Research
Using smartphones to track neurodegenerative disease
Dr. Ron Postuma speaks with a patient. Researchers at The Neuro are using apps to evaluate patient movements at home in the hopes...
November 19, 2021
14 McGill investigators on Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list
Annual list identifies some 6,600 researchers from across the globe who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication...
November 18, 2021
Ten McGill researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada
Research projects range from from studies of French literary history in the 17th and 18th centuries, to working with the Event Horizon Telescope...
November 11, 2021
How to turn specific genes on and off
Treatment of a wide range of diseases may advance thanks to new epigenetic editing technique Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer are...
November 11, 2021
A new grant to improve career development for graduate students
Emily Bell, PhD, associate director, and Miguel Burnier, MD, PhD, director of the Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training at the RI-MUHC. Leaders of...
November 11, 2021
COVID-19 lockdowns deepened struggle for work-family balance
Lockdown measures exacerbated mental health problems for graduate students, particularly among women Around the world increasing mental health inequalities between women and men...
November 11, 2021
A day without smartphones
McGill researchers taking part in province-wide campaign to get young people unhooked from their mobile devices Researchers with McGill’s Department of Psychiatry are among those behind a...
November 11, 2021
A clinical trial at The Neuro investigates a novel treatment for an aggressive form of genetic ALS
Dr. Angela Genge (left) discusses ongoing ALS trials at The Neuro with clinical research coordinators on her team. The Neuro is the only...
November 4, 2021
Can inhaled corticosteroids alleviate early symptoms of COVID-19?
Results from the CONTAIN study conducted at the RI-MUHC reveal that ciclesonide is no better than placebo Despite high hopes, a new pan-Canadian...
November 4, 2021
Ben Geboe awarded the 2021-2022 Dr. Margaret Becklake Fellowship for his research with urban Indigenous populations
The RI-MUHC postdoc is working on a culturally safe framework for TB prevention and care for Indigenous populations in Montreal Ben Geboe, LMSW, PhD,...
November 4, 2021
Regular screening for tuberculosis in Inuit communities is cost-effective
A new study from RI-MUHC researchers published in CMAJ recommends regular screening to help reduce outbreaks Regular community-wide screening for active and latent...
November 4, 2021
2 Researchers Receive $500,000 to Fight Metastatic Breast Cancer
In the fall of 2020, the Cancer Research Society (the Society) and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation (the Foundation) jointly launched the “100...
October 28, 2021