Spotlight on Research

Dr. Christine Bear, a biomedical researcher at SickKids Hospital in Toronto and a Professor at the University, focuses on understanding the genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and developing strategies for targeted therapeutics.

Dr. Bowen Li is transforming the landscape of cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment with his pioneering work in RNA-based therapies.His bold vision aims to turn CF from a fatal disease into a manageable condition, using advanced RNA technology to tackle the disease at its genetic roots.?

Dr. Theo Moraes, a researcher at The Hospital for Sick Children, stands at the forefront of cystic fibrosis (CF) research. His groundbreaking contributions to the field, particularly his recent project that received the highest score from community reviewers in our grant competition, have earned him the prestigious 2024 Cathleen Morrison Research Impact Award.

Dr. Tanja Gonska is an Associate Professor in the Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Toronto, specializing in paediatric pancreas diseases and cystic fibrosis.

Dr. Xiaojie Luan is a Post Doctoral Fellow in the department of anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan. 

Dr. Igor Stagljar, professor and researcher at the University of Toronto, has recently been funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada for his study, Large-scale exploration and functional validation of the dynamic interactions of CFTR WT and mutant proteins with solute carrier proteins.

Read our interview with Dr. Stagljar below! 

Dr. Zongchao Jia is a professor and researcher at Queen’s University who was recently funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada for his research study, Investigation of P. aeruginosa polyphosphate kinases and their role in host cell infection for developing novel CF therapeutics.

Dr. Valerie Waters is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto and a physician in the Department of Infectious Disease at SickKids. Dr. Waters was recently funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada for her study; Pseudomonas aeruginosa and staphylococcus aureus interactions and antimicrobial tolerance in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Lindsay Eltis is a professor and researcher at The University of British Columbia who was recently funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada for his study, Targeting steroid catabolism in mycobacterium abscessus for novel therapeutics. Cystic Fibrosis Canada partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in the UK to fund this award.

Dr. Lisa Strug is a professor at the University of Toronto and Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children, focusing on genetics and genome biology.