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Marie-Christyne Cyr

Marie-Christyne joined our research group in February 2019 as project manager in biostatistics. She obtained a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug and Population Health option, from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Montreal, under the supervision of Dr. Lucie Blais. During her graduate study, she obtained the Canada Graduate Scholarship doctoral award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Marie-Christyne obtained also a bachelor degree in computer science and software engineering. Over time, she has acquired expertise in pharmacoepidemiology and biostatistics. She has developed the skills to analyze very large health administrative databases.

Selected publications

  • Comparison of the adherence and persistence to inhaled corticosteroids among adult patients with public and private drug insurance plans. Cyr, M. C., Beauchense, M. F., Lemiere, C. and Blais, L. . J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol 2013; 1: 26-41. [BibTeX]
  • Effects of inhaled corticosteroids in monotherapy or combined with long-acting beta2-agonists on mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cyr, M. C., Beauchesne, M. F., Lemière, C., Aaron, S. D. and Blais, L. . Ann Pharmacother 2010; 4: 613-622. [BibTeX]
  • Effect of theophylline on the rate of moderate to severe exacerbations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cyr, M. C., Beauchesne, M. F., Lemière, C. and Blais, L. . Br J Clin Pharmacol 2008; 1: 40-50. [BibTeX]
  • Continuity of care in the ambulatory treatment of adolescents with asthma. Cyr, M. C., Martens, A. C., Berbiche, D., Perreault, S. and Blais, L. . J Adolesc Health 2006; 6: 11-17. [BibTeX]