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Jayan Nagendran

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Associate ProfessorSurgery DeptUniversity of Alberta

Jayan Nagendran

Associate Professor

Surgery Dept

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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58 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 20 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CFI), most recently in 2014.
Supervisor on 3 trainee awards (3 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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2,668

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Research

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Latest papers

Variability in Lung Transplant Clinical Practices in Canada: Results of a National Survey.
Transplantation direct · 2026
Longer Duration of Donor Ventilation is not Associated With Long-term Lung Function After Lung Transplantation
Transplantation · 2026
The impact of perfusate filtration or exchange on lung function during ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP): a systematic review
Journal of Thoracic Disease · 2026 · senior author

All 122 publications

Latest funding

Advancements in Negative Pressure Ventilation Ex Situ Lung Perfusion and Lung Transplantation
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$105,000
Systematic implementation and impact evaluation of data-driven cardiac surgery triaging tools to optimize operational efficiency and enhance patient outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$500,000
Refining Methodologies in Ex-Situ Lung Perfusion to Improve Donor Lung Availability and Lung Transplant Survival: Optimizing Perfusate Temperature, Flow Rate, and Composition.
CIHR · 2021 · Supervisor
$105,000

All 10 grants and awards

122 publications.

Variability in Lung Transplant Clinical Practices in Canada: Results of a National Survey.

Michaels M, Kaur K, Weatherald J, Nagendran J, Aversa M, Nador R, Poirier C, Halloran K

Transplantation direct20262 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001897 PMID: 41550295

Longer Duration of Donor Ventilation is not Associated With Long-term Lung Function After Lung Transplantation

Samuel Fioretti, D. Li, Karina Kaur, Alisha Rullay, Justin G. Weinkauf, Dale C. Lien, Laura van den Bosch, Rhea A. Varughese, Jayan Nagendran, Jason C. Weatherald, Kieran M. Halloran, Alim S. Hirji

Transplantation20261 citations

DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005647 PMID: 41604417

The impact of perfusate filtration or exchange on lung function during ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP): a systematic review

Maira Machhiwala, Ryaan El-Andari, Parham Hassanzadeh, Adrien Lam, Daniel Gutierrez, Max T. Buchko, Darren H. Freed, Jayan Nagendran

Journal of Thoracic Disease20261 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.21037/jtd-2025-1-2756 PMID: 41988268

Varying Perfusate Hemoglobin During Normothermic Ex Situ Heart Perfusion: Elevated Hemoglobin Exacerbates Functional Decline Through Hemolysis

Mitchell J. Wagner, Guilherme Mainardi Aguiar da Silva, Parham Hassanzadeh, Sanaz Hatami, Xiuhua Wang, Jayan Nagendran, Darren H. Freed

Transplantation Direct20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001926 PMID: 41878501

Comparing Gas and Inhaled Pharmacologic Interventions During Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Systematic Review.

Maira Machhiwala, Ryaan El-Andari, Parham Hassanzadeh, Adrien Lam, Daniel Gutierrez, Darren H. Freed, Jayan Nagendran

PubMed2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000002012 PMID: 42770163

Preservation of pediatric donor hearts via subnormothermic machine perfusion: Comparison to cold storage

Mitchell J. Wagner, Guilherme Mainardi Aguiar da Silva, Sanaz Hatami, Mubashir Hayat Khan, Lily Q. Lin, Xiuhua Wang, Tara Pidborochynski, Benjamin Adam, Jayan Nagendran, Jennifer Conway, Darren H. Freed

JHLT Open2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2026.100511 PMID: 41798059

Superior cardiac protection in combined ex-situ perfusion of heart and liver.

Hatami S, Hefler J, da Silva G, Wagner M, Khan M, Himmat S, Shan S, Wang X, Adam B, Shapiro J, Nagendran J, Freed DH

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.09.012 PMID: 41005516

Resource Use Following Revascularization for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease.

El-Andari R, Kang J, Fialka N, Bozso SJ, Hong Y, Klarenbach S, Lau D, Nagendran J, Nagendran J

Journal of the American Heart Association2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.126.049340 PMID: 42017326

Association of Organ Preservation Methods With Von Willebrand Factor Upregulation in Microvascular Endothelial Cells Posttransplantation: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion and Static Cold Storage.

Alavi P, Himmat S, Aboelnazar NS, Buchko MT, Stewart CJ, Forgie KA, Fialka NM, Hatami S, Freed DH, Jahroudi N, Nagendran J

Transplantation direct2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001898 PMID: 41531836

Perfusion-based delivery of an ice recrystallization inhibitor in rat liver tissue.

Himmat S, Ma I, William N, Foxcroft M, Hefler J, Hatami S, Wang X, Taggart M, Thiessen A, Freed D, Nagendran J, Acker J

Cryobiology2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2026.105688 PMID: 42607523

Advancements in Negative Pressure Ventilation Ex Situ Lung Perfusion and Lung Transplantation

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: EL-Andari, Ryaan

Keywords: End Stage Lung Disease; Ex Situ Lung Perfusion; Lung Failure; Lung Transplantation

$105,000

Systematic implementation and impact evaluation of data-driven cardiac surgery triaging tools to optimize operational efficiency and enhance patient outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Co-investigatorCIHR2021O. Gr.: Addr. the Health Impacts of COVID-19 - Imp. of def/disp care on health

Principal investigators: Sun, Louise

Keywords: Access To Care; Cardiac Surgery; Clinical Risk Prediction; Digital Health; Triaging

$500,000

Refining Methodologies in Ex-Situ Lung Perfusion to Improve Donor Lung Availability and Lung Transplant Survival: Optimizing Perfusate Temperature, Flow Rate, and Composition.

