The Montreal General Hospital Foundation celebrated the transformative impact of philanthropy at its 2025 Impact & Innovation Evening, where donors, researchers, and clinicians gathered to recognize how generosity fuels medical breakthroughs. The event highlighted the deep partnership between the Foundation and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute), emphasizing how community support drives forward the next generation of healthcare innovations.
At the center of the celebration were the 2025 Montreal General Hospital Foundation Research Awards—an investment of $2.8 million across 121 awards supporting 78 researchers. These projects span vital areas including surgical innovation, cancer care, neurology, and mental health. As Dr. Rhian Touyz, Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer of The Institute, noted, philanthropy is a catalyst for discovery that transforms potential into progress. Congratulations to this year’s recipients whose groundbreaking work continues to shape the future of patient care.
Recipients from the RESP Program and the Meakins-Christie Laboratories
Strauss Chair in Respiratory Medicine
Provided by Mr. Luc Villeneuve, Mr. Richard & Mrs. Edith Strauss Foundation
Awarded to Dr. Maziar Divangahi
Tom Hum and Eileen Hum Chang Research Award
Provided by The Chang family and descendants of the late-patriarch Tom Hum
Awarded to Dr. Bryan Ross
Goldberg/Tabac Research Award
Provided by Mr. Steven Tabac
Awarded to Dr. Bryan Ross
Deane Nesbitt Award
Provided by Mr. A.R. Deane Nesbitt
Awarded to Dr. Augusto Montezano, Dr. Bryan Ross & Christina Wolfson, PhD
Jawaid Khan Award in Interstitial Lung Disease
Provided by Mrs. Susan Khan and Family
Awarded to Dr. Deborah Assayag
Brigadier-General Herbert Stanley Birkett Memorial Research Award (MGH)
Awarded to Jun Ding, PhD, Momar Ndao, PhD & Dr. Giada Sebastiani
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Philanthropy fuels discovery at the Montreal General Hospital. The Montreal General Hospital Foundation’s 2025 Research Awards invest $2.8 million in more than 120 projects led by researchers shaping the future of healthcare. The Institute News. October 22, 2025.