About our Biobank
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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS RESEARCH?
We are collecting blood samples and information about your health to understand the causes and risk factors for COVID-19 and its complications.听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听
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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
You are eligible to participate IF:
- You have or had flu- like symptoms
- You have undergone, or you will
- undergo, a COVID-19 nasal swab test听 听 听 听 听 听 听听
- You are a Canadian Citizen, permanent
- resident , or landed immigrant .
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IF YOU AGREE TO PARTICIPATE:
- We will ask you a few quest ions about your health. The quest ions will take a few minutes.
- Then, we will coordinate the blood draw for the research study.
- Later, we may call you for further follow-up.
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How will the information collected be used?
The 平特五不中 Clinical Genomics Biobank will undertake genetic studies and other health research studies. All of this data will be identified by a code and remain confidential. We intend to share this data with qualified researchers in academia and industry, after approval, to support studies that help to improve understanding of risk factors, causes of diseases, prediction of drug responses and improvement of clinical care in COVID-19 infection.
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H脭PITAL G脡N脡RAL JUIF/JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL
BIOBANQUE COVID19 BIOBANK
Avez-vous test茅 positif 脿 la COVID19? Si oui, seriez-vous int茅ress茅 de contribute 脿 la recherche sur la COVID19? Pour obtenir plus d'informations, prenez rendez-vous avec un de nos coordonnateurs de recherche.
Vous receverez un honoraire de $50 pour compenser votre transport. Vous avez aussi l鈥檕ption d鈥檕btenir un test d鈥檃nticorps pour la COVID19 au lieu de l鈥檋onoraire de $50
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H脭PITAL G脡N脡RAL JUIF/JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL
BIOBANQUE COVID19 BIOBANK
Have you tested positive for COVID19? If yes, would you be interested in contributing to COVID19 research? To get more information, please book an appointment with one of our research coordinators.
You will receive a $50 transportation honorarium or a COVID19 antibody test in lieu of the $50 honorarium if you choose.
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For the latest information on 平特五不中's response to COVID-19, please visit the Coronavirus Information website.
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For Researchers
Biobanque Qu茅bec COVID-19 Data Release 4
The JGH Site of the Biobanque Qu茅bec COVID-19 (bqc19.ca) has collected samples and/or data from over 1710 individuals. The following data from BQC19 JGH site participants will be released in the fourth data release for use by approved investigators:
- Clinical variables on available individuals: ~ 1,710
- Genome-wide genotyping data on available individuals: ~1,290
- Whole genome sequence data on available individuals:~ 1,106
- Proteomics data on available individuals: ~1,241
- Metabolon metabolomics data on available individuals: ~1,265
- Viral sequencing data on available individuals: ~417
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This data release process will be managed by The 平特五不中 Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) and is being released rapidly to enable COVID-19 research.
Applications for access to data are encouraged from investigators at academic institutions, within industry and from all countries.
Interested parties should fill out the Access Form and send to bcq19imi4.med [at] mcgill.ca
Data Access Form
Available data
List of Somalogic protein
SOMAscan Technical note
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Biobanque Qu茅bec COVID-19 JGH Site Third Samples Release
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We are pleased to announce the availability of biological samples from the Jewish General Hospital site of the Biobanque Qu茅bec COVID19 (BQC19) for use by researchers at academic institutions, within industry and from all countries. The JGH site has collected PBMC samples from 1132 individuals at different time points (for a total of 1863 samples) and Plasma samples from 1646 individuals at different time points (for a total of 3157 samples) who were tested with SARS-CoV-2 nasal swabs at the JGH.
The JGH has elected to share these samples with researchers through the MI4 program, which will use an independent, external peer review committee to decide how to use these samples.
Please send your completed application to the following email address: bcq19imi4.med [at] mcgill.ca
Description of Biobanque Qu茅bec COVID-19 JGH Site 3rd samples Release and Access Procedures
Samples Request Form
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Contact us
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Contact information for questions:
Email:covid19_biobank [at] ladydavis.ca听 听
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