William K. Milsom

Emeritus

We study basic aspects of the control of breathing as well as the cardio-respiratory physiology of animals living in extreme environments

My lab has two main focuses. One group of studies is directed at determining the physiological adaptations that individual species possess that allow them to live in different environments. In particular we study respiratory, cardiovascular, thermoregulatory and metabolic adaptations for life in environments with low / high levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, temperature, food and water. We are particularly interested in the neural control of these processes. Another group of studies is directed at determining evolutionary trends in the control of breathing, particularly the role of different chemo and mechano-receptor groups in the control of breathing pattern.

2019 Keynote Speaker

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 2nd Pan-American Congress of Physiology

Havana, Cuba

2018 Plenary lecture

2018
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Hypoxia Group, Experimental Biology 2018

San Diego, USA

2015 Certificate of Appreciation for Undergraduate Mentoring

2015
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The American Physiological Society

2015 Plenary Lecture

2015
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Federação de Sociedades de Biologia Experimental, Brasil

2014 Bidder Lecture

2014
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Society for Experimental Biology

2013 Kjell Johansen Lecture

2013
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Dept. Zoophysiology, University of Aarhus, Denmark

2012 The Best Scientific Figures of 2012

2012
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Wired Science

2012 Distinguished Service Award

2012
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Canadian Society of Zoologists

2011 Bowman Lecture

2011
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 ,Manitoba Institute of Child Health

Winnipeg, Manitoba

2010 William S. Hoar Memorial Lecture

2010
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William S. Hoar Memorial Lecture

Dept. Zoology, University of British Columbia

Bill Milsom's Google Scholar profile
Control of breathing and respiratory gas exchange in ducks native to high altitude in the Andes
Journal of Experimental Biology
Ivy, C.M., Lague, S.L., York, J.M., Chua, B.A., Alza, L., Cheek, R., Dawson, N.J., Frappell, P.B., McCracken, K.G., Milsom, W.K. and Scott, G.R.
2019
Glutamatergic receptors modulate normoxic but not hypoxic ventilation and metabolism in naked mole rats
Frontiers in Physiology volume 10/article 106
Dzal, Y., Seow, A., Borecky, L., Chung, D., Gill, S., Milsom, W.K. and Pamenter. M.
2019
Glutamatergic receptors modulate normoxic but not hypoxic ventilation and metabolism in naked mole rats
Frontiers in Physiology
Dzal, Y., Seow, A., Borecky, L., Chung, D., Gill, S., Milsom, W.K. and Pamenter. M.
2019
Reduced metabolism supports hypoxic flight in the high-flying bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)
eLife
Meir Jessica U. , Julia M. York, Bev A. Chua, Wilhelmina Jardine, Lucy A. Hawkes, William K Milsom
2019
Sildenafil does not improve performance in 16.1 km cycle exercise time-trial in acute hypoxia
PLOS ONE
Carter, E.A., Sheel, W., Milsom, W.K., and Koehle, M.S.
2019
The pulmonary mechanics of the Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare Daudine).
Journal of Experimental Biology
Reichert, M.N., de Oliveira, P.R.C., Souza, G.M.P.R., Moranza, H.G., Restan, W.A.Z., Abe, A.S., Klein, W. and Milsom, W.K.
2019
The respiratory mechanics of the Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare Daudine)
J. Exp. Biol.
Reichert, M.N., de Oliveira, P.R.C., Souza, G.M.P.R., Moranza, H.G., Restan, W.A.Z., Abe, A.S., Klein, W. and Milsom, W.K
2019
Cardiorespiratory interactions in the Pacific spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi.
Journal of Experimental Biology
Acharya-Patel, N., Deck, C.A. and Milsom, W.K.
2018
Central control of air breathing in fishes
Acta Histochemica 120:691-700
Milsom, W.K.
2018
Naked mole rat brain mitochondria electron transport system flux and H+ leak are reduced during acute hypoxia
Journal of Experimental Biology
Pamenter, M.E., Lau, G.Y., Richards, J.G. and Milsom, W.K.
2018