Keenan Research Centre
Scientist Profiles
Philip Marsden
MD, University of Western Ontario
Affiliations
Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital
Professor, Medicine, University of Toronto
Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Professor, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
Clinical Specialty
Nephrology
Research Interests
Endothelial cells, gene regulation, inflammation, kidney disease, molecular medicine, vascular biology
Selected Publications
Research Activities
I am a clinician scientist trained at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. I established an independent laboratory in 1991 at the University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital, where I am presently Professor of Medicine, the Keenan Chair in Medical Research and the University of Toronto Division Director of Nephrology. I have a research program in the field of cellular and molecular regulation of endothelial gene expression. The lab is focused on understanding the contribution of endothelial cells to human health and disease. We are especially motivated towards understanding the contribution of important endothelial genes to disease processes and novel aspects of how endothelial genes are regulated.
Other Activities
I was awarded the 2001 Kidney Foundation of Canada's medal for research excellence and am a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI). I serve on a number of editorial boards, such as the New England Journal of Medicine and Nature Nephrology.
Educational Activities
I train M.Sc. and PhD students in the graduate departments of the Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical Biophysics and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto.
Contact
Phone: 416-978-2441
Fax: 416-978-8765
E-mail: p.marsden@utoronto.ca
