My lab is interested in utilizing cellular, molecular, and genomics based approaches to understanding human lung diseases. We incorporate techniques such as gene sequencing, human cell culture, PCR and enzyme activity assays to help us uncover important cell signaling pathways. Our strategy is to combine sophisticated computational analysis along with hypothesis-driven laboratory experiments to elucidate disease pathogenesis.
Freshly cultured human buccal mucosa epithelial cells from anonymous donor (Healthy)
Project 1- Characterization of the Immune Repertoire in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Project 2- Machine Learning using genomics data
Project 3- Basic studies into Human lung diseases (focusing on the cellular and molecular mechanisms)
Software and database resources developed by our lab-
ARDS-DB: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Research Database of Genes
Active Research Grants-
Women in Immune Driven Medicine, Adaptive Biotechnologies, PI: Toby
Active Research Collaborative Agreements-
National Institute of Health-National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, BioLINCC
Fajar Adnan
Kimberly Diwa
Joseph Galasso
Brianna Hale
Trinity Ngo
Ashley Nguyen
Lavang Vu
High School Students:
Anika Kapoor
Ella Collard
A.J Zaugg- UNT Masters in Biomedical Science Program
Isabella Liano- UT El Paso, Neuroscience Program
Oluwatobi Quadri- Penn State Medical School Post Bac program
Mary Claryl Truz- TWU Nursing Program
Gaby Gonzalez- Zoo Intern Program