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Thomas Waddell

ResearcherThoracic SurgeryUniversity of Toronto

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Thomas Waddell

Researcher

Thoracic Surgery

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (4 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2018.

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Research

Lung Aging Pulmonary Fibrosis Rejuvenation Reprogramming Stem Cells Airway Regeneration Biological Scaffolds

Latest papers

Impact of intraoperative specimen computed tomography imaging on grossing accuracy and margin assessment in pulmonary wedge resection.
JTCVS open · 2026
Ten-year review of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for lymph node staging in lung cancer: Comparison with guidelines.
JTCVS open · 2026
Outcomes of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 103: Multimodality management in risk-stratified patients with lung-limited metastatic colorectal cancer.
JTCVS open · 2026

All 30 publications

Latest funding

Advancing Lung Recellularization Through Scaffold Modulation via Mechanical Stretch: A Pathway to Functional Grafts
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$918,000
The Next Frontier in Transplantation: Ex vivo Strategies to Repair and Rebuild Organs
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$8,000,000
The Next Frontier in Transplantation: Ex vivo Strategies to Repair and Rebuild Organs
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$8,000,000

All 15 grants and awards

30 publications.

Impact of intraoperative specimen computed tomography imaging on grossing accuracy and margin assessment in pulmonary wedge resection.

Miura K, Yanagihara T, Bernards N, Kitazawa S, Yokote F, Nakahashi K, Fujibayashi Y, Hinokuma H, Sonoda D, Hayama N, Omori T, Wakeam E, Donahoe L, Yeung J, Cypel M, De Perrot M, Pierre A, Waddell T, Keshavjee S, Cabanero M, Sato Y, Shimizu K, Yasufuku K

JTCVS open2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101724 PMID: 42381954

Ten-year review of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for lymph node staging in lung cancer: Comparison with guidelines.

Nakahashi K, Sata Y, Ishiwata T, Inage T, Mohammed N, Bernards N, Hope S, Wakeam E, Donahoe L, Yeung J, Cypel M, de Perrot M, Pierre A, Waddell T, Keshavjee S, Czarnecka-Kujawa K, Yasufuku K

JTCVS open2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101602 PMID: 42079963

Outcomes of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 103: Multimodality management in risk-stratified patients with lung-limited metastatic colorectal cancer.

Antonoff MB, Hooda Z, Sun X, Celestino M, Evans N, Grenda T, Lee J, Mehran R, Okusanya OT, Rajaram R, Waddell T, Walsh G, Yeung J, Vaporciyan A, Mitchell KG, Morris VK

JTCVS open2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101702 PMID: 42079931

Intraoperative Surgical Margin Assessment of Sublobar Lung Resection Specimens Using Computed Tomography.

Kitazawa S, Bernards N, Sata Y, Yokote F, Ogawa H, Koga T, Hiraishi Y, Yanagihara T, Gregor A, Donahoe L, Yeung J, Cypel M, De Perrot M, Pierre A, Waddell T, Keshavjee S, Weersink R, Cabanero M, Sato Y, Yasufuku K

The Annals of thoracic surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.06.009 PMID: 40562272

Utility of Computed Tomography-Based Intraoperative Surgical Margin Evaluation in Wedge-Resected Lung Specimens.

Yanagihara T, Miura K, Bernards N, Kitazawa S, Yokote F, Nakahashi K, Fujibayashi Y, Hinokuma H, Sonoda D, Hayama N, Wakeam E, Donahoe L, Yeung J, Cypel M, De Perrot M, Pierre A, Waddell T, Keshavjee S, Cabanero M, Sato Y, Yasufuku K

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery2026

DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezag074 PMID: 41663896

Initial patient characteristics of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 102: A multicenter prospective registry of active surveillance in patients with multiple ground-glass opacities

Huang J, Tan KS, Altorki N, Antonoff M, Blackmon S, Bueno R, Burt B, Demmy T, Evans N, Donahoe L

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery20258 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.09.054

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided bipolar radiofrequency ablation for lung cancer: A first-in-human clinical trial.

Ishiwata T, Motooka Y, Ujiie H, Inage T, Gregor A, Aragaki M, Chen Z, Kinoshita T, Donahoe L, Yeung J, Cypel M, de Perrot M, Pierre A, Darling G, Waddell T, Keshavjee S, Pal P, Yasufuku K

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.12.059 PMID: 35459539

Importance of tumor size in resectable stage III-N2 non-small cell lung cancer.

Castro PP, de Perrot M, Chua YC, Bezjak A, Leighl N, Darling G, Pierre A, Yasufuku K, Cypel M, Waddell T, Donahoe L, Yeung J, Keshavjee S

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.02.015 PMID: 35331553

A model to assess acute and delayed lung toxicity of oxaliplatin during in vivo lung perfusion.

Ramadan K, Gomes B, Pipkin M, Olkowicz M, Bojko B, Mbadjeu Hondjeu AR, Keshavjee S, Waddell T, Pawliszyn J, Cypel M

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.03.033 PMID: 32354628

An extracellular oxygen carrier during prolonged pulmonary preservation improves post-transplant lung function.

