The Prix André Dupont is awarded annually to a young researcher for excellence in the field of biomedical research. Dr. Saleh’s research group studies the self/non-self discrimination process carried out by the receptors of the innate immune system.
Dr. Cristian O’Flaherty was selected as a research scholar for his work in determining how low levels of peroxiredoxin-1 and -6 are related to oxidative stress and an increase to DNA damage in spermatozoa of infertile men.
Dr. Jacques Lapointe was selected as a research scholar for his work in investigating the role of PDK1 in the evolution of prostate cancer.
For more information about the Club de Recherches Cliniques du Québec and the 2011 honourees, please visit their website.