Marisa Tucci

Marisa Tucci is a Full Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Université de Montréal. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and works at CHU Sainte-Justine, a major pediatric hospital in Montreal, Canada. Her role as a clinician-researcher focuses on advancing pediatric critical care practices through rigorous scientific inquiry.

Dr. Tucci specializes in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Transfusion Medicine, with a particular emphasis on multisystem organ failure in critically ill children. Her research explores blood transfusion strategies, clinical decision-making, and respiratory complications associated with transfusions in intensive care settings.

Over the past five years, Dr. Tucci has secured research funding from prestigious organizations including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the Canadian Blood Services. Her work has been widely presented and published, contributing to evidence-based practices in pediatric intensive care units.