Jeremy Hirota
Overview
Jeremy Hirota is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology and a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Respiratory Mucosal Immunology at McMaster University. His research focuses on respiratory mucosal immunology in airway diseases. His extensive research and understanding of in vivo and in vitro models guide the research strategy of the Hirota Lab, where he is developing an internationally recognized research program in respiratory mucosal immunology focused on lung health and disease. Jeremy is interested in studying chronic respiratory diseases and the impact of exterior factors, such as cigarette smoke. He has received infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to advance his work on The Tissue Engineering for Advanced Medicine (TEAM) Lab: a Platform for Precision, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Medicine.
Affiliations
- Associate Professor
- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
- Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
- Member, McMaster Immunology Research Centre (MIRC), Faculty of Health Sciences
- Member, Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, McMaster University
- Associate Professor, Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Member, Biointerfaces Institute, Faculty of Science
- Canada Research Chair in Respiratory Mucosal Immunology, McMaster University
Education
- BSc (Biology and Pharmacology), McMaster University
- PhD (Physiology and Pharmacology), McMaster University
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, James Hogg Research Centre Mucosal Immunology, University of British Columbia
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Hunter Medical Research Institute – Infections and Mucosal Immunology, University of Newcastle
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, VCHRI, Innate Im
