An economical in vitro model of wood smoke exposure

Congratulations to Jennifer Krznarich, PhD candidate in BMS; Tessa Schumann, Medical School Student; James Bjork, Researcher; Matthew Slattery, PhD, and Sarah E. Lacher, PhD, both PIs in the Slattery/Lacher laboratory and faculty members in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Medical School, Duluth campus, for their new publication in the Journal Inhalation Toxicology. 

As wildfires grow more frequent and severe, researchers are racing to understand how smoke affects human health. The Slattery/Lacher lab has engineered a new device: the GunSmoke Exposure Chamber (GSEC). Costing less than $1300 to assemble, the GSEC offers a simple and affordable way for scientists to study the impact of wildfire smoke on cells in the lab.

Read the full article to learn about the new development of the  GunSmoke Exposure Chamber device in the Slattery/Lacher laboratory.

Figure 1. GunSmoke Exposure Chamber (GSEC). (A) overview schematic of the ambient air control chamber, (B) photograph of ambient air control chamber, (C) overview schematic of the GSEC, (D) photograph of GSEC. Created in BioRender. Lacher, S.