Nanshan Zhong, University of Toronto

Research

Epithelial Cell Inflammation Lung Injury Mechanical Ventilation Neutrophils

Latest papers

Identification and Modulation of Microenvironment Is Crucial for Effective Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy in Acute Lung Injury.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2019
Distinctive Roles and Mechanisms of Human Neutrophil Peptides in Experimental Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Critical Care Medicine · 2018
Effects of anesthetic regimes on inflammatory responses in a rat model of acute lung injury.
Intensive care medicine · 2012

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Mechanisms and Therapies of ARDS
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$2,588,884
Mechnisms of ventilator-induced lung injury and remodeling
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$225,000

All 2 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Identification and Modulation of Microenvironment Is Crucial for Effective Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy in Acute Lung Injury.

Islam D, Huang Y, Fanelli V, Delsedime L, Wu S, Khang J, Han B, Grassi A, Li M, Xu Y, Luo A, Wu J, Liu X, McKillop M, Medin J, Qiu H, Zhong N, Liu M, Laffey J, Li Y, Zhang H

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine2019

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201802-0356oc PMID: 30521764

02

Distinctive Roles and Mechanisms of Human Neutrophil Peptides in Experimental Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Wu J, Han B, Fanelli V, Wen X, Huang Y, Luo A, Ghazarian M, Wang D, Khang J, Morriello F

Critical Care Medicine20186 citations

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003265

03

Effects of anesthetic regimes on inflammatory responses in a rat model of acute lung injury.

Fortis S, Spieth PM, Lu WY, Parotto M, Haitsma JJ, Slutsky AS, Zhong N, Mazer CD, Zhang H

Intensive care medicine2012

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2610-4 PMID: 22711173

Mechanisms and Therapies of ARDS

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Zhang, Haibo; Slutsky, Arthur S

Keywords: Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (Msc); Cytokines; Endotoxin; Icam-1; Lung Injury; Lung Mechanics; Mechanical Ventilation; Mechanotransduction; Neutrophil Peptides; Sepsis

$2,588,884

Mechnisms of ventilator-induced lung injury and remodeling

Principal investigatorCIHR2013China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Slutsky, Arthur S; Zhong, Nanshan

Keywords: Epithelial Cell; Inflammation; Lung Injury; Mechanical Ventilation; Neutrophils

$225,000

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

Critical Care Medicine
Anesthesia
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Department of Surgery
Medicine

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

John Marshall

Critical Care Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Matteo Parotto

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Mingyao Liu

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epithelial Cell Dear Professor Zhong, 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 "Identification and Modulation of Microenvironment Is Crucial for Effective Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy in Acute Lung Injury." (2019), 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]

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