Hartmut Grasemann

Research Synopsis

Dr. Grasemann’s research interest is predominantly focused on airway inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and specifically on the role of L-arginine / nitric oxide (NO) metabolism in lung and airways diseases. Work from his research laboratory has also largely contributed to the understanding airway narrowing and hyper responsiveness in asthma. His research program is translational in nature, as he’s working with patients, but also with research tools such as animal models or cultured cells, that allows him to take observations from a patient population to a model and then back to the patient. He’s collaborating with clinical researchers but also other basic scientists inside and outside the University of Toronto.