Lung Injury and Infection

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Beta-glucan can ‘Reprogram’ Immune Cells With Promising Results

A study by Maziar Divangahi found that beta-glucan, a component in all fungi, can protect against flu-related lung damage.

Congratulations to all RESP members who were funded in the Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grant Competition!

Dick Menzies, Andrea Benedetti, and colleagues show that the antibiotic levofloxacin could significantly reduce the risk of MDR-TB.

Work by Irah King has uncovered a previously unknown role of fungi in shaping intestinal immunity.

Maziar Divangahi and James Martin uncover a natural flu defense that activates in the nasal cavity during pregnancy

Kevin Schwartzman received the McGill University Department of Medicine Mentor of the Year Award for 2024. Congrats!

Several RESP Program researchers are among the recipients of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation’s 2024 Research Awards

Dr. Salman Qureshi has been appointed Chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine

New CIHR Clinical Trial Grant awarded to Dick Menzies: An adaptive trial to identify the safest regimen with the shortest duration for TB prevention

Congratulations to all RESP members who were funded in the Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant Competition!