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Martin Post

ResearcherPediatrics and PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto

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Martin Post

Researcher

Pediatrics and Physiology

Health Sciences

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.
31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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155

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Research

Alveolar-Like Macrophages Mechanical Ventilation Stem Cells Alpha Anti-Trypsin Emphysema Histology Interleukin 10 Lung Function

Latest papers

Global versus regional effects of PEEP on recruitment and strain: insights from preclinical and clinical studies.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2026
Explant Culture for Studying Lung Development.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026 · senior author
Emerging yet complex role of fetal lung macrophages in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2026

All 155 publications

Latest funding

Using genetically modified alveolar-like macrophages for COPD therapy
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,174,276
Placenta-Heart Axis in Preeclampsia: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,190,340
Effects of Spontaneous Breathing, Positive Airway Pressure, and Protective Mechanical Ventilation in a Preclinical Swine Model of Acute Lung Injury. The SPARC Study
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 24 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 155 publications.

Global versus regional effects of PEEP on recruitment and strain: insights from preclinical and clinical studies.

Menga LS, Sousa MLA, Sun N, Roldan R, Brault C, Pellegrini M, Ko M, Damiani LF, Phoophiboon V, Dubo S, Vieira F, Rodrigues A, Docci M, Chen L, Schreiber A, Slutsky AS, Post M, Brochard L

Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2026

DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00948.2025 PMID: 41643657

Explant Culture for Studying Lung Development.

Yeganeh B, Post M

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-5126-1_6 PMID: 42162544

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 medicine2026

DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag023 PMID: 41738194

Placental Hypoxia-Induced Ferroptosis Drives Vascular Damage in Preeclampsia.

Park C, Alahari S, Ausman J, Liu R, Nguyen F, Sallais J, Post M, Caniggia I

Circulation research2025

DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.124.325119 PMID: 39846172

Reply to Liu: Alveolar Collapse in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Causes Severe Lung Damage, but What About Liquid Resuscitation?

Sousa MLA, Katira BH, Bouch S, Hsing V, Engelberts D, Amato MBP, Post M, Brochard LJ

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine2025

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202503-0631le PMID: 40315457

Intrauterine oxygen milieu governs placental sphingolipid metabolism.

Sallais J, Post M, Caniggia I

Journal of lipid research2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2025.100930 PMID: 41167398

Individualized PEEP can improve both pulmonary hemodynamics and lung function in acute lung injury.

Sousa MLA, Menga LS, Schreiber A, Docci M, Vieira F, Katira BH, Pellegrini M, Dubo S, Douflé G, Costa ELV, Post M, Amato MBP, Brochard L

Critical care (London, England)2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13054-025-05325-7 PMID: 40065461

Intermittent Phrenic Nerve Stimulation May Prevent Atelectasis and Ventilator-induced Diaphragm Dysfunction.

Sousa MLA, Damiani LF, Dubo S, Schreiber A, Brault C, Vieira F, Bellissimo CA, Reid WD, Goligher EC, Slutsky AS, Post M, Brochard LJ

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine2025

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202409-1773rl PMID: 39642353

Lipid profile of circulating placental extracellular vesicles during pregnancy identifies foetal growth restriction risk.

Klemetti MM, Pettersson ABV, Ahmad Khan A, Ermini L, Porter TR, Litvack ML, Alahari S, Zamudio S, Illsley NP, Röst H, Post M, Caniggia I

Journal of extracellular vesicles2024

DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12413 PMID: 38353485

Preservation of recipient plasma sphingosine-1-phosphate levels reduces transfusion-related acute lung injury.

Hsing V, Zhao HQ, Post M, Devine D, McVey MJ

American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology2024

DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00388.2023 PMID: 38375568

Using genetically modified alveolar-like macrophages for COPD therapy

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Post, Martin

Keywords: Alpha Anti-Trypsin; Alveolar-Like Macrophages; Emphysema; Histology; Interleukin 10; Lung Function; Microct; Morphometrics

$1,174,276

Placenta-Heart Axis in Preeclampsia: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Caniggia, Isabella

Keywords: Cardiovascular System; Lipidome; Mitochondria Morphology And Function; Mouse Model Of Preeclampsia; Placenta; Preeclampsia; Small Extracellular Vesicles; Therapeutic Strategies; Trophoblas Organoids

$1,190,340

Effects of Spontaneous Breathing, Positive Airway Pressure, and Protective Mechanical Ventilation in a Preclinical Swine Model of Acute Lung Injury. The SPARC Study

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Menga, Luca Salvatore

Keywords: Acute Lung Injury; Acute Respiratory Failure; Animal Research; Ards

$120,000

Protective Mechanical Ventilation during Acute Lung Injury Targeting Lungs, Circulation, Diaphragm and Brain - Preclinical experiments.

