Background

My MSc in forensic anthropology and PhD in immunopharmacology were completed in Poland, and a postdoctoral Fellowship from the Medical Research Council of Canada (currently CIHR) at the University of Montréal.

Prior to joining CMCC, I was an assistant professor of Surgery and Immunology at the University of Toronto, a staff Research Scientist at the Toronto Hospital (General Surgery) and the Sunnybrook Hospital Trauma Research Group, and National Defence Research Scientist.

My research included investigations of immune consequences of neoplasia, severe trauma, shock and clinical sepsis. Presently my studies encompass cellular and molecular mechanisms of systemic effects of spinal manipulative therapy, its effect on the integrated neuro-immune cytokine network and regulation of the inflammatory response associated with musculoskeletal disorders.

My articles (112) were published in clinical and basic science journals (Nature, Immunology, J. of Clinical Immunology, J. of Trauma, J. of Surgical Research, Annals of Surgery, Archives of Surgery, Clinical and Experimental Immunology, the Clinical J. of Pain, J. of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Chiropractic & Osteopathy, J. of Chiropractic Education).