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Augusto Zani

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Augusto Zani

Researcher

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
48 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 18 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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127

Publications

149

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Research

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Exosomes Fetal Medicine Pulmonary Hypoplasia Regenerative Medicine Stem Cells Extracellular Vesicles Fetal Therapy

Latest papers

Inter-Rater Reliability Of Assigning A Pediatric Appendicitis Grade: An International Multicenter Study By The Canadian Consortium For Research In Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)
Annals of Surgery Open · 2026
Emerging yet complex role of fetal lung macrophages in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2026 · senior author
ALY688 Protects Against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Direct Effects and Rab8a-Dependent Extracellular Vesicles.
Journal of extracellular vesicles · 2026

All 127 publications

Latest funding

Fetal Delivery of miR-200b to Improve Lung Development in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Before Birth
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$979,200
Stem cell extracellular vesicles as a regenerative therapy for hypoplastic lungs: Translational studies in lamb fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,143,675
Targeting fetal lung macrophage dysregulation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia with amniotic fluid stem cell extracellular vesicle therapy
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$1,086,300

All 10 grants and awards

127 publications.

Inter-Rater Reliability Of Assigning A Pediatric Appendicitis Grade: An International Multicenter Study By The Canadian Consortium For Research In Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

St-Louis E, Piché N, Yousef Y, Gorter R, Miranda ME, Botelho F, Stagg H, Villa GA, Wells J, Poenaru D

Annals of Surgery Open2026

DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000657

Emerging yet complex role of fetal lung macrophages in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Doktor F, Antounians L, Figueira RL, Post M, Zani A

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag023 PMID: 41738194

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

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

The Canadian Experience With Magnetic Esophageal Anastomosis: A Report From the Canadian Consortium for Research in Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

Hall A, Emil S, Elhafid M, Guadagno E, Kattini C, Keijzer R, Klapman S, Laberge J-M, Livingston M, Puligandla P

Journal of Pediatric Surgery20253 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162150

Incidence of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Canada: Time Trends and Analysis by Location, Maternal Age, and Sex.

Dekirmendjian A, Benchimol EI, Skarsgard E, Shah PS, Zani A

Journal of pediatric surgery2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162194 PMID: 39947025

Veterinary and technical optimization of the fetal sheep model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: implications for translational pediatric surgery.

McCorkell TC, Espinosa Seoane D, Zani-Ruttenstock E, Doktor F, Figueira R, Sinclair M, Zur Linden A, Horna M, Recchi L, Defarges A, Antounians L, Bütter A, Zani A, Koenig J

Frontiers in surgery2025

DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1711870 PMID: 41415534

Implementation of a "Same Night" Appendectomy (SNAppy) Discharge Protocol: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Ramjist JK, Carr B, Menezes KA, McDonnell C, Zani A, Fecteau A

Journal of pediatric surgery2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162218 PMID: 39919336

Long-term outcomes beyond childhood in patients treated for congenital diaphragmatic hernia- a systematic review.

Obed M, Doktor F, Bercovitch R, Zani A, Pederiva F

Pediatric surgery international2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00383-025-06001-1 PMID: 40100453

Amniotic fluid stem cell extracellular vesicles as a novel fetal therapy for pulmonary hypoplasia: a review on mechanisms and translational potential.

Doktor F, Antounians L, Figueira RL, Khalaj K, Duci M, Zani A

Stem cells translational medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/stcltm/szae095 PMID: 39823257

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Dear Professor Zani, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Inter-Rater Reliability Of Assigning A Pediatric Appendicitis Grade: An International Multicenter Study By The Canadian Consortium For Research In Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Stem cell extracellular vesicles as a regenerative therapy for hypoplastic lungs: Translational studies in lamb fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia." (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Augusto Zani

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Inter-Rater Reliability Of Assigning A Pediatric Appendicitis Grade: An International Multicenter Study By The Canadian Consortium For Research In Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

Emerging yet complex role of fetal lung macrophages in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

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

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

The Canadian Experience With Magnetic Esophageal Anastomosis: A Report From the Canadian Consortium for Research in Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

Incidence of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Canada: Time Trends and Analysis by Location, Maternal Age, and Sex.

Veterinary and technical optimization of the fetal sheep model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: implications for translational pediatric surgery.

Implementation of a "Same Night" Appendectomy (SNAppy) Discharge Protocol: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Long-term outcomes beyond childhood in patients treated for congenital diaphragmatic hernia- a systematic review.

Amniotic fluid stem cell extracellular vesicles as a novel fetal therapy for pulmonary hypoplasia: a review on mechanisms and translational potential.

The effect of L-Citrulline administration on the inflammatory signature in the central respiratory network induced by primary lung inflammation during early development

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