
Major expansion for biobank that stores COVID-19 samples at the JGH
A major expansion is on the way for the biobank at the JGH that collects and stores biological samples of COVID-19 for research.

When your best friend from high school winds up in the White House
Kamala Harris and her late mother have connections to the JGH and our CIUSSS.

Dr. Stephen Robbins appointed Director of Lady Davis Institute
Dr. Stephen Robbins has been appointed Director of the Lady Davis Institute, effective January 2021.

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.