Accelerate and Leverage Trials of Health Innovation (HEALTHI) program. Innovation Factory is receiving […]
Innovation Factory Receives $6M in FedDev Ontario Funding to Support Commercialization of High-Potential Life Science Innovators
Funding supports acceleration of ‘made-in-Canada’ life science solutions amidst global pandemic HAMILTON, ON, March 30, 2021 – Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, announced a $6 million investment through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to accelerate the commercialization of life science innovations in southern […]