Director
Toronto General Research Institute
Senior Scientist
Division of Experimental Therapeutics
Toronto General Research Institute
Cardiac Surgeon
Toronto General Hospital
Keywords: Stem cells, cardiac regeneration, angiogenesis, myocardial protection, tissue engineering
Research interests
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Cell transplantation to regenerate the heart and gene enhanced cell therapy
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Rejuvenation of the capacity of the bone marrow to regenerate the heart
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Imaging transplanted cells and effects of therapy
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Tissue-engineered autologous cell-seeded grafts to repair the damaged heart or repair congenital heart defects
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Myocardial protection from ischemic and reperfusion injury
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Preventing intimal hyperplasia and restoring normal endothelial function after coronary interventions.
Publications
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Contact Information
Email: rweisel@uhnresearch.ca | richard.weisel@uhn.on.ca
Phone:
(416)
581-7662
Links
Dr. Weisel’s profile on the UHN website |
