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A face-to-face with our research leaders—Dr Suzanne Morin
May 22nd, 2015 Interview with Dr. Suzanne Morin, a scientist whose main research interest is health-related outcomes of osteoporosis Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, divisions of General Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, McGill University …
A means to an end: PhD research student Steven Jones aims for career in public health
May 22nd, 2015 PhD candidate Steven Jones seems to have found the "right fit" for him in Dr. Martine Culty's lab which is part of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) at the Glen site. After earning a BSc at the McGill …
MUHC invites Montreal to the inauguration of its new Glen site
May 25th, 2015 Releases After the largest and most complex move in the history of Canadian hospitals, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) announced today a Montreal-style festival weekend to celebrate this accomplishment. Local artists Sam Roberts …
Focus on the brain: RI-MUHC researchers address unmet needs in neurosciences
May 27th, 2015 Releases In the human brain and retina, glutamate is an important messenger that carries information from one neuron to another. The level of glutamate transmitted between neurons is crucial to cell communication: too high and neurons die, …
The Glen: Getting there
May 29th, 2015 Accessible healthcare for everyone Glen Address: 1001 Decarie Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1 Canada (514) 934-1934 Situated at the nexus of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, the South-West, and Westmount, three vibrant Montreal districts, the Glen …
Join US for a scenic 5K walk or run or 10K run, and cheer on our kids in our Little Steps 1K run
June 14th, 2015 All your pledges and donations will be supporting women’s mental health programs at MUHC. Distance: 5K walk/run, 10K walk/run or 1K (12 & under) Location : Parc Maisonneuve Time : 8:30 am - Welcome and warm-up 9:00 am - 1K Little Steps …
June 1 is National Cancer Survivor's Day
June 1st, 2015 During a quiet summer night, while Benoît L'Herbier prepared a barbecued dinner for his family, L'Herbier’s life changed forever. Out of nowhere this otherwise healthy 63-year-old man had trouble talking and had pain all over his body. …
Looking forward to heading home
June 1st, 2015 Articles Hello, My name is Patrice Côté and I am the father of a very brave little boy named Jérémie Ward-Côté. Jérémie lives in Bertrand, near Caraquet, in northern New Brunswick. Jérémie hadn’t even celebrated his third birthday when, in …
Top Tips for Cancer Survivors
June 7th, 2015 It takes weeks to months to recover from cancer and its treatment, and sometimes even years. Many survivors experience prolonged periods of fatigue, neuropathy, and other physical and psychological issues; they are also must deal with the …
June is ALS Awareness Month
June 2nd, 2015 As a major Canadian centre for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, invites the public and the media to learn more about the disease and current research …