Dr. Alan Lomax

Biography

Dr. Alan Lomax is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen's University. He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne and has undertaken postdoctoral research training at the University of Calgary. Since joining the faculty at Queen's University in 2006, Dr. Lomax has focused his research on neuroimmunology. His laboratory investigates the interactions between the microbiota, nervous system, and immune system, specifically how these interactions contribute to symptom generation in inflammatory bowel disease. His research also explores the regulation of neurogenesis in the enteric nervous system, as well as the role of enteric neurons in nociception and neuroplasticity related to pain and altered function in disease states. Dr. Lomax collaborates extensively with clinicians at Kingston General Hospital, allowing his work to include translational research that utilizes patient biopsies and microbiota. His research is supported by operating grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Weston Foundation, Crohn's and Colitis Canada, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. The methodologies employed in his studies include electrophysiology, microscopy, calcium imaging, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, and PCR. He is also interested in attracting highly motivated graduate and postdoctoral research applicants to his laboratory.

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