Watch: Tracking the virus

Kenneth Rosenthal, head of the viral vaccines division at the McMaster Immunology Research Centre, talks about how research teams across the globe are searching for a COVID-19 vaccine.

February 20, 2020

Kenneth Rosenthal, head of the viral vaccines division at the McMaster Immunology Research Centre, talks about how research teams across the globe are searching for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Brian Lichty wearing a white lab coat seen in a university lab setting.

Brian Lichty is helping build Canada’s next generation of biomanufacturing

McMaster experts are building on years of research, partnerships and pandemic-era experience to support future health threat preparedness.
Two researchers standing together in a lab, each with his arms crossed.

McMaster researchers discover brain-to-liver pathway that protects against liver inflammation

A hormone known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss also helps protect the liver, opening new possibilities for treating advanced fatty liver disease. 
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Analysis: Move over, longevity: Healthspan is what we should be chasing

Research has moved past the question of whether we can live longer. The question now is whether we’re willing to invest — seriously, equitably and early — in the things that will help us live better, writes Stuart Phillips