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Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target
A team of scientists from the RI-MUHC recently identified a target to “tone down” the hyperactive immunity to influenza infection
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Dr. Donald Sheppard honoured at the McGill Alumni Association’s annual Honours and Awards banquet
The David Johnston Faculty & Staff Award recognizes his leadership in research efforts to tackle grand challenges in infections and immunity
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Harnessing the body’s power in fight against cancer
Immunotherapy has provided lung cancer patients with real hope of recovery
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Team from RI-MUHC and Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute “follow a gut feeling” and discover a new stem cell
The human body has a remarkable ability to repair and renew itself. However, as we all know, our regenerative capacity quickly dwindles once we reach adulthood.
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The unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer
Canadian researchers identify earliest traces of brain cancer long before the disease becomes symptomatic
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A medical puzzle solved
With colleagues from the RI-MUHC and McGill University, Dr. Nada Jabado discovered a rare genetic mutation in a pair of patients who are brother and sister.
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Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB re-infection
Treatment leads to changes in gut microbiota, compromising immunity
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Using laser light to study how epilepsy arises in the healthy brain
Scientists at the RI-MUHC have developed a new method to study how seizures arise in the healthy brain.
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RI-MUHC researcher to receive new funding from GlycoNet
Dr. Don Sheppard`s project in collaboration with The Hospital for Sick Children aims to improve the health of Canadians while generating positive economic outcomes
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Three RI-MUHC teams receive funding from the CFI and Government of Quebec
Funding will “provide our researchers with the foundational infrastructure needed to become leading-edge contributors in diverse research fields,” says Martha Crago