Research Axis
Immune Diseases and Cancer Axis
Research Theme
Cancers: mechanisms, new therapeutic approaches and disease outcomes
Address
CHUSJ
Phone
514 345-4931 #7521
Fax
514 345-4801
The overall goal of Dr Roy-Gagnon’s research is to optimize the utilization of existing study designs and analytical methods and to develop new approaches for genetic epidemiological studies.
Her research focuses on three themes:
- The optimal utilization of Québec genealogical resources in the design and analysis of genetic epidemiological studies of complex diseases;
- The utilization and development of statistical models to capture complex relationships between genetic risk factors and their influence on complex diseases or traits;
- The use of quantitative traits as intermediate phenotypes or biomarkers for complex diseases.
Dr Roy-Gagnon’s research is divided into two parts: methodological developments and applications through multidisciplinary collaborations, including studies on cardiovascular risk factors in children, childhood leukemia, and breast cancer.