Education
McGill top university in Canada for 9 consecutive years
Maclean’s annual ranking places McGill in first position among medical-doctoral universities Maclean’s has ranked McGill University as the top university in Canada among...
October 31, 2013
Brigitte Kieffer named new Scientific Director of the Douglas Institute Research Centre
The Douglas Mental Health University Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Brigitte L. Kieffer, PhD, as Scientific Director of its Research...
October 31, 2013
MUHC researchers identify biomarkers that could lead to early diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Diagnosing colorectal cancer (CRC) is complex; it relies on significant invasive tests and subjective evaluations. This process may soon become much easier thanks...
October 30, 2013
Dr. Madhukar Pai co-author of new paper published in The Lancet on tuberculosis testing in Africa
Dr. Madhukar Pai is part of an international team that has just published a new paper in The Lancet, titled “Feasibility, accuracy, and...
October 30, 2013
Jewish General Hospital salutes Patient Safety Week 2013
It affects the health of more Canadians each year than breast cancer, motor vehicle accidents and AIDS combined. Could it be some dangerous,...
October 28, 2013
McGill/MUHC research team wins global innovation award for HIVSmart self-screening strategy and app
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University congratulate the team led by Dr. Nitika Pant Pai for...
October 22, 2013
Lower cost dental services move to heart of downtown
Learning, research and community service to come together in Faculty of Dentistry’s modern new home McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry announced today that...
October 21, 2013
McGill hosts Asbestos: Dialogue for the Future conference
On October 1, 2013, more than 100 people attended a one-day conference held in McGill’s Faculty Club. With presentations and panel sessions led...
October 20, 2013
IRCM researchers identify new proteins crucial for hearing
A team of researchers led by Dr. Michel Cayouette at the IRCM made an important discovery, published online yesterday by the scientific journal...
October 16, 2013
To live and learn: making memories has to be a speedy business
The brain is plastic - adapting to the hundreds of experiences in our daily lives by reorganizing pathways and making new connections between...
October 16, 2013
Whole Person Care: treating both disease and patient
Both patients and healthcare workers can feel dissatisfied with how they interact. The system is overloaded. No one has time. Patients don't feel...
October 16, 2013
Ambitious, innovative programs advance research and patient care
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, McGill University has raised more than $49 million, with an additional $7 million in...
October 16, 2013