Mahnaz Nazari awarded PHA Canada Scholarship
Congratulations to Mahnaz on the receipt of the 2024 Bell Family Pediatric PH Research Scholarship awarded by PHA Canada! You can read more about her award here: https://phacanada.ca/Research/Research-Scholarships
First patient treated in world-first cell therapy trial to heal the lungs of preterm babies
Dr. Thébaud’s team has treated the first patient in an innovative cell therapy clinical trial - the first of its kind in the world - that aims to prevent very premature babies from developing a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Premature...
New publication from Xplore Lab on how a chronic lung disease in preterm babies also affects the brain
A new publication uncovers clues as to why preterm babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may have problems learning, thinking and remembering. A study led by former Xplore Lab team member Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos found that extra oxygen damaged the structure and...
“Cell atlas” could shine light on lung problems in premature babies and adults
Researchers have built a “cell atlas” that shows all the cellular changes that happen during the last stages of lung development. Many premature babies are born before this stage is complete and, as a result, they develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) caused by the...
