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Dr. Steven Paraskevas

Academic title(s): 
  • Professor of Surgery
  • Director of Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
  • Director of Research, Division of General Surgery
Dr. Steven Paraskevas
Contact Information
Email address: 
steven.paraskevas [at] mcgill.ca
Department: 
Surgery
Division: 
General Surgery
Degree(s): 

 MD, PhD  

Location: 
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC - Glen) - Royal Victoria Hospital
Graduate supervision: 

Currently supervising students

Group: 
Currently Recruiting
M.Sc. Students
M.Sc. Non-Thesis projects
Ph.D. Students
Research areas: 
Regenerative Medicine
Translation and Innovation
Current research: 

Current work examines extracellular vesicle release from human islets and the immune responses to these vesicles. Our lab also is working on stem-cell generated islets for use in human transplantation. A third, and related, area of work involves manipulation of the Th17 axis in the context of transplantation.

Clinical Interests: 

Organ transplantation, organ donation

Areas of interest: 

Islets of Langerhans • type 1 diabetes • cell death • inflammation • ischemia-reperfusion injury • immunoregulation 

Biography: 

Dr. Steven Paraskevas is Professor of Surgery at McGill University and a Transplant Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH). He also serves as the Director of Pancreas and Islet Transplantation and Director of Research for General Surgery at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Dr. Paraskevas’ clinical and research interests focus on developing cell-based therapeutic strategies for type 1 diabetes and improving immunotherapy to enhance graft survival in transplant recipients.

Selected publications: 

PubMed

Research Gate

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