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October 19th, 2020

Research project to integrate peer support and counselling into the Opal Patient Portal wins award at Oncopole's Priorité patient Competition

The project OncoBuddy et OncoConseil, led by Dr. John Kildea, Medical Physicist and Assistant...

October 15th, 2020

Gene therapy to restore sight coming to the Montreal Children's Hospital and to Quebec

Dozens of young patients will be among the first in Canada to benefit from this treatment, which...

October 9th, 2020

Monday, October 12 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre

Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Only the temporary COVID-19 Testing Centre...

October 6th, 2020

Opening Hours Change at the Glen Site COVID-19 testing centre

The temporary COVID-19 testing centre at the Glen Site is modifying its opening hours. Starting...

October 5th, 2020

New visiting restrictions at MUHC hospitals

Starting Tuesday, October 6th at 9 a.m. Due to the change in Montreal’s status from a COVID...

October 5th, 2020

World Teacher’s Day: MUHC educators on the front lines

"On this World Teachers' Day, we are pleased to recognize the outstanding work of MUHC's educators....

October 1st, 2020

Sleep apnea treatment reduces heart problems in patients with prediabetes, a new study finds

People with prediabetes and obstructive sleep apnea could reduce their daytime resting heart rate...

September 30th, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic - Priority for screening will now be given to symptomatic people and people who have been in contact with an infected person

In the current context, where Quebec is experiencing a significant resurgence of cases of COVID-19...

September 24th, 2020

From silent infection to rapid death: Why are some people more vulnerable to COVID-19?

Scientists discover genetic and immunological causes of 15 percent of life-threatening COVID-19...

September 22nd, 2020

Protecting lung cancer patients from Covid-19 – and learning from the experience

Dr. Suzanne Kazandjian, Dr. Arielle Elkrief and Dr. Nathaniel Bouganim Since the...

September 21st, 2020

Spike in peanut and nut anaphylaxis in children at Halloween and Easter

A new study suggests that more education and awareness are needed to help reduce the risk of...

September 19th, 2020

MUHC palliative care pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, gets his own commemorative stamp from Canada Post

This latest set of stamps salutes groundbreaking contributions to medicine and research Having...

September 16th, 2020

Nip it in the bud: New study will attack SARS-Cov2 where it multiplies

RI-MUHC researchers initiate a clinical trial of ciclesonide to possibly prevent mild cases of COVID...

September 10th, 2020

Systematic testing of groups at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2: an affordable and reasonable approach

In a new cost-analysis study, researchers recommend widespread testing of priority groups, including ...

September 8th, 2020

News for MUHC patients : Negative COVID-19 results can be transmitted via text message to MUHC patients

Montreal, September 8, 2020 – Six hundred forty-five (645) text messages have been successfully sent...

September 8th, 2020

MUHC OPTILAB receives prestigious triple ISO certification — A first in Quebec

Dr. Andre Dascal, medical director of OPTILAB Montréal-CUSM and chief of clinical laboratory...

September 4th, 2020

Monday, September 7 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre

Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Only the temporary COVID-19 Testing Centre...

September 2nd, 2020

Old drug, new therapy: RI-MUHC-sponsored phase III clinical trial ready to test repurposed dapsone to tone down lung inflammation caused by COVID-19

Reformulated and patented version of well-known generic drug could prove to be a quick,...

August 27th, 2020

MUHC Infection Prevention and Control team: The guiding light throughout COVID-19

Everyone has an important role to play in order to keep COVID-19 at bay, but at the McGill...

August 24th, 2020

Book your blood test and specimen collection appointment online

Reserve a time that is convenient for you. Spend less time in the hospital. A new online...

August 13th, 2020

MUHC laundry services roll up their sleeves in the fight against COVID-19

Nestled in the basement of the hospital, laundry services are responsible for washing all...

August 7th, 2020

The World Brain Death Project: New publication offers significant and unprecedented consensus on the question of when brain death occurs

When does death occur? Prior to the 1950s, the scientific community agreed it was when the heart...

