Santé Québec CHU de Québec-Université Laval

Unité d’hémato-oncologie pédiatrique
Charles-Bruneau

A major centre for care and education, Santé Québec CHU de Québec-Université Laval serves a population of nearly two million people across Eastern Quebec and Northwestern New Brunswick.

The Unité d’hémato-oncologie pédiatrique Charles-Bruneau at CHU de Québec-Université Laval stands out for its compassionate, forward-thinking approach to medicine.

Local specialized care

The Unit offers leading-edge paediatric care and services and access to specialized equipment, allowing families from the Greater Québec and Est du Québec regions to avoid having to travel long distances.

Clinical synergy and research

By putting research teams in closer proximity to clinical activities, the institution facilitates the rapid transfer of medical discoveries to the bedside of young patients.

French-speaking research hub

Among the largest French-speaking medical research centres in North America, the CHU pairs university know-how with international-calibre clinical expertise for purposes of overcoming paediatric cancer.

Highlights

new cases of paediatric cancer diagnosed in 2025-2026

+ 800

children followed for cancer annually

5,600

outpatient visits

+ 2,000

treatments

356

admissions to the hospitalization unitpaediatric hemato-oncologists

paediatric hemato-oncologists

nurses

fundamental and applied research team

History of the unit

2018

Inauguration of the Unité d’hémato-oncologie pédiatrique Charles-Bruneau

A major $5M donation from Fondation Charles-Bruneau helped expand and improve spaces for young patients and their families, increasing the number of private rooms from 9 to 12 and creating 10 treatment spaces in enclosed cubicles, as well as two pressurized isolation rooms. The project also enhanced living and common areas and added an on-site satellite pharmacy and research team.

2021

Nearly $9 million for the CHU Québec-Université Laval

A donation from the Fondation Charles-Bruneau to implement a project to improve nursing support for children with cancer, in cooperation with the children and their families. This project will have an impact throughout Quebec and beyond. By adapting care to the needs of families, this research will heighten the expertise of nurses and facilitate their retention.

2025

A $5.3M investment for the research

A $5.3M investment from the Fondation Charles-Bruneau to advance proteomics and personalized immunotherapy, better predict treatment-related complications, improve support for young patients receiving oral chemotherapy, and explore new treatment options for medulloblastomas.

Commitment of $50 million (2025-2030)

Over $5M invested in the Unité d’hémato-oncologie pédiatrique Charles-Bruneau

This new five-year commitment of $5,206,413 to CHU de Québec–Université Laval will deepen our understanding of paediatric cancers and develop more personalized treatments, while reducing treatment-related complications, improving oral chemotherapy management, and advancing new approaches to medulloblastoma treatment.

Through this major commitment, the Fondation Charles-Bruneau reaffirms its deep conviction: advancing the medicine of tomorrow requires collaboration and research grounded in the real needs of children.

Learn more about our commitment

Signature Québec $766,279
Psychosocial oncology platform $185,000
VIE Québec program $108,040
Art therapy $274,050
Kinesiology professional $238,485
Multi-omic study on the immune environment $711,242
Proteomics group $1,256,089
Early prediction of thromboembolism $697,193
Support program with oral chemotherapy $651,035
Project on medulloblastomas $450,000

“The Fondation Charles-Bruneau’s contribution is transforming the way we deliver care and conduct research in paediatric hemato-oncology all over Quebec.”

Charles-Bruneau
facilities

Each Quebec child diagnosed with cancer is treated at a Charles-Bruneau Centre or Unit. Where human expertise and leading-edge technologies meet to give them the best chances of recovery.

CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Sherbrooke

Montreal Children’s Hospital

Montreal

CHU Sainte-Justine