Dr. Michael B. Harris
Assistant Professor, Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience

Institute of Arctic Biology
311 Irving I
Department of Biology and Wildlife
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775


office: (907) 474-7801
laboratory: (907) 474-2659
fax: (907) 474-6050
ffmbh@uaf.edu










Last Modified on:
21-Jan-2005

Faculty Listing


Institute of
Arctic Biology


Biology & Wildlife
Department


University of Alaska
Fairbanks

Education

B.Sc.  (Zoology; Honours) University of British Columbia              1986-1990
M.Sc. (Zoology) University of British Columbia                             1990-1992
Ph.D. (Zoology) University of British Columbia                             1992-1997
Postdoctoral Fellow Dept. Medical Physiology and Biophysics,
    University of Calgary                                                               1998-2000
Research Associate Dept. of Physiology,
    Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth College                          2000-2003

Research Interests

My research applies animal model systems to study the neural control of breathing and breathing disorders.  This work is currently focused on understanding mechanisms that generate and regulate breathing, and characterizing the functional consequences of brainstem abnormalities related to the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The object is to better understand normal respiratory modulation and the pathophysiology of SIDS, and to determine diagnostic tests to identify infants at risk of SIDS as well as potential therapies to combat SIDS. 

Teaching

I currently teach Biology 417 / 617 (Neurobiology)

Positions Available

Seeking interested  Postdocs, MS, PhD and Undergraduates student applicants, Interns and Technicians.

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