Lung Disease Research Laboratory

Research Focus:

The overarching research focus of the TT laboratory is in the investigation of how the microenvironment (laminin, an extracellular matrix protein and its adaptor protein, CD151) interacts with cells of the lung and how dysregulation of this interaction contributes to lung disease pathophysiology, in particular asthma, respiratory infections and lung cancer. The long-term goal of our research is to identify novel therapeutic targets for these diseases.

Our laboratory has two major areas of research focus:

  • (A) Role of laminin and CD151 in lung disease pathophysiology through molecular, cellular and disease model approaches.
  • (B) Identification of novel therapeutic targets of lung diseases.