Newsroom
This General public's section aims to show the good moves and discoveries of our research teams with written publications/videos accessible to all (published mostly in French!).
DOCTOR JEAN-PIERRE DESPRÉS, RESEARCHER AND MOBILIZER COMMITTED
April 18th, 2018
General Public News
Driven by the desire for a healthier world, Dr. Jean-Pierre Després devoted his career to studying the relationship between abdominal obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and their prevention through physical activity and healthy eating. Here are some public links for Dr. Després’ research team (all French links, except one): https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-annonce-que-le-docteur-jean-pierre-despres-est-le-laureat-2018-du-prix-manuvie-2018-pour-la-286192 (English version with videos) https://www.mcgill.ca/manulife-prize/prize/2018-winner http://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/11/26/bouger-bouger-bouger […]
Dr. Jacques Genest, between good and bad cholesterol (IR-CUSM)
April 9th, 2018
General Public News
Jacques Genest is a world-renowned cardiologist and researcher who has focused his research on risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the genetics of coronary heart disease, and the formation of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). His research has, among other things, contributed to the identification of several genes involved in HDL metabolism, including the gene for ABCA1, the […]
Dr. Pavel Hamet a passionate researcher (CRCHUM)
March 15th, 2018
General Public News
Pavel Hamet is a world-renowned medical researcher who has made significant breakthrough internationally, particularly in hypertension and diabetes. Here are some public links for Dr. Hamet’s research team (only available in french): CQDM établit un nouveau partenariat avec Servier Canada – https://www.cqdm.org/fr/nouvelles/712/cqdm-etablit-un-nouveau-partenariat-avec-servier-canada Pavel Hamet : Bâtir l’impossible – http://crchum.chumontreal.qc.ca/nouvelles/pavel-hamet-batir-limpossible Pvel Hamet, Officier – https://www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca/membres/membre.asp?id=2379 Commandeur […]
Review of the Francophone Quebec week dedicated to education on cardiometabolic health, diabetes and obesity!
February 22nd, 2018
CMDO Network News
On behalf of the organizing committee, we warmly thank all the participants (219) who made this week CMDO once again live up to expectations! This year’s program focused on inter-organ dialogue (eg, bone and energy metabolism, mental health and nutrition, behavioral and psychosocial factors to optimize bariatric surgery, and the influence of the environment on […]
The Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training (Eléonor Riesco Research Team (CDRV, FASAPUS))
February 22nd, 2018
General Public News
Few elderly women are physically active enough while this population has a high prevalence of abdominal obesity, the most damaging to health. That’s what motivated Dr. Riesco’s team at the Faculty of Science of Physical Activity at the University of Sherbrooke, to test the effectiveness of a training method that these women might find easier […]
Development of a promising new cholesterol drugs (Research team of NABIL G. SEIDAH (IRCM))
January 18th, 2018
General Public News
A new class of miracle drugs is breaking into cardiology. PCSK9 inhibitors work wonders for lowering cholesterol levels. Thousands of Quebeckers suffering from familial hypercholesterolemia may finally reduce their risk of dying from a heart attack to an acceptable level. Here are some links of public publications (some in French!) for the research team of […]
Jacques J.G. Genest, a pioneer of clinical research in Quebec, passed away on January 5th at the age of 98
January 11th, 2018
General Public News
It’s hard not to mention the death of Dr. Jacques J.G. Genest (father). Founder of the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM), Dr. Genest also created the first bioethics center in Canada while making major scientific discoveries that helped cure hypertension. Here are some web links to remember his career (only available in french): http://cdnmedhall.org/fr/inductees/dr-jacques-genest http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/science-et-technologie/517180/le-dr-jacques-genest-un-pionnier-de-la-recherche-clinique-au-quebec-n-est-plus […]
Histoire de squelette, de sang et de… sucre! (Research team of Mathieu Ferron)
December 19th, 2017
General Public News
Your skeleton plays a bigger role than you think. When you munch your treats tonight, your bones will secrete chemical signals that will help you assimilate the sugar. And a team of Montreal researchers has just clarified a crucial mechanism of the phenomenon. Here are some links of (french) public publications following the scientific article […]
The CMDO Network launches all its competitions for the 2017-2018 season
August 31st, 2017
CMDO Network News
We are pleased to announce that all competitions (Funding and Training Programs) are now open. A list of funding opportunities is available at the end of this message. Please note that some rules have been changed. We encourage you to consult the web pages of each contest to verify your eligibility and to inform you […]