August 6th, 2020

A Message of Compassion and Encouragement after the Devastating Explosion in Beirut

Human tragedies always give us reason to pause and reflect on the world around us with compassion...

August 4th, 2020

Hats off to the MUHC Nursing Resource Centres!

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke in March, the MUHC’s Nursing Resource Centres (NRC) were...

October 6th, 2020

Opening Hours Change at the Glen Site COVID-19 testing centre

The temporary COVID-19 testing centre at the Glen Site is modifying its opening hours. Starting...

September 24th, 2020

From silent infection to rapid death: Why are some people more vulnerable to COVID-19?

Scientists discover genetic and immunological causes of 15 percent of life-threatening COVID-19...

September 24th, 2020

15,000 COVID-19 tests produced by McGill University and the RI-MUHC: a step towards Canadian self-sufficiency

Names in the pic (L to R -) from McGill University’s (CRBS) and the Research Institute of the...

September 8th, 2020

News for MUHC patients : Negative COVID-19 results can be transmitted via text message to MUHC patients

Montreal, September 8, 2020 – Six hundred forty-five (645) text messages have been successfully sent...

August 27th, 2020

MUHC Infection Prevention and Control team: The guiding light throughout COVID-19

Everyone has an important role to play in order to keep COVID-19 at bay, but at the McGill...

July 8th, 2020

CHAMPIONS in Medical Imaging

One of the first steps in making an accurate diagnosis is getting a clear...

July 2nd, 2020

Global shortage of N95 masks: Finding a solution right at home

Like most healthcare institutions around the globe, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) faced...

June 12th, 2020

New nurses choose the MUHC

A new cohort of 30 recent graduates choose the MUHC to start their nursing careers From May 19...

June 11th, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: the need for privacy and digital contact tracing

As digital contact tracing applications become available, some people see them as a powerful...

June 5th, 2020

Collaborative recycling

How unprecedented collaboration is at work to support our healthcare professionals - while recycling ...

June 4th, 2020

MUHC Prevention and Health Promotion team: meeting the demands of COVID-19

Thanks in large part to the fastidious work of the Prevention and Health Promotion (PHP) department,...

June 3rd, 2020

COVID-19: Resumption of admissions on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital of the MUHC

Patient admissions on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University...

June 1st, 2020

MGH resuscitation tent provides critical support and space during COVID-19 pandemic

As the MGH continues to fulfill its mandate as a Level 1 Trauma Centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

May 29th, 2020

COVID-19 impact on cancer patients: MUHC researchers take part in a multinational study

Published in The Lancet, the study reveals cancer-specific factors associated with...

May 29th, 2020

Update on the situation in the Emergency Department of the Montreal General Hospital

Following the publication of an article in a major daily newspaper on the situation at the Emergency...

May 29th, 2020

Improvement, empowerment, autonomy: Physiotherapists aim at getting COVID patients back on their feet

May is known as National Physiotherapy Month and this provides us an opportunity to pay tribute to ...

May 29th, 2020

Generosity to Front Line Healthcare Workers: A Thank You Message to our Community During the Pandemic

As the age-old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. By extension, it takes a community...

May 29th, 2020

CHAMPIONS at the Lachine Hospital

When difficult times bring out the best in your colleagues, you know you belong to a team of...

May 26th, 2020

COVID-19: Situation on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital

The 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Hospital Centre is...

May 26th, 2020

“We are thinking of you”

“We want COVID patients to know that we are thinking of them,” says Catherine Barnes, a...

May 19th, 2020

To patients, helpers and caregivers: Instructions for wearing a mask inside the MUHC

As of May 12, all patients, helpers and caregivers will be required to wear a mask or face covering...

May 13th, 2020

THANK YOU: National Nursing Week 2020

A heartfelt thank you from Chantal Souligny, director of nursing at the McGill University Health ...

May 13th, 2020

Mrs. Benoit celebrates her 92nd birthday at the MUHC

Pierrette Benoit celebrated her 92nd birthday while recovering in hospital from COVID-19. The staff ...

May 10th, 2020

Instructions for wearing a mask inside the MUHC

As of May 12, all patients, helpers and caregivers will be required to wear a mask or face covering...

