CREATE-1 Biobank (Research Platform for Type 1 Diabetes) (human)

Name of entity

CREATE-1 Biobank (Research Platform for Type 1 Diabetes)

Entity type

Biobank

Keywords

type 1 diabetes, LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) diabetes, psychosocial and medical data, socio-demographic profile, lifestyle habits, exercise data, nutritional data, bioimpendance, AGE (Advanced Glycation End-products), plasma, serum, buffy coat, total blood

Area of expertise

CREATE-1 biobank is a prospective cohort of adults living with type 1 diabetes. Data and biological samples are collected every 3 years on participants who reside in the greater region of Montreal. Since 2023, over 220 patients have been included in the biobank. It aims to better understand the lived experience of type 1 diabetes, accelerate research, facilitate transalation research and precision medecine, and improve care.

Services offered

Prospective cohort of more than 300 adults living with type 1 diabetes.

Paid access to data and biological samples for academic researchers, government agencies and private companies / Support for researchers in selecting variables to include in the analysis project / Possibility of recontacting participants for new research projects

Rémi Rabasa Lhoret

Valérie Boudreau
valerie.boudreau@ircm.qc.ca
(514) 587-5643
https://type1better.com/en/clinical-research-and-biobank/

Address

Montreal Clinical Research Institute,

110, avenue des Pins Ouest,

Montreal (Qc) H2W 1R7

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