Warriors at the MUHC
MUHC staff have taken on new responsibilities to meet the demands brought on by COVID-19.
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.
MUHC staff have taken on new responsibilities to meet the demands brought on by COVID-19.
Dr. Nargis Khan and Dr. Eva Kaufmann from the Divangahi lab publish their work in Cell Reports
Dr Jean Bourbeau of the Meakins-Christie Labs and the RESP Program makes funding request to RAMQ
Dr. Marc Tewfik joins the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research
Dr. Larry Lands discusses the low risk to most asthmatic primary students as they return to school.
RI-MUHC evaluates the first UV-Disinfection Robot to arrive in Canada.
Congratulations to those that received funding from the latest NSERC Discovery Grants Program
View a list of funded COVID-19 projects led by Meakins and RESP members.
Listen to Dr Jean Bourbeau talk about the elevated risks faced by people with respiratory illnesses in the face of a COVID-19 diagnosis.
Journalist Alexandre Touchette speaks with Dr. Irah King on COVID-19 GI symptoms.