SupervisorCIHR2021Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Forgie, Keir A

Keywords: Ex-Situ Lung Perfusion; Ischemic Reperfusion; Lung Transplantation; Primary Graft Dysfunction; Respiration

$105,000

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason P

Keywords: Biobanking; Cryobiology; Cryopreservation; Cryoprotection; Hepatocyte; Organ Banking; Organ Perfusion; Preservation; Regenerative Medicine; Transplantation

$600,524

The Role of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Recellularization in Rescuing the Xenoreactive Immune Response

SupervisorCIHR2019Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Bozso, Sabin J

Keywords: Cardiac Surgery; Immune System; Mesenchymal Stem Cell; Recellularization; Valve Replacement; Xenograft; Xenotransplantation

$105,000

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Acker, Jason P

Keywords: Biobanking; Cryobiology; Cryopreservation; Cryoprotection; Hepatocyte; Organ Banking; Organ Perfusion; Preservation; Regenerative Medicine; Transplantation

$100,000

Molecular injury and repair assessment in ex vivo perfused solid organ transplants

Co-investigatorCFI2018John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Adam, Benjamin

Keywords: transplantation, ex vivo perfusion, molecular diagnostics, gene expression nucleic acid extraction

$60,000

Heart Failure Translational Research Centre

Co-investigatorCFI2017Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2017

Principal investigators: Dyck, Jason

Keywords: heart failure, pre-clincal research, animal models of disease, cardiovascular disease, cardiac transplant MRI, PET, metabolism, exercise, ex vivo perfusion, gene therapy

$2,903,547

Establishment of a Ex Vivo Multi-organ Repair Center

Principal investigatorCFI2014John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Nagendran, Jayan

Keywords: ex-vivo organ perfusion, solid organ donation and transplantation, organ preservation, endothelial dysfunction ex-vivo heart perfusion, ex-vivo lung perfusion, ex-vivo liver perfusion

$121,339

The Canadian National Transplant Research Program: Increasing Donation and Improving Transplantation Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Transplantation Research - Full Application

Principal investigators: West, Lori J; Caulfield, Timothy A; Hébert, Marie-Josée; Humar, Atul; Knoll, Gregory; Levings, Megan K; Mital, Seema; Roy, Denis-Claude; Schultz, Kirk R; Shapiro, James

Keywords: Bone Marrow; Increasing Donation; Inflammation; Organ Repair; Pediatrics; Solid Organs/Cells; Stem Cells; Tolerance/Immunomodulation; Transplant Complications; Transplantation

$11,250,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Jayan Nagendran

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Variability in Lung Transplant Clinical Practices in Canada: Results of a National Survey.

Longer Duration of Donor Ventilation is not Associated With Long-term Lung Function After Lung Transplantation

The impact of perfusate filtration or exchange on lung function during ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP): a systematic review

Varying Perfusate Hemoglobin During Normothermic Ex Situ Heart Perfusion: Elevated Hemoglobin Exacerbates Functional Decline Through Hemolysis

Comparing Gas and Inhaled Pharmacologic Interventions During Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Systematic Review.

Preservation of pediatric donor hearts via subnormothermic machine perfusion: Comparison to cold storage

Superior cardiac protection in combined ex-situ perfusion of heart and liver.

Resource Use Following Revascularization for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease.

Association of Organ Preservation Methods With Von Willebrand Factor Upregulation in Microvascular Endothelial Cells Posttransplantation: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion and Static Cold Storage.

Perfusion-based delivery of an ice recrystallization inhibitor in rat liver tissue.

Advancements in Negative Pressure Ventilation Ex Situ Lung Perfusion and Lung Transplantation

Systematic implementation and impact evaluation of data-driven cardiac surgery triaging tools to optimize operational efficiency and enhance patient outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Refining Methodologies in Ex-Situ Lung Perfusion to Improve Donor Lung Availability and Lung Transplant Survival: Optimizing Perfusate Temperature, Flow Rate, and Composition.

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

The Role of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Recellularization in Rescuing the Xenoreactive Immune Response

Enabling liver cryopreservation by controlling ice recrystallization with small molecule inhibitors

Molecular injury and repair assessment in ex vivo perfused solid organ transplants

Heart Failure Translational Research Centre

Establishment of a Ex Vivo Multi-organ Repair Center

The Canadian National Transplant Research Program: Increasing Donation and Improving Transplantation Outcomes

Frequent collaborators

Darren Freed

Kieran Halloran

Alim Hirji

Justin Weinkauf

Dale Lien

Colleen Norris

E Michelakis

Rhea Varughese

Evangelos Michelakis

Jason Weatherald

Mitchell Wagner

Benjamin Adam

Jason Dyck

Michael Mengel

Jason Acker

Finlay McAlister

Michelle Graham

Rakesh Arora

Larry Hryshko

Nadia Jahroudi

Jennifer Conway

Gopinath Sutendra

Ian Dixon

Sean Van Diepen

Jonathan Abele

Lily Lin

Karen Doucette

Jeff Johnson

Laura van den Bosch

Lakshmi Puttagunta

Nathan Zelyas

Jehangir Appoo

Charles Poirier

Meghan Aversa

Angela Neufeld