Co-led by McMaster and the University of Saskatchewan, the agency will establish a national neutron beam lab at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor, and will govern, manage and represent Canada’s infrastructure program for research and development with neutron beams.
The cell-based encapsulation therapy could potentially eliminate or alleviate the need for insulin injections and the immune suppression drugs those living with Type 1 diabetes currently rely on.
McMaster's Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) is helping a startup launch a hyper-localized air purification system with the potential to slow the spread of COVID-19.