2026 RESP Research Day Poster and Oral Winners
Congratulations to all of our oral and poster presenter winners from the 2026 Respiratory Research Day
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.
Basil Petrof Appointed McGill Division Director of Respiratory Medicine
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Basil Petrof as the new McGill Division Director of Respiratory Medicine
2025 RESP Research Day Poster and Oral Winners
Congratulations to all of our oral and poster presenter winners from the 2025 Respiratory Research Day
CIHR Project Grant Results – Fall 2024
Congratulations to all RESP members who were funded in the Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
Health Matters: Pushing the Boundaries of Respiratory Research
Basil Petrof discusses how the funds raised at Le Bal Rouge will help push the boundaries of respiratory research and care.
RESP Research Day Oral and Poster Presenter Winners – 2023
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
Dream Big: Breathe Easier Campaign raises 1.68 million at the Le Bal Rouge Gala organized by the MUHC Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy and Trained Immunity
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.
3 CIHR Project Grants and 2 COVID-19 Grants Awarded!
Congratulations to Basil Petrof, Jun Ding and Faiz Ahmad Khan who were funded in the Fall 2021 Project Grant Competition!
Announcement Regarding Professor Joseph Milic-Emili
With great sadness we announce that Joseph Milic-Emili, Meakins-Christie Director from 1979 to 1994, passed away on January 8, 2022.