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Steven Paraskevas

ResearcherChemical EngineeringMcGill University

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Steven Paraskevas

Researcher

Chemical Engineering

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Encapsulation Bioengineering Biomanufacturing Cellular Therapy Differentiation Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Immune Protection Islet Transplantation

Latest papers

Pancreas Transplantation for Recipients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results of an International Survey.
Transplantation direct · 2026
Utilization of liver grafts obtained from donation after medical assistance in dying: A Canadian multicenter experience.
Journal of hepatology · 2026
Sequential Transplant Research: A Consensus Guideline Endorsed by the International Society for Organ Donation Professionals, the Canadian Donation and Transplant Research Program, and the Canadian Society of Transplantation.
Transplantation · 2026

All 52 publications

Latest funding

Scaling up and streamlining microencapsulated stem cell-derived islet culture and transplantation
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$761,175
Biomanufacturing human-scale pancreatic tissues from stem cells
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$250,000
Engineering a vascularized macroencapsulation device for diabetes cellular therapy
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$797,156

All 7 grants and awards

52 publications.

Pancreas Transplantation for Recipients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results of an International Survey.

Fridell JA, Uva PD, Kukla A, DeLonais-Parker A, Mansuri RF, Axelrod D, Dunn T, Niederhaus SV, Parsons R, Pleass H, Paraskevas S, Rickels MR, Stratta RJ, Ventura-Aguiar P, Woodside KJ, Lentine KL

Transplantation direct2026

DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001963 PMID: 42256091

Utilization of liver grafts obtained from donation after medical assistance in dying: A Canadian multicenter experience.

Parente A, Verhoeff K, Ray S, Selzner M, Reichman TW, Bleszynski MS, Segedi M, Glinka J, Tang E, Ganescu O, Solomon M, Barkun J, Chaudhury P, Paraskevas S, Zogopoulos G, Rubio S, Gala-Lopez BL, Dajani KZ, Shapiro AMJ, Canadian MAiD donation study group

Journal of hepatology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2025.08.039 PMID: 41145323

Sequential Transplant Research: A Consensus Guideline Endorsed by the International Society for Organ Donation Professionals, the Canadian Donation and Transplant Research Program, and the Canadian Society of Transplantation.

Meade MO, Cumyn A, D'Aragon F, Chaudhury P, Treleaven D, Parpia S, Selzner M, Shamseddin MK, Gill JS, Singh JM

Transplantation2026

DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005851

Pretransplant, Th17 dominant alloreactivity in highly sensitized kidney transplant candidates.

Negi S, Rutman AK, Saw CL, Paraskevas S, Tchervenkov J

Frontiers in transplantation2024

DOI: 10.3389/frtra.2024.1336563 PMID: 38993777

An investigation of functionalized chitosan and alginate multilayer conformal nanocoating on mouse beta cell spheroids as a model for pancreatic islet transplantation.

Yitayew MY, Gasparrini M, Li L, Paraskevas S, Tabrizian M

International journal of biological macromolecules2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134960 PMID: 39179080

RORγt inverse agonist TF-S14 inhibits Th17 cytokines and prolongs skin allograft survival in sensitized mice.

Fouda A, Maallah MT, Kouyoumdjian A, Negi S, Paraskevas S, Tchervenkov J

Communications biology2024

DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06144-2 PMID: 38609465

Canadian Highly Sensitized Patient Program Report: A 1000 Kidney Transplants Story

Shamseddin MK, Paraskevas S, Mainra R, Maru K, Piggott B, Jagusic D, Yetzer K, Gunaratnam L, Ribic C, Kim J

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20244 citations

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241306811

Discovery, Synthesis, and In Vitro Characterization of 2,3 Derivatives of 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-Benzothiophene as Potent Modulators of Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor γt.

Fouda A, Negi S, Zaremba O, Gaidar RS, Moroz YS, Rusanov E, Paraskevas S, Tchervenkov J

Journal of medicinal chemistry2023

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00021 PMID: 37172324

Predicting Long-term Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Three Short-term Graft Characteristics.

Sandal S, Cantarovich M, Cardinal H, Ramankumar AV, Senecal L, Collette S, Saw CL, Paraskevas S, Tchervenkov J

Kidney3602023

DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000154 PMID: 37211638

Outcomes of kidney transplant recipients who underwent pre-transplant bariatric surgery for severe obesity: a long-term follow-up study.

Zaminpeyma R, Claus M, Paraskevas S, Court O, Tchervenkov J, Andalib A

Surgical endoscopy2023

DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09552-9 PMID: 36002684

Scaling up and streamlining microencapsulated stem cell-derived islet culture and transplantation

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hoesli, Corinne; Paraskevas, Steven

Keywords: Bioengineering; Biomanufacturing; Cellular Therapy; Differentiation; Encapsulation; Human Pluripotent Stem Cell; Immune Protection; Islet Transplantation; Regenerative Medicine; Type 1 Diabetes

$761,175

Biomanufacturing human-scale pancreatic tissues from stem cells

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Hoesli, Corinne

$250,000

Engineering a vascularized macroencapsulation device for diabetes cellular therapy

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hoesli, Corinne; Paraskevas, Steven

Keywords: 3d Printing; Biomaterials; Encapsulation; Hydrogel; Hypoxia; Islet; Mass Transfer; Stem Cell; Vascular

$797,156

Biomanufacturing stem cell-derived islets to treat diabetes in custom cell culture vessels

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hoesli, Corinne CA

$295,000

Conformal coating using layer-by-layer self-assembly of polyelectrolytes for immunomodulation of pancreatic islets

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tabrizian, Maryam

Keywords: Female Non-Obese Diabetic-Immunodeficient Mice; Human Pancreatic Islets; Immune Markers' Identification; Immunoisolation/Immunoprotection; Insulin Producing Beta Cells; Islet Functionality/Metabolism/Integrity; Layer-By-Layer Self-Assembly; Modified-Chitosan & -Alginate Polyelectrolytes; Nanofilm Onto Beta Cell Spheroids; Type 1 Diabetes (T1d)

$849,150

Deciphering the role of the interaction of Nck1 and PERK in regulating pancreatic beta cell function and survival

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Larose, Louise

Keywords: Adaptor Protein Nck; Diabetes; Islet Transplantation; Pancreatic Beta Cells; Pancreatic Islets; Protein Kinase Perk; Unfolded Protein Response

$100,000

Development and Validation of a Bioartificial Endocrine Pancreas Device: Modulating Islet Cell Development and Function

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Emerging Team Grant: Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine - LOI

Principal investigators: Vermette, Patrick; Lepage, Martin; Wang, Rennian

Keywords: Bioartificial Endocrine Pancreas Device; Biomaterials; Bioreactor; Endocrine Pancreatic Islets/Cells; Non-Invasive Imaging; Tissue Engineering

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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Steven Paraskevas

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Pancreas Transplantation for Recipients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results of an International Survey.

Utilization of liver grafts obtained from donation after medical assistance in dying: A Canadian multicenter experience.

Sequential Transplant Research: A Consensus Guideline Endorsed by the International Society for Organ Donation Professionals, the Canadian Donation and Transplant Research Program, and the Canadian Society of Transplantation.

Pretransplant, Th17 dominant alloreactivity in highly sensitized kidney transplant candidates.

An investigation of functionalized chitosan and alginate multilayer conformal nanocoating on mouse beta cell spheroids as a model for pancreatic islet transplantation.

ROR&#x3b3;t inverse agonist TF-S14 inhibits Th17 cytokines and prolongs skin allograft survival in sensitized mice.

Canadian Highly Sensitized Patient Program Report: A 1000 Kidney Transplants Story

Discovery, Synthesis, and In Vitro Characterization of 2,3 Derivatives of 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-Benzothiophene as Potent Modulators of Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor &#x3b3;t.

Predicting Long-term Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Three Short-term Graft Characteristics.

Outcomes of kidney transplant recipients who underwent pre-transplant bariatric surgery for severe obesity: a long-term follow-up study.

Scaling up and streamlining microencapsulated stem cell-derived islet culture and transplantation

Biomanufacturing human-scale pancreatic tissues from stem cells

Engineering a vascularized macroencapsulation device for diabetes cellular therapy

Biomanufacturing stem cell-derived islets to treat diabetes in custom cell culture vessels

Conformal coating using layer-by-layer self-assembly of polyelectrolytes for immunomodulation of pancreatic islets

Deciphering the role of the interaction of Nck1 and PERK in regulating pancreatic beta cell function and survival

Development and Validation of a Bioartificial Endocrine Pancreas Device: Modulating Islet Cell Development and Function

Frequent collaborators

Peter Metrakos

Shaifali Sandal

Jeffrey Barkun

Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze

Markus Selzner

Lawrence Rosenberg

Alice Dragomir

James Lan

Marie-Chantal Fortin

Nadia Giannetti

Sandra Holdsworth

Todd Fairhead

Juan Glinka

Rahul Mainra

Ephraim Tang

Christine Ribic

Darin Treleaven

Karen Burns

Lori West

Atul Humar

Elham Rahme

Michel Tremblay

Simon Bergman

Charles Weijer

John Gill

Maryam Tabrizian

Constantin Polychronakos

Nandini Dendukuri

Michel Tremblay

Cynthia Goodyer

Daniel Buchman

Zhong-Ping Feng

RORγt inverse agonist TF-S14 inhibits Th17 cytokines and prolongs skin allograft survival in sensitized mice.

Discovery, Synthesis, and In Vitro Characterization of 2,3 Derivatives of 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-Benzothiophene as Potent Modulators of Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor γt.