October 15th, 2020

Gene therapy to restore sight coming to the Montreal Children's Hospital and to Quebec

Dozens of young patients will be among the first in Canada to benefit from this treatment, which...

September 24th, 2020

15,000 COVID-19 tests produced by McGill University and the RI-MUHC: a step towards Canadian self-sufficiency

Names in the pic (L to R -) from McGill University’s (CRBS) and the Research Institute of the...

September 21st, 2020

Spike in peanut and nut anaphylaxis in children at Halloween and Easter

A new study suggests that more education and awareness are needed to help reduce the risk of...

September 16th, 2020

Nip it in the bud: New study will attack SARS-Cov2 where it multiplies

RI-MUHC researchers initiate a clinical trial of ciclesonide to possibly prevent mild cases of COVID...

September 10th, 2020

Systematic testing of groups at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2: an affordable and reasonable approach

In a new cost-analysis study, researchers recommend widespread testing of priority groups, including ...

September 8th, 2020

News for MUHC patients : Negative COVID-19 results can be transmitted via text message to MUHC patients

Montreal, September 8, 2020 – Six hundred forty-five (645) text messages have been successfully sent...

September 8th, 2020

MUHC OPTILAB receives prestigious triple ISO certification — A first in Quebec

Dr. Andre Dascal, medical director of OPTILAB Montréal-CUSM and chief of clinical laboratory...

June 9th, 2020

Why do some non-smokers get COPD while many heavy smokers don’t?

A new study highlights a strong risk factor for COPD related to lung development Montreal, ...

June 3rd, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine not effective in preventing the development of COVID-19 when used as post-exposure prophylaxis

Montreal, — A new study suggests that hydroxychloroquine is not effective in preventing the...

April 16th, 2020

International consortium investigates overactive immune cells as cause of COVID-19 deaths

New publication links neutrophil infiltration in the lungs of patients to COVID-19 symptoms ...

April 8th, 2020

New Leadership Options for Research Institute of the MUHC Being Explored

Research Institute of the MUHC Focused on COVID-19 Priorities Montreal, — The Board of...

April 6th, 2020

RI-MUHC innovative clinical trial assesses hydroxychloroquine for prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Initially restricted to health care workers in Quebec, the clinical study is now open to all ...

April 3rd, 2020

The McGill University Health Centre is now a designated COVID-19 hospitalization centre

Montreal - Dr. Pierre Gfeller, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health...

March 9th, 2020

A New Leader and Chapter for the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

MONTREAL — The Board of Directors of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health...

March 2nd, 2020

Ovarian and endometrial cancers: $ 6M closer to a lifesaving screening pap test

Dr. Lucy Gilbert’s DOvEEgene screening test has been awarded the largest GAPP funding from Genome ...

February 26th, 2020

A future game changer in the assessment of concussions in hockey?

Researchers from the McGill University Health Centre develop a safe and reliable in-skates balance ...

February 18th, 2020

The MUHC is proud of its life-saving adult ECMO program

Montreal, - An article published today focused on the costs related to ECMO, or extracorporeal...

February 4th, 2020

Study finds psychiatric disorders and suicide attempts substantially higher in adolescents and emerging adults with diabetes

Becoming an adult is not easy, but dealing with type 1 diabetes adds another layer of complexity, ...

January 16th, 2020

Sexual dimorphism: The female hormone estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

Dr. Pnina Brodt (centre) with some co-authors of the study "Sexual dimorphism and the role of...

January 14th, 2020

Veteran CTV News Montreal Journalist Annie DeMelt joins McGill University Health Centre Communications Team

Montreal - The McGill University Health Centre is pleased to announce that CTV News Montreal...

January 13th, 2020

Brain cancer: An intelligent molecule to fool and kill glioblastoma cells

Four RI-MUHC scientists and co-authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Siham Sabri,...

January 7th, 2020

McGill University Health Centre Ushers in New Decade with First Female Surgeon-in-Chief

Montreal - Dr. Pierre Gfeller, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health...

