How a cellular cleanup helps brain cancer hide from the immune system
A new study reveals how glioblastoma evades attacks from the immune system by disrupting a cellular cleanup process.
Prehab can improve recovery after surgery, but barriers remain
Participants who completed at least 75 per cent of the prehab exercises had significantly lower levels of disability after surgery.
Global study identifies gene responsible for rare neurodevelopment disorder
The findings offer new insights into how the brain develops and how changes in chromatin remodeling genes can lead to conditions such as autism and other intellectual disabilities.
Honouring our top researchers of 2025
This year’s honourees have made game-changing advances in areas such as bioethics, brain development, critical care and shared decision-making.
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The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is the research engine of The Ottawa Hospital and an affiliated institute of the University of Ottawa.
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