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Professeure Christiane Auray-Blais
Centre de recherche du CHUS
recherche pour détecter l'autisme dans le sang ou dans l'urine

Detecting autism in urine or blood?

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Professor Christiane Auray-Blais is conducting research alongside her colleague, Dr. Artuela Çaku, that could, if successful, help identify the underlying causes of autism for earlier detection.

Simulation d'une tournée médicale sur l'Unité des soins intensifs, en compagnie de Dr Marc-André Leclair, chef des soins intensifs au CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS, et certains membres de son équipe.

Families and loved ones: valuable allies for healthcare teams

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A major change in culture is being integrated into the CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS in order to make more room for patients' families and loved ones.

Jeanne Ducharme, patiente
Gamma Knife - Scalpel Gamma
Fondation du CHUS
ciusss de l'Estrie chus

Brain week: a CHUS device that saves lives!

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Jeanne Ducharme lives in Shawinigan in Mauricie, but it is thanks to the CHUS that she has regained a better quality of life! On two occasions, she received treatments that were only available here in Sherbrooke.

Mélanie Grégoire
Avec Mélanie
Mois des bébés plantes au profit de la néonatalogie de l'Hôpital Fleurimont

Sow hope, one baby plant at a time!

Community initiatives

Businesswoman and horticulturist, Mélanie Grégoire is preparing the 5th year of Mois des bébés plantes with a great sigh of relief.

Jonathan Beauvais
Fondation du CHUS

February is Heart Month

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The year 2025 is an important one for Jonathan. He is completing his university studies in mechanical engineering and will be ready to pursue his passion in the workforce. But just as important to him, he survived a cardiac arrest 10 years ago.

Brigitte Perrault Fondation du CHUS
Fonds Brigitte-Perreault

Des soins plus humains grâce à l’implication des proches

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L’année 2024 marque le 20e anniversaire de la création du Fonds Brigitte-Perreault qui honore la mémoire d’une jeune gastroentérologue du CHUS décédée d’un cancer gastrique le 12 décembre 2004, à l’âge de 30 ans.

Alexia, 5 ans (2019)
Fondation du CHUS
soins de santé estrie

50 ans de soins - 50 ans d'histoires | Alexia

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Alexia's life was saved thanks to rapid access to high-quality care at the CHUS. At the age of 5, she had a severe cerebral hemorrhage.

Marc Tremblay, patient, ainsi qu'Élie Fiogbé, récipiendaire de la bourse Desjardins
dystrophie myotonique de type 1 (DM1)
Bourse Desjardins
Fondation du CHUS
Centre de recherche du CHUS

More than financial support, a real opportunity for Élie Fiogbé

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This year, the Centre de recherche du CHUS's postdoctoral fellowship, supported by Desjardins, was awarded to Élie Fiogbé, who will be able to continue his work on myotonic dystrophy type 1.

François Lefebvre
Fondation du CHUS
cancer de la prostate
movember

50 years of care – 50 years of stories | François

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Since his diagnosis with prostate cancer, François has realized just how common it is and how many men around him are affected by it.

Dr Jean Verreault et Élisabeth Verreault, Fondation du CHUS, pièce de théâtre des employés du CHUS
Troupe de théâtre des employés du CHUS 2024. Édition les Pîerrfaeu

Involved from father to daughter!

Community initiatives

He's a specialist in nuclear medicine, she's a social worker. Both work at CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS and share... the same sense of humour!

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