Mark Avdalovic, M.D.
CNPRC Affiliate Scientist
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine,
Div. of Pulmonary and Critical Care, UCDMC
Medical Dir., UCDMG Outpatient PFT Lab
Assoc. Medical Dir., Electronic Med. Records
Staff Physician, Northern Calif. VA Health System
Dr. Avdalovic’s research program is focused on understanding the gender-dependent mechanisms that contribute to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Model of COPD
Dr. Avdalovic is the lead scientist on the primate model of COPD, a unique animal model that represents the emphysema phenotype in the early stage of disease, making it an ideal model to study the preclinical biology of COPD pathogenesis.