Clinical research and knowledge transfer unit on childhood asthma (CRUCA)

Pediatric asthma database and Biobank of the CHU Sainte-Justine

The Pediatric asthma database and Biobank of the CHU Sainte-Justine aims to improve health care services, management, and treatment offered to children with asthma and to identify the most pressing needs in research. It contains different information about the progress of the health status of children with asthma as well as on the use of health care services and medication for asthma and related problems. This information will be used to study the factors affecting the development and control of asthma and improve health services for asthmatic children.

Principal investigator at the CHU Sainte-Justine
Francine M. Ducharme, M.D., M.Sc., pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist, CHU Sainte-Justine

Co-investigator
Lucie Blais, Ph.D., Faculty of pharmacy, University of Montréal

Collaborators
Robert Thivierge, M.D., pediatrician, CHU Sainte-Justine
Pierre Gaudreault, M.D., pediatrician, CHU Sainte-Justine
Caroline Chartrand, M.D., M.Sc., pediatrician, CHU Sainte-Justine
Maja Krajinovic, Ph.D., geneticist, CHU Sainte-Justine
Tracie Barnett, Ph.D., epidemiologist, CHU Sainte-Justine

Granting organizations
This project is funded by the Chaire pédiatrique en recherche Clinique et en transfert des connaissances sur l’asthme pédiatrique du CHU Sainte-Justine who has received donations from several organizations and individuals:

Private Donators

  • The Amiel Foundation
  • Émilie Larivée
  • Jade Van Duynslaeger
  • Jean-Paul Melko

Donations without restriction

  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Merck Frosst
  • Novartis Canada
  • Takeda (formerly Nycomed) Canada

Bank duration
Indefinite

Project team
Valérie Bastien (Research assistant)
Alexandrine J. Lamontagne (Research coordinator)

Pour plus d’information, contactez Valérie Bastien au 514-345-4931 poste 6061.

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Updated on 10/14/2014
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