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

McGill’s Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry welcome the Class of 2018

Over the course of the week beginning on August 26, 2014 the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry at McGill University held their annual...
September 5, 2014

Family dinners reduce effects of cyberbullying

McGill study suggests frequent family time protects mental health among adolescent victims of online bullying Sharing regular family meals with children may help...
September 5, 2014

Memory and Alzheimer’s : towards a better comprehension of the dynamic mechanisms

Research by Dr. Sylvain Williams shows that the flow of activity in the hippocampus, a brain region essential for memory, is actually bidirectional,...
September 5, 2014

Black carbon linked to risk of cardiovascular disease

Pollutants in wood smoke and traffic have major effects on women’s cardiovascular health and climate Black carbon pollutants from wood smoke are known...
August 28, 2014

Jewish General Hospital welcomes Allen F. Rubin as new President

After more than a decade of involvement in fundraising and providing leadership expertise to the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), Allen Rubin has been...
August 28, 2014

AFMC Meets with Health Minister Rona Ambrose, Discusses Health Research and Medical Education

OTTAWA - Yesterday representatives of the Association of Faculties of Medicine (AFMC) held a successful meeting with Health Minister Rona Ambrose where they...
August 19, 2014

Prostate Cancer Canada supports innovation with awarding of Movember Discovery Grants

Projects funded, including two to McGill Faculty of Medicine researchers, enable new directions in prostate cancer research across Canada Toronto, ON – Aug...
August 15, 2014