Keenan Research Centre
Scientist Profiles
Jennifer C. Beck
BSc, McGill University, Montreal; MSc, Physiology, McGill University, Montreal; PhD, Respiratory Physiology, McGill University, Montreal
Affiliations
Staff Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Toronto
Research Interests
Neural control of breathing, neonatal mechanical ventilation, neutrally adjusted ventilator assist, mechanical ventilation, diaphragm physiology, non-invasive ventilation
Research Activities
Our group is focusing on newer modes of mechanical ventilation in order to improve clinical outcomes in patients from all age groups (adult, pediatric and preterm newborns). Specifically, we are performing physiological evaluations of neurally controlled modes of mechanical ventilation in the clinical setting and in the experimental laboratory. The current studies in the laboratory (in animal models of respiratory failure) are related to the role of non-invasive ventilation and spontaneous breathing on diaphragm physiology and lung injury. Our collaborations with various ICUs in Canada, the United States and in Europe are focused on the evaluation of diaphragm electrical signals and Neurally Adjusted Ventilator Assist (NAVA) in patients.
Selected Research
Other Activities
- Reviewer for Intensive Care Medicine, Journal of Applied Physiology
- Member of Steering Committee for multi-center trial of NAVA
Contact
Phone: 416-864-6060 x 2092
E-mail: beckj@smh.ca
E-mail: Jennifer.beck@rogers.com
