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The Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation’s third Annual Research Day was a success!
The May 14 event organized by the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) provided an opportunity for trainees from all eight RI-MUHC programs to share their work and discoveries.
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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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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
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Using sleep disorder to predict Parkinson’s disease
Large international study will help select and categorize patients for better clinical trials
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Increased depression and suicidal behaviour risk for young cannabis users
New international study reveals percentage of young cannabis users are gambling with risk of depression or suicidal behaviour
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Can't sleep? Fruit flies and energy drinks offer new clues
Sleep is an essential behavioural state in animals ranging from invertebrates to humans. It is critical for immune function, stable metabolism...
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RI-MUHC students find new ways to bridge gap between schools and research community
Six trainees from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) took up the Cooperathon open innovation...
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Safe cannabis pain relief without the “high”
In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill...
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Cannabis and brain development
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, psychiatrist and researcher from the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program (BRaIN) at...
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It’s au revoir, not goodbye, to the RI-MUHC summer students
They may be Montreal high school students, international medical residents, or students at any level in between. Their summer research...