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Larry C. Lands

Academic title(s): 

Professor

MD, PhD

Larry C. Lands
Contact Information
Address: 

Director, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital
1001 Decarie Boulevard, BRC 7016
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1

Email address: 
larry.lands [at] mcgill.ca
Division: 
Respiratory Medicine
Area(s): 
Clinical trials
Patient centered outcomes
Patient-oriented research
Degree(s): 
  • MDCM, 黑料不打烊 University, 1981
  • Pediatrics, Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital, 1984
  • Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital, 1986
  • PhD, Medical Sciences, McMaster University, 1993
Biography: 

Dr. Larry Lands鈥 clinical research focuses on improving the functional capacity of those living with chronic conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and obesity.

Our goal is to improve the functional ability of those living with conditions that impair their breathing capacity. We are developing oscillometry as a simple non-invasive test to assess lung function across the lifespan. We are studying why some adolescents living with obesity have exercise limitation so that we can improve their level of fitness. Our laboratory-based research is focused on improving the function of the epithelial cells lining the airways in chronic lung disease including Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. We are developing novel inhaled lipid nanoparticles to deliver antisense oligonucleotide and mRNA constructs to correct the genetic mutations that cause CF and PCD, reduce inflammation in asthma, and rejuvenate the respiratory epithelium in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. As a member of the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Lands shared that he gains from the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary clinical and scientific capacities across the Department.

Areas of expertise: 
  • Respiratory physiology
  • Exercise physiology
  • Lipid nanoparticles
  • Respiratory epithelial cellular molecular biology
Areas of interest: 
  • Oscillometry across the lifespan
  • Exercise capacity in chronic conditions
  • Inhaled RNA therapeutics听
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Obesity
  • Mucolytic therapies
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Chair of the Research Committee of the Canadian Thoracic Society听
  • Chair of Cystic Fibrosis Canada鈥檚 Research Advisory Council
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