Margaret Kelly, University of Calgary

Research

Cell Culture Immunohistochemistry Asthma Alveolar Epithelium Alveolar Macrophage E-Liquids Fibrosis Histology

Latest papers

Radiological and pathological analysis of LDCT screen detected and surgically resected sub-centimetre lung nodules in 44 asymptomatic patients.
European journal of radiology open · 2016
Accuracy of bronchial brush and wash specimens prepared by the ThinPrep method in the diagnosis of pulmonary small cell carcinoma.
Cancer cytopathology · 2014
Secretory cell hyperplasia and defects in Notch activity in a mouse model of leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II.
Gastroenterology · 2010

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Deciphering How Host-Microbe and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Drives Bronchiectasis Outcomes
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$875,926
Deciphering How Host-Microbe and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Drives Bronchiectasis Outcomes
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Lung sensory neurons safeguard against lethal pulmonary fibrosis
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,074,825

All 8 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Radiological and pathological analysis of LDCT screen detected and surgically resected sub-centimetre lung nodules in 44 asymptomatic patients.

Hu X, Zhao J, Qian H, Du G, Kelly M, Yang H

European journal of radiology open2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2016.08.001 PMID: 27579337

02

Accuracy of bronchial brush and wash specimens prepared by the ThinPrep method in the diagnosis of pulmonary small cell carcinoma.

Wang C, Duan Q, Kelly M, Duggan MA

Cancer cytopathology2014

DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21435 PMID: 24824569

03

Secretory cell hyperplasia and defects in Notch activity in a mouse model of leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II.

Waterhouse CC, Johnson S, Phillipson M, Zbytnuik L, Petri B, Kelly M, Lowe JB, Kubes P

Gastroenterology2010

DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.10.049 PMID: 19900444

04

Modulating leukocyte recruitment in inflammation.

Kelly M, Hwang JM, Kubes P

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology2007First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.05.017 PMID: 17559914

Deciphering How Host-Microbe and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Drives Bronchiectasis Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thornton, Christina S; Lee, Amy H; McDonald, Braedon A

Keywords: Bronchiectasis; Immunology; Microbiome; Respiratory Medicine

$875,926

Deciphering How Host-Microbe and Microbe-Microbe Interactions Drives Bronchiectasis Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - PA: Antimicrobial Resistance (Bridge Grant)

Principal investigators: Thornton, Christina S; Lee, Amy H; McDonald, Braedon A

Keywords: Bronchiectasis; Immunology; Microbiome; Respiratory Medicine

$100,000

Lung sensory neurons safeguard against lethal pulmonary fibrosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Yipp, Bryan

Keywords: Alveolar Macrophage; Human Patients; Interstitial Lung Disease; Neuroinflammation; Neutrophils; Nociceptors; Pathology; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Type 2 Inflammation

$1,074,825

Imaging COVID-19 Lungs to Uncover Therapies

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity - Therapeutics

Principal investigators: Kubes, Paul; Corcoran, Jennifer A; Gillrie, Mark R; Jenne, Craig N; Kelly, Margaret M; McDonald, Braedon A; Mody, Christopher H; Peters, Nathan

Keywords: Endothelium; Innate Immunity; Intravital Imaging; Lungs; Monocytes; Neutrophils; Nk Cells; Organoids; Patelets; Vasculature

$1,271,404

The pathogenesis of vaping-associated lung injury: interactions between the alveolar epithelium and the immune system

Nominated PICIHR2020Catalyst Grant: Health Effects of Vaping

Principal investigators: Kelly, Margaret M; Anselmo, Mark A; Amrein, Matthias W; Gillrie, Mark R; Proud, David

Keywords: Alveolar Epithelium; Alveolar Macrophage; Cell Culture; E-Liquids; Fibrosis; Histology; Immunohistochemistry; Lung Injury; Surfactant; Vaping

$99,280

Novel treatment to reduce allergen-induced acute bronchoconstriction and chronic inflammation of asthmatic airways

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wilson, Richard J; Gauvreau, Gail M; Kelly, Margaret M

Keywords: Airway Hyper Responsiveness (Ahr); Asthma; Carotid Body; Lung; Lysophosphatidic Acid (Lpa); Trpv1

$839,590

Non-classical mechanisms for leukocyte recruitment in the lungs: therapeutic targets for attenuating acute lung injury

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Senger, Donna L

Keywords: Acute Lung Injury; Dipeptidase-1; Endotoxemia; Intravital Imaging; Leukocyte Recruitment; Lung Vasculature; Sepsis

$879,750

Smooth muscle-myofibroblast transition in asthma

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Kelly, Margaret M

Keywords: Airway Remodeling; Allergen Challenge; Asthma; Cell Culture; Cell Migration; Endobronchial Biopsy; Immunohistochemistry; Myofibroblasts; Smooth Muscle

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Paul Kubes

Physiology and Pharmacology

2 shared papers, latest 2010

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2020

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cell Culture Dear Professor Kelly, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Radiological and pathological analysis of LDCT screen detected and surgically resected sub-centimetre lung nodules in 44 asymptomatic patients." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Imaging COVID-19 Lungs to Uncover Therapies" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]