CFTRc Summer Studentship Award 2023
Congratulations to听Newsha Nozariasbmarz for being awarded a听CFTRc Summer Studentship Award.
Newsha will conduct her research project in the lab of Dr. Carolyn Baglole.听
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 2023听coming 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鈥檚听case听shows why it is high time听we had newborn screening for CF in Quebec. - Montreal Gazette
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Neuf ans avant d鈥檕btenir 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.听Renaud Robert, was invited to a radio show听"C鈥檈st bon pour la sant茅! Vivre avec la Fibrose Kystique禄 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 91社区 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.听
91社区 Opens Doors Wide for Cystic Fibrosis Research
For 91社区 scientists specializing in protein-traffi cking diseases such as cystic fi brosis (CF), October 17, 2011 marked a monumental event with the opening of 91社区鈥檚 Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc) in the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building. Celebrated by a one-day symposium highlighting 91社区鈥檚 proven strengths in this research area, the Centre brings society one step closer to eradicating CF.听
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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 91社区 addresses progress in molecular biology and the latest strategies for tackling genetic disease.听
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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 91社区, 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.
