During this period of crisis linked to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, research takes on its full meaning. It is in the urgency of this pandemic that the Foundation of Stars has launched a campaign dedicated specifically to research on COVID-19 and infectious diseases.
PROJECT #2 : The COVID-19 Family Cohort: Understanding Children’s Different Responses to the Virus.
Our researchers : Dr. Fatima Kakkar, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal-CHU Sainte-Justine, in collaboration with Dr. Hugo Soudeyns, expert in viral pathogens and immune responses, Dr. Elie Haddad, Dr. Hélène Decaluwe, Dr. Fabien Touzot, clinician-scientists, experts in immunology from the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Dr. Jesse Papenburg, expert in pediatric viral pathogens from McGill University and Pr Christiane Auray Blais, expert in metabolomics for disease screening and diagnosis from CHU Sherbrooke.
