Description

This workshop will discuss the recent developments in CFTR-dependent ion transport as well as ion transport through other pathways in the human airways.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the potential of novel molecular approaches to activate CFTR in CF airway epithelia.
• Explore the regulation of CFTR by diverse cell signalling pathways.
• Analyze how ion transport through non-CFTR transporters, specifically the Sodium/Glucose cotransporters and ENaC, contribute to airway surface liquid ion homeostasis.

Workshop Chair(s):

• Robert Tarran, Ph.D., Professor, UNC at Chapel Hill
• Yukiko Sato, B.Sc, PhD candidate

Workshop Speaker(s):

• Olga Villamizar, Ph.D.
• Jack Wellmerling, M.S., Graduate Student
• Lawrence Rasmussen, Msc, Research Assistant & PhD candidate Environmental Health Sciences
• Hiroyuki Hirai, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
• Maria Sassano, Ph.D., Research Manager