Neil Alexis, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology
Director of the Applied Immunology Laboratory
Leader of the Sample Acquisition and Repository Center
About
Neil Alexis, PhD, is a Professor in the UNC Department of Pediatrics, and an investigator in the UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology. His research focus is in innate immune and inflammatory responses in the airways following exposure to inhaled irritants.
Dr. Alexis’ research focuses on examining host defense responses in the airway in diseases such as asthma and COPD as well as how inhaled pollutants alter these responses in exposed humans. Interests include examining the effects of vaping on lung macrophages and how macrophage immunometabolic profiles change depending on their anatomic location in the respiratory tract.
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Undergraduate
University of Toronto
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Master of Health Science
Industrial Hygiene Engineering, University of Toronto
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Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental Medicine, University of Toronto
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Fellowship
Postdoc Research Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill