Prix du Québec honours for Nada Jabado
Award recognizes a career dedicated to advancing childhood cancer research and care Nada Jabado, a world-leading physician-scientist whose discoveries have transformed the understanding of pediatric brain cancers, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Prix Wilder-Penfield. The prize, one of 18 Prix du Québec awarded by the Quebec government,…
‘Heart-in-a-dish’ paves way for personalized treatment for heart failure
Findings, while preliminary, ‘could help improve our understanding of differences in heart disease between women and men that have long been understudied,’ researcher...
November 4, 2026
Eight Canada Research Chairs awarded to FMHS
The Government of Canada has awarded McGill $19 million in funding to support 19 researchers - eight of them in the Faculty of...
November 4, 2026
Nada Jabado and Dan Poenaru formally invested to Order of Canada
Dr. Nada Jabado and Dr. Dan Poenaru, both researchers at The Institute as well as physicians at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, received their...
November 4, 2026
The Neuro’s new director, inspired by its past, looks to the future
Dr. Edward Fon’s priorities include bringing new cutting-edge therapies to patients, making the internationally respected institution better known in Quebec Working in Dr....
November 3, 2026
Half of young adults with type 2 diabetes reach remission through diet and exercise
Meal replacements and supervised workouts helped adults under 45 reverse their diabetes, while holding on to muscle More than half of young adults...
November 3, 2026
McGill MDCM Class of 2029 dons white coats
On October 9, McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences held its annual White Coat Ceremony, formally known as “Donning the Healer’s Habit,” which...
November 2, 2026