His research focuses on lung growth and development, lung disease very early in life, and translational research to minimize the effects of lung disease.
Dr. Tepper’s research focuses upon lung structure and function as it relates to airway hyper-reactivity, as well as lung growth and maturation. Research studies focus upon 1) the effects of mechanical strain upon airway reactivity in vivo and in vitro, 2) the interaction between atopic inflammation and airway reactivity, and 3) the effect of Pak1 deficiency upon pulmonary inflammation and airway reactivity, and 4) the effects of premature birth, maternal smoking during pregnancy, and birth at high altitude (chronic hypoxia) on lung growth and development.\
Dr. Tepper’s clinical interests are infants with lung disease early in life.
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