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Fall 2021 CIHR competition results
RI-MUHC teams received $9.5 million in project funding
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A clear picture of the cost and efficacy of COVID-19 outpatient treatments
In a new study, RI-MUHC researchers have assessed all available outpatient therapies for COVID-19 to facilitate...
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Cardiovascular care following a heart attack influenced by unemployment—and more so in the US than Canada, study suggests
New RI-MUHC study shows that health systems and unemployment influence...
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Three RI-MUHC research projects funded in special CIHR calls
Projects will mitigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, youth and families and promote vaccine confidence
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Multiplexed technologies are paving the way to rapid and equitable screening for sexually transmitted infections
Work by RI-MUHC postdoc Angela Karellis published in The Lancet...
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RI-MUHC researchers are successful co-leaders in “100 years of insulin” funding call
Pan-Canadian team receives financing to develop a national pediatric diabetes registry
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Promising COVID-19 therapeutic drug to start phase 3 clinical trial in the United States
Recruitment of first U.S.-based patients in dapsone trial has started
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The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging targets brain health
Thanks to the Weston Family Foundation, the CLSA will employ MRI imaging and microbiome analyses to investigate cognitive aging
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Research on dysanapsis recognized by McGill Medstar Award for Trainees
Congratulations to RI-MUHC trainee Motahareh Vameghestahbanati!
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Can inhaled corticosteroids alleviate early symptoms of COVID-19?
Results from the CONTAIN study conducted at the RI-MUHC reveal that ciclesonide is no better than placebo