MYELOMA CANADA CHAIR

To further develop this expertise in multiple myeloma, two essential tools had to be created: a biological tool, as well as a financial tool. A multiple myeloma cell bank was created in March 2011 in order to conserve and have access to multiple myeloma cells whenever appropriate. The bank currently contains about a hundred specimens that are genetically well characterized and linked to patients' clinical information. This bank facilitates collaboration and interaction with basic researchers, in order to stimulate research and scholarly interest in multiple myeloma. The various projects tied to the development of this expertise are associated with costs. The Chair was created in order to bear these costs. In September 2012, the creation of the Chair was announced at the Université de Montréal, thanking the partners who made the Chair possible (Myeloma Canada, Celgene, the HMR Foundation and Janssen Inc.). As of late 2014, it has served as financial leverage to allow for research,..

Also known as: Myeloma Canada

Primary location: Montreal