Our research is focused on lung development, maturation and disease. I perform experiments examining surfactant composition and quality in tracheal aspirates from intubated premature infants. Develop Immunoassays for novel proteins found associated with surfactant. Work with transgenic mouse models that mimic human lung disease. Manage lab personnel, order supplies, record and reconcile grant expenditures, maintain extensive database of tracheal aspirate samples obtained from multiple… Show more Our research is focused on lung development, maturation and disease. I perform experiments examining surfactant composition and quality in tracheal aspirates from intubated premature infants. Develop Immunoassays for novel proteins found associated with surfactant. Work with transgenic mouse models that mimic human lung disease. Manage lab personnel, order supplies, record and reconcile grant expenditures, maintain extensive database of tracheal aspirate samples obtained from multiple centers, and coordinate collaborative efforts. Show less

Performed experiments that examined the regulation of microtubule stability in motile and contact inhibited fibroblasts.

Coordinated, supervised and performed experiments involving formation of animal models for the study of lung cancer in humans.