Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital - Lady Davis Institute For Medical Research

Lady Davis Institute For Medical Research

The Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) is the research arm of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital and has strong academic ties to McGill University.

Founded in 1969, the LDI has a roster of nearly 200 researchers, and is an important North American biomedical research institute. LDI researchers have made major breakthroughs in the areas of HIV/AIDS, aging, cancer, vascular disease, epidemiology, and psychosocial science.

The LDI currently supports five major research axes (or programs):

  • Aging
  • Cancer (Segal Cancer Centre)
  • Epidemiology
  • Hemovascular Disease
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Psychosocial Aspects of Disease

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