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Aizhou Wang

ResearcherThoracic SurgeryUniversity of Toronto

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Aizhou Wang

Researcher

Thoracic Surgery

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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21 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Lung Transplantation Energy Supply Extended Organ Preservation Time Mitochondrial Function Normothermic Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Organ Preservation Abo Incompatible Transplant Crispr

Latest papers

Metabolomic atlas of ischemia-reperfusion injury in human lung transplants: Mitochondrial stress and primary graft dysfunction.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2026
Itaconate supplementation leads to improvement in donor lung function after extended hypothermic preservation.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026
Safety risks of intratracheal lipid nanoparticle gene delivery to the lung and potential mitigation strategies.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026

All 27 publications

Latest funding

Harnessing Lung's Ability to Hibernate: Strategies to Achieve Multiday Organ Preservation
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,067,175
Genetic Engineering of Lungs to Create Universal Blood Type Donor Organs
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$1,101,600
Lung transplant to evaluate advanced novel organ modification therapies using a human decedent model
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$933,299

All 3 grants and awards

27 publications.

Metabolomic atlas of ischemia-reperfusion injury in human lung transplants: Mitochondrial stress and primary graft dysfunction.

Liang L, Zhao Y, Wang A, Zhu B, Hsin MK, Cypel M, Keshavjee S, Liu M

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.007 PMID: 42173490

Itaconate supplementation leads to improvement in donor lung function after extended hypothermic preservation.

Siebiger G, Wang A, Yune J, Montagne J, Garza G, Lima T, Yamanashi K, Oliveira P, Gao FY, Zhang Y, Bellissimo CA, Aujla T, Beroncal E, Ali A, Goligher EC, Andreazza AC, Liu M, Keshavjee S, Cypel M

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.03.570 PMID: 41864278

Safety risks of intratracheal lipid nanoparticle gene delivery to the lung and potential mitigation strategies.

Nagoya A, Nakajima K, Yune J, Wang A, Guan Z, Xu Y, Dong S, Strilchuk A, Li B, Juvet S, Cypel M, Liu M, Keshavjee S

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.10.021 PMID: 41138809

Angiotensin-(1-7) preconditioning during 10°C static preservation improves early post-transplant graft function in a rat lung transplantation model.

Oliveira P, Wang A, Yamanashi K, Zhang Y, Pal P, Garza G, Montagne J, Siebiger G, Furie N, Yune J, Keshavjee S, Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Cypel M

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.07.018 PMID: 40749754

Metabolic changes during cold ischemic preservation and reperfusion in porcine lung transplants.

Liang L, Hsin MK, Zhao Y, Wang A, Machuca T, Yeung J, Cypel M, Keshavjee S, Liu M

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2025.05.021 PMID: 40389162

Protective effects of 10 °C preservation on donor lungs with lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury.

Yamanashi K, Wang A, Bellissimo CA, Siebiger G, Oliveira P, Zhang Y, Montagne J, Garza G, Furie N, Pal P, Liu M, Goligher EC, Keshavjee S, Cypel M

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.09.022 PMID: 39321867

The combination of postmortem sevoflurane ventilation and in situ topical cooling provides improved 6 hours lung preservation in an uncontrolled DCD porcine model.

Junior ERB, Wang A, Ribeiro RVP, Beroncal EL, Ramadan K, Michaelsen VS, Chen M, Ali A, Zhang Y, Pal P, Abdelnour E, Siebiger G, Pinto BM, Waddell T, Andreazza AC, Keshavjee S, Cypel M

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2024.09.019 PMID: 39368680

Feasibility and Safety of Ex Vivo Delivery of Rituximab to Lung Allografts in Transplant Recipients at High Risk for Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder.

Ferreira VH, Ribeiro RVP, Mavandadnejad F, Ierullo M, Majchrzak-Kita B, Wang A, Singer L, Keshavjee S, Cypel M, Kumar D, Humar A

Transplantation direct2025

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001784 PMID: 40166628

Metabolomic studies reveal an organ-protective hibernation state in donor lungs preserved at 10 °C.

Wang A, Ali A, Baciu C, Bellissimo C, Siebiger G, Yamanashi K, Montagne J, Garza G, Goligher E, Keshavjee S, Liu M, Cypel M

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.08.015 PMID: 39173706

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activation attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in brain death donor followed by rat lung transplantation.

