Luke J. Janssen
M.Sc., PhD
CIHR Scientist Award (1999-2004)

email:     janssenl@mcmaster.ca  

mail:      St. Joseph's Hospital, L-314, Research
               50 Charlton Ave. East 
               Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 4A6

phone: (905) 522-1155, ext. 35912
FAX:     (905) 540-6510

research interests: 
        (1) excitation-contraction coupling in smooth muscle
        (2) electrophysiology of airway and vascular smooth muscle
        (3) isoprostane pharmacology 
        (4) pathophysiology underlying asthma and hypertension

research funding
        Canadian Institutes of Health Research
                “Ionic mechanisms underlying asthma and airway hyperreactivity” (07/06 - 07/11) 
                “Isoprostane-mediated regulation of airway and vascular smooth muscle” (07/03 - 07/08)

        GlaxoSmithKline - Collaborative Innovative Research Fund
                “The sodium/calcium exchanger as a source of calcium for airway contraction" (07/08 - 06/10)

publications  (see Publications)