Dr. Susan Kahn, the Jewish General Hospital’s authority on thromboembolism, devotes herself to patient care and research The Montrealer October 19, 2021 332 Around the time Dr. Susan Kahn was doing her medical training, there was an explosion in knowledge about genetic factors involved in a condition known as venous thromboembolism. It happened that some of her fam...
Beloved MUHC breast cancer surgeon pledges to shave his head Tara Simonetta Mann October 11, 2021 329 Breast cancer surgeon Dr. Sarkis Meterissian is shaving his head to better the lives of his patients. But first, he will dye his long gray hair pink, all in the name of supporting the Breast Clinic Wellness Pro...
Brain Canada invests $2M in next generation of Canadian neuroscientists Melissa Arauz September 12, 2021 581 Now more than ever, we must plan for the future For a second year in a row, Brain Canada is joining forces with private foundations to award $100,000 each to 20 early-career researchers from across the country...
Pierre Brosseau devotes philanthropic efforts at the Jewish General Hospital to fighting infectious diseases The Montrealer August 29, 2021 300 Pierre R. Brosseau’s earliest exposure to helping others was as a child, growing up in Montreal’s east end. His father had a small grocery store and butcher shop, one of the first under the Metro banner, and Pi...
Dana Massaro is building her family’s legacy Tara Simonetta Mann August 15, 2021 816 Dana Massaro lost her husband and soulmate, Ken Verdoni, in 2011 after a seven-year battle with cancer. Ken had colorectal cancer, which metastasized to his liver and lungs. Once the cancer has spread in this w...
Love builds brains: integrating cultural knowledge with brain science Katarina Stojkovic August 13, 2021 520 Early childhood is a critical stage of development. The things we learn and experience at this time set the stage for our later success and fundamentally shape us as people. It is clear that past and present co...
First-of-its-kind surgery performed in Montreal Tara Simonetta Mann July 16, 2021 733 This past spring, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) was the first hospital in Canada to perform a new surgery. Dr. Jacqueline Joza, cardiac electrophysiologist, led a procedure that involved programmin...
Brain Canada and RBC – Working together towards a better future for youth mental health Melissa Arauz July 12, 2021 722 Workshop provided insight into the existing gaps in knowledge and services for mental health, and how to create meaningful change for Canadian youth For over two decades, Brain Canada has set out to better und...
Shawnea Roberts speaks up for those with unexplained illness Tara Simonetta Mann June 9, 2021 396 Imagine you are ill, and your doctor cannot explain why. You go through test after test and see numerous specialists, but not one can explain what is causing your symptoms. You remain sick, always knowing somet...
Enabling high impact research at Brain Canada through diversity, equity, and inclusion Lauren Bentley June 7, 2021 611 Helping everyone means including everyone Research approaches that consistently account for sex and gender differences drive innovation and scientific rigour, while also reducing gender-based health inequities...
