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World AIDS Day— A conversation with Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy
December 1st, 2021 News Research An update on HIV research and care, nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic On the occasion of World AIDS Day, we spoke with Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, Clinical Director of the Chronic Viral Illness Service at the MUHC, …
December 3, 2021: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3rd, 2021 News Articles The MUHC is continuously working to make its facilities and services universally accessible. In addition, the MUHC produces an annual Action Plan to monitor and constantly improve its services and infrastructure. Since …
FANCI: a new gene at the origin of some cases of ovarian cancer
December 8th, 2021 News Releases Research Researchers link for the first time mutations in the FANCI gene to the risk of developing ovarian cancer Montreal - Ovarian cancer affects approximately 3000 women per year in Canada. Although most cases are …
Marie-Josée Bourassa awarded prestigious Prix Jeanne-Mance
December 10th, 2021 Accolades Marie-Josée Bourassa, the Clinical Administrative Coordinator of the Women’s Health Mission at the MUHC, is the type of leader everyone needs. She was recently awarded the prestigious Prix Jeanne-Mance 2021 , on behalf of …
MUHC Radiation Oncology Department recognized at the Annual Congress of the Quebec Cancer Program
December 13th, 2021 News Articles We are pleased to announce that the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Cedars Cancer Centre of the MUHC has been recognized with a 2021 Prix de cancérologie. During the annual conference 'Ensemble, en réseau, pour …
New Quebec neuroscience partnership awarded $7M
December 15th, 2021 News Research The Neuro and the CERVO Brain Research Centre join forces to pave the way for much needed biomarker discovery in brain diseases Source: The Neuro The Neuro-CERVO Alliance for Drug Discovery (NCADD), a new partnership …
As technology evolves, so does patient care in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the MUHC
December 15th, 2021 News The team of the Electrophysiology Laboratory has to be up to speed with the rapidly evolving technology in cardiovascular care. Vladimir Grishin’s life changed for the better the day he stepped into the Cardiac Electrophysiology …
New appointments at the Research Institute of the MUHC
December 16th, 2021 News Accolades Two new Deputy Directors Congratulations to Dr. Indra Gupta and Dr. Louise Pilote, who will become Deputy Directors of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), effective January 4, 2022. …
The Mental Health Mission meets the challenges of COVID-19
September 2nd, 2021 News Articles While Quebec was put on pause in March 2020, the healthcare community experienced successive waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in rapid succession. At the MUHC, a great mobilization of healthcare workers has taken place to …
App-based HIV self-testing program leads to rapid detection of new infections and efficient connection to care
September 2nd, 2021 News Research Releases A unique new study shows that self-testing with the HIVSmart! program can successfully link users to antiretroviral treatment and preventative care Montreal, September 2, 2021 - In the shadow of the COVID-19 …