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The Centre de recherche<\/em>\u2019s Biobank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The biobank has over 135,000 high-quality biospecimens (blood products, pulmonary and cardiac tissues) from 25,000 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biobank samples come from patients with various pathological conditions related to the Centre de recherche<\/em>\u2019s main research components, namely cardiology, respirology, as well as obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s researchers and their collaborators in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Biobank Coordinator<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Christine Racine<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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christine.racine@criucpq.ulaval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Physician Investigators<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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Dr<\/sup> Philippe Joubert<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Anatomopathologist and researcher for the respirology component<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in the Identification of Predictive and Diagnostic Biomarkers to Improve Lung Cancer Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr<\/sup> Fran\u00e7ois Maltais<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Respirologist and researcher for the respirology component<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Chairholder of the Chaire de recherche en maladie inflammatoire des voies a\u00e9riennes GSK-AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of the Thoracic Surgery Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of the Groupe de recherche en sant\u00e9 respiratoire (GeSeR)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr<\/sup> Andr\u00e9 Tchernof<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Director of the obesity\u2013type 2 diabetes\u2013metabolism research component<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairholder of the Research Chair in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr<\/sup> Philippe Pibarot<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Director of the cardiology research component<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Valvular Heart Diseases<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr<\/sup> Simon Marceau<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Surgeon and researcher for the obesity\u2013type 2 diabetes\u2013metabolism component<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of the General and Bariatric Surgery Department<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Professionals<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Marie-Christine Allard<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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marie-christine.allard@criucpq.ulaval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sabrina Biardel<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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sabrina.biardel@criucpq.ulaval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marie-\u00c8ve C\u00f4t\u00e9<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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marie-eve.cote@criucpq.ulaval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Collaborations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Quebec Respiratory Health Research Network (QRHN) www.rsr-qc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Tissue Repository Network (CTRN) www.ctrnet.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The use of a participant\u2019s 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<\/em>\u2019s 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 Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Universit\u00e9 Laval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access Procedure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Procedure for use of the biobank:<\/p>\n\n\n\n