Current Positions

Assistant Professor,
Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology

Education

BSc (Biology), University of the Fraser Valley.
PhD (Experimental Medicine), University of British Columbia.
Post-doctoral Fellow (Physiology and Pathophysiology), University of Manitoba.

Research Focus

My lab uses cell culture and animal models to explore two main themes relating to lung health:
1) The impact of the early life environment on lung function and mesenchymal cell phenotype.
2) The role of eicosanoids in regulating airway smooth muscle physiology.

Research Interests

-Early life environment and asthma risk
-Eicosanoids
-E-cigarettes
-Asthma
-COPD
-Lung Function