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New hope in the fight against pain
February 17th, 2015 Releases An international study led by scientists at McGill University reports, for the first time, that drugs that selectively target the melatonin MT2 receptor represent a novel class of analgesic drugs that could be used to treat …
Child Health and Human Development at the RI-MUHC
March 4th, 2015 Dr. Constantin Polychronakos, researcher and leader of the Child Health and Human Development Program at the RI-MUHC and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University. Many diseases start before birth, some even before …
RI-MUHC researchers awarded CIHR funding for high-impact programs
July 28th, 2015 Releases The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce that 15 of its members have been awarded inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs in the latest round of funding …
Young adults with cancer relax and bond during Cedars CanSupport summer retreat
August 6th, 2015 Releases The first time Noémie Robidoux, 24, took part in Cedars CanSupport’s annual weekend retreat she had just finished a year of rehabilitation, after having had surgery for bone cancer. As an inpatient at the Montreal General …
Proud to be part of the MUHC
August 3rd, 2015 Articles For Christian Coursol, working for the Royal Victoria Hospital has played a crucial role in shaping his career. “At the time, back when I first arrived as a student, I met such passionate, engaged and dedicated people who fuelled …
It's International Youth Day!
August 12th, 2015 Releases STEP program students Michel Toutuungy and Mélyssa Fortin. At the MUHC we appreciate our young volunteers who are part of our STEP volunteer program, but they will say they also appreciate us. In its 13th consecutive year, the …
Cystic Fibrosis: Researchers unveil the secrets of key bacteria for a better understanding of the disease
August 14th, 2015 A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) led by Dr. Dao Nguyen, respirologist and researcher in the Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program, made a recent breakthrough in cystic …
A face-to-face with our research leaders—Dr Madhukar Pai
December 17th, 2014 Interview with Dr. Madhukar Pai, Director of the McGill Global Health Programs Program co-leader, Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Associate Director, McGill …
The journey of acceptance and determination of a woman living with PKD
September 4th, 2015 From the time she was a young girl, Diane* knew she had a 50/50 chance of having polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an incurable genetic condition in which fluid-filled cysts develop in the kidneys and affect their function. Over time, …
Psoriasis Awareness Month
September 17th, 2015 Articles For the majority of patients with psoriasis, an incurable disorder of the immune system that causes raised, red patches to appear on the skin, a visit to the doctor and a topical cream can be all it takes to clear the …