Emmanuel T. Osei

Assistant Professor

Biology
Other Titles: Associate Member, Center for Heart Lung Innovation, UBC
Office: ASC 366
Email: emmanuel.osei@ubc.ca

Graduate student supervisor


Research Summary

Establishing 3D bioartificial and biomimetic models to assess abnormal multicellular and multiorgan interactions in lung diseases and discover therapeutic targets.

Courses & Teaching

Biol 363, Developmental Biology
BIOL 300, Advanced Cell Biology

Websites

ResearchGate

Osei Lab

Degrees

PhD, University of British Columbia and University of Groningen
MSc, Cranfield University
BSc, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Research Interests & Projects

  • Immune cell-epithelial-mesenchymal & multiorgan interactions in lung diseases
  • 3D in vitro co-cultures
  • 3D bioprinting
  • Lung organoids
  • Organ-on-a-chip and Multi-organ-on-chip models
  • Mechano-relevant 3D in vitro lung models
  • Therapeutic target studies

Selected Publications & Presentations

Google Scholar

ORCiD

Selected Grants & Awards

  • NSERC Alliance International Grant – 2024
  • Asian Pacific Society of Respirology & American Thoracic Society Young Investigator Award – 2023
  • Eminence Grant  – 2023
  • NSERC Discovery Grant – 2022
  • MITACS Accelerate Grant – 2021
  • American Thoracic Society, Dr. Stuart J Hirst award for outstanding Scientific Achievement – 2020
  • Michael Smith Health Research BC Trainee Fellowship – 2019
  • James Hogg Outstanding Young Investigator Award, Center for Heart Lung Innovation, UBC – 2017
  • Program Director’s Prize, MSc Medical Diagnostics, Cranfield University – 2012
  • International Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, Cranfield University – 2010

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

  • Supervisor – CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award
  • Member, Canadian Black Scientist Network
  • Member, UBC Black Faculty Network
  • Member, American Thoracic Society (ATS)
  • Member, Assembly of Respiratory Structure Function Early Career Professionals Working Group – ATS
  • Member, European Respiratory Society
  • Member, Canadian Thoracic Society

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