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McGill tops Maclean’s ranking for seventh straight year
Places first among Canadian medical-doctoral universities.
Your DNA may carry a ‘memory’ of your living conditions in childhood
Family living conditions in childhood are associated with significant effects in DNA that persist well into middle age, according to new research by Canadian and British scientists.
Two health care giants named to Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for 2012
Drs. F. Clarke Fraser and Peter T. Macklem are among seven laureates to be inducted in March
David Eidelman named Dean of Medicine and Vice-Principal (Health Affairs)
Now Chair of the Department of Medicine, leading researcher is a McGill grad, native Montrealer
OCD Awareness Week: Lack of expertise on OCD putting sufferers at risk, says world-renowned expert
New Institute headed by McGill researcher will focus on training, better dissemination of knowledge
Rémillard family establishes the Yosh Taguchi Chair in Urology
McGill University’s Division of Urology has a long history of excellence in patient care, pioneering urologic innovation, fundamental research and education. The Division’s legacy, thanks to the generosity of Lucien Rémillard and his family, has been strengthened.
Scientific Lifetime Achievement Recognized: Francis Glorieux Chair in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Research
On September 13, McGill University and Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Canada announced the creation of the Francis Glorieux Chair in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Research at the hospital in Montreal.
Nursing care in a virtual world
New study supports use of tele-nursing to treat and manage diabetes
Research on TB tests prompts first-ever WHO negative policy
McGill / RI MUHC-led teams publish on inaccuracy and poor cost-effectiveness of widely used TB antibody tests
Here come the medical tools of the future
From bionanomachines to neuroengineering, new McGill programs train students to excel in scientific fields
No room for inaccuracy in the brain
Dr. Ed Ruthazer is a mapmaker but, his landscape is the developing brain - specifically the neuronal circuitry, which is the network of connections between nerve cells. His research at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital reveals the brain as a dynamic landscape where connections between nerves are plastic, changing and adapting to the demands of the environment.
Parasitic worms: A hidden global health threat
MUHC/McGill parasite disease researcher wins International Public Health Award.
McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine formalizes its agreement with the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal
On June 8, 2011, the Faculty of Medicine and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at McGill University presented a formal letter to the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), confirming in writing the long-standing arrangement for the supervision of the Faculty’s graduate students at the IRCM. This opportunity will now be extended to postdoctoral education.
Research Institute of the MUHC awarded $1.4M grant for Innovative Medicine
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) was one of three winners in the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) competition 2011-2012. The RI-MUHC won in the category of Projects for innovative strategic development aimed at supporting projects essential to maintaining the competitiveness of a research centre.
Protein folding made easy
McGill researcher develops speedier technique for predicting vital process
