Early Career Researcher Awards in Asthma
Congratulations to Eva Kaufmann who received a competitive Early Career Research Award from CIHR-ICRH, CAAIF, Asthma Canada, and CLA.
Chronic Airways Disease
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Nermin Diab Receives the 2025 Rising Star Award
Congratulations to Nermin Diab, recipient of the MUHC Foundation’s 2025 Rising Star Award for early-career clinician-scientists.
Sustaining Excellence Grants Keep High-Impact Research Moving Forward
Carolyn Baglole, Elizabeth Fixman, and Tania Janaudis-Ferreira received Sustaining Excellence Grants from the RI-MUHC.
CIHR Project Grant Results – Fall 2025
Congratulations to all RESP members who were funded in the Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
From RNA to Personalized ILD Treatment
Deborah Assayag’s team receive D2R funding to identify blood-based markers that could enable earlier diagnosis and more personalized treatment of ILD
Cannabis Vaping: Regulated Does Not Mean Safe
Carolyn Baglole discuss the SQDC’s decision to sell cannabis vape products and why “regulated” should not be confused with “safe”
A New mRNA-Based Approach to Treat Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Larry Lands and Darcy Wagner and team are developing an mRNA therapy to correct genetic errors in primary ciliary dyskinesia, opening new paths for treatment
Philanthropy Fuels Innovation: 2025 MGH Research Awards
Several RESP Program researchers are among the recipients of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation’s 2025 Research Awards
Darcy Wagner Awarded CFI to Advance Lung Tissue Bioengineering
Darcy Wagner awarded large CFI to develop bioengineered human lung tissue to address the global shortage of donor lungs
Vaping, Smoking, and the Myth of a Safer Choice
Carolyn Baglole warns of rising youth smoking, stressing that neither cigarettes nor vaping are safe choices for health