Shim, Yun
Primary Appointment
Professor, Medicine
Contact Information
PO Box 800546
Telephone: 434-924-2815
Email: yss6n@Virginia.EDU
Research Disciplines
Biochemistry
Research Interests
Inflammation & remodeling in asthma and Pathogenesis of COPD: Role of Th2 cytokins and lipid metabolites
Research Description
1. Inflammation and remodeling in asthma (Human and animal)
a. Role of chemokines receptor 2 in inflammation and immunologic tolerance
b. Obesity and asthma
2. Pathogenesis of COPD: Role of Th2 cytokines and lipid metabolites (human and animal
studies)