The McGill University Life Sciences Research Complex (MULSRC) or simply the McGill Life Sciences Complex is a collaborative effort between McGill

McGill University

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's Faculty of Science

McGill University Faculty of Science

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, Faculty of Medicine

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine is one of the constituent faculties of McGill University. It was established in 1823 as the Montreal Medical Institution, and became the first faculty of McGill College in 1829; it was the first medical faculty to be established in Canada....

 and the McGill University Health Centre

McGill University Health Centre

The McGill University Health Centre is a network of teaching and community hospitals in Montreal, Quebec, Canada affiliated with McGill University....

 to create a multi-disciplinary research environment for investigators in the life sciences. The complex brings scientists together to work on research projects within five thematic biomedical

Biomedical research

Biomedical research , in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research, applied research, or translational research conducted to aid and support the body of knowledge in the field of medicine...

 fields:

• Cancer
  Cancer
  Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
  
  
• Genetics
  Genetics
  Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
  
   of complex traits
• Chemical biology
  Chemical biology
  Chemical biology is a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry and biology that involves the application of chemical techniques and tools, often compounds produced through synthetic chemistry, to the study and manipulation of biological systems. This is a subtle difference from...
  
  
• Developmental
  Developmental biology
  Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis", which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.- Related fields of study...
  
   and reproductive biology
• Cell information systems
  Signal transduction
  Signal transduction occurs when an extracellular signaling molecule activates a cell surface receptor. In turn, this receptor alters intracellular molecules creating a response...
  
  

Buildings

The Life Sciences Complex is located within three interconnected buildings on the McGill campus in downtown Montreal

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:

• http://cac.mcgill.ca/campus/buildings/McIntyre_Medical_Sciences.html McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler
• http://cac.mcgill.ca/campus/buildings/Stewart_Biological_Sciences.html Stewart Biological Sciences Building, 1205 Dr Penfield Avenue
• Bellini Building and Cancer Pavilion

Together, the complex provides over 300000 sq ft (27,870.9 m²) for offices, classrooms and laboratories.

External links

• McGill Life Sciences Complex