Catherine Tsilfidis
Profile: Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Department: Ophthalmology, University of Ottawa
Research Interests:
- Molecular aspects of forelimb and lens regeneration in the newt, Notophthalmusviridescens
- Dedifferentiation as a source of stem cells in the regeneration process
- Gene therapy in retinal degeneration using XIAP, a potent inhibitor of apoptosis
- Stem cell applications to retinal damage or disease