Discover Our Research Projects
The Living Lab: The Future of Personalized Respiratory Care
3 Jul 2025
The Living Laboratory is changing the way we treat lung disease. Led by Dr. Basil Petrof and Mellissa Gaudet, this innovative project is all about listening to the body. Harnessing artificial...
Dr. Faiz Ahmad Khan: Advancing Indigenous Respiratory Health
3 Jul 2025
Dr. Faiz Ahmad Khan is leading an initiative in Nunavik to combat tuberculosis (TB) and make respiratory care more accessible for Indigenous communities living in remote areas. Not only are these...
Dr. Darcy Wagner: Regenerating Lungs, Reimagining Care
3 Jul 2025
Dr. Darcy Wagner, a pioneering bioengineer at the RI-MUHC’s Meakins-Christie Laboratories, is revolutionizing respiratory care with her innovative research in lung regeneration. Driven by a mission...
Our Affiliated Research Centres
Meakins-Christie Laboratories
Centre Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases (CTB)
Research Institute - MUHC
Block EM3.EM32217
1001 Decarie Blvd.
Montreal , QC H4A 3J1
Tel: 514-934-1934 Ext. 76172
Fax: 514-933-3962
Website: http://meakinsmcgill.com/
Director: Dr. Basil J. Petrof
Founded in 1972, the Meakins-Christie Laboratories is the principal site for basic science research in respiratory diseases at McGill. This multidisciplinary group includes MD and PhD scientists from several departments. The main areas of interest include respiratory infections, airways diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), inhalational toxicology, rare lung diseases, application of machine learning to respiratory diseases, and lung regenerative medicine.
Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit (RECRU)
MUHC Research Institute
5252 de Maisonneuve West, 3rd Floor
Montreal, QC H4A 3S9
Tel.: 514-934-1934 Ext. 32117
Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/recru/
Contact: susan.hill [at] rimuhc.ca
Director: Dr. Tania Janaudis Ferriera, PT, PhD, Associate Professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
The RECRU is a unique group of clinician-scientists and epidemiologists with interests in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer screening, tuberculosis, occupational lung disease, indigenous health and health care economics.