The Meakins-Christie Laboratories is a leading pulmonary research centre located in Montreal (Canada) and affiliated with McGill University, one of the top ranked universities in the world. Our overall mission is to better understand the pathobiology of respiratory disorders across the lifespan. The ultimate goal of our efforts is to drive innovations in respiratory disease prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. Research is focused around five primary themes: Chronic Airways Disease, Lung Injury and Infection, Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Respiratory Diseases, Sleep-disordered Breathing, and Lung Cancer. Our faculty of world-class researchers work within the Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.
Meakins-Christie Group Photo 2024
Wishing you all a sun-sational summer! We can’t wait to see all the familiar and new faces when we kick off the academic year in September.
New Initiatives
Montreal Chest Institute Living Lab Personalized Medicine Initiative
Laboratoire vivant de l’Institut thoracique de Montréal Initiative de médecine personnalisée
In the News
Many COPD Patients May be Using the Wrong Inhaler – Especially Women
Study by Bryan Ross finds many COPD patients are using the wrong inhaler. A simple test could lead to more personalized treatment.
Tania Janaudis-Ferreira Receives the Carrie M. Derick Award
Tania Janaudis-Ferreira receives the Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching.
Vaping Cannabis Could Harm Your Lungs
Research by Carolyn Baglole shows that cannabis vapour may contain harmful chemicals and affect lung cell function
Discovery Reveals How the Immune System Protects the Gut Without Killing the Infection
New study by Irah King reveals how our immune system protect the gut during helminth infection.
2025-2026 FRQS Salary Awards
Congratulations to Jun Ding, Bryan Ross, and Nicole Ezer for their FRQS salary award!
Spring 2025 Student Awards
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of FRQS and CIHR studentship and fellowship awards! We wish you much success!
2025 RESP Research Day Poster and Oral Winners
Congratulations to all of our oral and poster presenter winners from the 2025 Respiratory Research Day
New AI Tool Reveals Hidden Clues to Disease Outcomes
RAMEN is a novel AI tool that uncovers hidden links between symptoms and outcomes in diseases like COVID-19, COPD, and sepsis – advancing precision medicine.
From Healing Patients to Fueling Innovation: The Transformation of the Montreal Chest Institute
Once a refuge for tuberculosis patients, the former MCI is being transformed into a hub for medical research and innovation
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Upcoming Events
June 16, 2025: Sydney Joy & Fatemeh Ostadan
June 16, 2025 at 9:00 am. Work in Progress: Sydney Joy (PhD Grad student with Inés Colmegna and James Martin) and Fatemeh Ostadan (PhD Grad student with Basil Petrof).
9th Annual Montreal Oscillometry Seminar – July 17 & 18, 2025
SAVE THE DATE! 9th Annual Montreal Oscillometry Summer Seminar – July 17 & 18, 2025