Funding received to support research at Xplore Lab
Dr. Thébaud and his colleagues have been awarded two new grants to continue conducting research on cell therapies for lung disease. The first grant of $99,900 is from the Stem Cell Network and will support the testing of umbilical cord blood cells for treating high...
Xplore Lab’s summer studentship poster presentation winner
Congratulations to Joanne Joseph for winning first place at the University of Ottawa Summer Studentship Poster Presentation Session! First and second place winners will have the opportunity to attend the Canadian National Medical Student Research Symposium in Winnipeg...
Heart and Stroke Foundation grant to study ECFCs for pulmonary hypertension in newborns
Xplore Lab has been awarded $299,000 from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to study the effectiveness of endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) from umbilical cord blood to treat pulmonary hypertension in newborns. The team will test whether these cells can...
New funding for stem cell therapy development at Xplore Lab
Dr. Bernard Thébaud and colleagues have been awarded $550,000 from the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine (OIRM) to further their research in order to prepare for a clinical trial of umbilical cord stem cell therapy for premature babies with BPD, the most...
