/cftrc/taxonomy/term/22/all en /cftrc/channels/news/cftrc-summer-studentship-award-2023-348363 <p>Congratulations to Newsha Nozariasbmarz for being awarded a CFTRc Summer Studentship Award.</p> <p>Newsha will conduct her research project in the lab of Dr. Carolyn Baglole. </p> Wed, 17 May 2023 05:22:16 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 1355 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/event/cftrc-seminar-dr-caroline-wagner-339912 <p><strong>Dr. Caroline Wagner</strong></p> <p><b><i>Assistant Professor</i></b><b><i>, ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ, Department of Bioengineering</i></b></p> <p> </p> Tue, 14 Jun 2022 23:15:52 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 1350 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/event/postponed-cftrc-seminar-dr-juan-ianowski-335407 <p><em><strong>Unfortunately, today’ seminar is being postponed by the speaker for personal reasons.</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>It will be rescheduled as soon as possible.</strong></em></p> <p> </p> <p><b>Dr. Juan Ianowski</b></p> Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:03:02 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 1346 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/event/cftrc-seminar-328349 <p><b>Dr. Alice Prince</b></p> <p><i>John M. and Yvonne T. Driscoll Professor of Pediatrics ; Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases ; Columbia University ; New York</i></p> <p> </p> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:09:37 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 1341 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/news/opinion-quebec-should-screen-newborns-cystic-fibrosis-dr-larry-lands-montreal-gazette-268069 <p>Half of all CF patients in Canada do not live to see the age of 34, and these are the best results in the world. Treatment is complex, requiring a daily routine that includes consuming many pills and physical therapy that can take up to two hours per day.</p> <p>Robert’s case shows why it is high time we had newborn screening for CF in Quebec. - Montreal Gazette</p> <p> </p> <p>You may read the entire article <a href="http://montrealgazette.com/opinion/opinion-quebec-should-screen-newborns-for-cystic-fibrosis">HERE</a>.</p> Wed, 10 May 2017 17:49:29 +0000 rebecca.deagle@mcgill.ca 1324 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/news/cftrc-team-participates-walk-make-cystic-fibrosis-history-261093 <p>Once again the Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc) team from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ participated in the annual Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History. As a nation, Canada raised $3 million dollars and counting for Cystic Fibrosis research and care. </p> Tue, 31 May 2016 21:40:11 +0000 rebecca.deagle@mcgill.ca 1307 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/news/mcgill-opens-doors-wide-cystic-fibrosis-research-261043 <p>For ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ scientists specializing in protein-traffi cking diseases such as cystic fi brosis (CF), October 17, 2011 marked a monumental event with the opening of ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc) in the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building. Celebrated by a one-day symposium highlighting ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s proven strengths in this research area, the Centre brings society one step closer to eradicating CF. </p> <p> </p> <p>Read the whole article <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medinfocus/files/2012/07/MedFocus-Spring2012.pdf">HERE</a>.</p> Fri, 27 May 2016 21:13:40 +0000 rebecca.deagle@mcgill.ca 1303 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/news/cystic-fibrosis-paradigm-conformational-diseases-presentation-261042 <p>Gergely Lukacs, from the Department of Physiology, talks about cystic fibrosis, a paradigm of conformational diseases. A "Soup and Science" presentation.</p> <p> </p> <p>Watch the whole presentation on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hCBIOLcSOs">HERE</a>.</p> Fri, 27 May 2016 20:55:18 +0000 rebecca.deagle@mcgill.ca 1302 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/news/david-thomas-interview-tackling-genetic-diseases-futures-biotech-261041 <p>David Thomas, professor and chair in the Department of Biochemistry at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ addresses progress in molecular biology and the latest strategies for tackling genetic disease. </p> <p> </p> <p>Watch the whole episode <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/futures-in-biotech/episodes/65">HERE</a>.</p> Fri, 27 May 2016 20:52:31 +0000 rebecca.deagle@mcgill.ca 1301 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/news/dr-john-hanrahan-cystic-fibrosis-ctv-news-interview-261040 <p>Dr. John Hanrahan, of the Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Centre (CFTRc) from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ, appeared on CTV news to explain that a new treatment for the genetic disease is derived from sea sponges.</p> <p> </p> <p>View the whole interview <a href="http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/newsmaker-john-hanrahan-cystic-fibrosis-1.1039923">HERE</a>.</p> Fri, 27 May 2016 20:45:57 +0000 rebecca.deagle@mcgill.ca 1300 at /cftrc /cftrc/channels/event/carstar-walk-make-cystic-fibrosis-history-261036 <p>Gather your friends, family members, co-workers and neighbours into your network to help raise funds for research to end cystic fibrosis.</p> Fri, 27 May 2016 17:59:52 +0000 rebecca.deagle@mcgill.ca 1299 at /cftrc /cftrc/platforms/primary-airway-cell-biobank-pacb/contact <h2><span>Address</span></h2> <table> <tr> <td> <p><img height="968" width="1779" style="width: 500px; height: 272px;" class="file-original " src="/cftrc/files/cftrc/mcintyre_0.jpg" alt="" /></p></td></tr></table> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:59:26 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 703 at /cftrc /cftrc/platforms/primary-airway-cell-biobank-pacb/organization <p><span>PACB is committed to providing top-quality airway epithelial cells to researchers. This platform involves the establishment of a procurement network through Canada, with several physicians and surgical teams, following ethical requirements.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2>From CF Patient to CF Investigator</h2> <p> </p> <p><img height="145" width="810" style="width: 850px; height: 152px;" class="file-original " src="/cftrc/files/cftrc/pacb_steps_2.png" alt="" /></p> <p><span>Primary human bronchial epithelial cells (HBE) are isolated from human lungs, normal or diseased such as:</span></p> <div class="two-column-1"> <ul> <li>Cystic Fibrosis (CF)</li> <li>Asthma</li> <li>Bronchiectasis</li> <li>Chronic bronchitis </li> <li>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <ul> <li>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)</li> <li>Emphysema</li> <li>Lupus</li> <li>Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia</li> </ul> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:54:42 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 702 at /cftrc /cftrc/platforms/primary-airway-cell-biobank-pacb/services <p> </p> <p>PACB offers a wide range of services for respiratory disease investigators such as:</p> <ul> <li> <p><span><strong>Cryovials </strong>of 1 million frozen, viable primary Human Bronchial Epithelial (HBE) cells </span></p> </li> <li> <p><span><strong>Highly-differentiated</strong> HBE cells on porous filters (transwells, snapwells)</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span>Primary HBE cells cultured</span><span> on plastic flasks (T25)</span></p></li></ul> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:45:12 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 701 at /cftrc /cftrc/our-research/publications <hr /> <p> </p> <p>The following is a list of the joint publications from collaborations between <a href="/cftrc/our-research/members">CFTRc Members</a> since 2014.</p> <p> </p> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:09:53 +0000 annick.m.guyot@mcgill.ca 700 at /cftrc