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Dylan Burger

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Associate ProfessorCellular and Molecular MedicineUniversity of Ottawa

Dylan Burger

Associate Professor

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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78 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (5 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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Research

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Endothelial Microparticles Cell Biology Diabetes Biomarker Extracellular Vesicles Vascular Gestational Diabetes

Latest papers

Cardiovascular-Kidney Effects of Dapagliflozin in Patients at Cardiovascular Risk With or Without Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2026
Natural killer cell-derived extracellular vesicles reprogram cellular human immunity to enhance tumor cytotoxicity.
Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2026
Sex differences in urinary extracellular vesicles originating from the genitourinary system in health and disease.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology · 2026

All 146 publications

Latest funding

Subclinical Primary Aldosteronism: An Unrecognized, Modifiable Driver of Diastolic Heart Failure
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$344,250
The impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal endothelial mitochondrial health
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$740
Endothelial progenitor cell-based therapies for neonatal pulmonary hypertension
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$975,376

All 16 grants and awards

146 publications.

Cardiovascular-Kidney Effects of Dapagliflozin in Patients at Cardiovascular Risk With or Without Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Sridhar VS, Kugathasan L, Lytvyn Y, Deng Y, Liu H, Lovblom LE, Tse J, Nardone M, Floras JS, Osuntokun T, Tobushi T, Lam RCY, Lam B, Stevens J, Burger D, Touw DJ, Heerspink HJL, Lovshin JA, Perkins BA, Cherney DZI

Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)2026

DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.125.25955 PMID: 41347301

Natural killer cell-derived extracellular vesicles reprogram cellular human immunity to enhance tumor cytotoxicity.

St-Denis-Bissonnette F, Mediratta K, Ho N, Kirkby M, Stalker A, Muradia G, Shrestha A, Ardolino M, Lee SH, Burger D, Mer A, Wang L, Lavoie JR

Molecular therapy. Oncology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.omton.2026.201261 PMID: 42383255

Sex differences in urinary extracellular vesicles originating from the genitourinary system in health and disease.

Pantham P, Aleksejeva-Zagura E, Barreiro K, Burger D, Burnett LA, Fisher M, Leivo J, Martens E, Ng MSY, Nolan JP, Svenningsen P, Varik I, Velthut-Meikas A, Welsh J, Erdbrügger U, Puhka M

American journal of physiology. Renal physiology2026

DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00402.2025 PMID: 42530522

ALY688 Protects Against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Direct Effects and Rab8a-Dependent Extracellular Vesicles.

Sung HK, Tang J, Lei Y, Nguyen K, Tam E, Wu J, Li RK, Richard V, Borchers CH, Antounians L, Burger D, Zani A, Sweeney G

Journal of extracellular vesicles2026

DOI: 10.1002/jev2.70357 PMID: 42667673

Isolation of extracellular vesicles from minimal volume ascites fluid using strong anion exchange beads.

Cooper TT, Veliz L, Afzali F, Djoumessi C, Hovey OFJ, Myette RL, Johnston TPA, Wells C, Robertson T, Burger D, Abraham SA, Shepherd TG, Craig AW, Lagugné-Labarthet F, Lajoie GA, Postovit LM

Nanoscale advances2026

DOI: 10.1039/d6na00031b PMID: 42440870

Scratching the itch: the eNOS toolbox expands with a new post-translational regulatory pathway.

Burger D

European heart journal2026First author

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag604 PMID: 42579298

Development of models for predicting the 7-month risk of venous thromboembolism and clinically relevant bleeding in ambulatory patients with cancer: analysis from the apixaban for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in high-risk ambulatory cancer patients trial.

Roy DC, Wang TF, Wells P, Mallick R, Burger D, Carrier M, Hawken S

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2026.04.028 PMID: 42107707

Secretion of Extracellular Vesicles Into the Mesenteric Lymph During Fasting and Lipid Absorption.

Hang T, Wang R, Mukherjee K, Sandhu U, Xiao F, Burger D, Xiao C

Journal of extracellular biology2026

DOI: 10.1002/jex2.70170 PMID: 42494780

Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers of disease progression and therapeutic response in patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

Poulin KL, René CA, Smith IC, Vacratsis PO, Burger D, McMillan HJ, Kothary R, Perkins TJ, Warman-Chardon J, Parks RJ

Molecular therapy. Advances2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.omta.2026.201757 PMID: 42232219

Extracellular Vesicles Modulation by an Adiponectin Receptor Agonist Provides Cardioprotection for Myocardial Ischemic Injury.