December 23rd, 2019

Dr. Constantine Stratakis Appointed Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and Director of Research, MUHC

Following an international search and approval by the Board of Directors of both the RI-MUHC and...

December 12th, 2019

Close to 1,000 lives saved thanks to the contribution of a resource nurse in organ and tissue donation at the MUHC: Wendy Sherry, winner of the Grand Prix 2019 presented by Transplant Québec

Montreal – Transplant Québec and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are proud to announce...

February 6th, 2020

News from Mr. Saad

“I haven’t felt this good in a long time,” says patient after innovative cardiac procedure. {...

November 14th, 2019

Type 1 diabetes: a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care at the MUHC

Only 10 percent of people living with diabetes in Canada have type 1 diabetes. Nineteen-year-old...

September 26th, 2019

Diagnosed and pregnant: battling sickle cell disease

When Marie* moved from Haiti to Quebec, she was eager to start a new chapter in her life. But less...

September 5th, 2019

Cured after decades of disease

When Gérard Genest was a child, he spent more time at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) than in...

February 4th, 2019

Using CrossFit to stick it to Cancer

Ben remains undeterred in his fight against cancer. That includes getting to the gym whenever his ...

September 28th, 2018

Taking your Health to Heart

On World Heart Day, patients reflect on first class care provided by MUHC staff

September 6th, 2018

From out of breath to back on her feet enjoying life

“I think all along I stayed pretty positive, however I did have my moments. Every time I had an ...

August 31st, 2018

After the Overdose

The Recovery Transition Program proves instrumental in helping those overcoming addictions ...

April 27th, 2018

The Power of Organ Donation

There is no looking back for heart recipient Makar Barsoum: From being housebound to keeping up with ...

February 28th, 2018

Defusing a Ticking Time-Bomb: The Women's Healthy Heart Initiative

A heart attack changed Susan Rodrigues’ life - the Women’s Healthy Heart Initiative helped mend it

January 19th, 2018

A New Outlook on Life

Routine Surgery Yields Extraordinary Results

June 9th, 2017

In the hands of the TLC team

Canadian paddling champion and hockey coach spent his final days at Lachine’s Camille Lefebvre ...

March 30th, 2017

Hope, ethics and a young boy’s life

Nine-year-old Sebastian Call was a happy-go-lucky kid who had been fighting acute myelogenous ...

February 14th, 2017

Love through illness

Here are some of our patient’s stories

February 7th, 2017

Angie's story of survival

February is cancer month

February 2nd, 2017

Waking up to life

Young patient with rare disease is finally diagnosed after eight years of suffering

December 28th, 2016

Making Team Canada

An inspirational young woman whose determination has everyone cheering for Team Raphaëlle

December 20th, 2016

Guidance, optimism, and moderation: living life to the fullest with Crohn's

One MUHC patient opens up about stress, treatment, and eating through Holidays

December 1st, 2016

It's time to tackle brain health

World Aids Day: MUHC researchers strive to understand and improve brain health in people living with ...

October 27th, 2016

Recognizing exceptional care

Former MUHC MGH Hand Clinic patient expresses her gratitude

October 21st, 2016

October is Occupational Therapy Month

Carl Nadon says his days would not be the same without the care and support of his occupational ...

October 7th, 2016

MUHC goes the extra mile to make breastfeeding possible for all moms

October 1 to 7 is World Breastfeeding Week

October 4th, 2016

MUHC care knows no borders

How one respiratory therapist’s impact was felt across the Atlantic

September 30th, 2016

Where they are now: moving beyond recovery

Former MUHC patient active, happy and paying it forward

October 1st, 2020

BREASTFEEDING WEEK October 1-7

Amanda Camacho and Magda Arciszewska are two Nurse Clinicians and Lactation Consultants. ...

September 21st, 2020

USERS’ RIGHTS WEEK - SEPTEMBER 21 TO 28, 2020

Patients are at the heart of everything we do. This week is Users’ Rights Week; an ideal time...

September 19th, 2020

MUHC palliative care pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, gets his own commemorative stamp from Canada Post

This latest set of stamps salutes groundbreaking contributions to medicine and research Having...

