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Brent Winston

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Brent Winston

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Cumming School of Medicine

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Research

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Latest papers

Effects of Losartan on Patients Hospitalized for Acute COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2024
Cell therapy with intravascular administration of mesenchymal stromal cells continues to appear safe: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
EClinicalMedicine · 2020
Surfactant Dysfunction in ARDS and Bronchiolitis is Repaired with Cyclodextrins.
Military medicine · 2018

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Umbilical Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Cellular Immunotherapy for Septic Shock: A Phase II RCT
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,318,714
Umbilical Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Cellular Immunotherapy for Septic Shock: A Phase II RCT
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$329,678
COVID-19 And Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Dynamic Evaluation Study (CASCADES - ARBS CORONA III)
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$500,000

All 13 grants and awards

Umbilical Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Cellular Immunotherapy for Septic Shock: A Phase II RCT

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects

Principal investigators: McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Fergusson, Dean A; Mendelson, Asher A; Stewart, Duncan J; Walley, Keith R

Keywords: Adults; Biological Outcomes; Clinical Outcomes; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells; Mulit-Organ Dysfunction; Phase Ii; Placebo Controlled; Randomized Controlled Trial; Septic Shock; Umbilical Cord

$1,318,714

Umbilical Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Cellular Immunotherapy for Septic Shock: A Phase II RCT

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects - Indirect Costs

Principal investigators: McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Fergusson, Dean A; Mendelson, Asher A; Stewart, Duncan J; Walley, Keith R

Keywords: Adults; Biological Outcomes; Clinical Outcomes; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells; Mulit-Organ Dysfunction; Phase Ii; Placebo Controlled; Randomized Controlled Trial; Septic Shock; Umbilical Cord

$329,678

COVID-19 And Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Dynamic Evaluation Study (CASCADES - ARBS CORONA III)

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

Principal investigators: Russell, James A

Keywords: Bacterial Community-Acquired Pneumonia; Chronic Kidney Disease; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Covid-19; Individuals Experiencing Homelessness; Ras Pathway; Sepsis

$500,000

Sex differences in preclinical models of sepsis: a systematic review

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lalu, Manoj M; Fergusson, Dean A; Fiest, Kirsten M; Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Gill, Sean E; Liaw, Patricia C; Macala, Kimberly; McDonald, Braedon A

Keywords: Biological Sex Differences; Preclinical Research; Sepsis; Sex Bias

$112,500

HOST RESPONSE MEDIATORS IN CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFECTION - IS THERE A PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ARBs ON OUTCOMES OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTION? (ARBs CORONA II)

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity - Therapeutics

Principal investigators: Russell, James A

Keywords: Arbs; Biomarkers; Covid-19; Host Response; Losartan; Randomized Controlled Trial

$3,456,541

Canadian Sepsis Research Network: Improving CareBefore, During and After Sepsis

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Sepsis Research Network - LOI

Principal investigators: Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Caron, Christine; Fowler, Robert A; Hendrick, Kathryn; Henry, Bonnie J; Kissoon, Niranjan; Liaw, Patricia C; Parolini, Ariana; Schachter, Raymond; Ansermino, John M; Barrett, Kali A; Cook, Catherine L; Fiest, Kirsten M; Fontela, Patricia S; Garland, Allan; Gill, Marlyn; Kho, Michelle E; Kubes, Paul; Lalu, Manoj M; Lamontagne, Francois; Martin, Claudio M; McDonald, Braedon A; McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Parker, Melissa J; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Perry, Jeffrey J; Rochwerg, Bram N; Schwartz, Lisa J; Sherifali, Diana T; Smith, Orla M; Wilcox, Mary E; Yipp, Bryan

Keywords: Biomarkers; Diabetes; Health Economics; Health Literacy; Health Services; Immune Endotypes; Knowledge Transfer; Population Health; Precision Medicine; Sepsis

$24,970

Canadian Sepsis Research Network: Improving Care Before, During and After Sepsis.

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Sepsis Research Network

Principal investigators: Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Caron, Christine; Fowler, Robert A; Hendrick, Kathryn; Kissoon, Niranjan; Liaw, Patricia C; Parolini, Ariana; Schachter, Raymond; Schwartz, Brian; Ansermino, John M; Cook, Catherine L; Fiest, Kirsten M; Fontela, Patricia S; Garland, Allan; Gill, Marlyn; Kho, Michelle E; Kubes, Paul; Lalu, Manoj M; Lamontagne, Francois; Loubani, Osama; Martin, Claudio M; McDonald, Braedon A; McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Parker, Melissa J; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Perry, Jeffrey J; Rochwerg, Bram N; Schwartz, Lisa J; Sherifali, Diana T; Smith, Orla M; Wilcox, Mary E; Yipp, Bryan

Keywords: Biomarkers; Diabetes And Obesity; Endotypes; Health Economics; Health Literacy; Health Services; Knowledge Transfer; Population Health; Precision Medicine; Sepsis

$5,700,000

National Preclinical Sepsis Platform: Developing a framework for accelerating innovation in Canadian sepsis research

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Lalu, Manoj M; Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Kubes, Paul; McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Mendelson, Asher A

Keywords: Discovery Science; Preclinical; Preclinical-To-Clinical Translation; Sepsis

$9,995

Cellular Immunotherapy in Septic Shock: A Meeting to Develop a Stem Cell in Sepsis International Collaborative Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Fergusson, Dean A

Keywords: Biological Data; International Meeting; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells; Network; Randomized Controlled Trial; Septic Shock

$10,000

Cellular Immunotherapy for Septic Shock (CISS): A Phase II Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Fergusson, Dean A

Keywords: Biological Outcomes; Clinical Outcomes; Mesenchymal Stem Cells (Mscs); Multi-Centre; Multi-Organ Dysfunction; Phase Ii Trial; Randomized Controlled Trial; Septic Shock

$100,000

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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Brent Winston

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Effects of Losartan on Patients Hospitalized for Acute COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cell therapy with intravascular administration of mesenchymal stromal cells continues to appear safe: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Surfactant Dysfunction in ARDS and Bronchiolitis is Repaired with Cyclodextrins.

Metabolomics as a Driver in Advancing Precision Medicine in Sepsis.

Evaluating mesenchymal stem cell therapy for sepsis with preclinical meta-analyses prior to initiating a first-in-human trial.

Frequent collaborators

Keith Walley

Duncan Stewart

Manoj Lalu

Dean Fergusson

John Marshall

Lauralyn McIntyre

Brian Hutton

Steve Reynolds

Claudia Santos

Alies Maybee

Nick Daneman

Shane English

Neill Adhikari

Todd Lee

gregory haljan

John Boyd

James Russell

Matthias Amrein

Matthew Cheng

Karen Tran

Jennifer Tsang

Candice Bjornson

John Granton