Dr. Kevin Y. Wu is a Canadian physician certified in both medicine (MD) and dentistry (DMD), currently specializing in the field of ophthalmology at the University of Sherbrooke, Canada. He leads a research team specialized in review articles, and his research areas of interest notably include ocular pharmacology and ophthalmic surgery. He was honored with the Real World Ophthalmology's Innovation and Scientific Contribution Award in 2023. Additionally, he received the Canadian Medical Association Award in 2021.
Prof. Dr. Simon D. Tran works in McGill University Faculty of Dentistry and he is committed to the training of graduate and postdoctoral students in the area of stem cell biology and tissue engineering. He is experienced in all three fields of research: basic science, translational research, and clinical studies. He is committed to the training of graduate and postdoctoral students in the area of stem cell biology and tissue engineering. The aim of this laboratory is to identify, isolate, and characterize post-natal stem cells of the craniofacial complex (such as salivary and periodontal stem cells). He is also working on the growth and behavior of post-natal stem cells on different 3-D tissue-engineered matrices. His hypothesis is that post-natal stem cells from one tissue (such as stem cells from the bone marrow) can differentiate into cells of another tissue (such as the salivary gland) and how to translate this phenomenon into clinically useful therapies to regenerate lost salivary gland tissue of patients experiencing the disabling effects of a dry mouth (i.e. reduced salivary secretion) due to Sjogren’s Syndrome or to the damage caused to the salivary glands following irradiation treatment for head and neck cancer. His areas of expertise are Tissue engineering, Stem cell, Saliva, Regenerative medicine, Translational research, and Periodontal diseases.
