Valérie Chappe
News & Highlights
Student Positions Available:
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Modelling Cystic Fibrosis Disease Progression in Patients with the Rare CFTR Mutation P67L - Studentships and Fellowships:
If you are interested in joining our team for a graduate program (MSc or PhD) or post-doctoral research, 2 major funding competition have been announced:
1. The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship program: visit www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca for a details. Dalhousie deadline is August 24th, so hurry !
2. Cystic Fibrosis Canada's 2015 fall competition: visit http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/research/information-for-researchers/application-forms-and-deadlines/
Please contact Dr. Chappe ASAP to discuss your interest. - A world without CF campaign
- Summer Research Positions are available every summer. Please contact us.
- Our book chapter "VIP as a Corrector of CFTR Trafficking and Membrane Stability" has achieved impressive readership results: downloaded more than 1,500 times !!
- Key Scientific Article: "CFTR Dysfunction in VIP Knockout Mice" featured in Global Medical Discoveries.
Live stream Interview of Dr. Valerie Chappe by Miriam Schroeder (CFC Volunteer)
Meet Campbell Brown
"Not very often in life we encounter people that are so inspiring that they will imprint our mind for ever and give us the strength and motivation to keep going beyond any hardship we encounter, especially in research, to achieve our goals. I have been lucky enough to meet a few in my life but recently got astonished by this young fellow, Campbell Brown (10 years old), a true Canadian Hero, so touched by the everyday struggles of his best friend Ryan, that he decided to dedicate his time to raise fund for CF research, forfeiting his own birthday presents to this great cause."
Valerie Chappe
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Campbell Brown, a young Canadian Hero supporting his best friend Ryan & siblings in their fight against CF
Over the last 3 years Campbell has personally raised over $3000.00 !!!
Dr Valerie Chappe (left) and Campbell Brown (right)
Campbell Brown is 10 years old. He was born in Halifax, NS but currently lives in Yellowknife, NT with his Dad, Shaun and Mom, Amy. He just started Grade 6 at Ecole St. Joseph School and is in French Immersion where he is very successful (92% !). He loves to play hockey, he sings in the one of Yellowknife's city Children's Choirs and he is going to find the cure for Cystic Fibrosis, but is hoping someone beats him to it! Over the last 3 years Campbell has personally raised over $3000.00. He has raised funds through lemonade stands, bake sales, and has forgone any Birthday gifts for the last several years and asked for donations for CF Research instead. Campbell receives great support from his parents. -
A glimpse at research experiments going on in the Chappe's lab.
Mom (Amy) said: "When he (Campbell) had the opportunity to tour the labs and meet Dr. Chappe at Dalhousie this Summer he left saying "today was better than Christmas" and he meant it! I personally was encouraged (and have shared with many people) that if every researcher has the same excitement and drive you do, a cure is coming! We left with such hope for our friends with Cystic Fibrosis. Thank you for that." -
"Best Friends Forever" Ryan Miller & Campbell Brown
Amy: " The best gift of all would be a cure for CF. One of Campbell's best friends, Ryan Miller (almost 9 years old) has Cystic Fibrosis. The "Mighty" Millers are a family where 3 of their 4 children have CF. They are a brave, compassionate, strong family that endures day in day out with hope and faith that there will be a cure. Ryan and his siblings are Campbell's inspiration! "
