Basil Petrof

View his faculty profile here: Basil Petrof, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University
Director, Meakins-Christie Laboratories
Research Theme: Study of injury/regeneration, adaptation, & development of gene therapeutics for respiratory muscles
Keywords: diaphragm • muscular dystrophy • ICU-acquired muscle weakness • sepsis • neuromuscular respiratory failure
View Basil Petrof’s recent posts and news below.

Health Matters podcast MUHC foundation Dream Big Posts

Health Matters: Pushing the Boundaries of Respiratory Research

June 5, 2023August 4, 2023
Basil Petrof, MUHC Breathe Easier, News

Basil Petrof discusses how the funds raised at Le Bal Rouge will help push the boundaries of respiratory research and care.

2023 Respiratory Research day and Meakins 50th anniversary symposium

RESP Research Day Oral and Poster Presenter Winners – 2023

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Basil Petrof, Dao Nguyen, Larry Lands, Maziar Divangahi, News

Congratulations to all of our oral and poster presenter winners from the 2023 Respiratory Research Day.

Le Bal Rouge Gala Raises $1.68M for Breathe Easier Campaign

May 31, 2023August 4, 2023
Basil Petrof, MUHC Breathe Easier, News

Dream Big: Breathe Easier Campaign raises 1.68 million at the Le Bal Rouge Gala organized by the MUHC Foundation

Basil Petrof, MD, and his research team, have uncovered a new mechanism of inflammation in muscular dystrophy, paving the way for the development of new therapies.

Muscular Dystrophy and Trained Immunity

February 16, 2022January 8, 2025
Basil Petrof, Jun Ding, Maziar Divangahi, Neuromuscular Dysfunction, News

Basil Petrof, MD, and his research team, have uncovered a new mechanism of inflammation in muscular dystrophy, paving the way for the development of new therapies.