Research Axes

Cancer
Research in the Cancer Axis focuses on the cause and prognosis of cancers from infancy to adulthood. The axis has developed translational strengths in four areas – breast cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma and colon cancer.
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Cardiovascular Diseases and Critical Care
The Cardiovascular Disease and Critical Care Axis is dedicated to the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Jacques Genest
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Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Kidney Diseases
Researchers in this axis study a broad range of disorders, including kidney disease, hormone related cancers and diabetes.
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Health Outcomes
The overall aim of the Health Outcomes Axis is to optimize outcomes through the evaluation of health interventions, systems and policies.
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Human Reproduction and Development
Research in the Human Reproduction and Development Axis is focused on the genetic and physiological basis of reproduction and infertility, and on the biology of development.
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Infection and Immunity
The Infection and Immunity Axis is a large, multidisciplinary group that encompasses the rapidly expanding fields of immunology, host defence, autoimmunity and atopic disorders, such as asthma and eczema.
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Medical Genetics and Genomics
Research in this axis is focused around three central themes: identification of genes associated with disease, mechanisms of genetic disease, and applied genetics.
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Mental Illness and Addiction
Unravelling pathophysiology to design novel therapeutics is a priority for modern psychiatric research and a key goal of this research axis.
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
The overall goals of the Musculoskeletal Disorders Axis are to improve our understanding of disease mechanisms and expedite the development of strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders.
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Neurosciences
The major goals of this axis are to promote the development of therapeutic approaches to neurological disease through a program of basic and clinical research.
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Respiratory Health
Researchers in this axis work collaboratively to characterize the inflammatory nature of a wide range of respiratory diseases, including asthma, tuberculosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the role of infection in chronic inflammatory respiratory diseases.
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