The Centre de recherche’s Biobank
The biobank has over 135,000 high-quality biospecimens (blood products, pulmonary and cardiac tissues) from 25,000 participants.
The biobank samples come from patients with various pathological conditions related to the Centre de recherche’s main research components, namely cardiology, respirology, as well as obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolism.
The biobank is a real catalyst for biomedical research. It is a fundamental resource for permitting optimization of diagnostic methods and discovery of potential treatments for different diseases. Its services are available on a priority basis to the Institut’s researchers and their collaborators in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada.
Our team
Biobank Coordinator
Christine Racine
Ext. 2881
christine.racine@criucpq.ulaval.ca
Physician Investigators
Dr Philippe Joubert
Anatomopathologist and researcher for the respirology component
Chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in the Identification of Predictive and Diagnostic Biomarkers to Improve Lung Cancer Care
Dr François Maltais
Respirologist and researcher for the respirology component
Co-Chairholder of the Chaire de recherche en maladie inflammatoire des voies aériennes GSK-AZ
Head of the Thoracic Surgery Service
Director of the Groupe de recherche en santé respiratoire (GeSeR)
Dr André Tchernof
Director of the obesity–type 2 diabetes–metabolism research component
Chairholder of the Research Chair in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Dr Philippe Pibarot
Director of the cardiology research component
Chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Valvular Heart Diseases
Dr Simon Marceau
Surgeon and researcher for the obesity–type 2 diabetes–metabolism component
Head of the General and Bariatric Surgery Department
Research Professionals
Marie-Christine Allard
Sabrina Biardel
Ext. 5803
sabrina.biardel@criucpq.ulaval.ca
Marie-Ève Côté
Ext. 2061
marie-eve.cote@criucpq.ulaval.ca
Our Collaborations
Quebec Respiratory Health Research Network (QRHN) www.rsr-qc.ca
Canadian Tissue Repository Network (CTRN) www.ctrnet.ca
Services
The use of a participant’s biological material and associated data takes into account his or her expressed wishes, and is limited to researchers who meet the requirements of the Centre de recherche’s biobank. Any request for samples from the biobank shall require the prior approval by its officials and by the Scientific Review Committee and the Research Ethics Committee of the Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec – Université Laval.
Access Procedure
Procedure for use of the biobank:
- Approval of the project by the biobank officials
- Verification of the material availability
- Calculation of project costs
- Approval by the Scientific Review Committee
- Approval by the Research Ethics Committee
- Institutional suitability
- User contract
- Preparation and sending of material
Available Material
| Available Specimens | Conservation | Type of participants | |
| Cardiology component | – Specimens of explant hearts – Whole blood, serum, plasma, white blood cells, DNA – Valves (aortic, mitral) | – Direct freezing (-80oC) – OCT – Paraffin | Subjects undergoing a cardiac surgery |
| Respirology component* | – Tonsils – Bronchial biopsies – Skeletal muscle biopsies – Buffy coats – Induced expectorations – DNA, RNA, protein extracts – Bronchoalveolar lavages – Nasal washes – Uvulas – Lung parenchyma – Nasal polyps – Whole blood, serum, plasma – Tumour and non-tumour tissues | -Direct freezing(-80oC) – Epon – GMA – OCT fixed or fresh – Paraffin – Unicryl | Subjects with any of the following pathological conditions : – Sleep apnea – Asthma – Lung cancer – Cystic fibrosis – Pulmonary hypertension – Interstitial lung diseases – COPD |
| Obesity-type 2 diabetes- metabolism component | – Stomach – Liver – Intestine – Plasma – Adipose tissue : • Subcutaneous • Deep deposits (omental, mesenteric, round ligament) | Direct freezing (-80°C) | Subjects undergoing a bariatric surgery |
To get the cost assessment of your project and use the biobank’s services, complete its service request form.
Pathology Research
Being under the guidance of the biobank, the Pathology Research Service allows research teams to obtain quality tissue sections and histological stains for getting optimized results.
Techniques being offered by the Pathology Research Service:
- Tissue sections in different coatings
- Various stainings
- Tissue embedding (paraffin, OCT, GMA, etc.)
- Immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry
- Other possible services according to the needs of the researchers
In order to use these services, complete the Pathology Research Service’s request form.
Fees
Marie-Christine Allard
Biobank’s pager: 418 641-3101
