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Dr. Steven Paraskevas

Academic title(s): 
  • Professor of Surgery
  • Director of Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
  • Director of Research, Division of General Surgery
Dr. Steven Paraskevas
Contact Information
Email address: 
steven.paraskevas [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-934-1934, Ext. 31951
Department: 
Surgery
Division: 
General Surgery
Hospital title: 
Transplant Surgeon
Director of Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
Director of Transplant Research (MUHC)
Investigator, RI-MUHC, Glen site Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program
Degree(s): 

MD, PhD 

Location: 
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University 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
Translation and Innovation
Current research: 

Current work examines extracellular vesicle release from human islets and the immune responses to these vesicles. Our lab also is working on stem-cell generated islets for use in human transplantation. A third, and related, area of work involves manipulation of the Th17 axis in the context of transplantation.

Clinical Interests: 

Organ transplantation, organ donation

Areas of interest: 

Islets of Langerhans • type 1 diabetes • cell death • inflammation • ischemia-reperfusion injury • immunoregulation

Biography: 

Dr. Steven Paraskevas is Professor of Surgery at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and a Transplant Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH). He also serves as the Director of Pancreas and Islet Transplantation and Director of Research for General Surgery at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University Health Centre (MUHC). Dr. Paraskevas’ clinical and research interests focus on developing cell-based therapeutic strategies for type 1 diabetes and improving immunotherapy to enhance graft survival in transplant recipients.

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