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A hide-out for viruses in the testicles
January 25th, 2019 Releases It all began five years ago at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) with one of Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy’s HIV patients. L to R: Stéphane Isnard (Postdoctoral fellow), Franck Dupuy (Research …
Using CrossFit to stick it to Cancer
February 4th, 2019 Articles PHOTO : Carlo Pagano Ben, who is a father to two young children, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the spring of 2016. Since then, the 42-year-old has found himself bedridden and hospitalized from chemotherapy treatments, …
Infertility treatment linked with slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications
February 4th, 2019 Releases MONTREAL — Women who become pregnant using infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, have a slightly higher risk of a complication according to a new study by researchers at ICES, Research Institute of the McGill …
Shared genetic marker offers new promise in targeting specific ovarian and lung cancers
February 4th, 2019 Releases Two new papers, published simultaneously in Nature Communications and led by researchers at McGill University and at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), offer promise that a drug currently …
Viral communications hacking boosts Leishmania infections
February 7th, 2019 Releases From L to R : Martin Olivier (Principal Investigator) with Alonso da Silva Lira Filho (PhD student) and Caroline Martel (Research assistant) in their laboratory at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. …
Monday, February 11 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
February 7th, 2019 News Monday, February 11 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre. Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may …
Canadian women leaders in global health
February 8th, 2019 News Articles Three scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have been named to the first-ever list of Canadian women leaders in global health, which was recently published by the Canadian …
Cecilia Costiniuk receives 2022 CAHR-CANFAR Excellence in Research Award
March 21st, 2022 Accolades News RI-MUHC researcher is committed to improving the lives of those living with HIV Dr. Cecilia Costiniuk is a member of the Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program at the Research Institute of the McGill …
Tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19, a joint battle?
March 24th, 2022 News Research While largely vaccinated countries of the North are abandoning health measures and seem to be "turning the page" on the COVID-19 pandemic, low- and middle-income countries are still struggling to vaccinate their populations. …
Critical care at the MUHC: a welcoming place for innovation, diversity, equality
March 25th, 2022 News For newly appointed chief of critical care, the ICU is the heart of the hospital. “Critical care is the heart of the hospital,” says Dr. Francesca Rubulotta, who was recently appointed the first chair of the newly created Department …