Research/Clinical Expertise:

Cryobiology and Transplantation: Basic research exploring the physical properties of cells and simple tissue systems; especially under circumstances in which the cells are challenged with a potentially lethal injury. Our interest lies in discovering the underlying mechanisms of injury: principally at the level of sub-cellular organelles, cells and tissues. We are attempting to exploit the knowledge that arises from these studies both to the practice of cryopreservation of orthopaedic tissue for transplantation and cryotherapy. Our program is intimately connected with clinical oncologists and clinicians specializing in joint injury and arthritis treatment.

Current Position:

• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary

Academic History:

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, 1993 – 1997
• Ph.D. in Medical Science, University of Alberta (1993)
• MSc in Experimental Pathology, University of Alberta (1988)
• BSc, Microbiology, University of Alberta (1985).

Publications

• PhD Dissertation: The Osmotic Rupture Hypothesis, University of Alberta, 1993.
• MSc Thesis: Mechanisms of Intracellular Ice Formation, University of Alberta, 1988.
• Publication List