Home College of Medicine UVM Fletcher Allen Site Map

Vermont Lung Center
Vermont Lung Center
A bridge from
Science to
Patient Care


Search
VLC Home
About Us
Faculty & Staff
Standing Meetings
VLC Research Meeting
Research Training Program
NCRR COBRE
VLC in the News
Current Clinical Trials
Spirogram (newsletter)
Contact Us
Asthma Resources on the Web
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
Photo Galleries



Lennart K. A. Lundblad, Ph.D.
 
    Contact Information
Lennart Lundblad  

Lennart K. A. Lundblad, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

Room 230, HSRF
University of Vermont, College of Medicine
149 Beaumont Ave.
Burlington, VT. 05405

Voice: (802) 656-8918
Fax: (802) 656-8908

Email: Lennart.Lundblad@uvm.edu

    Training and Professional Experience
   
  • Ph.D. Dept. of Clinical Physiology, Malmφ, Lund University, Sweden
  • B.Sc. Zoophysiology, University of Lund, Sweden
  • Pre-clinical Project Manager, AstraZeneca AB 1999 – 2000
  • Research Scientist, Astra AB 1993 – 2000
  • Research Associate, Draco AB 1987 – 1993
  • Research Associate and lecturer, Dep. Animal physiology, Lund University 1985 – 2000
  • Research Associate (2001– 2005); Dept. of Medicine, University of Vermont.
  • Research Assistant Professor (2006 – Present); Dept. of Medicine, University of Vermont.
    Research Interests
    My main research interests focus on lung mechanics in human as well as in laboratory animals.
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Thoracic gas volume
  • Airway pharmacology

 

    Selected Publications
   
  • Airway mechanics of mice and men. Lennart K. A. Lundblad. ISBN:91-85439-61-4, Lund University, Faculty of Medicine: 2005
     
  • Tumor necrosis factor-alpha overexpression in lung disease: a single cause behind a complex phenotype. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Jun 15;171(12):1363-70. Epub 2005 Apr 1.
     
     
  • A reevaluation of the validity of unrestrained plethysmography in mice. Journal of Applied Physiology. 93: 1198-1207, 2002.
     
     
  • The transient mechanical benefits of a deep inflation in the injured mouse lung. Journal of Applied Physiology. 93: 1709-1715, 2002.
     
     
  • Nonlinearity of respiratory mechanics during bronchoconstriction in mice with airway inflammation. J Appl Physiol 2002 May;92(5):1802-7
     
     
  • Transient corticosteroid treatment permanently amplifies the Th2 response in a murine model of asthma. J Immunol. 2004 Apr 15;172(8):4995-5005.
     
     
  • The Allergic Mouse Model of Asthma: Normal Smooth Muscle in an Abnormal Lung? J Appl Physiol. 2003 Dec 5 [Epub ahead of print]
     
     
  • Airways Hyperresponsiveness in Allergically Inflamed Mice: The Role of Airway Closure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jan 25; [Epub ahead of print]
     
     

 

   

   
 
Home |  College of Medicine |  UVM |  Fletcher Allen |  Site Map
  © 2009 The University of Vermont