Keenan Research Centre
Scientist Profiles
Philip W. Connelly
PhD, University of Toronto; BA, St. Mary's College (Winona, MN)
Affiliations
Director, J. Alick Little Lipid Research Laboratory, St. Michael's Hospital
Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital
Associate Professor, Medicine/Endocrinology, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Research Interests
Lipoproteins, adiponectin, atherosclerosis, diabetes, HDL, paraoxonase, renal function, cystatin C.
Selected Publications
Research Activities
My current research involves 1) the role of paraoxonase-1 in anti-inflammatory eicosanoid metabolism; 2) studies of cytokines and adipokines, notably adiponectin, in heart disease, diabetes and the complications of diabetes, and these studies involve three cohorts: a Native Canadian population, women with gestational diabetes, and kidney transplant recipients.
Educational Activities
I have a graduate appointment in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. Summer students support is available through the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, St. Michael's Hospital, and the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre.
Contact
Phone: 416-864-6023
Fax: 416-864-5870
E-mail: ConnellyP@smh.ca