August 27th, 2020

MUHC Infection Prevention and Control team: The guiding light throughout COVID-19

Everyone has an important role to play in order to keep COVID-19 at bay, but at the McGill...

August 13th, 2020

MUHC laundry services roll up their sleeves in the fight against COVID-19

Nestled in the basement of the hospital, laundry services are responsible for washing all...

August 4th, 2020

Hats off to the MUHC Nursing Resource Centres!

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke in March, the MUHC’s Nursing Resource Centres (NRC) were...

July 28th, 2020

Welcome home, volunteers

We miss them. Everybody wants them back. From spontaneous rounds of bingo to catching up over...

July 16th, 2020

Stroke care during COVID-19: Training and new protocols to boost safety and confidence

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, The Neuro’s stroke service had to immediately re-evaluate the way...

July 8th, 2020

CHAMPIONS in Medical Imaging

One of the first steps in making an accurate diagnosis is getting a clear...

June 30th, 2020

Dialysis Unit at the Montreal General Hospital Gets a Facelift

The inauguration of the new unit took place on June 17. Due to social distancing regulations, in...

June 22nd, 2020

It is during difficult times that one can find how resilient one can be

How COVID-19 impacts the lives of cancer patients Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from...

June 16th, 2020

Aislin and Chapleau thank MUHC healthcare workers

For more than 50 years, Serge Chapleau, of La Presse, and Terry Mosher, a.k.a Aislin, of the...

June 11th, 2020

CHAMPIONS in triage

Here at the MUHC, triage is about more than just screening for COVID-19. Our dedicated triage ...

June 5th, 2020

Collaborative recycling

How unprecedented collaboration is at work to support our healthcare professionals - while recycling ...

June 4th, 2020

MUHC Prevention and Health Promotion team: meeting the demands of COVID-19

Thanks in large part to the fastidious work of the Prevention and Health Promotion (PHP) department,...

June 1st, 2020

MGH resuscitation tent provides critical support and space during COVID-19 pandemic

As the MGH continues to fulfill its mandate as a Level 1 Trauma Centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

May 29th, 2020

Improvement, empowerment, autonomy: Physiotherapists aim at getting COVID patients back on their feet

May is known as National Physiotherapy Month and this provides us an opportunity to pay tribute to ...

May 29th, 2020

CHAMPIONS at the Lachine Hospital

When difficult times bring out the best in your colleagues, you know you belong to a team of...

May 26th, 2020

“We are thinking of you”

“We want COVID patients to know that we are thinking of them,” says Catherine Barnes, a...

May 25th, 2020

Priority: to keep you informed

Tuesday, March 10, 2020: At the administrative offices of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) ...

May 21st, 2020

CHAMPIONS in Occupational Therapy

When you speak from the heart, you use the language of CHAMPIONS. Jaclyn Stevenson, an...

May 20th, 2020

On the Year of the Nurse, the MUHC celebrates the 200th anniversary of a visionary

Florence Nightingale paved the way for nurses with ingenuity, work and heroism during crisis. It...

May 13th, 2020

THANK YOU: National Nursing Week 2020

A heartfelt thank you from Chantal Souligny, director of nursing at the McGill University Health ...

May 13th, 2020

Mrs. Benoit celebrates her 92nd birthday at the MUHC

Pierrette Benoit celebrated her 92nd birthday while recovering in hospital from COVID-19. The staff ...

October 19th, 2020

Research project to integrate peer support and counselling into the Opal Patient Portal wins award at Oncopole's Priorité patient Competition

The project OncoBuddy et OncoConseil, led by Dr. John Kildea, Medical Physicist and Assistant...

October 15th, 2020

Gene therapy to restore sight coming to the Montreal Children's Hospital and to Quebec

Dozens of young patients will be among the first in Canada to benefit from this treatment, which...

October 1st, 2020

Sleep apnea treatment reduces heart problems in patients with prediabetes, a new study finds

People with prediabetes and obstructive sleep apnea could reduce their daytime resting heart rate...

