Dr. Hyman Schipper
Research at the Lady Davis InstituteSeptember 2025

Sex hormones’ role in neurological illnesses deserves greater scrutiny, JGH neurologist advises

Dr. Hyman Schipper says effects of sex hormones must be considered in treating epilepsy, migraine, strokes and other conditions.

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In her JGH office, Professor Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi (left) meets with Shahnaz Ghahramani, who participated in a study as part of the HOPE project. In Prof. Rahami’s hand is one of the smart routers that was placed in the homes of senior test subjects to monitor their daily routines and use AI to predict their risk of becoming depressed.
June 2025Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Studies under way to use AI to identify seniors at risk for depression

AI program analyzes data about seniors’ daily routines to find patterns that point to the possibility of depression.

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Dr. Mark Wainberg in 2007 at the launch of the HIV/AIDS Bio-containment Laboratory in the Lady Davis Institute.
October 2024Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Name of pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher now adorns Centre for Viral Diseases

The McGill Centre for Viral Diseases in the LDI has been renamed in memory of Dr. Mark Wainberg, a pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher.

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Prof. Laurent Azoulay
May 2024Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Combining diabetes medications reduces risk of certain adverse effects, study finds

Risk of adverse cardiovascular and renal events is lower when specific types of diabetes medication are combined, researchers say.

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Susan Cameron (right), Head Nurse of the JGH Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, discusses pain-management tools with Dr. Céline Gélinas, a Senior Researcher at the hospital’s Nursing Research Centre.
June 2023Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Watchful eyes for inquiring minds: Inside the Research Ethics Board

The Research Ethics Board plays a key role in ensuring the safety and ethical procedures of research that leads to medical innovation.

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Dr. Claudia Kleinman
January 2023Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Researchers inch closer to better understanding of brain tumours in children

Certain brain cells may be inherently vulnerable to mutations that cause fatal brain tumours in children, says a study co-led by an LDI researcher.

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Dr. Nathalie Johnson
Research at the Lady Davis InstituteSeptember 2022

Probing the benefits of exercise for patients and survivors of lymphoma

Although exercise is recognized as being good for cancer patients, hematologist Dr. Nathalie Johnson is taking a closer look at how it helps those with lymphoma.

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Dr. Susan Kahn
July 2022Research at the Lady Davis Institute

JGH expert on blood clots urges better training to prevent misdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism

Dr. Susan Kahn of the JGH Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care is calling for better training to prevent misdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

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Dr. Brent Richards
January 2022Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Researchers identify protective gene variant against COVID-19

A global study, in which the LDI participated, has identified a specific gene variant that protects against severe infection by COVID-19.

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