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PROULX , François  MD
 
 
     
 
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CHU Sainte-Justine
 
 
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3175 Chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine
  
 
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francois.proulx.3@umontreal.ca
 
 
Career Summary, Research Topics and Interests
 

Title

  • Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Montreal.

Research Interests

  • Development of an animal model of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by shigatoxin;

  • Caracterization of the inflammatory response (circulatory neutrophils) in pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome;

  • Study of a TNF polymorphism in hemolytic uremic syndrome.
 
 
Most Important Publications Selected by the Researcher
 
Ramos MV, Fernandez GC, Patey N, Schierloh P, Exeni R, Grimoldi I, Vallejo G, Elias-Costa C, Del Carmen Sasiain M, Trachtman H, Combadière C, Proulx F, Palermo M,
Involvement of the fractalkine pathway in the pathogenesis of childhood hemolytic uremic syndrome
Blood 2007  2438-2445.		  
   
Proulx F, Sockett P,
Prospective surveillance of Canadian children with the haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Pediatr Nephrol 2005  786-90.		  
   
Decaluwé H, Harrison L, Mariscalco MM, Gendrel D, Bohuon C, Tesh VL, Proulx F,
Procalcitonin in children with Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome
Pediatr Res 2005  579-583.		  
   
Leteurtre S, Martinot A, Duhamel A, Proulx F, Grandbastien B, Cotting J, Gottesman R, Joffe A, Pfenninger J, Hubert P, Lacroix J, Leclerc F,
Validation of the paediatric logistic organ dysfunction (PELOD) score: prospective, observational, multicentre study
Lancet 2003  192-197.		  
   
Proulx F, Toledano B, Phan V, Clermont MJ, Mariscalco MM, Seidman EG,
Circulating granulocyte colony-Stimulating factor, C-X-C, and C-C chemokines in children with Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome
Pediatr Res 2002  928-934.		  
   
Publications reported to FRSQ
 
 
 
 

Awards and distinctions

Awards and Distinctions

Dr. Sylvie Lemay, honor graduate at the 25th anniversary of her graduation class at the University of Montreal
July 2012 – Dr. Lemay was among eight of the 8,000 graduates of the class of 1987 whose career and achievements were highlighted.

Dr. Philip Awadalla receives the 2012 CSCI Joe Doupe Young Investigator Award
August 2012 – The award was given to Dr. Awadalla by the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation for having accomplished a significant and innovative piece of work within eight years of his first academic appointment.

Dr. William Fraser receives the 2012 CSCI Distinguished Scientist Award
August 2012 – The award was given to Dr. Fraser by the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation in recognition of his outstanding contribution to pushing back the frontiers of knowledge and the esteem he enjoys in his field as an expert, innovator and leading investigator as a Canadian MD or PhD medical scientist.

Dr. Guy Rouleau is awarded the Margolese National Brain Prize.

Dr. Luis Barreiro has received the «Career Development Award 2012» from the Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) for his study : Deciphering the genetic architecture of immune responses to infection.

Dr. Francine Ducharme has received The Career Research Award for excellence in Canadian child and youth research from the Canadian Paediatric Society (www.cps.ca) 2012.

Three awards from the Foundation of Stars at the Research Centre of CHU Sainte-Justine. The "Young Researcher Award" was awarded to Dr. Elie Haddad, MD, PhD October 13, 2011.

Nomination of Dr. Emile Levy at the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) September 15, 2011.

Dr. Guy Rouleau was awarded the Biotechnologie de demain 2011 award by Genome Québec on June 21, 2011.

Dr. Francine Ducharme wins Award IMS Brogan April 14, 2011.

Dr. Hubert Labelle wins the application of knowledge of our research ambassadors of IMHA (Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis) Institutes of Health Research Canada.

Dr. Catherine Herba wins Award Monique-Gaumont for young researchers working on the theme of depression.

Dr. Anne Monique Nuyt wins Award of Excellence Distinction Desjardins Financial Security, the Canada Foundation for heart disease 2010-2011.

The Premier of Québec honors new recipients of the National Order of Québec 2010 - Dr. Jean-Claude Fouron and Dr. Richard E Tremblay were nominated: Grade officers.
News

News

Dr. Alexey Pshezhetsky awarded one of the Canadian Champions of Genetics for 2013 by the Canadian Gene Cure Foundation

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