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Respiratory physiology

Faculty in the Physiology graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
August, Avery Associate Professor of Immunology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Molecular Medicine	axa45@psu.edu 814-863-3539 (University Park)	Regulation of T cell activation, differentiation and allergic asthma induction by ltk (Tec family kinases).
Ben-Jebria, Abdellaziz (Aziz) Professor of Chemical Engineering	axb23@psu.edu 814-863-8049 (University Park)	Inhalation toxicology. Experimental allergic asthma.
Floros, Joanna Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology	jfloros@psu.edu 717-531-6972 (Hershey)	Regulation and function of pulmonary surfactant protein variants; the role of surfactant proteins in the pathogenesis of pulmonary disease.
Rannels, Stephen Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	ssr4@psu.edu 717-531-6203 (Hershey)	Lung development. Role of vitamin K in the lung.
Shenberger, Jeffrey Associate Professor	jss32@psu.edu 717-531-8413 (Hershey)	Effects of hyperoxia.
Ultman, James Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering	jsu@psu.edu 814-863-4802 (University Park)	Mass transport in biological systems and medical devices, respiratory physiology, environmental toxicology.