Two new collaborative projects funded by CQDM and the Ontario Centres of Excellence under CQDM’s Quebec-Ontario program

Last year, at the 2012 BIO International Convention, a partnership was launched between CQDM (Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery) and key partners from...
July 5, 2013

Magnetic brain stimulation might aid stroke recovery

Magnetic stimulation of the brain appears to help speed recovery of speech and language in stroke survivors, a small new study finds. The...
July 2, 2013

How the body aids and abets the spread of cancer

RI-MUHC researchers ID new mode of cancer progression “We are the first to identify this entirely new way that cancer spreads,” says senior...
July 1, 2013

“Le Québec en recherche” Web Site (French only)

The “Le Québec en recherche” web site considers research undertaken in university, collegiate, hospital and other public institutions, as well as research developed...
June 27, 2013

Jewish General Hospital commended for fiscal responsibility in delivering high-quality care to more patients

Independent report confirms JGH’s efficiency and productivity The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is conducting itself in a fiscally responsible manner while delivering care...
June 27, 2013

Fighting one of the leading causes of death in Canada

New partnership between McGill and the Heart and Stroke Foundation will strengthen key research programs and advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of...
June 26, 2013

McGill researchers encouraged to contribute to new CFI initiative

The Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is currently developing a new section on their website that aims to facilitate businesses and interested research...
June 25, 2013

Smart youth may avoid dementia, capital study finds

People who are smarter when they are young may enjoy better mental health in old age, research into the human brain has found....
June 24, 2013

McGill Life Sciences Library – Consultation and Report

Dear Colleagues, This spring, we asked Dr. Richard Cruess and Maître Daniel Boyer to conduct a consultation on the future of the McGill...
June 20, 2013

Celebrating the Health Sciences Classes of 2013!

“I feel great.” “Super, super, happy.” Six simple, yet apropos, words uttered by Masters of Applied Science (Physical Therapy) graduates Suma Das and...
June 17, 2013

Nobel Laureate kicks-off the Holmes Lecture Series

Thirty years after her groundbreaking research led to the identification of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the cause of AIDS, Professor Françoise...
June 17, 2013

Blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer’s recovers memory loss and more

A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from...
June 17, 2013