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...
Gene therapy in development for deadly newborn lung disease
A gene therapy in development by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, CHEO and uOttawa in collaboration with the University of Guelph, is showing dramatic results in mice with this disorder, improving their life expectancy from two days to over six months, according to...
New funding for gene therapy development at Xplore Lab
Xplore Lab and their collaborators at the University of Guelph have received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research project grant and a Collaborative Health Research Project grant to further develop an AAV vector expressing human SPB to test its potential as a...
