Global Nexus
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Based at McMaster University, Global Nexus is a partnership-focused health innovation accelerator.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Joined January 2021
A new drug to potentially treat depression and neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia or Parkinson’s, is being developed in Hamilton after a McMaster University researcher discovered a new fungal compound that could improve brain health. https://t.co/xZUwgbvcQj
thespec.com
New fungi compound discovered by McMaster University researcher shows promise at improving brain health.
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McMaster University remains one of Canada’s top research universities, based on the annual rankings published today by @R_Infosource. #CIL2024
@McMasterU earned the top spot for research income growth and for graduate student research intensity.
news.mcmaster.ca
The 2024 Research Infosource rankings place McMaster first in graduate student research intensity and second in faculty research intensity. [...]Read More...
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New from @Macleans: How @ItsJonStokes is working at the intersect of academia and industry to get new antibiotics to the finish line faster. https://t.co/IYVcF73stb
macleans.ca
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are overpowering existing treatments. One Hamilton-based lab is using medical AI to fight back.
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Transformative investment of $4M from FedDev for the Centre for Collaborative Chemistry at McMaster University. The C3 will be an anchor tenant for @MacGlobalNexus and other research hubs @McMasterU and @BBS_McMasterU for made-in-Canada drug products.
chch.com
Minister Filomena Tassi made an announcement at McMaster University in Hamilton today to support advancements in the life sciences sector.
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We’re pleased to support @McMasterU’s new Centre for Collaborative Chemistry (C3) with a $4M investment! C3 will fast-track the development and commercialization of life-changing medications—improving the lives of Canadians, creating jobs, and growing our life-sciences sector.
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A great day to welcome @FilomenaTassi to campus to announce $4M via @FedDevOntario for our Centre for Collaborative Chemistry (C3). Thank you! McMaster is better positioned than ever to help get new therapies to market. https://t.co/QNLKfu9uyj
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The Government of Canada announced today a $4M investment in Global Nexus, which will be leveraged for bold new drug discovery and development initiatives at McMaster. https://t.co/rAcROOFicc
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
McMaster University has received $4 million in federal funding to upgrade and future-proof its drug discovery infrastructure. The new funds, which come via the Federal Economic Development Agency for...
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We are so grateful for the support from McMaster HealthLabs. This funding will enable critical translation activities that will bring health discoveries closer to the patients who need them. #NationalPhilanthropyDay
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healthsci.mcmaster.ca
McMaster HealthLabs (MHL), a university-affiliated not-for-profit organization, has gifted $300,000 to Global Nexus, a McMaster-based health innovation accelerator. The gift will establish the...
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Global Nexus and @McMasterIIDR director @Millerlab_atMac moderated the biomanufacturing panel at the @NGBIdeas summit today. The panel featured a quartet of top life sciences experts from across Canada. #NGBiSummit
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From transmission to symptoms, what to know about avian flu after B.C. case. Matthew Miller (@Millerlab_atMac), director @McMasterIIDR & @MacGlobalNexus, spoke with @CdnPressNews about the symptoms of H5N1 and how it differs from seasonal flu. https://t.co/tAlDd1gRzp
thecanadianpressnews.ca
A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to acquire the virusin Canada.
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Meet Dr. Matthew Miller, Executive Director at @McMasterU ’s Global Nexus & @McMasterIIDR , focused on pandemic prevention and groundbreaking vaccines. He will be moderating the Biomanufacturing panel at #NGBi2024 on November 12th at the Hamilton Convention Center. Head to
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Meet Matthew Miller, Director of the IIDR and @MacGlobalNexus. He's working on pandemic prevention measures, like vaccines and therapeutics, that provide protection against large viral families. Today, @Millerlab_atMac will be inducted into the @src_rsc's College of New Scholars!
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A @McMasterU-affiliated biotech is expanding to @MIP_Hamilton, where it will intensify its drug discovery efforts with new assets, talent, and tech. 👇 https://t.co/dfYSBXzAOu
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
Kapoose Creek Bio, a B.C.-based biotech that specializes in discovering new drugs from nature using AI, announced today an exclusive licensing and asset acquisition agreement with Adapsyn Bioscience,...
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.@MacGlobalNexus researchers collaborate to shorten the long & winding road to drug discovery. Jakob Magolan & Sheila Singh (@sheilasinghlab) on their unique approach to developing a new anti-cancer medicine. 👇 @BBS_McMasterU @McMasterSurgery @CDCR_Mac
https://t.co/s6ekAGBJHQ
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
The road to drug discovery is long and winding, fraught with pitfalls, obstacles, and dead-ends along the way. To bring new medicines to market, researchers must identify vulnerabilities in target...
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Efficiently moving new drugs from academic labs to the patients who need them is mission-critical at Global Nexus. Here, researchers Jakob Magolan and Sheila Singh discuss how they're working together to bring important new cancer drugs to market. https://t.co/RFxrNfgQfD
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
The road to drug discovery is long and winding, fraught with pitfalls, obstacles, and dead-ends along the way. To bring new medicines to market, researchers must identify vulnerabilities in target...
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Matthew Miller (@Millerlab_atMac), director @McMasterIIDR and @MacGlobalNexus, spoke with @OttawaCitizen about COVID-19 and the general need for mucosal vaccines—next-generation vaccines that are needle-free and can be sprayed or inhaled. https://t.co/qW84QFNP0P
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Jakob Magolan, part of our executive team, is collaborating with neurobiologists on a new therapeutic approach to preventing cancer from spreading to the brain. https://t.co/MGQ8oIcRqb
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
Researchers at McMaster University have identified a new therapeutic approach to preventing cancer from spreading to the brain. In a new study, published recently in the journal Cell Reports Medici...
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HERC is perfectly aligned with our mission to drive impact through collaboration between academia, government, industry, and public health. As co-lead of a federally-funded pandemic preparedness hub (CP2H), we look forward to supporting ISED's growing life sciences strategy.
(1/2) Big news! We're introducing Health Emergency Readiness Canada (HERC), an organization dedicated to strengthening Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector. What benefits will HERC bring to Canadians? ⬇️
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COVID-19 is surging again, driven by highly contagious Omicron sub-variants. @Millerlab_atMac tells @nationalpost that while the virus is evolving unpredictably, current vaccines still offer protection against severe infections, hospitalization, and death. https://t.co/SWd3skn5N5
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It’s an incredible honour to have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars! Humbling to join such accomplished colleagues from @McMasterU and across the country
Congratulations to Global Nexus executive director @Millerlab_atMac, who has been named to the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Miller has been recognized for his expertise in viral pandemics and vaccinology. https://t.co/CLCL0j5hTV
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