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Cracking cancer's code: Researchers find new way to slow ovarian tumour growth in mice Cracking cancer's code: Researchers find new way to slow ovarian tumour growth in mice
May 23, 2025 - A new study published in Oncogene has uncovered a survival tactic of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) in mice: the suppression of Lats1 and Lats2, two genes that are essential for regulating cell growth and tumour formation.
Parkinson’s discovery points to possible future treatment approaches Parkinson’s discovery points to possible future treatment approaches
April 6, 2021 - More than 20 years after the discovery of the parkin gene linked to young-onset Parkinson’s disease, researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa may have finally figured out how this mysterious gene protects the brain.
Scientist investigates how two gene mutations contribute to autism Scientist investigates how two gene mutations contribute to autism
April 24, 2019 - Dr. Pierre Mattar received $300,000 from the Simons Foundation to investigate how mutations of two genes contribute to autism.


Researchers


Name Scientific appointment Diseases, conditions and populations of interest Research and clinical approaches
Addison, Christina
PhD
Senior Scientist
(Cancer Research) 		Bone and joint degeneration, Cancer, Lung cancer, Lung disease, Pancreatic cancer, Prostate cancer, Breast cancer Basic research, Clinical research, Cohort studies, Disease models, Drug development, Genetics, Imaging, Model organisms, Translational research, Molecular and cellular biology
Albert, Paul
PhD
Senior Scientist
(Neuroscience) 		Mental health, Vascular cognitive impairment, Anxiety, Depression, Intellectual disabilities, Parkinson's, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Suicide Basic research, Epigenetics, Exercise, Gene expression, Translational research, Disease models, Epigenetics, Genetics, Imaging, Molecular and cellular biology, Optogenetics, Transgenic/knockout models
Berardi, Philip
MD, PhD, FRCPC
Clinician Investigator
(Cancer Research) 		Aging, Anemia, Bleeding disorders, Blood cancer, Cancer, COVID-19, Health equity, Health in older peoples, Sickle cell anemia, Thalassemia, Thrombosis / thromboembolism Artificial intelligence and data science, Basic research, Bioinformatics, Biomarkers, Cancer biotherapeutics, Cell therapy, Epigenetics, Gene expression, Genetics, Genomics, Immunotherapy, Molecular and cellular biology, Stem cells, Translational research
Colavita, Antonio
PhD
Senior Scientist
(Neuroscience) 		Spinal cord injury Genetics, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology
Coutu, Daniel
PhD
Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Aging, Arthritis, Autoimmune disease, Bleeding disorders, Blood cancer, Bone and joint degeneration, Bone and joint injuries, Musculoskeletal conditions, Osteoporosis Basic research, Bioinformatics, Biomaterials, Cell therapy, Gene expression, Gene therapy, Genetics, Genomics, Imaging, Immunotherapy, Molecular and cellular biology, Proteomics, Regenerative medicine, Stem cells, Surgery, Systems biology, Transgenic/knockout models, Translational research
Gage, Blair
PhD
Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Bleeding disorders, Diabetes, Liver cancer, Liver disease, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease Basic research, Bioinformatics, Cell therapy, Disease models, Gene expression, Gene therapy, Genetics, Genomics, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology, Regenerative medicine, Stem cells, Translational research, Transplantation
Gray, Douglas
PhD
Senior Scientist Emeritus
(Cancer Research) 		Aging, Cancer, Lung cancer, Parkinson's Basic research, Disease models, Genomics, Imaging, Transgenic/knockout models, Genetics, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology
Habibi, Ehsan
Ph.D.
Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Artificial intelligence and data science, Basic research, Big data, Bioinformatics, Epigenetics, Gene expression, Genetics, Imaging, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology, Next generation sequencing, Optogenetics, Proteomics, Qualitative methods, RNA sequencing, Systems biology, Transgenic/knockout models
Kothary, Rashmi
Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Neuromuscular disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Multiple sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy, Spinal muscular atrophy Basic research, Disease models, Drug development, Epigenetics, Epigenetics, Gene therapy, Genetics, Imaging, Lipidomics, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology, Proteomics, Regenerative medicine, Transgenic/knockout models, Translational research
Lacoste, Baptiste
PhD
Senior Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Stroke, Vascular cognitive impairment, Autism Basic research, Disease models, Gene expression, Genomics, Stem cells, Genetics, Imaging, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology, Transgenic/knockout models
Mattar, Pierre
PhD
Senior Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Autism, Autoimmune diseases of the nervous system, Glaucoma, Intellectual disabilities, Macular degeneration, Retinal disease, Vision Basic research, Bioinformatics, Cell therapy, Epigenetics, Gene expression, Genetics, Genomics, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology, Proteomics, Regenerative medicine, Stem cells, Systems biology, Transgenic/knockout models
Perkins, Theodore
PhD
Senior Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Brain and neuromuscular disease, Cancer, Muscular dystrophy, Musculoskeletal conditions, Neuromuscular disease Artificial intelligence and data science, Basic research, Big data, Bioinformatics, Biomarkers, Biostatistics, Epigenetics, Gene expression, Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, Regenerative medicine, Stem cells, Systems biology, Translational research
Rudnicki, Michael
OC, PhD, FRS, FRSC
Program Director and
Senior Scientist
(Regenerative Medicine) 		Muscular dystrophy, Neuromuscular disease Basic research, Bioinformatics, Disease models, Epigenetics, Genetics, Genomics, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology, Proteomics, Regenerative medicine, Stem cells, Transgenic/knockout models
Sabourin, Luc
PhD
Senior Scientist
(Cancer Research) 		Breast cancer, Muscular dystrophy, Skin cancer Basic research, Disease models, Drug development, Gene expression, Genetics, Molecular and cellular biology, Proteomics, Stem cells, Transgenic/knockout models
Schlossmacher, Michael
MD, DABPN, FRCPC
Program Director and
Senior Scientist
(Neuroscience) 		Aging, Brain and neuromuscular disease, Crohn's, Dementia, Inflammatory bowel syndrome, Dementia, Parkinson's Basic research, Biomarkers, Cohort studies, Disease models, Drug development, Genetics, Lipidomics, Molecular and cellular biology, Proteomics, Risk assessment, Transgenic/knockout models, Translational research
Warman Chardon, Jodi
MD, PhD FRCPC (Neurology)
Associate Scientist
(Neuroscience) 		Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Genetic myopathy, Muscular dystrophy, Neuromuscular disease, Spinal muscular atrophy, Stiff person syndrome Artificial intelligence and data science, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Exome sequencing analysis, Genetics, Imaging, MRI muscle imaging, Next generation sequencing, RNA sequencing, Genetics
Boycott, Kym
MD/PhD
Clinician Investigator
(Neuroscience) 		Genetics, Genomics