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New mouse model could help with the development of treatments for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
May 29, 2021
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A surprising discovery spearheaded by MD/PhD student Dr. Marc-Olivier Deguise from Dr. Rashmi Kothary’s group could help with a better understanding of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition that affects nearly 1 billion people worldwide.
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New scientist profile: Dr. Angela Cheung’s patients inspire her to investigate rare liver diseases
January 27, 2021
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Dr. Angela Cheung understands why her patients with autoimmune liver diseases are frustrated. Little is known about these rare diseases, and treatments can often only delay, but not prevent, a liver transplant.
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$950,000 to help develop stem cell treatments for septic shock, lung injury and muscle degeneration
May 17, 2019
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Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital, CHEO and the University of Ottawa are bringing discoveries made in the lab closer to human trials and therapies, thanks to four new peer-reviewed research grants from the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medici
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Clinical trials offer strong foundation for better patient care
May 16, 2019
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Clinical trials are an important step toward developing new treatments and learning more about diseases and conditions. In honour of International Clinical Trials Day, read how some of the researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are making huge contribut
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The Ottawa Hospital awarded $12.7M for research, double the national CIHR success rate
January 30, 2018
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Sixteen research groups at The Ottawa Hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, have been awarded $12.7 million in the most recent project grant competition from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This represents a success r
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Does this liver surgery patient need a blood transfusion? New tool can help doctors decide
September 21, 2017
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Health care providers now have a new tool to help decide whether a liver surgery patient needs a blood transfusion, thanks to a study led by Drs. Guillaume Martel and Dean Fergusson. Liver surgery often involves major bleeding, and about one in fou
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Landmark trial could expand revolutionary treatments to all hepatitis C patients
February 3, 2016
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New targeted treatments have revolutionized care for hepatitis C, offering cure rates of close to 100 percent for people infected with the most common strain of the virus. Dr. Curtis Cooper and his team have played a major role in the research th
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How does the liver affect the immune system? $175,000 grant to help find answers
June 10, 2015
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Dr. Angela Crawley has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to study how cells in the liver can influence the immune response. This project focuses on a kind of cell called a macrophage, w
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