Yahye Merhi

Dr. Yahye Merhi is a Full Professor at the Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, with a dual affiliation at the Montreal Heart Institute. His research focuses on thrombosis, hemostasis, and vascular biology, particularly investigating CD40L's role in platelet and endothelial progenitor cell functions.

• B.Sc. in Biology, UQAM (1983)
• M.Sc. in Biology/Pharmacology, UQAM/INRS-Santé (1985)
• Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine, Laval University (1989)

His research explores thrombo-inflammatory reactions in cardiovascular diseases through pharmacological, cellular, and molecular approaches, utilizing animal models to develop innovative anticoagulant strategies. Key themes include platelet-endothelial interactions, endothelial progenitor cells, and biomaterial hemocompatibility.

Recent publications emphasize platelet roles in immuno-thrombosis, CD40L signaling in autoimmune diseases, and proteasome functions in platelet biology. Collaborations span Université de Montréal, École Polytechnique, and McGill University.

• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Quebec (HSFQ) grants
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding
• Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) Fellow
• Pharmaceutical industry translational studies

Dr. Merhi supervises graduate students and leads a lab with 4 graduate researchers, integrating interdisciplinary approaches across medicine, engineering, and molecular science to address thrombotic complications in cardiovascular diseases.