September 24th, 2020

From silent infection to rapid death: Why are some people more vulnerable to COVID-19?

Scientists discover genetic and immunological causes of 15 percent of life-threatening COVID-19...

September 24th, 2020

15,000 COVID-19 tests produced by McGill University and the RI-MUHC: a step towards Canadian self-sufficiency

Names in the pic (L to R -) from McGill University’s (CRBS) and the Research Institute of the...

September 22nd, 2020

Protecting lung cancer patients from Covid-19 – and learning from the experience

Dr. Suzanne Kazandjian, Dr. Arielle Elkrief and Dr. Nathaniel Bouganim Since the...

September 16th, 2020

Nip it in the bud: New study will attack SARS-Cov2 where it multiplies

RI-MUHC researchers initiate a clinical trial of ciclesonide to possibly prevent mild cases of COVID...

September 10th, 2020

Systematic testing of groups at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2: an affordable and reasonable approach

In a new cost-analysis study, researchers recommend widespread testing of priority groups, including ...

September 2nd, 2020

Old drug, new therapy: RI-MUHC-sponsored phase III clinical trial ready to test repurposed dapsone to tone down lung inflammation caused by COVID-19

Reformulated and patented version of well-known generic drug could prove to be a quick,...

August 7th, 2020

The World Brain Death Project: New publication offers significant and unprecedented consensus on the question of when brain death occurs

When does death occur? Prior to the 1950s, the scientific community agreed it was when the heart...

July 16th, 2020

Early treatment trial of hydroxychloroquine shows no symptomatic benefit for COVID-19 patients

Outpatient adults with mild symptoms of COVID-19 don’t benefit from taking hydroxychloroquine,...

June 25th, 2020

Three COVID-19 projects at the RI-MUHC to receive CIHR funding

A $109M fund aims to mitigate impact of the pandemic on care delivery in Canada and beyond, as well...

June 22nd, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: Looking back to better tackle future challenges

Unprecedented challenges—like the current COVID-19 pandemic—sometimes require unprecedented actions,...

June 17th, 2020

Rifampin for Latent TB: Shorter and safer than the standard treatment, but also cheaper

A new study shows that rifampin regimen is cheaper than isoniazid for latent tuberculosis In a...

June 11th, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: the need for privacy and digital contact tracing

As digital contact tracing applications become available, some people see them as a powerful...

June 9th, 2020

Why do some non-smokers get COPD while many heavy smokers don’t?

A new study highlights a strong risk factor for COPD related to lung development Montreal, ...

June 3rd, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine not effective in preventing the development of COVID-19 when used as post-exposure prophylaxis

Montreal, — A new study suggests that hydroxychloroquine is not effective in preventing the...

May 29th, 2020

COVID-19 impact on cancer patients: MUHC researchers take part in a multinational study

Published in The Lancet, the study reveals cancer-specific factors associated with...

May 28th, 2020

Made-in-Canada COVID-19 test developed at McGill receives government support

Source: Gillian Woodford, McGill McGill and RI-MUHC team partnering with National Research...

April 30th, 2020

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre brings and tests the first UV-Disinfection robot in Canada

Montreal, April 30, 2020 - The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)...

April 16th, 2020

International consortium investigates overactive immune cells as cause of COVID-19 deaths

New publication links neutrophil infiltration in the lungs of patients to COVID-19 symptoms ...

April 6th, 2020

RI-MUHC innovative clinical trial assesses hydroxychloroquine for prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Initially restricted to health care workers in Quebec, the clinical study is now open to all ...

March 29th, 2020

Montreal researchers enter the race against COVID-19 with an innovative clinical trial

Researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre will start assessing...

March 2nd, 2020

Ovarian and endometrial cancers: $ 6M closer to a lifesaving screening pap test

Dr. Lucy Gilbert’s DOvEEgene screening test has been awarded the largest GAPP funding from Genome ...

September 19th, 2020

MUHC palliative care pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, gets his own commemorative stamp from Canada Post

This latest set of stamps salutes groundbreaking contributions to medicine and research Having...

