Centre de recherche
The Centre de recherche is the only center subsidized by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) to group together research areas in cardiology, pulmonology and obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolism, three fields deemed to be priorities due to the considerable economic and societal impact of the diseases associated with them.
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Research with far-reaching effects
Our Centre de recherche‘s themes are central to global health priorities and a major strategic force for halting the progress of non-communicable chronic diseases and their devastating effects. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), non-communicable chronic diseases (cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer) are responsible for 63% of deaths worldwide. Obesity, which has reached global epidemic proportions, is one of the greatest risk factors for these diseases.
An integrated research approach
Our centre is unique in that our research components (lier: page Research Components) perfectly complement the Institut’s clinical missions. This enables health professionals and researchers to work in total synergy to the greatest benefit of patients. This synergy turns research findings into better care in harmony with the vision of the FRQS and of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Our research teams harness this synergy for the integrated study of the metabolic triggers of cardiovascular and lung diseases, as well as to develop innovative and competitive Quebec research in disease prevention and treatment. In addition, our unique research-care paradigm allows us to identify research priorities according to the clinical issues arising from the Institut’s subspecialties.
The Centre de recherche in stats*
- 2 leadership in FRQS network
- 13 research chairs
- 199 clinical and basic researchers
- 602 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and interns
- 673 scientific publications
- 3 recognized groups by the research commission of Université Laval
- 7 patents for 2 technologies
- 280 invited lectures
- 731 clinical research projects underway
- 700 abstracts of papers
- $35,7 M of funding in contracts, grants and awards
- over 20 000 m2 of lab space for basic and clinical research
