Bronchial epithelial cells derived from the tracheo-bronchial regions of human airways
(HBECs) provide a valuable in vitro model for studying pathological mechanisms and …

Mucus plays an integral role for the barrier function of many epithelial tissues. In the human
airways, mucus is constantly secreted to capture inhaled microbes and pollutants and …

The airway surface epithelium is a complex cellular ecosystem that includes basal, goblet,
multiciliated cells, as well as other rarer cell types. Motile cilia on multiciliated cells clear the …

The goal of the research in my laboratory is to investigate the role of inflammatory mediators,
with a particular focus on the role of prostanoids in the development and progression of diet …