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Fighting gut infections contributes to preventing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
November 11, 2021
A research team from the Montreal Heart Institute (ICM) has shown that genes present in specific intestinal cells protect against the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Published today in the scientific journal Genome Medicine, the study results show that more than a dozen of these genes, which contribute to the development of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, help fight viral and bacterial infections.
A new world-class hub for clinical research and precision medicine
October 26, 2021
Launched as part of the first FACS program call for proposals, and headed by Jean-Claude Tardif, Director of the Research Centre at the Montreal Heart Institute, this initiative builds on a network of nearly 100 multidisciplinary experts from industry and academia, as well as a multi-centre network of Quebec hospitals. Its goal is to create a world-class hub for clinical research and precision medicine in the cardiovascular field, and to subsequently broaden its scope to other disciplines such as oncology and neurology.Dr. Denis Roy receives the 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Research Achievement Award
October 21, 2021
Dr. Denis-Roy, a cardiologist emeritus at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI), received the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Research Achievement Award yesterday at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2021. This prestigious award is given annually to an established investigator working on an aspect of cardiovascular research in Canada.
Canada’s Interventional Electrophysiology Pioneer