Catherine Fortier, Université Laval

Research

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Sciences médicales, de la santé et de la vie Sciences de la santé Médecine de la réadaptation Kinésiologie Médecine fondamentale et sciences de la vie Santé de l'appareil locomoteur et mouvements humains Physiologie de l'exercice Médecine clinique Médecine cardiorespiratoire et hématologie Biologie vasculaire et endothéliale Sciences cliniques Néphrologie

Latest funding

Vascos : identification of bone-derived factors to predict early vascular alterations in chronic diseases
CFI · 2025 · Co-investigator
$2,110,000
Covid-19 effects on ARTErial StIffness and vascular AgiNg (CARTESIAN) study- Canada
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$347,260

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

Vascos : identification of bone-derived factors to predict early vascular alterations in chronic diseases

Co-investigatorCFI2025Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2025 Stream 1 (open)

Principal investigators: Mac-Way, Fabrice

Keywords: Bone-vessel crosstalk, vascular stiffness, metabolic bone diseases, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, obesity, patients cohorts, pathophysiology, animal models IEM analyzers, vascular profiling devices, bone imaging, ultrasounds technology

$2,110,000

Covid-19 effects on ARTErial StIffness and vascular AgiNg (CARTESIAN) study- Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Agharazii, Mohsen; Goupil, Remi

Keywords: Blood Clot; Covid-19; Endothelial Dysfunction; Insulin Resistance; Kidney Function; Vascular Stiffness

$347,260

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Sciences médicales, de la santé et de la vie Dear Professor Fortier, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on sciences médicales, de la santé et de la vie connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]