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RI-MUHC trainee honoured by the American Association for Cancer Research
Yasmine Benslimane is investigating how the female hormone estrogen influences the spread of colon cancer...
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Fall 2021 CIHR competition results
RI-MUHC teams received $9.5 million in project funding
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Three renewed Canada Research Chairs for RI-MUHC researchers
Ahmad Haidar, Dennis Jensen and Ian Watson are part of the McGill University cohort of 17 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
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Dr. Tarek Hijal appointed Chair of the National Radiation Oncology Committee
The MUHC is proud and pleased to announce that the Programme québécois de cancérologie (PQC) of...
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RI-MUHC researchers led one of Québec Science magazine’s top 10 discoveries of the year
Jean-Jacques Lebrun and his team have discovered a promising treatment for triple negative breast cancer
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$2M to the MUHC Foundation for precision cancer care
BMO gift will help cancer researchers at the RI-MUHC develop the hospital’s precision oncology program
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RI-MUHC research team leads new consortium to make healthcare data more accessible
The new Quebec SmartCare Consortium has received $10M to break down data silos and increase the...
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FANCI: a new gene at the origin of some cases of ovarian cancer
For the first time, researchers link mutations in the FANCI gene to the risk of developing ovarian cancer
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RI-MUHC trainee Prisca Bustamante honoured by Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation
Doctoral student develops world's first non-invasive blood screening test for uveal melanoma
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RI-MUHC study shows impact of combinatorial immunotherapy on an aggressive cancer
A combinatorial immunotherapy may provide significant therapeutic benefit in managing pancreatic ductal...