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.

2009 August Krogh Distinguished Lectureship Award

2009
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William K. Milsom

American Physiological Society, EB 2009, New Orleans.

The August Krogh Distinguished Lectureship of the American Physiology Society's Comparative and Evolutionary Section is awarded to a distinguished scientist who has made major and meritorious contributions to the scientific areas represented by the APS Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section. * It is the most prestigious award of the section. The awardee will deliver an honorary award lecture at EB and will be recognized at the Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section Luncheon and Business Meeting at the EB meeting

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2008 Keynote Speaker

2008
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William K. Milsom

"Respiration Section Dinner"

American Physiological Society,

Experimental Biology Conference 2008, San Diego.

2008 Plenary Lecture

2008
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William K. Milsom

Federação de Sociedades de Biologia Experimental

Aguas de Lindoia, Brasil

Izaak Walton Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring

2005
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William K. Milsom

UBC

F. E. J. Fry Medal

2003
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William K. Milsom

Canadian Society of Zoology

2002 CSEP Lecture

2002
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William K. Milsom

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology

1999 President

1999
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William K. Milsom

Fifth International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry

International Union of Biological Sciences

1998 Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft

1998
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William K. Milsom

Bernt-Linzen-Gedächtnisvorlesung

1995-99 President

1995
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William K. Milsom

International Union of Biological Sciences, Section of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry

1994 Holeton Memorial Lecture

1994
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William K. Milsom

University of Toronto

Bill Milsom's Google Scholar profile
Naked mole rats do not accumulate a metabolic acidosis or an oxygen debt in severe hypoxia
Journal of Experimental Biology
Pamenter, M., Dzal, Y., Thompson, A., Milsom, W.
2018
Respiratory mechanics and morphology of Tibetan and Andean high-altitude geese with divergent life histories
Journal of Experimental Biology
York, J.M., Scadeng, M., McCracken, K.G. and Milsom, W.K.
2018
The Kolliker-Fuse orchestrates the timing of expiratory abdominal nerve bursting
Journal of Neurophysiology 119:401-412
Barnett, W.H., Jenkin, S.E.M., Milsom, W.K., Paton, J.F.R., Abdalla, A.P. Molkov, Y.I. and Zoccal, D.
2018
Validation of a pulse oximetry system for high-altitude waterfowl by examining the hypoxia responses of the Andean goose
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 91:859-867
Ivy, C.M., York, J.M., Lague, S.L., Chua, B.A., Alza, L., McCracken, K.G., Milsom, W.K. and Scott, G.R.
2018
Ventilatory responses of the clown knifefish, Chitala ornata, to hypercarbia and hypercapnia
Journal of Comparative Physiology B 188:581-589
Tuong, Dang Diem, Borowiec, Brittney, Clifford, Alexander M., Filogonio, Renato, Somo, Derek, Huong, Do Thi Thanh, Phuong, Nguyen Thanh, Wang, Tobias, Bayley, Mark, Milsom, William K.
2018
Different Solutions to Restoring Oxygen Delivery at Altitude.
Acta Physiologica 221:266-282
Milsom, W.K.
2017
Divergent strategies in geese for obtaining oxygen in extreme hypoxia
Journal of Experimental Biology 220:4186-4194
Lague, S.L., Chua, B., Alza, L., Scott, G.R., Frappell, P.B. Zhong, Y., Farrell, A.P., McCracken, K., Wang, Y., and Milsom, W.K.
2017
Do bar-headed geese train for high altitude flights?
Integrative and Comparative Biology 57:240-251
Hawkes, L., Batbayar, N., Butler, Chua, B., P.J., Frappell, Meir, J.U., Milsom, W.K., Natsagdori, T., Parr, N., Scott, G.R., Takekawa, J.T., Wikelski, M., Witt, M.J., and Bishop, C.M.
2017
Effects of low temperature on breathing pattern and ventilatory responses during hibernation in the golden-mantled ground squirrel.
Journal of Comparative Physiology B 187:793-802
Webb, C.L. and Milsom, W.K.
2017
Extrinsic nerves are not involved in branchial 5-HT dynamics or pulsatile urea excretion in Gulf toadfish, Opsanus beta.
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 214:58-65
Cartolano, M.C., Amador, M.H.B., Tzaneva, V., Milsom, W.K. and McDonald, M.D.
2017