Martin Kolb

Director, Division of Respirology McMaster University Hamilton, Canada Chief Editor, European Respiratory Journal Canada Educational Background 1991 Graduation, Julius-Maximillian University Wϋrzburg, Medical School, Germany 1992 Doctoris Medicinae Julius-Maximillian University Wϋrzburg (Medical school) thesis degree to obtain M.D. title 1993-1999 Resident Training in Clinical and Anatomical Pathology(Department of Pathology, Hospital Nϋrnburg, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen/Nϋrnburg, Germany) and General Internal Medicine (Department of Medicine, Julius-Maximillian University Wϋrzburg). 1999-2001 Postdoctoral Fellow Molecular Medicine, Supervisor Professor Jack Gauldie, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario 2002 Acknowledgement of Internal Medicine Specialty (Bavarian Medical Association) Acknowledgment of Respiratory Medicine Specialty (Bavarian Medical Assoc.) 2003 University Lecturer for Internal Medicine-“Privatdozent”/PhD Equivalent (Julius-Maximillian University, Wϋrzburg, Germany) 2004 Academic license for Internal Medicine and Respirology by (The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario) Current Status at McMaster: 07/2015 Professor (Department of Medicine and Department for Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University) 4/2009 Research Director, (Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton) 7/2013 Director, Division for Respirology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University Hamilton Employment History: January 2004-present Active Staff as St. Joseph’s Healthcare (privileges for General Internal Medicine and Respirology) July-December 2003 Assistant Professor (Department for Pathology and Molecular Medicine,McMaster University) January 2004-June 2008 Assistant Professor (Department of Medicine and Department for Pathology and Molecular Medicine-“Privatdozent” (Julius-Maximillian University, Wϋrzburg, Germany) July 2008-June 2015 Associate Professor (Department of Medicine and Department for Pathology and Molecular Medicine) Areas of Interest: Laboratory: animal models of lung injury and repair, lung matrix homeostasis in fibrosis and emphysema, small animal imaging, molecular profiling of human lung tissue, characterization of mesenchymal progenitor cells in the circulation and tissue in animals and humans. Clinical: Phase II/III clinical trials on pulmonary fibrosis, markers of disease activity. Memberships: 2007 Asian Pacific Society for Respirology 2005 Canadian Thoracic Society 2004 Canadian and Ontario Medical Association 2004 European Respiratory Society 2003 German Respiratory Society 2003 American Thoracic Society 1995 German Internist Society