From the archives: Dr. Samuel O. Freedman, a pioneering researcher
Extensive growth was among the most notable features in the term of Dr. Samuel O. Freedman, who served as Director of the Lady Davis Institute from 1991 to 2000. Under his stewardship, the LDI emerged as one of Quebec’s premier medical research facilities.
From the archives: Lady Davis Institute opens at the JGH in 1969
In 1969, the Lady Davis Institute opened at the JGH and went on to become one of Quebec’s leading facilities for medical research.
From the archives: JGH test for early detection of dementia goes into world-wide use
In 2005, the world adopted the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a simple, yet refined, questionnaire that had been developed by Dr. Howard Chertkow, founding director of the JGH Memory Clinic.
From the archives: Dr. Mark Wainberg, HIV/AIDS pioneer, opens ultra-secure JGH lab
Testing and research into HIV/AIDS took a major step forward in June 2007 with the inauguration of a $5 million HIV/AIDS Bio-containment Laboratory whose development was spearheaded by research pioneer Dr. Mark Wainberg.
New head of JGH Foundation seeks expanded opportunities
Bram Freedman has become the new President and CEO of the JGH Foundation, making him the third generation of his family to include the JGH a key element in his career.
Trying to find meaning in a life altered by advanced cancer
To enable advanced cancer patients to cope with difficulties at the end of life, JGH researchers hope to develop better psychological support through an intervention that helps individuals find meaning in their radically altered lives.
$2.5 million for research into Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Researchers in the Lady Davis Institute are among investigators from across Canada who will share in new federal funding of $2.5 million for research into various types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Largest genetic study identifies potential targets for osteoporosis
The largest study ever conducted on the genetics of common, age-related bone disease has resulted in the identification of 153 new gene variants associated with the loss of bone mineral density, the strongest clinical risk factor for osteoporosis and a frequent cause of fractures.
Dr. Pierre Pluye named Family Medicine Researcher of the Year
Dr. Pierre Pluye, a Senior Investigator in the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies at the Lady Davis Institute, has been named 2017 Family Medicine Researcher of the Year by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Appointments and congratulations
The JGH Centre for Child Development and Mental Health has a new Director of Child Psychiatry, Dr. Paola Habib.