Education
Taibah University visits McGill’s Faculty of Medicine
On September 15 and 16, 2014, a high-ranking delegation from Taibah University in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, visited McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine. During...
October 7, 2014
McGill graduate John O’Keefe wins Nobel Prize in medicine
Fourth former McGill student since 2009 to win a Nobel By Chris Chipello McGill alumnus John O’Keefe was named co-winner of the 2014...
October 6, 2014
Osteoporosis treatment may also benefit breast cancer patients
MUHC-led study shows treatment has protective effect on bone metastasis Montreal October 2, 2014 – Treatment approaches to reduce the risk of bone complications...
October 3, 2014
A discovery could prevent the development of brain tumours in children
Researchers at the IRCM show that a protein called Sonic Hedgehog causes DNA damage Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that...
October 3, 2014
The next generation of brain cancer research and treatment
October is Brain Tumour Awareness Month Every day, 27 Canadians are diagnosed with a brain tumour and an estimated 55,000 Canadians are surviving...
October 3, 2014
$3 million gift creates Chair in pharmacoepidemiology
Major donation from Boehringer Ingelheim to boost capacity and discovery in growing field As McGill prepares to celebrate half a century of research...
October 2, 2014
Are the promises of ‘brain game’ gains too good to be true?
Judes Poirier to The Globe and Mail As the world ages, and as nearly 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or...
September 26, 2014
McGill MDCM Class of 2017 Students receive their White Coats
On September 19, 2014, second-year medical students from McGill University participated in the “Donning the Healer’s Habit” ceremony, a McGill tradition since 2001,...
September 26, 2014
Hospital patients could be allowed to wear their own attire
Appearing September 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine, Dr. Emily G. McDonald and Dr. Todd C. Lee from McGill University and the McGill University...
September 26, 2014
New revelation on how HIV-1 blocks the body’s natural anti-viral response mechanisms
Stress granules are clusters of RNA and proteins that cells assemble as a protective measure against environmental stresses and viral infections. Research led...
September 25, 2014
McGill-led projects awarded Brain Canada grants
Program supports innovative research to advance understanding of the brain and brain diseases Four innovative projects led by McGill University researchers have been...
September 16, 2014
Federal Government Invests in National Initiative to Tackle Dementia
Sep. 10 - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA),...
September 16, 2014