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MUHC in the Media - September 1, 2025
No more hospital cards at the MUHC This change is part of a provincial initiative aimed at simplifying, speeding up, and securing the patient registration process, while also making it easier to share medical information within the healthcare network. Dr. …
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 …
MUHC in the Media - September 8, 2025
A marathon surgical procedure at the Neuro Audiologist Audrey Hardy underwent a 20-hour operation to remove a brain malformation. During the operation at The Neuro, neurosurgeon Dr. Marie-Christine Brunet and her colleague Dr. David Stewart Sinclair took …
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 …
Nada Jabado awarded McLaughlin Medal by Royal Society of Canada
September 15th, 2025 News Accolades Her discovery of histone mutations transformed cancer biology and is driving new therapies for children with brain tumours SOURCE: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University Pediatric brain tumour …
In-room entertainment system service interruption
September 15th, 2025 News The in-room entertainment service previously offered by Hôpitel is no longer available at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). We are actively working on putting a new service in place. While this work is underway, please …
MUHC in the Media - September 15, 2025
Life after a spinal cord tumor A little over a year ago, Claudia Gbetholancy, a 31-year-old Montrealer, underwent emergency surgery at The Neuro to remove a tumour the size of an olive that was lodged in her spinal cord. The delicate four-hour operation …
Epigenetics uncovers new secrets of osteosarcoma
September 19th, 2025 News Research Researchers reveal epigenetic mechanisms involved in bone cancer that could improve prognosis and guide the development of new treatments for tumours resistant to chemotherapy While clinical trials are a crucial step in …