Gillis Lab

Research in the Gillis Lab

Temperature induced cardiac remodeling in fish

Temperature induced cardiac remodeling in fish

Remodeling of the mouse diaphragm during the development of heart failure

Remodeling of the mouse diaphragm during the development of heart failure

Regulation of cardiac contractile function.

Regulation of cardiac contractile function.

Influence of bitumen exposure on cardiac function in sockeye salmon

Influence of bitumen exposure on cardiac function in sockeye salmon

Influence of hypoxia exposure on the ontogeny of cardiac regulation in trout.

Influence of hypoxia exposure on the ontogeny of cardiac regulation in trout.

The regulation of cardiac function in hagfish during anoxia exposure

The regulation of cardiac function in hagfish during anoxia exposure

Funding

Research in the Gillis Lab is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant, an NSERC ENGAGE grant, as well as grant from Fisheries and Oceans Canada National Contaminants Advisory Group.  Equipment in the Lab has been purchased with funds from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Leaders Opportunity Fund, with matching funding from the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) as well as funds from the NSERC Research Tools and Infrastructure program.