2024 MRM Talks: Dr. Bernard Thébaud and Simran Jaffer
The MRM Network presents: the MRM Talks. Join us to learn more about stem cells and regenerative medicine. Our webinar series will showcase prominent scientists in the field, including MRM Principal Investigators and external guest speakers.
During each seminar, we will also showcase the work of one MRM Trainee, who will present alongside our guest speaker.
In this edition of the MRM Talks:
Dr. Bernard Thébaud
Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute & CHEO Research Institute
Neonatologist, Division of Neonatology, The Ottawa Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa Partnership Research Chair in Regenerative Medicine
“Rebuilding the neonatal lung one superhero at a time”
MRM TRAINEE:
Simran Jaffer,
Master Candidate in the Wagner Lab,
Division of Clinical and Translational Research, McGill University
“Beyond the Confines of Traditional Growth Media: Optimizing Lung-Derived Hydrogels for Organoid Growth”
THURSDAY, November 28, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 PM
VIRTUAL – Registration is required
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About the speakers:
Dr. Bernard Thébaud is a clinician-scientist with a focus on the clinical translation of stem cell-based and gene therapies for lung diseases. He is a senior scientist with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and a neonatologist with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, providing care to critically ill newborns. He is also a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Thébaud obtained his MD at the University Louis Pasteur in France and trained in Pediatrics and Neonatology at the University Paris V, where he obtained his MSc and PhD, before completing a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Alberta. Dr. Thébaud studies the mechanisms of lung development, injury and repair to design new treatments for incurable lung diseases. His focus on answering clinically relevant questions for translation into real-life applications. He is now translating innovative cell and gene therapies from the lab into patients to improve outcomes. Dr. Thébaud has participated on numerous peer review committees and scientific advisory boards at the international, national and provincial level, including CIHR and NIH. Dr. Thébaud holds the University of Ottawa Partnership Research Chair in Regenerative Medicine. His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and the Stem Cell Network.
Simran Jaffer is a first-year Graduate student enrolled in the Master of Science in Experimental Medicine Program at McGill University and is currently supervised by Dr. Darcy Wagner. She received her Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa where she also completed a minor in Biology and a specialization in Integrative Health Biosciences. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she also completed a Graduate Certificate in Regenerative Medicine from McGill University. Simran is also currently serving on the MRM Education Committee and Trainee Committee and is eager to continue applying her knowledge in various regenerative medicine applications, especially in the field of pulmonary research. Simran’s current project focuses on developing lung-derived hydrogels that can be used for disease modeling or for therapeutic applications in patients with long-term respiratory disease, like COPD.
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