My area of research includes inflammation and the effects of toxicants on the immune system. I am particularly interested in learning how bacterial toxins and environmental pollutants such as ozone interact with the immune system. My research involves analyzing the effects of these toxicants on various signaling pathways, especially in the cells of the lung and placenta. These studies are done using tools in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

	Activation of adherent vascular neutrophils in the lung during acute endotoxemia. Sunil VR, Connor AJ, Zhou P, Gordon MK, Laskin JD, Laskin DL. Respir Res. 2002 Aug 07;3(1):21. Print 2002.
	Activation of type II alveolar epithelial cells during acute endotoxemia. Sunil VR, Connor AJ, Guo Y, Laskin JD, Laskin DL. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2002 Apr;282(4):L872-80.
	Acute endotoxemia prolongs the survival of rat lung neutrophils in response to 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol 13-acetate. Sunil VR, Connor AJ, Lavnikova N, Gardner CR, Laskin JD, Laskin DL. J Cell Physiol. 2002 Mar; 190(3):382-9.
	Mechanisms underlying reduced responsiveness of neonatal neutrophils to distinct chemoattractants. Weinberger B, Laskin DL, Mariano TM, Sunil VR, DeCoste CJ, Heck DE, Gardner CR, Laskin JD. J Leukoc Biol. 2001 Dec;70(6):969-76.