Dominique Shum-tim
Professor
Cardiac Surgery
McGill University
Canada
Biography
Background McGill University MD, 1988 General Surgery Residency, 1993 M.Sc. Degree (Experimental Surgery), 1994 Residency in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, 1995 Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, 1996 Research Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery, 1997
Research Interest
Development of Novel Magnesium Alloys for with Improved Bio-corrosion and Mechanical Behavior for Cardiovascular Implants. Team application – Co-applicant. Funding Agency: Strategic Grant, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Nanoparticle and Microcapsule for Drug / Cell Delivery in Myocardial Regeneration. Principle investigator. Cardiac Surgery Internal Funding. Adipose-derived Stem / Stromal Cell-mediated Cardiac Repair and Recovery Following Ischemic Cardiac Injury. Co-PI. Funding Agency: FRSQ-The Cell. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Immune-dysfunction: The role of damaged hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Collaborator. Funding Agency: CIHR. The Anabolic Effect of Perioperative Nutrition with Insulin in Patients. Team Application – Co-applicant. Undergoing CABG.
