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Dr. Steven Paraskevas

Academic title(s): 
  • Associate Professor of Surgery聽
  • Director of Pancreas and Islet Transplantation聽
  • Director of Transplant Research (MUHC)聽
Dr. Steven Paraskevas
Contact Information
Email address: 
steven.paraskevas [at] mcgill.ca
Department: 
Surgery
Division: 
General Surgery
Degree(s): 

聽MD, PhD鈥�

Location: 
海角社区 Health Centre (MUHC - Glen) - Royal Victoria Hospital
Graduate supervision: 

Currently supervising students

Group: 
Currently Recruiting
M.Sc. Students
M.Sc. Non-Thesis projects
Ph.D. Students
Research areas: 
Regenerative Medicine
Areas of interest: 

Islets of Langerhans 鈥� type 1 diabetes 鈥� cell death 鈥� inflammation 鈥� ischemia-reperfusion injury 鈥� immunoregulation聽

Biography: 

Dr. Steven Paraskevas is an Associate Professor of Surgery at 海角社区 and a Transplant Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH). He also serves as the Director of Pancreas and Islet Transplantation and Director of Transplant Research at the 海角社区 Health Centre (MUHC). Dr. Paraskevas鈥� clinical and research interests focus on developing cell-based therapeutic strategies for type 1 diabetes and improving immunotherapy to enhance graft-specific tolerance in transplant recipients. His work also explores islets of Langerhans, cell death, inflammation, and ischemia-reperfusion injury. A former President of the Canadian Society of Transplantation, he remains an active leader within Canada's organ donation and transplantation community. Dr. Paraskevas also contributes to the Kidney Transplant Advisory Committee of Canadian Blood Services. His groundbreaking research and leadership continue to shape the future of transplant medicine in Canada.聽

Selected publications: 

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