A new $80M investment in Brain Canada’s Research Programs to Improve Brain Health Kate Shingler June 16, 2024 860 In the 2024 federal budget, the Government of Canada renewed funding to Brain Canada to support the advancement of brain research with a commitment of $80 million over four years. This investment will enable Br...
The Sarcoma Research Consortium of Quebec The Montrealer May 17, 2024 1344 A pioneering program based out of the Cedars Cancer Centre is giving new hope to young people who have this rare – and often deadly – form of cancer Every year, over 300 people in Quebec are diagnosed with sarc...
The MUHC Foundation is paving the way for innovative cancer research at the MUHC Stefanie Sweeney May 16, 2024 1408 The numbers are jarring—every year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians are diagnosed with cancer, and around 80,000 will die from it. The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is home to some of the leading on...
Défi Canderel Challenge – May 9 at Percival Molson Stadium The Montrealer April 14, 2024 1134 The Défi Canderel Challenge - known as Défi Canderel in Québec and as the Canderel Challenge in the rest of Canada - is Canderel Management’s corporate philanthropic endeavour in support of cancer research. ...
A New International Brain Research Collaboration Kate Shingler February 13, 2024 1031 A newly established program will foster world-class Canada-Israel collaborations in brain research Brain Canada, Weizmann Canada and the Weizmann Institute of Science are pleased to announce their new partnersh...
Montrealer Ferron Campbell wants you to join the fight against cancer Tara Simonetta Mann February 12, 2024 2248 Co-founder of MD Heritage Ferron Campbell remembers his grandmother, Cita, as a shining light in his life. When she passed away from leukemia when he was six years old, the loss left a gaping hole. “My grandmo...
The MUHC Foundation funds a new vision for women’s heart care Stefanie Sweeney January 12, 2024 2974 Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide? Since 2016, more women have died from this disease than ever before. The upward trend is not only alarming the medical community, but...
Women helping women: The Lyceum of Greek Women of Montreal are proud supporters of women’s health care Tara Simonetta Mann December 19, 2023 1909 There’s a Greek idiom that says, Κράτα με να σε κρατώ ν’ανεβούμαι στο βουνό (Hold my hand, and I’ll hold yours, so we can climb the mountain.) This beautiful sentiment perfectly embodies the work of the Lyceum ...
We make memories and retrieve memories all the time, but there’s a lot we don’t understand about how the brain performs these essential functions Alison Palmer December 16, 2023 1156 “We can’t possibly try and treat a memory disorder unless we know how memories are normally formed and stored in the brain,” explains Dr. Sheena Josselyn, a Brain Canada-funded researcher based at The Hospital ...
Wilensky’s customers are leaving tips to support lifesaving heart care at the MUHC Stefanie Sweeney December 10, 2023 2192 If you grew up in Montreal’s Mile End, then it’s likely that the name Wilensky’s Light Lunch already means something to you. Whether you know the spot for its charming, mint-green doors on the corner of Fairmou...
