A Quebec research network aims to protect seniors from respiratory viruses
A team of Quebec researchers has just received joint funding of $12.3 million from the Ministère des Finances and de l’Économie and Medicago Inc. for their work to develop innovative vaccines against...
View ArticleSimon Gravel awarded Sloan Fellowship
By Meaghan Thurston Simon Gravel, an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, was awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship earlier this morning, in recognition of his potential to make...
View ArticleMUHC presents its submission on Bill 60 at National Assembly
For the MUHC as for so many other organizations in Quebec, Bill 60 is a piece of legislation that is trying to resolve a problem that does not exist. In its presentation today on Bill 60 – Charter...
View ArticleQuebec to introduce patient-based funding
Photo: Owen Egan The Quebec government plans to introduce patient-based funding in the health sector, Finance Minister Nicolas Marceau announced Thursday. In his budget announcement in Quebec City,...
View ArticleCuddling our children approved by science. Here’s why.
Cuddling our children keeps society from collapsing. An intriguing body of scientific evidence for this comes from long-term research on residents of the low-income district of Hochelaga in Montreal....
View ArticleSheldon Biotechnology Centre – 2014 Update
Dear Colleagues, For over 20 years, McGill University’s Sheldon Biotechnology Centre at the Duff Medical Building has provided provincial, national, and international clientele with personalized,...
View ArticleBoost Your Balance; Avoid Falls
People don’t usually think about balance until they fall, but little signs such as relying on handrails to go up and down stairs can be early warnings that stability is starting to go, says Jason...
View ArticleMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Colon or colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of both male and female cancer-related deaths in Canada. In 2013, an estimated 23,900 Canadians were diagnosed with colon cancer. And...
View ArticleDr. Robert Hess awarded the H. Barry Collin Research Medal
Dr. Robert Hess, Director of the McGill Vision Research Unit, Department of Ophthalmology at McGill University, has been awarded the H. Barry Collin Research Medal in recognition of his outstanding...
View ArticleDr. Irah King awarded the Bhagirath Singh Early Career Award in Infection and...
Dr. Irah King, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and a Canada Research Chair in Humoral Immunity, has been awarded the Bhagirath Singh Early Career Award in...
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