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A bridge from
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Lennart K. A. Lundblad, Ph.D.  |
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Contact Information
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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 |
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Training and Professional Experience
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- 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.
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Research Interests
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My main research interests focus on lung mechanics in human as well as in laboratory animals.
- Asthma
- COPD
- Thoracic gas volume
- Airway pharmacology
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Selected Publications
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- 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]
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