Tang J, Chung WY, Pulente SM, Lei Y, Nguyen K, Tam E, Morrow NM, Lorenzen-Schmidt I, Xiao F, Zani A, Burger D, Sung HK, Mulvihill EE, Sweeney G

Advanced healthcare materials2026

DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202505837 PMID: 41978518

Subclinical Primary Aldosteronism: An Unrecognized, Modifiable Driver of Diastolic Heart Failure

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hundemer, Gregory; Agharazii, Mohsen; Goupil, Remi; Larose, Eric; Madore, François

Keywords: Aldosterone; Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular Disease; Diastolic Dysfunction; Heart Failure; Hypertension; Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; Observational Cohort Study; Primary Aldosteronism; Renin

$344,250

The impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal endothelial mitochondrial health

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR-ICRH Travel Awards - General pool

Principal investigators: Reyes, Agafe Bless

Keywords: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

$740

Endothelial progenitor cell-based therapies for neonatal pulmonary hypertension

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thebaud, Bernard

Keywords: Animal Models; Endothelial Progenitor Cells; Lung; Newborn; Preterm Birth; Pulmonary Hypertension; Regenerative Medicine; Stem Cells

$975,376

The maternal endothelium in gestational diabetes mellitus

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Burger, Dylan E; Dolinsky, Vernon W; Shah, Baiju R

Keywords: Biomarker; Endothelial; Extracellular Vesicles; Gestational Diabetes; Microparticles; Mitochondria; Nad+; Rats; Sirtuin; Vascular

$860,625

The Molecules and Mechanisms Mediating Kidney Health and Disease (M3K) Meeting and Investigator Summit

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Torban, Elena

Keywords: Biomarkers; Canadian; Disease Models; Diversity; Genetics; Kidney; Kidney Injury; Knowledge Translation; Mechanisms Of Disease; Molecular Biology

$10,000

Metal-free Contrast Agents for Kidney Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Shuhendler, Adam J

Keywords: Acute Tubular Necrosis; Contrast Agents; Kidney Disease; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Renal Cancer; Safety

$803,250

The role of peptidylarginine deiminase 4 and neutrophil extracellular traps in vascular damage in hypertension and diabetes

SupervisorCIHR2021Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Landry, Chloé

Keywords: Cell Culture; Diabetes; Endothelial Dysfunction; Hypertension; Neutrophil Extracellular Traps; Peptidylarginine Deiminase 4; Vascular Biology; Wire Myography

$105,000

Extracellular vesicles in cellular aging

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Burger, Dylan

$144,000

A Canadian preclinical multicenter collaborative to improve acute and chronic lung disease research

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Lalu, Manoj M; Fergusson, Dean A; Stewart, Duncan J

Keywords: Acute Lung Injury; Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Cardiac Disease; Chronic Lung Disease; Multicenter Preclinical Study; Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; Reproducibility; Risk Of Bias

$15,000

The Molecules and Mechanisms Mediating Kidney Health and Disease (M3K) Meeting and Investigator Summit

Nominated PICIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Burger, Dylan E

Keywords: Biomarkers; Canadian; Cell Biology; Fundamental Research; Kidney; Mechanisms; Molecular Biology; Pharmacology; Physiology; Sex Differences

$15,000

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Dylan Burger

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Cardiovascular-Kidney Effects of Dapagliflozin in Patients at Cardiovascular Risk With or Without Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Natural killer cell-derived extracellular vesicles reprogram cellular human immunity to enhance tumor cytotoxicity.

Sex differences in urinary extracellular vesicles originating from the genitourinary system in health and disease.

ALY688 Protects Against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Direct Effects and Rab8a-Dependent Extracellular Vesicles.

Isolation of extracellular vesicles from minimal volume ascites fluid using strong anion exchange beads.

Scratching the itch: the eNOS toolbox expands with a new post-translational regulatory pathway.

Development of models for predicting the 7-month risk of venous thromboembolism and clinically relevant bleeding in ambulatory patients with cancer: analysis from the apixaban for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in high-risk ambulatory cancer patients trial.

Secretion of Extracellular Vesicles Into the Mesenteric Lymph During Fasting and Lipid Absorption.

Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers of disease progression and therapeutic response in patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

Extracellular Vesicles Modulation by an Adiponectin Receptor Agonist Provides Cardioprotection for Myocardial Ischemic Injury.

Extracellular vesicles in cellular aging

Frequent collaborators

Gary Sweeney

Tzu-Fei Wang

Lisheng Wang

Jean-François Thibodeau

Steven Hawken

Marc Carrier

Alexander Sorisky

Seung-Hwan Lee

Philip Wells

Rahim Moineddin

Brandy Wicklow

Michele Ardolino

Marcel Ruzicka

Sunny Hartwig

James Scholey

Etienne Sochett

Jodi Warman Chardon

Pavel Geier

Tien Le

Davor Brinc

Augusto Zani

Eric Boilard

Elena Torban

Rashmi Kothary

Darren Bridgewater

Janusz Rak

Barbara Vanderhyden

Sylvain Baillet

Casimiro Gerarduzzi

Meghan Elliott

Christopher Kennedy

Pedro Geraldes

Andras Kapus

Ren-Ke Li

Hong Ling

Rachel Holden

Nadia Khan

Nongnuj Tanphaichitr

Amber Molnar

Chantal Matar