Dr. Paul Kubes
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Calgary
Election Year
2009
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Medical Sciences
Department
Department of Physiology
Keywords
Inflammation, infection, Immunity, adhesion, Microcirculation
Dr. Kubes is one of the world's leading researchers in the molecular mechanisms of inflammation. Using cutting edge imaging he has visualized the behaviour of single immune cells and uncovered mechanisms by which our immune system battles bacteria but also causes injury.
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KUBES, Paul –Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary
Dr. Kubes is one of the world's leading researchers in the molecular mechanisms of inflammation. Using cutting edge imaging he has visualized the behaviour of single immune cells and uncovered mechanisms by which our immune system battles bacteria but also causes injury. The work has been published in the top journals and has been cited more than 12,000 times. Many of his seminal discoveries have contributed to new developments in anti-inflammatory therapy. He now leads more than 100 faculty as the founding Director of the Snyder Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation.
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KUBES, Paul –Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary
Dr. Kubes is one of the world's leading researchers in the molecular mechanisms of inflammation. Using cutting edge imaging he has visualized the behaviour of single immune cells and uncovered mechanisms by which our immune system battles bacteria but also causes injury. The work has been published in the top journals and has been cited more than 12,000 times. Many of his seminal discoveries have contributed to new developments in anti-inflammatory therapy. He now leads more than 100 faculty as the founding Director of the Snyder Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation.