Respiratory Medicine and Exercise Physiology

Development of Synthetic Lung Surfactant

Dr. Frans Walther is researching an artificial lung surfactant for premature infants that can be administered in an aerosol form. This would make delivery of the surfactant much easier, especially in developing countries.

Respiratory Medicine and Exercise Physiology
Women's and Children's Health

Maternal-fetal Transmission

Dr. Virender Rehan investigates the multi-generational effects of smoking. Dr. Michael Ross and Dr. Mina Desai research how your mother’s eating habits may contribute to a child's obesity.

Metabolic Diseases
Women's and Children's Health

Pre-term and High-risk Infants

Dr. Lynn Smith researches developmental outcomes of newborns born at high risk.

Women's and Children's Health
Respiratory Medicine and Exercise Physiology
Women's and Children's Health