Julian Tam, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Cftr Cystic Fibrosis Epithelial Ion Transport Ionocyte Airway Disease Airway Disease,Cellular Basis Of Cf Lung Disease Ciliated Cells

Latest papers

Real-world impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on health-related quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis: A 12-month multicenter cohort study.
Respiratory medicine · 2026
Metastatic tracheal melanoma misdiagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case report.
Respiratory medicine case reports · 2025
A Qualitative Study to Explore the Needs of Lung Transplant Caregivers.
Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) · 2020

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Function of pulmonary ionocytes and club cells in human airway and their contribution to cystic fibrosis lung disease
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,292,850
Cellular bases of cystic fibrosis lung disease: epithelial ionocytes transport bicarbonate and control airway surface liquid pH; while club and goblet cells control hydration and volume.
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Cellular bases of cystic fibrosis lung disease: epithelial ionocytes transport bicarbonate and control airway surface liquid pH; while club and goblet cells control hydration and volume
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$810,900

All 3 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Real-world impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on health-related quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis: A 12-month multicenter cohort study.

Kharraz R, Tullis E, Sykes J, Ma X, Sandhu A, Gryz Z, Shulman Y, Tam J, Love A, Ratjen F, Rayment JH, Quon BS, Stephenson AL

Respiratory medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2026.108827 PMID: 42019640

02

Metastatic tracheal melanoma misdiagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case report.

Marwaha AS, Cockcroft D, Tam J, Philipenko B

Respiratory medicine case reports2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102262 PMID: 40727037

03

A Qualitative Study to Explore the Needs of Lung Transplant Caregivers.

Yagelniski A, Rosaasen N, Cardinal L, Fenton ME, Tam J, Mansell H

Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)2020

DOI: 10.1177/1526924820933842 PMID: 32552359

04

Nebulized and oral thiol derivatives for pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis.

Tam J, Nash EF, Ratjen F, Tullis E, Stephenson A

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2013First author

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd007168.pub3 PMID: 23852992

Function of pulmonary ionocytes and club cells in human airway and their contribution to cystic fibrosis lung disease

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ianowski, Juan P; Baniak, Nick; Campanucci, Veronica A; Lands, Larry C; Tam, Julian; Yu, Darryl C

Keywords: Airway Disease,; Cellular Basis Of Cf Lung Disease; Cftr; Ciliated Cells; Club Cells; Cystic Fibrosis; Epithelial Ion Transport; Human Airway Tissue; Ionocyte

$1,292,850

Cellular bases of cystic fibrosis lung disease: epithelial ionocytes transport bicarbonate and control airway surface liquid pH; while club and goblet cells control hydration and volume.

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - PA: Circulatory and Respiratory Health

Principal investigators: Ianowski, Juan P; Campanucci, Veronica A; Montgomery, Julia B; Tam, Julian; Tyan, Chung-Chun

Keywords: Airway Disease; Cftr; Cystic Fibrosis; Epithelial Ion Transport; Ionocyte

$100,000

Cellular bases of cystic fibrosis lung disease: epithelial ionocytes transport bicarbonate and control airway surface liquid pH; while club and goblet cells control hydration and volume

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ianowski, Juan P; AbuArish, Asmahan; Campanucci, Veronica A; Montgomery, Julia B; Tam, Julian; Tyan, Chung-Chun

Keywords: Airway Disease; Cftr; Cystic Fibrosis; Epithelial Ion Transport; Ionocyte

$810,900

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

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Biostatistics Division
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Jenna Sykes

Biostatistics Division

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Felix Ratjen

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cftr Dear Professor Tam, 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 "Real-world impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on health-related quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis: A 12-month multicenter cohort study." (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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Function of pulmonary ionocytes and club cells in human airway and their contribution to cystic fibrosis lung disease" (2025), 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]