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Breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells metastasize
February 27th, 2015 Releases A protein commonly found in human cells could be an important switch that activates cancer cell metastasis, according to a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at McGill …
A face-to-face with our research leaders—Dr Rima Rozen
March 2nd, 2015 Interview with Dr Rima Rozen James McGill Professor, Departments of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, McGill University Researcher, medical genetics and genomics, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Medical …
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 …
It’s all about the wiring
February 13th, 2015 From left to right: Dr. Robert Hess, Dr. Reza Farivar and Dr. Salvatore Carbonetto. The new team of neuroscientists will occupy the research floors in the Livingston building of the MGH. Merging two neuroscience teams who have never …
Medical Biochemistry
Medical Biochemistry Recognizing the centrality of its role in patient care, the Division of Medical Biochemistry of the MUHC offers state-of-the-art core and specialty chemistry testing for the benefit of the entire health community. It also pursues …
Care and Services
Care and Services The primary aim of the Division is the running and maintenance of an updated hospital laboratory and ensuring the quality and timeliness of its reports. Our Division is involved in the diagnosis and treatment of lipid disorders, …
MUHC doctor and patient tackle concussions head on
March 12th, 2014 Dr. J. Scott Delaney Though awareness has been growing rapidly about the risk of concussion in contact sports, thousands of cases continue to occur every year in Canada in young athletes. Unfortunately, many are often misguided about …
MUHC opens first Diagnostic Centre for Liver Disease fully equipped with FibroScan/CAP device in Quebec
March 14th, 2014 On February 26 at the Montreal Chest Institute, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) inaugurated the first Diagnostic Centre for Liver Disease equipped with a complete FibroScan/CAP device in Quebec. Thanks to this device, among the …
It is National Social Worker’s Month!
March 18th, 2014 At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) our social workers practice their art across all of our hospitals. They specialize in different areas of healthcare, but they all deliver the same compassionate care. We took a sneak peek into …
Throwback Thursday - Circa 1950-60
March 20th, 2014 Nurses break circa 1950-60. Nurses in and out of uniform relax in the nurses lounge at the RVH. If you are browsing social media on a Thursday, you will notice that the web is flooded with photographs of yesteryear. The MUHC has been …