PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1976-77 Instructor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Washington 1977-81 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Univ. of Washington 1981-88 Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Univ. of Washington 1988-97 Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Washington 1997-present Professor, and Vice-Chair, Dept. of Medicine, University of Colorado; Chief, Dept. of Medicine, Denver Health Medical Ctr. HONORS Awards Dean's List, University of Colorado, 1967 Lange Award (Best Student in Medicine), University of Colorado, 1971 Alpha Omega Alpha, 1971 Western Society for Clinical Investigation, 1983 American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1987 Editorial Boards Journal of Critical Care (1985-1993) American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (1986-1999, Associate Editor 1999-present) Journal of Applied Physiology (1991-1997) Cardiologia (1995-present) Member Merit Review Board (Respiration Section) Veterans Administration, 7/86-6/89 Respiratory and Applied Physiology (RAP) Study Section, Ad Hoc member, 2/90, 11/92 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (Total of 137 publications)

1. Albert RK, Lakshminarayan S, Hildebrandt J, Kirk W, Butler J: Increased surface tension favors pulmonary edema formation in anesthetized dogs' lungs. J Clin Invest 1979; 63:1015-1018.
2. Albert RK, Lakshminarayan S, Kirk W, Butler J: Lung inflation can cause pulmonary edema in zone I of in-situ dog lungs. J Appl Physiol: Respir Environ Exer Physiol 1980: 49:815-819.
3. Albert RK, Lakshminarayan S, Charan NB, Kirk W, Butler J: Extra-alveolar vessel contribution to hydrostatic pulmonary edema in in-situ dog lungs. J Appl Physiol: Respir Environ Exer Physiol 1983; 54:1010-1017.
4. Baile EM, Albert RK, Kirk W, Lakshminarayan S, Wiggs BJR, Pare PD: Positive end-expiratory pressure decreases bronchial blood flow in the dog. J Appl Physiol: Respir Environ Exer Physiol 1984; 56:1289-1293.
5. Albert RK, Kirk W, Pitts C, Butler J: Extra-alveolar vessel fluid filtration coefficients in excised and in-situ canine lobes. J Appl Physiol 1985; 59:1555-1559.
6. Albert RK, Schrijen F, Poincelot F: Oxygen consumption and transport in stable patients with chronic pulmonary disease. Am Rev Respir Dis 1986; 134:678-682.
7. Albert RK, Greenberg G, Guest RJ, Luchtel D, Henderson WR: Leukotrienes C4 and D4 do not increase the filtration coefficient of excised perfused guinea pig lungs. J Appl Physiol 1987;62:1-9.
8. Albert RK, Leasa D, Sanderson M, Robertson HT, Hlastala MP: The prone position improves oxygenation and reduces shunt in oleic acid-induced acute lung injury. Am Rev Respir Dis 1987; 135:628-633.
9. Lamm WJE, Albert RK: Continuity of arterial and venous extra-alveolar interstitium in excised rabbit lungs. J Appl Physiol 1987; 63:634-638.Bolin RW, Albert RK: Lung endothelial and epithelial permeability after platelet activating factor. J Appl Physiol 1987; 63:1770-1775.
10. Albert RK, Lamm WJE, Luchtel DL: Effect of lung inflation on fluid flux in zone I lungs. J Appl Physiol 1988; 64:285-290.
11. Lamm WJE, Luchtel DL, Albert RK: Sites of leakage in three models of acute lung injury. J Appl Physiol 1988; 64:1079-1083.
12. Bolin R, Guest RJ, Albert RK: Glycolysis is not required for fluid homeostasis in isolated rabbit lungs. J Appl Physiol 1988; 64:2517-2521.
13. Butler J, Schrijen F, Henriquez A, Polu J-M, Albert RK: Cause of the raised wedge pressure on exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am Rev Respir Dis 1988; 2:350-354.
14. Albert RK, Lamm WJE, Henderson WR, Bolin RW: Effect of leukotrienes B4, C4 and D4 on segmental pulmonary vascular pressures. J Appl Physiol 1989; 66:458-464.
15. Koyama S, Lamm WJE, Hildebrandt J, Albert RK: Flow characteristics of open vessels in zone I rabbit lungs. J Appl Physiol 1989; 66:1817-1823.
16. Wiener CM, Kirk W, Albert RK: The prone position reverses the gravitational distribution of perfusion in dog lungs with oleic acid-induced injury. J Appl Physiol 1990; 68:1386-1392.
17. Lamm WJE, Albert RK: Surfactant replacement improves lung recoil in rabbit lungs after acid aspiration. Am Rev Respir Dis 1990; 142:1279-1283.
18. Lamm WJE, Kirk KR, Hanson WL, Wagner WW Jr, Albert RK: Flow through zone I lungs utilizes alveolar corner vessels. J Appl Physiol 1991; 70:1518-1523.
19. Mutoh T, Lamm WJE, Embree LJ, Hildebrandt J, Albert RK: Abdominal distension alters regional pleural pressures and chest wall mechanics in pigs in vivo. J Appl Physiol. 1991; 70: 2611-8.
20. Glenny R, Lamm WJE, Albert RK, Robertson HT: Gravity is a minor determinant of pulmonary blood flow distribution. J Appl Physiol 1991; 71:620-629.
21. Luchtel DL, Embree L, Guest R, Albert RK: Extra-alveolar veins are continuous with, and leak fluid into, peri-arterial cuffs in rabbit lungs. J Appl Physiol 1991; 71:1606-1613.
22. Mutoh T, Lamm WJE, Embree LJ, Hildebrandt J, Albert RK: Volume infusion produces abdominal distension, lung compression and chest wall stiffening in pigs in-vivo. J Appl Physiol 1992; 72: 575-82.
23. Bishop, MJ, Lamm, W, Guidotti, SM, Albert, RK. Pulmonary artery occlusion is sufficient to increase pulmonary vascular permeability in rabbits. J Appl Physiol 1992: 73: 272-5.
24. Mutoh, T, Guest, RJ, Lamm, WJE, Albert, RK. