CDTRP Research Connect Dr. Corinne Hoesli

Title: EMPOWER - Making every pancreatic islet count - engineering vascularized encapsulation devices to treat type 1 diabetes
This presentation is part of the CDTRP 2024 Research Connect Series. Learn more: cdtrp.ca/en/pu...
About Dr. Corinne Hoesli
Prof. Corinne Hoesli is the head of the Stem Cell Bioprocessing Laboratory at McGill University. She joined the Department of Chemical Engineering as an Assistant Professor in August 2014. She is a biochemical engineer with expertise in bioprocess development, high‑throughput screening and stem cell culture optimization. Her research aims to develop bioprocesses to produce and transplant therapeutic cells to treat diabetes and cardiovascular disease. She notably developed new methods to encapsulate pancreatic islets and vascular biomaterials surface modification strategies, which are now being applied by other researchers worldwide. Her emerging leadership in bioengineering was recognized through the 2014 Martin Sinacore Outstanding Young Investigator Award from Engineering Conferences International & Biogen Idec and the “Étoiles effervescence” award from Montreal InVivo.