Directory

Lung disease

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are investigating promising new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases that affect the lungs. Our work spans the full spectrum of research from basic science to clinical research to knowledge translation. Learn more below.


Labs and Groups

These research teams may include multiple scientists, investigators, staff and trainees all working towards a common goal, or they can represent a single scientist and their team.

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Research Group
Addison Cancer Research Lab
Our laboratory focuses on two main themes; 1) the role of the tumour extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment in modulating tumour growth and an...
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Research Group
Xplore Lab
Our lab is focused on understanding the mechanisms of lung development, injury and repair in order to design new treatments for incurable lung dise...
Shawn Aaron
Scientist

Shawn Aaron

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Christina Addison
Scientist

Christina Addison

Senior Scientist, Cancer Research
Dr Gonzalo Alvarez
Scientist

Gonzalo Alvarez

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Sebastien Gilbert
Clinician Investigator

Sebastien Gilbert

Clinician Investigator, Acute Care Research
Tetyana Kendzerska
Scientist

Tetyana Kendzerska

Associate Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Ran Klein
Clinician Investigator

Ran Klein

Clinician Investigator, Methodological and Implementation Research
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Scientist

Chanel Kwok

Associate Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
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Clinician Investigator

Vanessa Luks

Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Shirley Mei
Investigator

Shirley Mei

Investigator, Regenerative Medicine
Smita Pakhale
Scientist

Smita Pakhale

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Bernard Thébaud
Scientist

Bernard Thébaud

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine