The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Newsletter
April 2012 Newsletter
From the Executive Director
Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to bring to you excellent news for the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC) on two fronts: the Fonds de recherche du Québec-Santé (FRQS) decision on our Center grant application and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) financial monitoring review report.
March 2012 Newsletter
From the Director’s Desk
Dear colleagues,
A few months ago, Research Infosource published its annual ranking of Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals for 2011, positioning the RI-MUHC as fourth
in the country. This incredible standing shows that the RI-MUHC has an
exceptional concentration of outstanding researchers in life, the largest in
Quebec.
February 2012 Newsletter
August 2011 Newsletter
From the Director’s Desk
Since the creation of the RI-MUHC more than ten years ago, the research landscape has changed significantly, both at the national and provincial levels. The MUHC has also changed during this time. Therefore, over the past year the MUHC Board, together with external legal advice and input from McGill University and the Faculty of Medicine, undertook a detailed evaluation of the By-Laws as well as the organizational structure of the RI-MUHC.
February 2011 Newsletter
From the Director’s Desk
There’s been a lot of discussion in the press recently in response to news that The Lancet had finally retracted the paper that linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism when it was first published back in 1998. It set off a wave of fear amongst the public.
December Newsletter, 2010
As the holiday season approaches, we reflect on how our work in research also impacts the world around us. Indeed, several RI investigators provide training, education, and medical support in different countries around the world. As the year end approaches, we take a look at how some of our investigators have had an impact on other parts of the world during the past year.


