New Chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine Appointed
Dr. Salman Qureshi has been appointed Chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine
Research Themes
Pulmonary Research Themes
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.
A Scalable, Cost-Effective Solution for Single-Cell Profiling
Dr. Jun Ding’s team has developed a groundbreaking tool, scSemiProfiler, to make single-cell sequencing more affordable and accessible.
Introducing Peanuts Earlier to Reduce Allergy Risk
Dr. Christine McCusker was part of the research team that discovered introducing peanuts into a child’s diet before the age of three is an effective strategy to reduce the risk of peanut allergy.
New CIHR Clinical Trials Grants for the RI-MUHC
New CIHR Clinical Trial Grant awarded to Dick Menzies: An adaptive trial to identify the safest regimen with the shortest duration for TB prevention
A Career Devoted to Lung Regeneration
Read about Darcy Wagner and the origins of her career devoted to lung regeneration.
CIHR Project Grant Results – Spring 2024
Congratulations to all RESP members who were funded in the Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
CIHR Lung Health Team Grants
Congratulations to Benjamin Smith and Simon Rousseau for the CIHR Lung Health Team Grants!
NSERC 2024 Research Grants Competition
Congratulations to Drs. Sabah Hussain and Anne-Marie Lauzon – recipients of the 2024 NSERC Discovery Grant
Intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa in CF
Publication by Dao Nguyen suggests that Pseudomonas aeruginosa might persist intracellularly
DOM World Class Teams in TB and Pulmonary Fibrosis
Members of the RESP program are leading the Department of Medicine’s world class teams in Tuberculosis and pulmonary fibrosis.