Position
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University
Director, Division of Allergy & Immunology, Montreal Children’s Hospital
Research Interests
Using a novel murine of allergic airways disease I am currently studying
- the role of the early neonatal environment on the development of allergic diseases,
- the genotype phenotype relationships in allergy and
- the effects of STAT 6 inhibitory peptides in prevention and treatment of allergic diseases.
In the News
Introducing Peanuts Earlier to Reduce Allergy Risk
Dr. Christine McCusker was part of the research team that discovered introducing peanuts into a child’s diet before the age of three is an effective strategy to reduce the risk of peanut allergy.
Pfizer Research Award of Excellence
Dr. McCusker won the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation 2020 Pfizer Research Award of Excellence.
Educating the Immune System with SAT6-IP
Potential vaccine redirects the immune response away from developing allergies
Contact Information
Meakins-Christie Laboratories
RI-MUHC, Block E
Office EM3.2230
Lab E03.2155
1001 Decarie Blvd.
Montreal QC H4A 3J1
Canada
Tel: 514-934-1934
E-Mail: christine.mccusker [at] mcgill.ca
Education & Training
BSc (Micro/Immunol), U Toronto, 1985
MSc (Health Sciences), McMaster U, 1987
MD, McMaster U, 1993