Leah R Reznikov, PhD
Associate Professor
About Leah R Reznikov
Lab Website: https://leahreznikov.wixsite.com/reznikovlab
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The research interests of my lab are centered on the interface of the nervous system and the airway. Using multidisciplinary approaches, we aim to answer three big picture questions: 1) Is dysfunction of the nervous system sufficient to induce airway disease? 2) What are the neural substrates that detect airway insults? 3) Can targeting the nervous system prevent airway disease?
To answer these questions, we use models of asthma and cystic fibrosis, with a special emphasis on early stage life. We perform in vitro and in vivo studies in parallel, and utilize numerous techniques ranging from basic molecular biology to microscopy to ion transport studies to whole animal physiology. We are keenly interested in the communication of the nervous system with the airway, and the processes governing transmission of that information to target tissues (i.e. epithelia, smooth muscle, submucosal glands). The goal of all our efforts is to improve human health and discover new mechanisms of airway disease.
- Integrative neuroscience
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- Business:
- (352) 294-4059
- Business:
- leahreznikov@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100144
1333 CENTER DR
GAINESVILLE FL 32610