All airway trees are not created equal
A recent study by Benjamin Smith reveals that airway-to-lung size ratio is possibly the most important factor in death by lung disease.
According to the WHO, respiratory disorders are leading causes of death world-wide (second only to heart attack & stroke). These include diseases such as obstructive lung diseases and pulmonary infections. As a result, our research is focused around four main pulmonary research themes. These include: chronic airways disease, lung injury and infection, neuromuscular dysfunction in respiratory diseases, and sleep-disordered breathing.
Above all, a multidisciplinary approach is used to study the basic mechanisms of a number of diseases. These include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary infections, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnea, respiratory muscle disorders, pulmonary fibrosis, lung injury, and rare respiratory diseases. Research at the Meakins also involves the study of human physiology and tissues in parallel with relevant animal and cell culture models. Furthermore, research is facilitated by the availability of a variety of core facilities for both clinical and fundamental studies.
Learn more about our research themes here.
Below you will see posts and news items related to our research themes.
A recent study by Benjamin Smith reveals that airway-to-lung size ratio is possibly the most important factor in death by lung disease.
Congratulations to Jim Martin and Jonathon Campbell who were funded in the Spring 2023 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
Congratulations to Jonathon Campbell who received funding from the National Sanitarium Association Scholars Program.
Congratulations to Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, winner of two CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes
Congratulations to all who received a 2023-2024 FRQS salary award!
Dr. Dao Nguyen continues her work reaching out to other scientists and students for the McGill AMR Centre.
Jonathon Campbell discusses the global impact of tuberculosis and the importance of better monitoring techniques to prevent infections
Dao Nguyen details how a donation will provide much-needed funding to researchers at the Antimicrobial Resistance Centre
Irah King and Maziar Divangahi receive funding from the MI4 Seed Grant Competition to research solutions against microbial threats.
Congrats to Ben Smith, Jun Ding and Larry Lands! The team received the MUHC Trottier Webster Innovation Award for their work to repair damaged lungs in COPD.