Denise G Hemmings obtained her Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology
and Immunology (MMI) in 2001 and did a Post-Doctoral fellowship at the
University of Alberta (U of A). She is a Professor in Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, cross-appointed in MMI at U of A, recipient of a CIHR New
Investigator award in 2010 and the former Chair of Women in Scholarship,
Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST). Her lab investigates the impact
of chronic infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a Herpesvirus, in breast
cancer and also its impact on metabolic and vascular dysfunction in aging. The
other major focus in her lab is to understand the dual vascular functions of
sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), a bioactive lipid, in pregnancy, namely
permeability, vascular tone and their inter-regulation.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Breast Cancer
Metastasis
lysophosphatidic acid
Autotaxin
Pregnancy, vascular fu...
Short Biography
Denise G Hemmings obtained her Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology
and Immunology (MMI) in 2001 and did a Post-Doctoral fellowship at the
University of Alberta (U of A). She is a Professor in Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, cross-appointed in MMI at U of A, recipient of a CIHR New
Investigator award in 2010 and the former Chair of Women in Scholarship,
Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST). Her lab investigates the impact
of chronic infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a Herpesvirus, in breast
cancer and also its impact on metabolic and vascular dysfunction in aging. The
other major focus in her lab is to understand the dual vascular functions of
sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), a bioactive lipid, in pregnancy, namely
permeability, vascular tone and their inter-regulation.
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