Bernard Thébaud
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; Partnership Research Chair in Regenerative Medicine, University of Ottawa; Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Lung Stem Cell Biology and Regeneration (Canada)
Session: Cell based therapies in animal studies – Wednesday 14 May (1.30-3pm)
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 a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa, uOttawa Partnership Research Chair in Regenerative Medicine and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Lung Stem Cell Biology and Regeneration. Bernard has participated on numerous peer review committees and scientific advisory boards at the international, national and provincial level, including CIHR and NIH. He studies the mechanisms of lung development, injury and repair to design new treatments for incurable lung diseases. His focus is 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.
