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Watch, Learn, Vote! Five years of research in 3 minutes: Dr. Jean-Jacques Lebrun’s team discovers promising treatment for triple negative breast cancer
January 27th, 2022 News Research Dr. Jean-Jacques Lebrun and his team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a promising treatment for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive and …
Honouring an MUHC builder and community leader: Alexander Kennedy Paterson, O.C., O.Q., Q.C., Ad.E. – 1932-2025
August 20th, 2025 News Alexander K. Paterson On August 6, at the age of 93, Alexander K. Paterson,—a gifted litigation lawyer, generous volunteer, accomplished storyteller and musician, staunch advocate for community services, proud husband and family …
Seeking candidates for the Comité provincial pour la prestation des services de santé et des services sociaux en langue anglaise
August 21st, 2025 News The Comité provincial pour la prestation des services de santé et des services sociaux en langue anglaise is mandated to advise the Minister of Health on the accessibility and delivery of health and social services in English. The …
New study determines that type 1 diabetes in children can be linked to other types of diabetes in parents
August 26th, 2025 News Research Releases Research from The Institute shows strong evidence that gestational and paternal type 2 diabetes in parents, besides type 1, can signal higher risks for type 1 diabetes in kids. A recent systematic review and …
Harvest season brings hidden dangers
August 28th, 2025 Releases News Montréal, August 28, 2025 – As harvest season is in full swing, many children and teenagers across Québec are spending more time on farms, often lending a hand. Between 1990 and 2022, 318 children died in Canada from …
Changes to MUHC operations for the upcoming holiday – September 1
August 29th, 2025 News September 1st is a statutory holiday at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Please note that many MUHC offices, clinics, and test centres will be closed. Some departments may have modified hours or services. MUHC Parking …
An organ chip that predicts the response to chemotherapy
September 9th, 2025 Research News Releases With the development of a patient-specific organ-on-a-chip, Dr. Lorenzo Ferri at The Institute and collaborators at Harvard are advancing personalized cancer medicine. Patients with advanced cancer who are still …
Jeff Smith looks back at his 51-year career at the MUHC
September 10th, 2025 Articles News It’s the summer of 1974. The Montreal metro is still fairly new, having come into existence in time for Expo ’67. The green line is shorter, so teenager Jeff Smith makes his way from LaSalle to downtown by bus. He treks …
Optimizing nursing care, one step at a time
September 10th, 2025 News When workflow changes, every minute saved becomes precious time for patients. Congratulations to Jasmine Lee Hill, the nursing leadership teams, and all staff for completing an innovative study on optimizing care delivery. Over …
MUHC Referral Portal reaches key milestone
September 15th, 2025 News The last step is done and Phase One of the MUHC Referral Portal project is now complete! As of today, the online platform is open to adult patients with referrals from healthcare providers outside of the MUHC for diagnostic …