Mission of rare disease reference centers to stimulate research

This session brings together renowned speakers from the research and the clinical worlds to explore different ways of implementing the MSSS Action Plan on Rare Diseases. Speakers from various UHCs in Quebec will be proposing concrete ways of collaborating to improve healthcare services and optimize and share available research resources.

Facilitator

Éric Samarut, PhD, MBA, 
Associate professor, Université de Montréal 

Speakers 

Isabelle Bourdeau, MD
Researcher, Cardiometabolic Theme,  CRCHUM 
Full Professor, Université de Montréal’s Department of Medicine 
Endocrinologist, CHUM 
Director of the multidisciplinary quaternary adrenal tumour team, CHUM 
  
Martine Tétreault 
Researcher, Neuroscience theme, CRCHUM Assistant professor
Department of neuroscience
University of Montreal 

Vincent Ferreti, PhD
Researcher, Medicine faculty, Department of biochemistry and molecular medicine, University of Montreal
Director of Digital Platforms, Génome Québec,
Researcher, CHU Sainte-Justine, immune diseases and cancers axis

Daniel Sinnett, PhD
Director of research and innovation, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal, 
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Biochemistry at the Université de Montréal, 
Scientific director of the research programme on precision medicine in paediatric oncology, Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine