Dr. Andrew Leidal
Positions
Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Full Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.210.3816
Lab: 403.210.6610
Location
Office: HRIC 4C62
Lab: HRIC 4C50-54
Preferred method of communication
Leslie Cooper
Administrative Assistant
403.220.4341
cooperl@ucalgary.ca
Projects
My background and interests are in the areas of autophagy, inflammation and chronic diseases. Autophagy is a lysosomal degradation process essential for homeostasis and adaptation to stress. Although traditionally viewed as a catabolic pathway, there is increasing evidence that autophagy also facilitates the secretion of molecules outside the cell, a process termed ‘secretory autophagy’. My research focuses on two broad goals: 1) delineate the role of the autophagy pathway in secretion and exocytosis; and 2) the contributions of these functions to inflammation and immunity.
Awards
- Calico / California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) Longevity Fellowship Award,
- Cancer Research Society (CRS) Scholarship for the Next Generation of Scientists,
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship,
- Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine Award for Excellence in Research,
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