Pediatric Cardiologist
Hôpital Sainte Justine
CHU Sainte Justine, Université de Montréal
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Gregor Andelfinger is Professor of Pediatrics at Université de Montréal, where he also holds the Banque Nationale Research Excellence Chair in Cardiovascular Genetics. He is a pediatric cardiologist at CHU Sainte Justine, with interest in the genetic causes of valve disease and rare diseases. In recent work, he has focused on mechanistic therapeutic intervention in patients with RASopathies using MEK inhibition. The overarching goal of his research program is to define novel diagnostic and therapeutic avenues in pediatric cardiac patients through the use of genetics.
Dr. Andelfinger’s work has been recognized by all major funding agencies, including the CIHR, FRQS, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, FRSQ, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Fondation Leducq and others. He is regularly involved in patient advocacy and serves as a board member for several journals and advocacy groups.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
4:45 PM – 4:55 PM EDT