Education
McGill University Welcomes First Year Medical Students!
On August 21, 2012, over 200 new students gathered in the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building to attend their first lecture as McGill medical...
October 25, 2012
Understanding the Biology of Breasts
Opinion: A primer on breast cancer from Richard Margolese, professor of surgical oncology The controversy over total mastectomy versus breast-conservation surgery (lumpectomy) has...
October 22, 2012
From promises to reality
Madhukar Pai Tuberculosis is not an easy disease to treat. The duration of treatment is months. Multiple antibiotics are needed to prevent drug...
October 21, 2012
Message to the community from Dr. David Eidelman
Dear Members of the McGill Community, On April 4, 2012, I communicated the steps the Faculty of Medicine was taking in response to...
October 17, 2012
Quebec government recognizes neuroscience partnership
McGill-Oxford neuroscience collaboration wins the McCarthy Tétrault Award of Excellence for Partnership from the Quebec Government Office in London. A cutting-edge neuroscience collaboration...
October 10, 2012
Scientists discover gene behind rare disorders
International study with researchers at The Neuro reveals links with other neurodegenerative diseases MONTREAL, October 9, 2012 - Scientists at the Montreal Neurological...
October 10, 2012
Alzheimer’s is misunderstood and underestimated
One in five baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease. That is more than the billions of dollars the chronic disease is costing health-care...
October 9, 2012
Boomers and beyond: RI MUHC launches Montreal component of Canada-wide aging study
It’s often referred to as the “Silver Tsunami”. The aging of the Canadian population will become a public health challenge in the coming...
October 5, 2012
Canada ranked fourth in the world for Scientific Research
Canada ranks fourth in the world for the quality of its scientific research, according to a survey of thousands of top international scientists...
September 26, 2012
Baby Brain: What Does Having A Child Do To Your Brain?
Every new mother has had a "mommy brain" moment. Maybe she finds herself incapable of following the assembly instructions on the new baby...
September 19, 2012
McGill to partner with Israeli research institutions
Memoranda of understanding signed during economic mission led by Mayor of Montreal The memoranda cover the following initiatives: renewal of a partnership with...
September 19, 2012
Ingram School of Nursing launches new patient- and family-centred initiative and is renamed to honour major benefactor
Transformative investment signals start of new era September 11, 2012 - McGill University’s Ingram School of Nursing...
September 15, 2012