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brochard, Laurent J; Post, Martin

Keywords: Acute Lung Injury; Lung-Brain Cross-Talk; Mechanical Ventilation; Monitoring Of Ventilation; Phrenic Nerve Stimulation; Ventilator-Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction

$1,055,700

Stem cell extracellular vesicles as a regenerative therapy for hypoplastic lungs: Translational studies in lamb fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zani, Augusto

Keywords: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia; Exosomes; Extracellular Vesicles; Fetal Medicine; Fetal Therapy; Lung Development; Pulmonary Hypertension; Pulmonary Hypoplasia; Regenerative Medicine; Stem Cells

$1,143,675

Lung cancer therapy using genetically modified macrophages

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Post, Martin

Keywords: Alveolar-Like Macrophages; Cd47/Sirpalpha Axis; Immunotherapy With Modified Alms; Lung Cancer Cells; Orthotopic Lung Cancer Models; Phagocytosis And Cell Death; Stem Cells

$979,200

Heightened Ferroptosis in Preeclampsia: Consequences and Corrective Approaches

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Caniggia, Isabella

Keywords: Ferroptosis; Hypoxia; Iron; Lipids; Mouse Models Of Disease; Placenta; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Small Extracellular Vesicles; Trophoblast Cell Death

$1,074,826

Targeting fetal lung macrophage dysregulation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia with amniotic fluid stem cell extracellular vesicle therapy

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zani, Augusto

Keywords: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia; Exosomes; Extracellular Vesicle; Fetal Medicine; Fetal Therapy; Lung Development; Lung Macrophages; Pulmonary Hypoplasia; Regenerative Medicine; Stem Cells

$1,086,300

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

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Gauda, Estelle

Keywords: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Developmental Biology Prematurity Oxidative injury Inflammation Lung Development Control of Breathing

$249,846

Ceramides as a therapeutic target in experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Jankov, Robert P

Keywords: Apoptosis; Autophagy; Bronchopulmonary Dyplasia; Ceramides; Chronic Neonatal Lung Injury; Desipramine; Mass Spectroscopy; Sphingolipids; Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase 1; Stereology

$631,126

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Martin Post

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Global versus regional effects of PEEP on recruitment and strain: insights from preclinical and clinical studies.

Explant Culture for Studying Lung Development.

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

Placental Hypoxia-Induced Ferroptosis Drives Vascular Damage in Preeclampsia.

Reply to Liu: Alveolar Collapse in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Causes Severe Lung Damage, but What About Liquid Resuscitation?

Intrauterine oxygen milieu governs placental sphingolipid metabolism.

Individualized PEEP can improve both pulmonary hemodynamics and lung function in acute lung injury.

Intermittent Phrenic Nerve Stimulation May Prevent Atelectasis and Ventilator-induced Diaphragm Dysfunction.

Lipid profile of circulating placental extracellular vesicles during pregnancy identifies foetal growth restriction risk.

Preservation of recipient plasma sphingosine-1-phosphate levels reduces transfusion-related acute lung injury.

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

Frequent collaborators

Isabella Caniggia

Laurent Brochard

Richard Keijzer

Augusto Zani

Nades Palaniyar

Janet Rossant

Cecil Pace-Asciak

Haibo Zhang

Jaques Belik

Sharon Unger

Felix Ratjen

Anthony Chan

Igor Jurisica

Richard Keijzer

David Jaffray

Mingyao Liu

Christopher Macgowan

Brian Cox

Marcelo Cypel

Gary Sweeney

Ming-Sound Tsao

Alison Fox-Robichaud

Michael Sacher