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RI-MUHC trainee wins award at Canadian Society of Nephrology meeting
Congratulations to Tho-Alfakar Al-Aubodah!
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How does the hunger-suppressing hormone leptin cross the blood-brain barrier?
Specialized cells called pericytes play a key role, reveals new work from researchers at the RI-MUHC
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New research looks at vaccination efficacy and hemodialysis
Dialysis patients do not develop adequate antibodies with one dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
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FALL 2020 CIHR COMPETITION RESULTS
RI-MUHC teams received $6.9 million in project funding and $2 million more for COVID-19 research
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Understanding the health impact of inactivity for the benefit of older adults and astronauts
A study using bedrest as an analog to microgravity will provide data for eight Canadian research projects
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INESSS honours McGill team for contributions to pandemic hospital projections
Public health researchers David Buckeridge and Mathieu Maheu-Giroux lead valuable support initiative
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Suzanne Morin named to CIHR Institute Advisory Board
RI-MUHC researcher promotes musculoskeletal health for Canadians
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Driving Personalized Medicine: The 2020 RI-MUHC Annual Report is online!
An invitation from Dr. Miguel Burnier Jr.
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RI-MUHC researchers receive federal grants through the CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Congratulations to four RI-MUHC researchers!
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Inappropriate prescriptions sending hospitalized seniors back to the ER
Improving hospital prescribing practices may reduce risk of rehospitalization and death