University of New Mexico-Main Campus · PharmacologyCampen Lab
Matthew J Campen · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Research Focus
Dr. Matthew J Campen's lab focuses on understanding how exposure to wildfire smoke and metals contamination affects brain and vascular health, particularly from an aging perspective. The research aims to uncover the links between environmental pollutants and neuroinflammation, and how these factors may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. The lab employs both field studies and laboratory experiments to analyze the health impacts of contaminated wood smoke and seeks potential therapeutic interventions.
wildfire smokeneuroinflammationbiohazardous pollutantsneurological agingAlzheimer's diseasevascular healthenvironmental toxinsmetal contaminationmicroglial functionpulmonary inflammation
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate the toxic effects of metals in wildfire smoke exposure.
AIM 02Elucidate the role of endothelial adhesion molecules in neuroinflammation.
AIM 03Determine mechanisms for resolving neuroinflammation after wildfire smoke exposure.
AIM 04Assess the interaction of wildfire smoke exposure with age-related circulatory changes.
AIM 05Pharmacologically reduce accelerated aging from wildfire smoke exposure.
Skills the Lab Values
cell cultureflow cytometryPCRmouse modelsWestern blotRNA sequencingmicroscopyprotein analysisin vivo histopathologymetabolomics
Output against the department
Publications254top 32% of dept.146th of 462
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Citations8.4ktop 44% of dept.203rd of 462
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