College of Veterinary Medicine
Reznikov Lab
Led by Leah R Reznikov · Physiological Sciences
What we study
The Reznikov Lab studies how the nervous system affects the airways, using models like asthma and cystic fibrosis. They use techniques from molecular biology to whole animal physiology to understand and prevent airway diseases.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Emerging impact on airway health by airborne red tide toxins following major hurricanes Helene and Milton at the Gulf coast
Investigating how toxins from hurricanes affect airway health.
Central Nervous System Plasticity in Airway Disease
Studies how changes in the nervous system contribute to airway diseases such as asthma and cystic fibrosis.
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Recent papers, explained
- Divergent neurobehavioral effects of CFTR modulators elexacaftor and ivacaftor in mice
2026 · Acta Psychologica
Tests how two cystic fibrosis drugs affect mouse behavior, finding elexacaftor causes anxiety and ivacaftor causes depression.
- Neuropeptide and cytokines expression in long COVID-19 related neuropsychological sequelae: insights into NK1R-mediated neuroinflammation and in silico therapeutic targeting
2026 · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Studies neuropeptide and cytokine expression in long COVID-19 neuropsychological sequelae.
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- Beyond breathing: Lung as a sensory organ
2026 · American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
Reviews lung sensing research and highlights lung-brain crosstalk.
- Circulating Drivers of Pathophysiology in Post-COVID-19 Sequelae
2026 · Current Molecular Medicine
Compares cytokine levels in post-COVID-19 patients and healthy controls.
- AB-free kava suppresses tobacco smoke-induced CREB phosphorylation in the mouse cerebellum
2025 · Phytomedicine Plus
Shows AB-free kava reduces tobacco smoke’s effects on brain cells in mice by blocking a key protein.
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