Position
Director, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Montreal Children’s Hospital
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University
Associate Member, McGill School of Dietetics & Human Nutrition, McGill University
Research Interests
Our translational research lab is focused on immune modulation in Cystic Fibrosis and severe asthma. We study primary respiratory epithelial cells from nasal and airway brushings and macrophages from bronchiolar lavage and derived from peripheral blood monocytes. Our current work in Cystic Fibrosis investigates the response to rhinovirus, the cause of the common cold. While patients with Cystic Fibrosis do not catch more colds, these infections frequently result in a worsening of symptoms that can lead to hospitalization. We are currently examining why this occurs in Cystic Fibrosis, and how to stimulate innate antiviral responses to prevent these exacerbations.
Patients with asthma also are frequently worse when they catch a cold, and again we are examining the response of asthmatic patients to rhinovirus and antiviral strategies. We are also investigating the basis for patients with severe asthma to be resistant to corticosteroids and the potential of vitamin D to reduce inflammation. Vitamin D studies to reduce inflammation are also ongoing in Cystic Fibrosis.
Other clinical research involves pulmonary function, exhaled breath condensate, and exercise studies in children with chronic respiratory disease including Cystic Fibrosis, asthma, and Sickle Cell Disease.
Larry Lands in the News

Meakins and RESP Trainees Receive QRHN Funding 2021-2022
Congratulations to Wided Akik and Lisa Hennemann for their 2021-2022 QRHN awards

Spring 2021 Student Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of FRQS and CIHR studentship and fellowship awards! We wish you much success!

LAU-7b clinical trial on COVID-19 treatment
Laurent Pharmaceuticals is running a clinical trial with LAU-7b that may have antiviral properties against coronavirus

Meakins and RESP trainees receive QRHN funding
Congrats to Ines Levade, Daniella Massierer, Hussein Traboulsi, Wided Akik, Saad Razzaq, Emily Wilson for their 2020-2021 QRHN awards

Asthmatic Primary Students at School
Dr. Larry Lands discusses the low risk to most asthmatic primary students as they return to school.

Newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis patients
New study sheds light on the importance of newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Contact Information
Meakins-Christie Laboratories
RI-MUHC, Block E
Office EM3.2220
Lab E03.2155
1001 Decarie Blvd.
Montreal QC H4A 3J1
Canada
Tel: 514-934-1934 Ext. 23803 (lab)
Tel: 514-934-1934 Ext. xxxxx (office)
Tel: 514-934-1934 Ext. 76172 (admin)
Fax: 514-933-3962
E-Mail: larry.lands [at] mcgill.ca
Education & Training
BSc (Math) McGill (1977)
MD, McGill (1981)
PhD (Med Sci) McMaster (1993)