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High-profile distinctions for RI-MUHC child health research trainee
Doctoral student Sacha Williams combines a career interest in child health research with the study of gender and sex
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Gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies significantly increases risk of type 2 diabetes
Recent study reveals that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is increased in women who first get gestational...
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Life-Threatening Illness National Group (LifTING) Research Training Platform to be honoured by the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education
Dr. Patricia Fontela leads a program...
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A hive of activity at the RI-MUHC during the 2024 Montreal Brain Bee
The annual symposium for the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program symposium expands to bring neuroscience to high school students
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Trainees with ties to the RI-MUHC honoured by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Karina Gasbarrino and Iulia Iatan received 2023 Trainee Research Awards
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Small dietary changes can cut your carbon footprint by 25%
McGill researchers find evidence that partially replacing red and processed meat with plant protein foods can increase lifespan and mitigate climate...
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National Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trial Training (CANTRAIN) takes off successfully
Eighty-four graduate students from across Canada will share over $2 million in studentship and fellowship...
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COVID-19 rapid tests: how good are they?
A new study indicates that COVID-19 self-tests effectively identify non-infected individuals as well people with high viral loads and high infectiousness
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How does the BCG vaccine against TB provide protection against lung viral infections?
An RI-MUHC team reveals a new mechanism by which the 100-year-old vaccine provides cross-protection...
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Collaborating to advance maternal and child health research
Quebec’s four major pediatric research centres unite for the Congrès Provincial de la Recherche Mère-Enfant