May Griffith,
Professor and Caroline Durand Foundation Research Chair in Cellular Therapy
May Griffith is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Montreal, and holds the Caroline Durand Foundation Research Chair in Cellular Therapy. She is also a co-founder of UAB Ferentis, an award-winning start-up spun off from the EuroNanomedicine project “I-CARE”. MG’s current research is in the development of biomimetic materials based on collagen and its analogs, for translational regenerative medicine applications. She has led a team that developed the world's first cell-free corneal implants that successfully promoted regeneration of corneal tissues and nerves. She continues to work on improvements for use in corneas with more severe pathologies that are currently deemed not treatable, by developing new materials, incorporation of nano-delivery systems and surface patterning techniques. The biomaterials developed are also being tested for use in theranostics, and as pro-regeneration scaffolds in other organ systems in collaboration with other researchers.
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