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.

In the News

Darcy Wagner CERC Lung Regenerative Medicine

Canada Excellence Research Chair Program Brings Darcy Wagner to the Meakins

Darcy Wagner awarded Canada Excellence Research Chair in Lung Regenerative Medicine

2024 CIHR-CTS Distinguished Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences

Congratulations to Dr. Jean Bourbeau, who has been named the 2024 CIHR-CTS Distinguished Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences for 2024.

Bruce Mazer Receives 2023 Bram Rose Award

Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Mazer, recipient of the 2023 Bram Rose Award for Contribution to the Practice of Allergy in Quebec.

MI4 Pfizer Early Career Investigator Award

Congratulations to Bryan Ross for his MI4 Pfizer Early Career Investigator Award

Record Turnout for 2023 Summer Student Research Day

The 2023 Summer Student Research Day showed the amazing work being done at the RI-MUHC – with 15 presentations from RESP students

Pulmonary research in Canada: the Meakins-Christie Laboratories

Kevin Schwartzman appointed Associate Chair of Research

Kevin Schwartzman appointed Associate Chair of Research and will focus on Clinician Scientist/Translational PhD Scientist capacity building

All airway trees are not created equal

A recent study by Benjamin Smith reveals that airway-to-lung size ratio is possibly the most important factor in death by lung disease.

CIHR Project grant results for Meakins-Christie Laboratories and RESP program

CIHR Project Grant Results – Spring 2023

Congratulations to Jim Martin and Jonathon Campbell who were funded in the Spring 2023 CIHR Project Grant Competition!

National Sanitarium Association Funds TB Research

Congratulations to Jonathon Campbell who received funding from the National Sanitarium Association Scholars Program.

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Upcoming Events

December 11, 2023: Wided Akik & Quazi Sufia Islam

December 11, 2023 Work in Progress: Wided Akik (Grad PhD student in the lab of Larry Lands) and Quazi Sufia Islam (Grad PhD student in the lab of Carolyn Baglole).