/lifesciencescomplex/articles/rss en /lifesciencescomplex/article/cancer-research-celebrates-10-years-discovery-life-sciences-complex <p>Prior to the creation of the LSC, cancer researchers were scattered across Â鶹ԼÅÄ. « This Complex allowed cancer researchers on campus to be consolidated and that was transformative, » says Goodman Cancer Research Centre (GCRC) Director and Professor of Oncology and Biochemistry <a href="https://mcgillgcrc.com/research/members/park">Morag Park</a>, who was based at the Royal Victoria Hospital before the LSC opened its doors. « It’s about bringing people together, setting up cutting-edge platforms and cores, allowing us to do what we couldn’t do before. »</p> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 03:05:06 +0000 Gillian Woodford 1425 at /lifesciencescomplex /lifesciencescomplex/article/chemical-and-structural-biology-celebrates-10-years-discovery-life-sciences-complex <p><a href="/biochemistry/about-us/department/faculty-members/thomas">David Y. Thomas</a>, former Theme Lead for Chemical and Structural Biology, Professor of Biochemistry and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Molecular Genetics, began planning for the LSC shortly after he came to Â鶹ԼÅÄ in 2001.</p> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 04:09:15 +0000 Gillian Woodford 1423 at /lifesciencescomplex /lifesciencescomplex/article/cell-information-systems-celebrates-10-years-discovery-life-sciences-complex <p>When the LSC opened its doors back in 2008, recalls Professor of Physiology <a href="http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/physio/shrierlab/">Alvin Shrier</a>, Theme Lead for <strong>Cell Information Systems</strong>, it suddenly became very easy to attract the best molecular and cell biologists from all over the world.</p> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:03:03 +0000 Gillian Woodford 1418 at /lifesciencescomplex /lifesciencescomplex/article/developmental-biology-celebrates-10-years-discovery-life-sciences-complex <p>The space was designed with flow of people and ideas in mind, and this has resulted in an unprecedented level of cross-disciplinary collaboration among the researchers at the Complex. That’s certainly been the case in the <a href="/lifesciencescomplex/research/developmental-biology">Developmental Biology</a> research theme, which investigates the basic mechanisms of cell growth and the role genetics play in this process.</p> Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:42:15 +0000 Gillian Woodford 1415 at /lifesciencescomplex /lifesciencescomplex/article/complex-traits-celebrates-10-years-discovery-life-sciences-complex <p>Professor of Human Genetics and Theme Lead for the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Research Centre on Complex Traits (MRCCT), <a href="/mrcct/members/full-members/silvia-vidal">Silvia Vidal</a> was recruited to the LSC in 2003 while it was still in the planning stages. When the doors opened in 2008, she immediately launched an ambitious collaboration that took full advantage of the new facilities.</p> Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:51:23 +0000 Gillian Woodford 1413 at /lifesciencescomplex /lifesciencescomplex/article/mcgill-life-sciences-complex-celebrates-10-years-discovery <p>Since opening its doors in September 2008, the Â鶹ԼÅÄ <a href="/lifesciencescomplex/">Life Sciences Complex</a> (LSC) has played host to collaborations and advances tackling diseases from autism and Parkinson’s disease to schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and epilepsy. On Wednesday, December 5, it played host to a day-long celebration and presentations marking its 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary.</p> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 03:39:11 +0000 Philip Fine and Diana Colby 1420 at /lifesciencescomplex