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Kent Willis
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kentwillis@uabmc.edu
kawillis@uab.edu
kawillis@uab.edu
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205-934-4680
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Kent Willis
Assistant Professor
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Associate Scientist (C)
,
UWIRC Microbiome Center
,
School of Medicine
Associate Scientist (C)
,
Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
,
General Clinical Research Center
Assistant Professor (P)
,
Pediatric - Neonatology
,
Pediatrics
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Overview
Overview
Dr. Willis is a K08 supported physician scientist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology. The Willis Lung Lab explores the role of commensal fungi and the gut-lung axis in early life.
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2011
Immunology and endocrinology of obesity
. 65-108.
2011
Research
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The mycobiome and the gut-lung axis in early life.
Principal Investigator On
The Gut-Lung Axis Influences The Development Of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
awarded by
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
The Mycobiome Shapes Oxygen Exposure Lung Injury In Newborns Via The Chitin-Binding Receptor FIBCD1
awarded by
KAUL PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Background
Education And Training
Doctor of Medicine,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2013
Bachelor of Science or Mathematics in Chemistry,
Union University
2009
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Full Name
Kent
Willis
Fax
205-934-3100
