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Emmanuel Twumasi Osei
Assistant Professor
Biology
Other Titles: Associate Member, Center for Heart Lung Innovation, UBCOffice: ASC366
Email: emmanuel.osei@ubc.ca
Graduate student supervisor
Research Summary
Establishing 3D bioartificial models to aid in understanding how abnormal multicellular and multiorgan interactions contribute to lung diseases.
Courses & Teaching
Biol 363, Developmental Biology
Websites
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 interactions in Lung diseases
- 3D bioprinting
- Lung-on-a-chip models
- Co-cultures
- Mechano-relevant 3D in vitro lung models
Selected Publications & Presentations
Selected Grants & Awards
- American Thoracic Society, Dr. Stuart J Hirst award for outstanding Scientific Achievement – 2020
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Fellowship – 2019
- MITACS Accelerate Fellowship – 2019
- James Hogg Outstanding Young Investigator Award, Center for Heart Lung Innovation, UBC – 2017
- Netherlands Respiratory Society and Sticting Astma Bestrijding/Asthma Foundation (SAB) Best Research Award – 2017
- The Cornelis Van Breemen Outstanding Young Investigator Award, Center for Heart Lung Innovation, UBC – 2016
- Program Director’s Prize, MSc Medical Diagnostics, Cranfield University – 2012
- International Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, Cranfield University – 2010
Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees
- Member, Canadian Black Scientist Network
- Member, American Thoracic Society (ATS)
- Member, Assemby of Respiratory Structure Function Early Career Professionals Working Group – ATS
- Member, European Respiratory Society
- Member, Canadian Thoracic Society
- Member, Allergen Students and New Professionals Network (ASNPN)
- Member, Netherlands Respiratory Society
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