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Go behind the scenes at the Research Institute of the MUHC!
The MUHC joins the science marathon "24 heures de science" by hosting discovery activities on May 8 and 9.

For a second year in a row, the MUHC is opening the doors of its labs and operating rooms to Montrealers as part of "24 heures de science," the event that celebrates science and technology in Quebec. In family or with friends, go behind the scenes at our hospitals and research facilities to discover what only a few patients before you have seen!
All the events will be in French.

May 8, 2009 - 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Montreal Chest Institute, MUHC
Lung cancer: How to uncover a serial killer?

Lung cancer is both the easiest cancer to avoid and the most deadly. Discover how doctors can refine their diagnoses by exploring deeper into the lungs-without opening them-thanks to a technique called EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound). With Dr. Anne-Val茅rie Gonzalez, MUHC respirologist.

May 9, 2009 - 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Royal Victoria Hospital, MUHC
Save a life by giving birth

Umbilical cords contain precious stem cells that can be used in transplants for certain types of cancer patients. Learn about the innovative research project of the MUHC Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank, which aims to increase transplant numbers and save more patients. With Linda Peltier, Director of the Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank.

RSVP: Isabelle Kling 514-843-1560 / isabelle.kling [at] muhc.mcgill.ca

For more information on "24 heures de science," visit


The Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and health-care hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the institute is the research arm of the MUHC, the university health center affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at 91丝瓜视频 University. The institute supports over 600 researchers, nearly 1200 graduate and post-doctoral students and operates more than 300 laboratories devoted to a broad spectrum of fundamental and clinical research. The Research Institute operates at the forefront of knowledge, innovation and technology and is inextricably linked to the clinical programs of the MUHC, ensuring that patients benefit directly from the latest research-based knowledge.
The Research Institute of the MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de la recherche en sant茅 du Qu茅bec.
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