Directory

Stem cells

The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research on stem cells and regenerative medicine. This page includes selected news stories about our stem cell research and links to researchers working in this area. Please also visit our Regenerative Medicine Program webpage.


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.

Research Group
Burger Lab
Our laboratory seeks to apply our expertise in the area of extracellular vesicle biology to explore mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of chro...
Research Group
Gage Lab
We explore what makes the cells that line your blood vessels (endothelium) different and special in each organ, especially the liver. This knowledg...
Research Group
Lacoste Lab
Studying neuro-vascular interactions is essential to gain a better understanding of brain and mind health. Indeed, the brain is highly dependent on...
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Research Group
Megeney Lab
Our lab studies the molecular mechanisms that control cell adaptation and cell differentiation.
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Research Group
Perkins Lab
The Perkins Lab uses bioinformatics and machine learning to answer cutting-edge questions in stem cell and cancer biology. We focus especially on ...
Research Group
Picketts Lab
Epigenetic Regulation in Brain Development and Disease Pathology Disease gene identification for neurodevelopmental disorders has demonstrated tha...
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Research Group
Sabourin Lab
We are investigating the regulation of SLK downstream of migration signaling and characterizing SLK downstream signaling systems. Various approache...
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Research Group
Stewart Lab
The Stewart Lab is focused on translational research utilizing stem/progenitor cells (i.e. endothelial progenitor cells EPCs, mesenchymal stem cell...
Research Group
Vanderhyden Lab
Determining how risk factors contribute to ovarian cancer initiation and progression, single cell analyses and bioinformatics to investigat...
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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...
David Allan
Scientist

David Allan

Scientist, Cancer Research
Harold Atkins
Clinician Investigator

Harold Atkins

Senior Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research
Philip Berardi
Clinician Investigator

Philip Berardi

Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research
Marjorie Brand
Affiliate

Marjorie Brand

Senior Scientist Affiliate, Regenerative Medicine
Christopher Bredeson
Clinician Investigator

Christopher Bredeson

Senior Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research
Dylan Burger
Scientist

Dylan Burger

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Kevin Burns
Scientist

Kevin Burns

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease
Jeffrey Dilworth
Affiliate

Jeffrey Dilworth

Senior Scientist Affiliate, Regenerative Medicine
Blair Gage
Scientist

Blair Gage

Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
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Investigator

Caryn Ito

Senior Investigator, Regenerative Medicine
Baptiste Lacoste
Scientist

Baptiste Lacoste

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Manoj Lalu
Scientist

Manoj Lalu

Scientist, Acute Care Research
Ivan Litvinov
Affiliate

Ivan Litvinov

Affiliate Investigator, Cancer Research
Pierre Mattar
Scientist

Pierre Mattar

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Lauralyn McIntyre
Scientist

Lauralyn McIntyre

Senior Scientist, Acute Care Research
Lynn Megeney
Scientist

Lynn Megeney

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Shirley Mei
Investigator

Shirley Mei

Investigator, Regenerative Medicine
Theodore Perkins
Scientist

Theodore Perkins

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
David Picketts
Scientist

David Picketts

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Michael Rudnicki
Scientist

Michael Rudnicki

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Luc Sabourin
Scientist

Luc Sabourin

Senior Scientist, Cancer Research
William Stanford
Scientist

William Stanford

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Duncan Stewart
Scientist

Duncan Stewart

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Bernard Thébaud
Scientist

Bernard Thébaud

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Scientist

Eve Tsai

Scientist, Neuroscience
Barbara Vanderhyden
Scientist

Barbara Vanderhyden

Senior Scientist, Cancer Research
Lisa Walker
Clinician Investigator

Lisa Walker

Clinician Investigator, Neuroscience
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Scientist

Jing Wang

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine