Jewish General Hospital becomes home of new Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care

  In partnership with Sanofi Canada, the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has created the Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care (CETAC)....
December 19, 2012

Brenda Milner: A scientific pioneer and a reluctant role model

On November 21, Dr. Milner became the ninth woman to be named to the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame, joining 53...
December 17, 2012

Her Excellency Sharon Johnston Returns Home to Give Keynote at McGill School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

On Thursday, November 29, McGill’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy proudly hosted Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, McGill Master of Rehabilitation Science and...
December 12, 2012

Merck invests in Montreal’s life sciences research sector

November 26, 2012 - Merck Canada announced today that it is reinforcing its commitment to growing Montréal's life sciences basic and translational research...
December 5, 2012

Jewish General Hospital receives excellent review from Accreditation Canada

This week (November 26 – 29) the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) underwent a comprehensive inspection by Accreditation Canada, a not-for-profit, independent organization that...
November 30, 2012

LDI researchers evaluate effects of new anti-coagulants

For the first time since 1954 when warfarin emerged as the standard oral anti-coagulant prescribed to treat blood clots that form in the...
November 29, 2012

Newly discovered effects of vitamin D on cancer

Vitamin D slows the progression of cells from premalignant to malignant states, keeping their proliferation in check A team of researchers at McGill...
November 22, 2012

New hope for understanding autism spectrum disorders

Researchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which...
November 21, 2012

Two McGill proposals advance in CERC competition

On November 8, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the proposals from eight Canadian universities that have been...
November 19, 2012

Fall Convocation 2012 held on October 31st for Faculty of Medicine Graduates

On Wednesday, October 31st,  1,600 students graduated at the 2012 Fall Convocation. More than 800 graduates attended one of the two ceremonies at Place des...
November 19, 2012

McGill University signs affiliation partnership agreements with CSSS de Gatineau and UQO

Under these agreements, the CSSS de Gatineau joins in the implementation and execution of teaching and research development programs in the region. The...
November 14, 2012

New leader for the Montreal Children’s Hospital

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Martine Alfonso as the new Associate Executive Director of the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Martine, who...
November 13, 2012