Project context New clinical trial combining chemotherapy and targeted therapies (MEK inhibitor mirdametinib) from diagnosis onwards. Low-grade paediatric gliomas are the most common brain tumours and usually require intravenous chemotherapy. Unfortunately, most tumours progress and other therapeutic avenues must be explored. Thanks to an initial study (TRAM-01) supported by the Paediatric Research Foundation in 2017, […]
Principal investigator
Oncologie et neurodéveloppement
2021-2022
The World Health Organization has included global child health in its priorities for action to achieve marked and sustained improvements in the health of the world’s population by 2030.
Principal investigator
Perinatal, neonatal and obstetrics
Berger’s disease, also known as IgA nephropathy, is an autoimmune disease that damages a person’s kidneys. It affects between 2 and 10 out of every 100,000 people each year and although it often occurs in young adults, it may appear during childhood.
Principal investigator
Cancer Inflammations and infections
Accountability
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In October 2020, the Association des pédiatres du Québec (APQ) sounded the alarm about the current and future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents. At CHU Sainte-Justine, the number of cases has doubled over the past year.
Principal investigator
Metabolic and cardiovascular health
