Marie-Josée Hébert

Marie-Josée Hébert

Université de Montréal

Researcher

Biography

Dr. Marie Josée Hébert is a principal investigator in the Immunopathology research axis at the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM). She is a full professor at the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine, where she conducts her research and teaching activities. She also holds the Shire Chair in Renal Nephrology, Transplantation, and Regeneration, a joint chair between the Université de Montréal and the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM). Her research focuses on immunopathology, with a particular interest in nephrology, transplantation, and renal regeneration.

Research and impacts

  • Named a Knight of the Order of Academic Palms (France) and recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing her leadership in transplantation and nephrology.
  • Identified novel biomarkers and mechanisms of vascular repair, leading to a patent filing and publications in leading scientific journals.
  • Invited speaker at the 2025 World Transplant Congress (San Francisco), where she shared her expertise on extracellular vesicles and moderated a session on next-generation biomarkers.
  • Shared expertise in artificial intelligence applied to transplantation (webinars for Canadian Blood Services and the American Society for Histocompatibility) and in scientific writing (CST’s "Red Hot" series).

Researchers