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Larry C. Lands

Larry C. Lands MD, PhD

Pediatrics
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Larry C. Lands, MD, PhD, is a tenured full professor in the Department of Pediatrics of McGill University, Director of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine and Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. His research interests focus on modulation of inflammation and enhancing functional capacity in Cystic Fibrosis and severe asthma, with over 125 peer-reviewed articles.

Dr. Lands is Chair of Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Research Advisory Council. He is Chair of the Research Committee of the Canadian Thoracic Society and Associate Director of the Respiratory Health Research Network of the Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Santé. Dr. Lands chairs the Studentship and Fellowship adjudication committees of the Lung Association (Canada). He is on the editorial boards of Paediatric Respiratory Reviews and F1000. Dr. Lands is co-inventor of fenretinide as a novel anti-inflammatory therapy for Cystic Fibrosis, under development by Laurent Phamraceuticals.
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