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Research led by Michel Cayouette, IRCM researcher and professor at the Université de Montréal, has uncovered a novel phenomenon concerning mammalian retinal photoreceptor cells. Published in the journal Developmental Cell, their study shows that the cilia of these cells, which capture light, align themselves in a coordinated and uniform manner in the plane of the retinal tissue.

Health

Discovery of an essential role for light in the organization of retinal cells

20 November 2024

Press release

Vincent Poitout

Community

Université de Montréal: Vincent Poitout, next Vice-Rector of Research

19 November 2024

Brief

The Roger-Gaudry campus

Health

UdeM is a leader in the global One Health movement

12 November 2024

Article

Neurons are the building blocks of the brain and the nervous system that are responsible for sending and receiving signals that control the brain and body functions.

Health

A new target for anxiety disorders

10 October 2024

Press release

Understanding the mechanisms causing mirror movement is key to finding ways to treat it.

Health

Looking deeper into the mirror

2 October 2024

Press release

DNA fragments dubbed "transposable" are expressed at higher levels in certain thymus cells than in the rest of the body.

Health

Do genetic "parasites" help the immune system develop and function?

4 September 2024

Article

This is the first time that this signaling pathway (GAS6 and AXL) has been directly implicated in insulin resistance.

Health

Type 2 diabetes: new light on cellular mechanisms causing insulin resistance

23 August 2024

Press release

A new study suggests that a simple, government-led, direct-to-consumer, educational intervention can help long-term users of prescribed opioids cut their dosages.

Health

Opioids: a nudge to reduce consumption

11 July 2024

Article

Most of the body's cells have a structure called the primary cilium, or simply, cilium. This structure acts like an antenna, responsible for detecting signals in the cell's environment.

Science

'Antennae' of cells: a protein plays a major role

25 April 2024

Press release

Across Canada, sickle cell disease affects nearly 6,000 people, mostly of African, Haitian, Indian or the Middle Eastern origin.

Health

A risky mix of two diseases

29 February 2024

Article

Combining physical activity and cognitive training improved the cognitive abilities of study participants.

Science

Seniors: move, stimulate your neurons, socialize!

22 November 2023

Article

Creative workshop at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Health

Can museums help seniors stay fit?

4 October 2023

Article

Community

19 Canada Research Chairs for Université de Montréal

30 August 2023

Brief

Robert Lacroix, Rector Emeritus of the Université de Montréal

Society

The under-education of men: a deepening problem

21 April 2023

Article

Dr. Routy's team proved that castalagin, a polyphenol contained in the Camu Camu fruit, modifies the intestinal microbiome, improving the response to immunotherapy even for cancers resistant to this type of treatment.

Health

Cancer treatment: a berry from Brazil helps out

2 February 2022

Press release

Discovered at IRIC, UM171 was developed as a collaboration between a team of chemists led by UdeM associate professor of chemistry Anne Marinier and a group of biologists under the supervision of Guy Sauvageau. It was named in 2014 in honour of Université de Montréal.

Science

UM171: the molecule that keeps on giving

12 January 2021

Article

The procedure was done by a medical team at the Institute of Hemato-oncology and Cellular Therapy (iHOTC) of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, both affiliated with UdeM.

Health

UM171 saves another life

30 September 2020

Press release

In his study, Deschepper performed a genetic manipulation that inactivated two male genes on the Y chromosome, altering several signalling pathways that play important roles in certain functions of non-sex organ cells.

Science

The male Y chromosome does more than we thought

24 September 2020

Press release

Community

Rector-Designate presents his team

29 April 2020

Article

Health

Tracking the enemy, down to its genes

25 March 2020

Article

Researchers describe how injection of these potent anti-HIV antibodies is associated with enhanced T cell responses that specifically recognize the virus.

Health

HIV: proving a concept

3 February 2020

Press release

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