Surfactant Physicochemical Properties & Airway Patency

Gaver, Donald P.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Type: First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
• Project #: 5R29HL051334-03
• Application #: 2228022
• Study Section: Respiratory and Applied Physiology Study Section (RAP)
• Project Start: 1994-01-01
• Project End: 1999-06-30
• Budget Start: 1996-07-01
• Budget End: 1997-06-30
• Support Year: 3
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Tulane University
• Department: Biomedical Engineering
• Type: Schools of Engineering
• City: New Orleans
• State: LA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 70118

Publications

Ghadiali, S N; Gaver 3rd, D P (2000) An investigation of pulmonary surfactant physicochemical behavior under airway reopening conditions. J Appl Physiol 88:493-506

Gaver 3rd, D P; Kute, S M (1998) A theoretical model study of the influence of fluid stresses on a cell adhering to a microchannel wall. Biophys J 75:721-33

Perun, M L; Gaver 3rd, D P (1995) Interaction between airway lining fluid forces and parenchymal tethering during pulmonary airway reopening. J Appl Physiol 79:1717-28

Perun, M L; Gaver 3rd, D P (1995) An experimental model investigation of the opening of a collapsed untethered pulmonary airway. J Biomech Eng 117:245-53