CFTRc Summer Studentship Award 2023
Congratulations toÌýNewsha Nozariasbmarz for being awarded aÌýCFTRc Summer Studentship Award.
Newsha will conduct her research project in the lab of Dr. Carolyn Baglole.Ìý
2023 Edition of the Quebec Symposium for CF Researchers and Clinicians
Thank you to our sponsors for their invaluable support.
Walk To Make Cystic Fibrosis History 2023
The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History 2023Ìýcoming up on May 28 2023
Opinion: Quebec should screen newborns for cystic fibrosis by Dr. Larry Lands in Montreal Gazette
Half of all CF patients in Canada do not live to see the age of 34, and these are the best results in the world. Treatment is complex, requiring a daily routine that includes consuming many pills and physical therapy that can take up to two hours per day.
Robert’sÌýcaseÌýshows why it is high timeÌýwe had newborn screening for CF in Quebec. - Montreal Gazette
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Neuf ans avant d’obtenir un diagnostic de fibrose kystique
Journal de Metro Feature:Read the entire article HERE.
Cystic fibrosis: Promising advances showcased in Montreal
Montreal Gazette Feature:Read the entire article HERE.
Listen in: Dr. Renaud Robert, director of the PACB and HTS Facility, invited to radio show at Vues & Voix
The Director of the PACB and HTS facility, Dr.ÌýRenaud Robert, was invited to a radio showÌý"C’est bon pour la santé! Vivre avec la Fibrose Kystique» at Vues & Voix which was lived on March 19, 2015 at 2:00pm.
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You can listen to a recording of the radio show HERE.
CFTRc Team Participates in Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History!
Once again the Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc) team from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University participated in the annual Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History. As a nation, Canada raised $3 million dollars and counting for Cystic Fibrosis research and care.Ìý
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Opens Doors Wide for Cystic Fibrosis Research
For ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ scientists specializing in protein-traffi cking diseases such as cystic fi brosis (CF), October 17, 2011 marked a monumental event with the opening of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc) in the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building. Celebrated by a one-day symposium highlighting ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s proven strengths in this research area, the Centre brings society one step closer to eradicating CF.Ìý
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Cystic Fibrosis, a Paradigm of Conformational Diseases Presentation
Gergely Lukacs, from the Department of Physiology, talks about cystic fibrosis, a paradigm of conformational diseases. A "Soup and Science" presentation.
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Watch the whole presentation on YouTube HERE.
David Thomas Interview: Tackling Genetic Diseases on Futures in Biotech
David Thomas, professor and chair in the Department of Biochemistry at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University addresses progress in molecular biology and the latest strategies for tackling genetic disease.Ìý
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Watch the whole episode HERE.
Dr. John Hanrahan on Cystic Fibrosis, CTV News Interview
Dr. John Hanrahan, of the Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc) from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University, appeared on CTV news to explain that a new treatment for the genetic disease is derived from sea sponges.
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View the whole interview HERE.