Driven by a passion for excellence, we are committed to making Quebec into a place where the health of mothers-to-be, children and youth ranks among the best in the world. With this in mind, we are intent on advancing knowledge and applying new research findings in order to translate new discoveries into more efficient and less invasive methods and devices aimed at disease prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and long-term follow-up starting at conception and continuing throughout the journey to adulthood.
In recent years, various sources of government and philanthropic funding have paved the way for new leading-edge infrastructure and the development of large-scale national and international networks, cementing our leadership with regard to innovative, multidisciplinary research in mother-and-child health in Quebec.
Bursting with talent
The CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre boasts a team of over 1,200 individuals, made up of more than 280 researchers (including more than 140 clinicians) and 550 graduate and postgraduate students in a variety of areas of expertise. Working closely with Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre’s healthcare teams, we are dedicated to basic, clinical and translational research across six research axes:
State-of-the-art platforms and top-notch support
A comprehensive set of administrative, technical, and strategic support services provided by the Research Centre’s executive team benefit the research teams. In addition, they have access to unparalleled platforms, such as:
A world-class, brand new research centre
The new 9-storey Research Centre complement the old facilities and boast more state-of-the-art equipment. With a total surface area of 27,500 square meters, the new centre includes 82 wet laboratory modules dedicated to basic research, two storeys including dry laboratory modules dedicated to clinical research, two auditoriums, common spaces and an office floor for the executive team. Some 24 wet and dry laboratory modules housed in the old building convey additional space.
The Canadian leadership of CHU Sainte-Justine
Mother-child health
- The largest mother-child university health centre in Canada
Pediatric health
- One of the four most important pediatric centres in North America
Genetics and rare diseases
- 1st clinical genomics centre in Canada
- 1st rare diseases centre in Eastern Canada
Clinical research
- 1st in clinical research in Canada
- Applied clinical research unit supporting multicentre studies from coast to coast