Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Musculoskeletal

IMS scientists studying these critical systems - heart, blood vessels, lungs, bones, muscles, joints and tendons - aim to advance our understanding of disease and injury and the treatment modalities that improve human health. 

Our researchers are known for their groundbreaking work developing artificial lungs, studying long COVID, re-imagining the standards of care for patients living with sleep apnea, revolutionizing heart failure management, and more.

 

Search our faculty directory for experts in this field. 

Lung Transplantation

Collaborative Specilizations

Enrich your graduate experience by exploring cardiovascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletal research in-depth with students and faculty who share your passion.

Highlights

Drs. Shaf Keshavjee and Marcelo Cypel continue to see the future for the Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion system they invented.

Unity Health uses different AI tools to improve care and outcomes for trauma patients.

Dr. Susanna Mak's research focuses on understanding how the mechanics of the heart and circulation work, and how that's affected by aging. 

Dr. Angela Cheung pioneers research on the symptoms and treatment for long hauler COVID patients.