Oliveira-Melo P, Nepomuceno NA, Ruiz LM, Correia AT, Vilela VS, de Oliveira Braga KA, Manzuti GM, Feitosa DDM, Kennedy-Feitosa E, Wang A, Cypel M, Fernandes PMP

Scientific reports2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-75043-7 PMID: 39384890

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Aizhou Wang

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Metabolomic atlas of ischemia-reperfusion injury in human lung transplants: Mitochondrial stress and primary graft dysfunction.

Itaconate supplementation leads to improvement in donor lung function after extended hypothermic preservation.

Safety risks of intratracheal lipid nanoparticle gene delivery to the lung and potential mitigation strategies.

Angiotensin-(1-7) preconditioning during 10°C static preservation improves early post-transplant graft function in a rat lung transplantation model.

Metabolic changes during cold ischemic preservation and reperfusion in porcine lung transplants.

Protective effects of 10 °C preservation on donor lungs with lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury.

The combination of postmortem sevoflurane ventilation and in situ topical cooling provides improved 6 hours lung preservation in an uncontrolled DCD porcine model.

Feasibility and Safety of Ex Vivo Delivery of Rituximab to Lung Allografts in Transplant Recipients at High Risk for Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder.

Metabolomic studies reveal an organ-protective hibernation state in donor lungs preserved at 10 °C.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activation attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in brain death donor followed by rat lung transplantation.

Harnessing Lung's Ability to Hibernate: Strategies to Achieve Multiday Organ Preservation

Genetic Engineering of Lungs to Create Universal Blood Type Donor Organs

Lung transplant to evaluate advanced novel organ modification therapies using a human decedent model

Frequent collaborators

Marcelo Cypel

Shaf Keshavjee

Mingyao Liu

Jonathan Yeung

Atul Humar

Deepali Kumar

Ronald Kluger

Stephen Juvet

Laurent Brochard

Eddy Fan

Janusz Pawliszyn

Christine Cserti-Gazdewich

Tereza Martinu

Jim Hu

Lianne Singer

Lori West

Kazuhiro Yasufuku

Ewan Goligher

Lorenzo Del Sorbo

Bowen Li

Aizhou Wang

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Metabolomic atlas of ischemia-reperfusion injury in human lung transplants: Mitochondrial stress and primary graft dysfunction.

Itaconate supplementation leads to improvement in donor lung function after extended hypothermic preservation.

Safety risks of intratracheal lipid nanoparticle gene delivery to the lung and potential mitigation strategies.

Angiotensin-(1-7) preconditioning during 10&#xb0;C static preservation improves early post-transplant graft function in a rat lung transplantation model.

Metabolic changes during cold ischemic preservation and reperfusion in porcine lung transplants.

Protective effects of 10 &#xb0;C preservation on donor lungs with lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury.

The combination of postmortem sevoflurane ventilation and in situ topical cooling provides improved 6&#xa0;hours&#xa0;lung preservation in an uncontrolled DCD porcine model.

Feasibility and Safety of Ex Vivo Delivery of Rituximab to Lung Allografts in Transplant Recipients at High Risk for Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder.

Metabolomic studies reveal an organ-protective hibernation state in donor lungs preserved at 10 &#xb0;C.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activation attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in brain death donor followed by rat lung transplantation.

Harnessing Lung's Ability to Hibernate: Strategies to Achieve Multiday Organ Preservation

Genetic Engineering of Lungs to Create Universal Blood Type Donor Organs

Lung transplant to evaluate advanced novel organ modification therapies using a human decedent model

Frequent collaborators

Marcelo Cypel

Shaf Keshavjee

Mingyao Liu

Jonathan Yeung

Atul Humar

Deepali Kumar

Ronald Kluger

Stephen Juvet

Laurent Brochard

Eddy Fan

Janusz Pawliszyn

Christine Cserti-Gazdewich

Tereza Martinu

Jim Hu

Lianne Singer

Lori West

Kazuhiro Yasufuku

Ewan Goligher

Lorenzo Del Sorbo

Bowen Li

Angiotensin-(1-7) preconditioning during 10°C static preservation improves early post-transplant graft function in a rat lung transplantation model.

Protective effects of 10 °C preservation on donor lungs with lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury.

The combination of postmortem sevoflurane ventilation and in situ topical cooling provides improved 6 hours lung preservation in an uncontrolled DCD porcine model.

Metabolomic studies reveal an organ-protective hibernation state in donor lungs preserved at 10 °C.