Making the connection between your heart and your brain The Montrealer October 11, 2022 1497 Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke award $6 million to research “We are thrilled by the calibre of the two teams and the thoughtful, innovative research programs they have designed,” says Dr. Viviane Poupon, P...
Sharon Steinberg, granddaughter of Steinberg’s grocery founder supports futuristic heart research Tara Simonetta Mann October 10, 2022 1939 At 84, Sharon Steinberg lives an active and social life, but it wasn’t always this way. Diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, she experienced breathing difficulties that made going anywhere a challenge. “I was having...
Donors are making the Jewish General Hospital a world leader in radiation therapy of rectal cancer Don Sancton October 7, 2022 4298 JGH Foundation funding kickstarted a study showing that targeted radiation therapy can prevent the need for bowel surgery for patients with early rectal cancer. Dr. Té Vuong is on a mission to prove that rectal...
Sarah’s Fund for Cedars and Splash & Dash Atie Waxman September 18, 2022 1241 Raising funds for the best care and to improve the quality of life for young cancer patients on Sarah’s Floor at the MUHC Sarah started receiving treatment forEwing’s Sarcoma when she was aninquisitive 8-year ...
Specialized lung clinic at the MUHC offers compassionate care to Montrealers Tara Simonetta Mann September 16, 2022 1868 For Ian MacKinnon, it all started with a case of pneumonia. He had a deep cough that he couldn’t shake. From then on, he dealt with various lung problems, including bronchitis, for a decade. “Every autumn, my ...
National webinar series offers insight for people living with dementia Melissa Arauz September 14, 2022 1148 Brain Canada and the Alzheimer Society of Canada are teaming up to host a free webinar focused on creating dementia-friendly spaces, taking place on Wednesday, September 28 In honour of World Alzheimer’s Month,...
Jess and Mark Pathy Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases at the JGH tackles leading medical challenges of our age Don Sancton September 9, 2022 2792 ‘We all now know the power of infectious diseases,’ says Division Chief Dr. Karl Weiss In the years before Dr. Karl Weiss started medical school in 1984, society was less concerned about infectious diseases as ...
A novel collaboration from Brain Canada and the ALS Society of Canada brings decades of expertise to ALS research Lauren Bentley August 16, 2022 1447 The Discovery Grant Program is designed to fuel innovation that will accelerate our understanding of ALS, identify pathways for future therapies and optimize care to improve quality of life for people and famil...
After a cancer recovery “miracle,” the Goren family of Montreal gives back Tara Simonetta Mann August 14, 2022 2679 Morty Goren was on vacation when he began to experience sudden, severe back pain. As soon as he was home in the West Island, he went to clinic to find out what was wrong. “The doctors at the clinic didn’t like ...
‘A truly transformative donation for rheumatology’ says Dr. Laeora Berkson of donors’ generosity to JGH Foundation Don Sancton August 11, 2022 3614 Significant gift to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation from Ricky Black and Sophie Marquis will help to maintain a vital resource for patients of all ages with complex rheumatology disease “Research nurse” ...
