Daniel Bousquet
[email protected]
The CRRA: Strong and active
for the 21st Century
Paul D. Carrière
[email protected]
The CRRA was founded in 1972
Alan K. Goff
[email protected]
with the mandate to improve
Réjean Lefebvre
[email protected]
reproductive capacity of the
domestic animals in Quebec and
Jacques Lussier
[email protected]
Canada. A second important
Bruce D. Murphy
[email protected]
goal was to provide high quality
Christopher A.Price
[email protected]
training to future investigators
in the field of animal reproduc-
David W. Silversides
[email protected]
tion.
Jean Sirois
[email protected]
The CRRA has the human re-
Lawrence C. Smith
[email protected]
sources, equipment and labora-
Denis Vaillancourt
[email protected]
tory facilities and strategic alliances to carry out research at
the cutting edge. Research at
the CRRA spans from the molecular level to the whole animal.
CRRA
Faculté de médecine vétérinaire
Centre de recherche en reproduction
animale
Animal Reproduction Research Center
3200, rue Sicotte
Saint-Hyacinthe (QC)
J2S 7C6
Tel. :
450 773-8521 (Saint-Hyacinthe region)
514 345-8521 (Montreal region)
ext. 8221 et 8261
Fax :
450 778-8103
Faculté de médecine vétérinaire
[email protected]
www.medvet.umontreal.ca/CRRA
Animal Reproduction
Research Center
CRRA, a leader in the
field of reproductive
biology
use of embryo transfer, and Nexia Biotechnolo-
Ovarian function
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gies. These fruitful partnerships facilitate research at the university-industry interface. In-
nisms of physiopathologic follicular devel-
frastructure support is provided by the Univer-
opment and of cellular differentiation of
sité de Montreal. Funding for research projects
ovarian cells;
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Photo P.A.B
is obtained from government agencies, industry
Starbuck II, the result of a fruitful collaboration between the CRRA and Alliance Boviteq
tion and the variability of the response to
ongoing local, national and international col-
ovarian superstimulation in the cow.
laborations complement the Saint-Hyacinthe
Our research has economic importance because
investigations.
pregnancy loss is a significant obstacle to animal production and embryo transfer.
Research program
Hyacinthe campus, 50 km east of Montreal. Since its creation in 1972, its research program has dealt with repro-
Ultrasonography at our farm
axis is the establish-
Graduate programs (M.Sc., Ph.D.) are offered by
ment and mainte-
the CRRA under the auspices of the Faculté des
nance of pregnancy
études supérieures of the Université de Mon-
in
tréal. Ph.D. studies can also be pursued in col-
large
animals
domestic
at
duction in large domestic animals. To-
animal, embryo, cel-
day, it is among the largest research
lular and molecular levels. More specifically, we
centers in this field in the world.
are investigating :
The CRRA consists of several modern
Embryo survival
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laboratories designed for biochemistry,
radioisotope manipulation. We have
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accommodate up to 80 cattle or horses
nology and surgery facilities.
Potential
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candidates
are invited to apply for
graduate scholarships.
Stipends are also availRamin Behdjani with his
winning poster
vitro fertilization;
excellent nearby farm facilities that can
and are equipped with ultrasound tech-
Biotechnology related to embryos including animal cloning, transgenics and in
tissue culture, molecular biology and
laboration with other faculties.
whole
Photo Marco Langlois
cophone environment on the Saint-
Graduate studies
Our main research
Photo Marco Langlois
sity of Montreal. It is located in a Fran-
Expression of genes associated with ovula-
and private foundations. In addition, numerous
The CRRA is a research center of the
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Univer-
Functional genomics; molecular mecha-
able from the research
budget and from the
Université
de
Mon-
Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that
tréal. Students from outside Canada can apply
control oocyte maturation, fertilization and
for scholarship from international development
embryo development;
agencies (CIDA, IDRC…)
Relationship between embryo development
and uterine environment; expression of
The CRRA has established close links
genes associated with implantation and
with industrial partners such as Alliance
placental development.
Conditions for admission and courses offered
are detailed in a brochure available on request
and
at
http://www.progcours.umontreal.ca/
programme/index.html. If you wish to apply,
Boviteq inc, interested in improving the
need more information or a copy of the latest
genetic characteristics of cattle by
annual report, please communicate with us or
consult our web site.