Ali A, Watanabe Y, Galasso M, Watanabe T, Chen M, Fan E, Brochard L, Ramadan K, Ribeiro RVP, Stansfield W, Gokhale H, Gazzalle A, Waddell T, Liu M, Keshavjee S, Cypel M

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.03.027 PMID: 32334946

Advancing Lung Recellularization Through Scaffold Modulation via Mechanical Stretch: A Pathway to Functional Grafts

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Karoubi, Golnaz

Keywords: Airway Stem Cells; Bioengineered Lungs; Biological Scaffold; Decellularization; Epithelial Cells; Lung Transplantation; Mechanical Stretch; Recellularization; Scaffolds; Stem Cell Differentiation

$918,000

The Next Frontier in Transplantation: Ex vivo Strategies to Repair and Rebuild Organs

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Keshavjee, Shaf

Keywords: Immunology; Immunotolerance; Organ transplantation; Ex vivo organ perfusion; Gene modification; Cell therapy; Translational research; Organ repair; Medical ethics; Biomedical engineering; Patient-centred approach; Precision medicine

$8,000,000

The Next Frontier in Transplantation: Ex vivo Strategies to Repair and Rebuild Organs

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Keshavjee, Shaf

Keywords: Immunology Immunotolerance Organ transplantation Ex vivo organ perfusion Gene modification Cell therapy Translational research Organ repair Medical ethics Biomedical engineering Patient-centred approach Precision medicine

$8,000,000

Amelioration of Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Induced Progenitor-Like Cells via Reversal of Age-Related Stem Cell Decline

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Waddell, Thomas K

Keywords: Aging; Lung; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Rejuvenation; Reprogramming; Stem Cells

$100,000

Advanced Bioreactors for Evaluation and Systematic Optimization of Decellularization and Recellularization of the Lung and Trachea

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Amon, Cristina

$343,925

Amelioration of Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Induced Progenitor-Like Cells via Rejuvenation of Stem Cells

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Waddell, Thomas K

Keywords: Aging; Lung; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Rejuvenation; Reprogramming; Stem Cells

$634,950

Advanced Bioreactors for Evaluation and Systematic Optimization of Decellularization and Recellularization of the Lung and Trachea

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Amon, Cristina; Keating, Armand; Waddell, Thomas K

Keywords: Airway Regeneration; Biological Scaffolds; Bioreactor; Decellularization; In Silico Modelling; Lung; Recellularization; Systematic Process Optimization; Tissue Engineering; Trachea

$291,825

Advanced Multi-Parameter Allograft Monitoring In Human Lung Transplantation

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Martinu, Tereza; Juvet, Stephen C

Keywords: Biomarker; Bronchiolitis Obliterans; Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction; Epithelial Injury; Flow Cytometry; Immunology; Lung Transplantation; Mass Cytometry; Microarray; Rejection

$100,000

Supervised in vivo lung perfusion strategy for treatment of cancer metastases to the lungs. Real time monitoring of chemotherapy by on-site analytical platform

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Pawliszyn, Janusz B; Cypel, Marcelo

Keywords: Anticancer Therapy; Drug Concentration; In Vivo Analysis; Low Invasiveness; Lung; Mass Spectrometry; Metastases; Real Time Monitoring; Solid Phase Microexrtaction; Toxicity

$431,583

Extended Low-Molecular Weight Heparin VTE Prophylaxis in the Thoracic Surgical population, a randomized controlled pilot study

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Shargall, Yaron

Keywords: Anti-Coagulation; Dalteparin; Lung Cancer; Prospective; Thoracic Surgery; Venous Thromboembolism

$243,537

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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Thomas Waddell

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Impact of intraoperative specimen computed tomography imaging on grossing accuracy and margin assessment in pulmonary wedge resection.

Ten-year review of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for lymph node staging in lung cancer: Comparison with guidelines.

Outcomes of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 103: Multimodality management in risk-stratified patients with lung-limited metastatic colorectal cancer.

Intraoperative Surgical Margin Assessment of Sublobar Lung Resection Specimens Using Computed Tomography.

Utility of Computed Tomography-Based Intraoperative Surgical Margin Evaluation in Wedge-Resected Lung Specimens.

Initial patient characteristics of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group 102: A multicenter prospective registry of active surveillance in patients with multiple ground-glass opacities

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided bipolar radiofrequency ablation for lung cancer: A first-in-human clinical trial.

Importance of tumor size in resectable stage III-N2 non-small cell lung cancer.

A model to assess acute and delayed lung toxicity of oxaliplatin during in&#xa0;vivo lung perfusion.

An extracellular oxygen carrier during prolonged pulmonary preservation improves post-transplant lung function.

Advancing Lung Recellularization Through Scaffold Modulation via Mechanical Stretch: A Pathway to Functional Grafts

The Next Frontier in Transplantation: Ex vivo Strategies to Repair and Rebuild Organs

The Next Frontier in Transplantation: Ex vivo Strategies to Repair and Rebuild Organs

Amelioration of Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Induced Progenitor-Like Cells via Reversal of Age-Related Stem Cell Decline

Advanced Bioreactors for Evaluation and Systematic Optimization of Decellularization and Recellularization of the Lung and Trachea

Amelioration of Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Induced Progenitor-Like Cells via Rejuvenation of Stem Cells

Advanced Bioreactors for Evaluation and Systematic Optimization of Decellularization and Recellularization of the Lung and Trachea

Advanced Multi-Parameter Allograft Monitoring In Human Lung Transplantation

Supervised in vivo lung perfusion strategy for treatment of cancer metastases to the lungs. Real time monitoring of chemotherapy by on-site analytical platform

Extended Low-Molecular Weight Heparin VTE Prophylaxis in the Thoracic Surgical population, a randomized controlled pilot study

Frequent collaborators

Shaf Keshavjee

Kazuhiro Yasufuku

Marcelo Cypel

Jonathan Yeung

Elliot Wakeam

Mingyao Liu

John Granton

Eddy Fan

Robert Weersink

Alexandra Easson

Lorenzo Del Sorbo

Elena Elimova

Laurent Brochard

Lisa Wang

Anna Spreafico

Yaron Shargall

Michael Reedijk

David Jaffray

Janusz Pawliszyn

Naoto Hirano

David Hwang

Amy Yu

George Tomlinson

A model to assess acute and delayed lung toxicity of oxaliplatin during in vivo lung perfusion.