Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Shirley Mei, PhD, MSc

6137985555, ext. 73278
smei@ohri.ca

Investigator
Regenerative Medicine

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
501 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6
Canada

News

ELEVATE seed grants to help researchers at The Ottawa Hospital improve treatment for inflammatory and immune conditions February 21, 2024 - The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding four ELEVATE seed grants to help researchers understand the role of inflammation and the immune system in various diseases and develop better treatments.
Clinical trial will test promising cell therapy for septic shock January 19, 2023 - Dr. Lauralyn McIntyre was awarded $1.6 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Clinical Trials Fund to conduct a Phase II clinical trial of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in patients with septic shock.
Studying the immune response of COVID-19 patients in the ICU June 4, 2020 - A study led by Dr. Shirley Mei will examine why some people get severely ill and die of COVID-19, while others experience only mild symptoms