Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine
THE CONTEXT Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological condition in the world, affecting approximately 65 million people, including nearly 300,000 in Canada and 120,000 in Quebec. It usually manifests early in life: up to 85% of cases are diagnosed before adulthood. In children, epilepsy leads to chronic school absenteeism caused by seizures, medication side […]
Principal investigator
- Dr. Alexander Weil, Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, CHU Sainte-Justine
- Prof. Sara Larivière, Department of Neuroscience, CHU de Sherbrooke
The PARLONSMAAT Project: A Longitudinal Participatory Cohort Study on the Impact of Affirmative Medical Care in Transgender Adolescents An estimated 0.5% of Quebec adolescents (2,500 aged 12-17) identify as transgender and non-binary, meaning that their internal gender identity does not match their biological sex. Many of them will begin the process of gender affirmation (transition) […]
Principal investigator
- Dr Nicholas Chadi, pédiatre et chercheur spécialisé en médecine de l’adolescence diplômé des universités McGill, de Montréal, de Toronto et Harvard.
Neurodevelopment and mental health