Endocrinology and nephrology

Director:
Pierre Julien

• Molecular medicine of hormone-sensitive conditions
• Mechanisms of action of steroid hormones
• Endocrine and metabolic disorders
• Vascular and renal disorders

Infectious and immune diseases

Director:
Barbara Papadopoulou

• Microbial pathogenesis and host response
• Parasitic diseases
• Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and development of personalized medicine diagnostic tools at the point of service
• Population impacts of vaccines
• Inflammation mechanisms
• Bone and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Neuroscience

Director:
Guy Drolet

• Neurodegenerative and neuro-oncological diseases
• Neurovascular damage and trauma affecting the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
• Neurobiology of homeostasis and behaviours
• Neuromusclar system disorders

Oncology

Director:
Jacques Huot

• Cellular and molecular mechanisms of cancer
• Urological and gynecological cancers
• Breast cancer – Prevention, screening, care and quality of life
• Radiation oncology, physics and medical imaging
• Psychosocial oncology and palliative care

Reproduction, mother and youth health

Director:
Robert Sullivan

• Reproduction and infertility
• Pregnancy and fetal development
• Newborn and child health

Public health and pratice-changing research

Director:
Michel Alary

• Global and environmental health
• Aging
• Traumatology – emergency – intensive care
• Knowledge transfer and assessment of health technologies and treatment approaches (TC-ETMIS)
• Optimal treatment use

Regenerative medicine

Director:
Lucie Germain

• Biomaterials, prostheses and implants
• Tissue engineering and stem cells
• Vision health