August 7th, 2020

Canada Research Chairs Program announces new and renewed chairs

Congratulations to five RI-MUHC researchers! Source: McGill Newsroom. Five researchers from the...

July 30th, 2020

Dr. Armen Aprikian appointed Clinical Lead, Rossy Cancer Network

A leading urologic oncologist and researcher takes the helm Source: Med E-News. A leading...

July 21st, 2020

Two selected for 2020 Osler Teaching Award

Selected each year by the graduating medical class at McGill University, the Osler Award for...

July 13th, 2020

Recipient of the 2020-2021 Dr. Margaret Becklake Fellowship: Mikashmi Kohli

A postdoctoral fellow from the RI-MUHC is recognized for international work on TB diagnostics ...

June 16th, 2020

Innovation Moves Online for the 2020 McGill Clinical Innovation Competition

RI-MUHC research team, Emily McDonald and Todd C. Lee, ties for Marika Zelenka Roy Innovation...

April 17th, 2020

Woman of Merit Award: Dr. Anita Brown-Johnson recognized by the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services

Dr. Anita Brown-Johnson has made extraordinary contributions as a medical professional and...

March 31st, 2020

Gairdner Foundation recognizes Dr. Guy Rouleau with prestigious award

The Neuro’s director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science...

March 6th, 2020

Prix Florence de l’OIIQ: a well-deserved nomination for a young MUHC nurse

From l. to r.: Luisa Ciofani, Marianne Sofronas, Laurence Cobo, Siva Moonsamy, Chantal...

February 27th, 2020

Catherine Goudie receives a career development award from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

The award-winning MIPOGG app garners more international support Source: RI-MUHC. Catherine...

February 13th, 2020

Dr. Franco Carli elected Chairman of the American Prehabilitation Society

Dr. Franco Carli elected Chairman of the American Prehabilitation Society Dr. Franco Carli,...

February 3rd, 2020

An innovative approach in palliative care wins award

Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement recognizes the MUHC team for a project that...

January 17th, 2020

Dr. Ilana Bank recognized by CAME

Congratulations to Dr. Ilana Bank, director of the institute for pediatric simulation at the...

December 16th, 2019

MCH Operating Room (OR) team awarded prestigious Excellence in care prize from the FMSQ’s annual Interdisciplinary Educational Day (IED)

Dr. Catherine Paquet, Dr. Lily Nguyen, Dr. Vincent Collard, Géraldine Laflamme, David Dufour,...

December 11th, 2019

Two national organizations honour former RI-MUHC trainee

A first-place finish for Julien Mégrourèche in the J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Awards,...

November 12th, 2019

August winner of the Relève étoile Jacques-Genest award

Congratulations to Emily MacLean, doctoral student at the RI-MUHC! Source: Med E-News. Emily...

November 12th, 2019

Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since January 2019!

Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since...

November 11th, 2019

Opal app wins again!

The team behind the Opal patient empowerment app needs to make more room in their trophy case....

November 7th, 2019

RI-MUHC trainee finishes in first cohort of the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program

Christina Mastromonaco, PhD student in the Cancer Research Program, is propelled into...

November 6th, 2019

Daniel J.G. Thirion receives prix Innovation 2019 from L’Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec

MUHC pharmacist improved the prevention of surgical site infections by adopting a new strategy for...

November 5th, 2019

Dr. Jean Bourbeau named distinguished CHEST Educator

“The greatest achievement is seen in the people we train,” says director of the McConnell Centre for...

November 4th, 2019

Dr. I. George Fantus receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Diabetes Canada

Acclaim for a career combining love of science with caring for people Source: MedE-News.&nbsp...

November 1st, 2019

Technical Services, Planning and Real Estate Management Department wins Prix d’innovation at the Gala Célébration de l’excellence 2019

Team celebrated for giving the homeless a place to spend the night at the Royal Victoria Legacy Site...

October 31st, 2019

Dr. Pierre Gfeller wins the Prix Performance 2019 from the School of Management Sciences (ESG UQAM)

This prestigious prize is awarded to three remarkable alumni who have demonstrated exceptional...