CIHR Project Grant Results – Fall 2023
Congratulations to Carolyn Baglole and Andrea Benedetti, who were funded in the Fall 2023 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
According to the WHO, respiratory disorders are leading causes of death world-wide (second only to heart attack & stroke). These include diseases such as obstructive lung diseases and pulmonary infections. As a result, our research is focused around four main pulmonary research themes. These include: chronic airways disease, lung injury and infection, neuromuscular dysfunction in respiratory diseases, and sleep-disordered breathing.
Above all, a multidisciplinary approach is used to study the basic mechanisms of a number of diseases. These include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary infections, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnea, respiratory muscle disorders, pulmonary fibrosis, lung injury, and rare respiratory diseases. Research at the Meakins also involves the study of human physiology and tissues in parallel with relevant animal and cell culture models. Furthermore, research is facilitated by the availability of a variety of core facilities for both clinical and fundamental studies.
Learn more about our research themes here.
Below you will see posts and news items related to our research themes.
Congratulations to Carolyn Baglole and Andrea Benedetti, who were funded in the Fall 2023 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
Publication by Faiz Ahmad Khan highlights disparities in lung cancer survival rates faced by residents of Nunavik.
Publication by Maziar Divangahi shows how BCG vaccination provides protection against influenza A viral infection
Congratulations to Dr. Maziar Divangahi, who has been named the 2024 CIHR-CTS Mid-Career Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences for 2024.
Dr. Kevin Schwartzman published a study on an efficient and cost-effective way to reduce the prevalence of TB in Canada.
Darcy Wagner awarded Canada Excellence Research Chair in Lung Regenerative Medicine
Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Mazer, recipient of the 2023 Bram Rose Award for Contribution to the Practice of Allergy in Quebec.
Congratulations to Bryan Ross for his MI4 Pfizer Early Career Investigator Award
Kevin Schwartzman appointed Associate Chair of Research and will focus on Clinician Scientist/Translational PhD Scientist capacity building
Study by Bruce Mazer showed that more than 75% of Canadians had immunity to SARS-CoV-2 due to infection by March 2023