Active research interests in airway epithelial cell biology, especially in the role and regulation of epithelial ion channels (like the epithelial Na+ channel) and their impact on mucociliary clearance and mucus production in conditions like asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Gaillard EA, Kota P, Gentzsch M, Dokholyan NV, Stutts MJ, Tarran R. Regulation of the epithelial Na+ channel and airway surface liquid volume by serine proteases. Pflugers Arch 2010;460(1):1-17 Garcia-Caballero A, Gaillard E, Watson MJ, Rasmussen JE, Donaldson SH, Stutts MJ, Tarran R. SPLUNC1 Regulates Airway Surface Liquid Volume by Protecting ENaC from Proteolytic Cleavage. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2009;106(27):11412-7