Dr. Nicolle Domnik

Biography

Nicolle Domnik's background spans basic clinical physiology, centered on autonomic regulation of cardiopulmonary systems, with a specific emphasis on respiratory (patho)physiology. Engaged in a lectureship since January 2014, she contributes to Life Sciences, Nursing, and Undergraduate Medical curricula at Queen’s University, as well as Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences at undergraduate and graduate levels in collaboration with Western University. She is an active member of the CanCOLD Cohort Physiology and Pathophysiology Imaging Thematic Working Group, the European Respiratory Society/European Respiratory Review, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Her research interests focus on the interplay between breathing and physiological stress, exercise, and sleep, as well as how these factors influence each other. Domnik has explored various patient populations, including those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), as well as the spectrum of healthy aging, and recognition of sex differences and circadian influences. Current projects involve investigating the impact of nocturnal non-invasive ventilation therapy on ventilatory drive in patients with advanced COPD, the combined occurrence of COPD and OSA and its effects on exercise capacity and motivation, and the development of tools and techniques for data analysis in cardiopulmonary physiology. Her projects are undertaken in collaboration with local colleagues and respirology collaborators both in Canada and internationally.

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