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Working with and for patients
June 20th, 2017 Articles Lia* is a patient of the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). In five years, she has undergone three brain surgeries, two of them to repair aneurysms. On a Tuesday afternoon in May, Lia …
Biofilms—the eradication has begun
June 21st, 2017 Releases Canadian researchers develop a novel enzyme technology to fight biofilms From left to right: Brendan D. Snarr and Donald C. Sheppard from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and P. Lynne Howell, Natalie …
Multicentre Studies
Multicentre Studies Process for the evaluation of multicenter projects at the MUHC In light of the new regulatory framework (the Cadre de référence des établissements publics du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux pour l’autorisation d’une …
How a few drops of blood led to a breakthrough in immunology
July 5th, 2017 Releases Montreal – Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) may have cracked the code to understanding the function of special cells called regulatory T Cells. Treg cells, as they are often …
The Joshi Report
July 5th, 2017 Releases Montreal – The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has taken note of the publication of Dr. Arvind Joshi’s report, entitled Vision of the Service Offering of Health and Social Services in the West-End of Montreal . "We are …
What happened to the fertility clinic when the Royal Victoria Hospital moved to the Glen?
November 10th, 2014 The MUHC Reproductive Centre has remained in its current location at the former Royal Victoria Hospital on Pine Ave. Bill 20, which was adopted on November 11, 2015, stipulates that in vitro fertilization is no longer covered by the …
Exporting our Expertise
November 30th, 2017 Articles At 16, he was revolted by the injustices he saw in his native Honduras and wanted to change the world. Today, Pedro Mejia is a social worker with the Chronic Viral Illness Service of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) …
At the heart of suffering
December 1st, 2017 Articles When a person is admitted to hospital and becomes a patient, often times they are experiencing a distressing moment in their lives. These are the moments that sometimes leave us asking “why me,” “why now,” “who am I and who …
MUHC in the News | November 27 - December 1, 2017
MUHC in the News | November 27 - December 1, 2017 Syrian students shave their heads to benefit Cedars Cancer Foundation The six students sit in a row, nervously awaiting their turns. Some hold hands, while others fidget in their chairs. Mgrdich Derderian …
Scientists with bold ideas making big impact
December 6th, 2017 Articles An estimated 1 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease occur in children in any given year, killing as many as 210,000 – a staggering number one team of scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health …