Faculty profile

Myrna Dolovich

Back to faculty

Professor (Part-Time)MedicineMcMaster University

Myrna Dolovich

Professor (Part-Time)

Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2014

Email ORCID

Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
28 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 CIHR grant, most recently in 2020.

These signals come from public records. Ask the professor or the graduate program whether they are taking new students.

Academic metrics

280

Publications

12,022

Citations

h-index

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

Counts cover the works listed on the university profile; citation counts come from Dimensions.

Academic profiles

University Profile Search on Google Scholar iDORCID OpenAlex

Social profiles

𝕏Search on X inSearch on LinkedIn 🦋Search on Bluesky ▶Search on YouTube

Contact

mdolovic@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 33597

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Inhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryMedicine
Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine
Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine
Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 280 publications.

Unrecognized ciliary motility disorders in neutrophilic severe asthma exacerbations

Thawanaphong S, Gonzalez-Bravo L, Radford K, Kjarsgaard M, Venegas Garrido C, Fedosenko S, Ho T, Dyment L, Tan NS, Zhang K

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13223-026-01041-1

An Impactor-Based Aerosol Platform for Probing Indoor, Short-Range Transmission Dynamics: A Phi6 Bacteriophage Study

Thirugnanasampanthar M, Gomez M, Kvitka E, Jackson K, Rhem RG, Dolovich MB, Hosseinidoust Z

ACS ES&T Air2026

DOI: 10.1021/acsestair.5c00421

Computational fluid dynamics model predictions of inhaled corticosteroid deposition in patients with severe asthma

Ragunayakam N, Thakar A, Sadafi H, Garrido CV, Friedlander Y, Kjarsgaard M, Zhang K, Dvorkin-Gheva A, Mukherjee M, Dolovich MB

Thorax20254 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222444

Inhalability and Bioactivity of Spray‐Dried versus Pressurized Gas eXpanded Liquid Technology‐Processed Yeast Beta‐Glucan Microparticles for Anti‐Fibrotic Therapies

Dowdall N, Naiel S, Zhou Q, Ali P, Yousof TR, Wong E, Couto R, Yépez B, Seifried B, Moquin P

Advanced healthcare materials20252 citations

DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202501952

Protocol for bacterial filtration efficiency evaluations of facemask materials using viable bacteria-laden aerosol droplets

Thirugnanasampanthar M, Kvitka E, Gomez M, Jackson K, Bayat F, Rhem RG, Dolovich MB, Hosseinidoust Z

STAR Protocols20252 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2024.103506

Influence of L-leucine as a dispersibility enhancer on inhalation performance and immunogenicity of a dry powder influenza vaccine

Singh V, D'Agostino MR, Ang JC, Miller MS, Dolovich M, Cranston ED, Thompson MR

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology20251 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2025.107220

Evaluating N95 Respirator Designs: A Mixed-Methods Pilot and Feasibility Study

Sheikh F, Dolovich M, Schwartz L, Khan S, Hosseinidoust Z, Fox-Robichaud AE

2025

DOI: 10.1101/2025.07.09.25331169

An impactor-based aerosol platform for probing indoor, short-range transmission dynamics: a Phi6 bacteriophage study

Thirugnanasampanthar M, Gomez M, Kvitka E, Jackson K, Rhem RG, Dolovich MB, Hosseinidoust Z

2025

DOI: 10.1101/2025.10.24.25338726

Evaluating N95 respirator designs: A mixed-methods pilot and feasibility study

Sheikh F, Dolovich M, Schwartz L, Khan S, Hosseinidoust Z, Fox-Robichaud AE

PLoS ONE2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328746

Effect of leucine as an aerosolization enhancer on the bioactivity of spray dried viral-vectored vaccines for inhalation

Singh V, Dolovich M, Xing Z, Cranston ED, Thompson MR

RSC Pharmaceutics20248 citations

DOI: 10.1039/d4pm00079j

Research institutes and memberships

Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM)
Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health (FIRH)

Researchers with similar interests

Emma Wyatt

Pediatrics

Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery, Asthma and respiratory diseases

Andrew McIvor

Medicine

Asthma and respiratory diseases, Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery

Marcel Tunks

Medicine

Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Padmaja Subbarao

Medicine

Asthma and respiratory diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Sarah Svenningsen

Medicine

Asthma and respiratory diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Carmen Venegas Garrido

Medicine

Asthma and respiratory diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

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 mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Dear Professor Dolovich, 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 "Unrecognized ciliary motility disorders in neutrophilic severe asthma exacerbations" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]

Open in email

Something wrong or missing on this profile? Suggest a correction

Myrna Dolovich

Research

Unrecognized ciliary motility disorders in neutrophilic severe asthma exacerbations

An Impactor-Based Aerosol Platform for Probing Indoor, Short-Range Transmission Dynamics: A Phi6 Bacteriophage Study

Computational fluid dynamics model predictions of inhaled corticosteroid deposition in patients with severe asthma

Inhalability and Bioactivity of Spray‐Dried versus Pressurized Gas eXpanded Liquid Technology‐Processed Yeast Beta‐Glucan Microparticles for Anti‐Fibrotic Therapies

Protocol for bacterial filtration efficiency evaluations of facemask materials using viable bacteria-laden aerosol droplets

Influence of L-leucine as a dispersibility enhancer on inhalation performance and immunogenicity of a dry powder influenza vaccine

Evaluating N95 Respirator Designs: A Mixed-Methods Pilot and Feasibility Study

An impactor-based aerosol platform for probing indoor, short-range transmission dynamics: a Phi6 bacteriophage study

Evaluating N95 respirator designs: A mixed-methods pilot and feasibility study

Effect of leucine as an aerosolization enhancer on the bioactivity of spray dried viral-vectored vaccines for inhalation

Research institutes and memberships

Frequent collaborators

Parameswaran Krishna Nair

Haresh Kirpalani

Zhou Xing

Michael Thompson

Paul O'Byrne

Melanie Kjarsgaard

Researchers with similar interests

Emma Wyatt

Andrew McIvor

Marcel Tunks

Padmaja Subbarao

Sarah Svenningsen

Carmen Venegas Garrido