Global resource helps to inform understanding of cancer risk
McGill University has helped develop a global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and...
RI-MUHC researcher weighs in on unnecessary diagnostic imaging for young children
How can parents reach an informed decision on whether medical imaging is necessary for their young children, particularly tests that...
How does cancer spread?
How does cancer spread? While studying human brain tumour cells, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University...
Scientists identify new genetic causes linked to abnormal pregnancies and miscarriages
A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University have identified...
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...
Scientific breakthrough: promising new target for immunotherapy
Following the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine, global attention is now more than ever turned toward the promise of...
No-Nonsense Approach to Genetic Kidney Disease in Children
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre’s (RI-MUHC) push to treat a rare genetic disease in children...
Preterm birth: The "Nodal" gene under the microscope
Preterm birth is a major global public health problem. Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely and many will suffer from...
Dr. David Rosenblatt to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. David Rosenblatt, Holder, Dodd Q. Chu and Family Chair in Medical Genetics and Professor, Departments of Human Genetics, Medicine...
Major funding awarded to RI-MUHC scientists for innovative genomics geared to Quebec patients
Pioneering work to advance genomics and precision health treatments at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre...