Research Seminars
Seminars by invited and local faculty
Work-in-Progress
Trainees present their research results
RESP Journal Club
Critical evaluation of clinical and fundamental research articles
Weekly Faculty Meetings
Faculty present grant proposals, research progress, and manuscripts
Meetings & Workshops
Full day thematic workshops on topics that span the various research themes.
Respiratory Research Day
Annual Research Day at which prizes are awarded to the best oral and poster presenters for fundamental, clinical, and evaluative research
Recent and Upcoming Events – Posts
36th Annual Doctor Dorothy Wiselberg Seminar
36th Annual Doctor Dorothy Wiselberg Seminar Friday, June 5, 2026. Keynote: Wim Janssens, MD, PhD, Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven.
Christie Lecture 2026 – June 5, 2026
2026 Christie Lecture by Dr. Andrea Aliverti: Measuring breathing: from the lab to real life, in conjunction with the 36th Doctor Dorothy Wiselberg Seminar.
The 7th International Conference on Innate Immune Memory
The 7th International Conference on Innate Immune Memory September 23-25, 2026.
33rd Annual Dr. Dorothy Wiselberg Seminar – June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023 at 8:30am. 33rd Annual Dr. Dorothy Wiselberg Seminar presented by Gregory Downey, MD. Title: Climate Crisis, Air Pollution, and Respiratory Health.
Meakins 50th Anniversary
Save the Date! A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Meakins-Christie Laboratories will be combined with the annual Respiratory Research Day.
Meakins-Christie Cocktail Reception – ATS 2023
You are cordially invited to attend the 2023 ATS Cocktail Reception hosted by the Meakins-Christie Laboratories on May 21, 2023.
WIP, Seminars and Journal Club
Our 2022-2023 activities are starting this September, including our WIP, Seminar Series, and the Journal Club
Summer Student Research Day 2022 Returns to the RI-MUHC
Summer Student Research Day, where 7research trainees present their work to their peers, returns to the RI-MUHC in August 2022.