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Four Burning Questions for Madhukar Pai & Dick Menzies on World TB Day

March 24th is World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease that killed humans as far back as 600 BC. Sadly, even in 2019, it is the leading infectious killer of humanity.

In Canada, the TB rate among the Inuit is about 280 times higher than that of the Canadian-born non-Indigenous. Thankfully, the Canadian government has pledged to end the TB epidemic in the Inuit Nunangat by 2030. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Trudeau apologized for the various injustices Inuit people with TB faced in the past.

Classified as: News releases, 51吃瓜网International TB Centre, World TB Day
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Published on: 21 Mar 2019

Talking women鈥檚 health with Dr. Gabrielle Cassir

A native Montrealer, Dr. Gabrielle Cassir completed her medical school and residency training at Universit茅 de Montreal. During her time as a medical student, she was also able to experience the American health care system, spending two months at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. She completed two-years of subspecialty training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, before returning to Montreal where she recently became a staff physician in the Obstetrics and Gynecology division at St.

Classified as: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Health
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Published on: 1 Mar 2019

Dr. Arjun Krishnaswamy selected as 2019 Sloan Research Fellow

An Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and a member of the Cell Information Systems group at McGill鈥檚 Life Sciences Complex, Dr. Arjun Krishnaswamy was recently included among the 126 outstanding early-career researchers selected for 2019 Sloan Research Fellowships.

Classified as: Awards, Department of Physiology, fellowships
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Published on: 28 Feb 2019

New study shows HPV not likely transmittable through the hand

Researchers seek to answer longstanding debate

Classified as: Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, HPV
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Published on: 11 Feb 2019

A first set of research guidelines for the field of neurofeedback

Publication of checklist a product of collaborative initiative

Classified as: Cognitive neuroscience, neurofeedback, The Neuro
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Published on: 5 Feb 2019

Shared genetic marker offers new promise in targeting specific ovarian and lung cancers

Two new papers, published simultaneously in Nature Communications and led by researchers at 51吃瓜网, offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in treating two different types of cancer, one rare and one common form.

Classified as: biochemistry, genomics, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, William Foulkes, genetic markers, Sidong Huang
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Published on: 4 Feb 2019

New method may better predict the best treatment for burn wounds

Technique involves use of non-invasive digital infrared imaging

Classified as: Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery
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Published on: 31 Jan 2019

Quebec researchers among recipients of $34 million 鈥楪rand Challenge鈥� Grant from Cancer Research UK to combat cancer

51吃瓜网and MUHC research teams part of an international effort to uncover how chronic inflammation causes cancer

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Classified as: Goodman Cancer Research Centre, 51吃瓜网 and G茅nome Qu茅bec Innovation Centre, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre
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Published on: 23 Jan 2019

Dr Beth Cummings re-appointed as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education

The Dean, Faculty of medicine and the Vice-Dean, Academic affiars are pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dr Beth-Ann Cummings to the position of Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), Faculty of Medicine, 51吃瓜网. Dr听Cummings originally took on this role in 2016. This re-appointment will extend her term to five years. Her accomplishments to date include her role in having the probationary accreditation status of the MDCM program removed, working together with the UGME Office and with the support of the Faculty.

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Published on: 8 Jan 2019

Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering to close for two years for major renovation work beginning summer 2019

The Macdonald-Stewart Library Building, which houses the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering, needs significant structural repairs and major internal upgrades. This work includes stabilization of the stone structure, foundation waterproofing, window replacement, washroom expansion and the installation of a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC).

Classified as: library closures, Renovations
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Published on: 11 Dec 2018

鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�婸redicting the transmission of rare, genetically based diseases

There are only 25 people in the whole of Quebec at the moment who have a rare recessive genetic disease called chronic atrial and intestinal dysrhythmia (CAID). It is a serious disease that affects both heart rate and intestinal movements. A McGill-led research team has been able to trace the gene mutations underlying the disease back to two European founding families who arrived in the province in the 17th century.

Classified as: genetics, Genomic research, mcgill faculty of medicine research
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Published on: 7 Dec 2018

Some research may be encouraging ineffective prescriptions, says new study

Concerns raised about efficacy of off-label use of already approved drugs

A new paper published by 51吃瓜网 researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that some clinical trials may promote the use of ineffective and costly treatments. That鈥檚 the opposite of what clinical trials are aimed at, namely preventing ineffective and costly treatments from being taken up by physicians and patients.

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Published on: 26 Nov 2018

Nahum Sonenberg honoured with a Prix du Qu茅bec

By Jason Clement

鈥淢y father, who inspired me very much, would tell me 鈥榊ou must study and make a contribution to science鈥�,鈥� says renowned 51吃瓜网Professor Nahum Sonenberg reflecting back beyond the beginning of his remarkable career. 鈥淢y exact career path of course I couldn鈥檛 predict, but I knew that I wanted to better understand how the human body works, how to cure disease, and that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 doing.鈥�

Classified as: Nahum Sonenberg, Prix du Qu茅bec
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Published on: 22 Nov 2018

Can't sleep? Fruit flies and energy drinks offer new clues

Source: MUHC Newsroom

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Published on: 16 Nov 2018

In conversation with Dr. Gustavo Turecki

To mark the 75th anniversary of 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry, Canada鈥檚 first academic department in the field, a special symposium will be held at the St. James Theatre on November 29. Under the theme 鈥淟ooking Forward, Looking Back鈥� the event will provide participants with the opportunity to hear from a distinguished lineup of international speakers and to network with old and new colleagues alike.

Classified as: 51吃瓜网Department of Psychiatry
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Published on: 9 Nov 2018

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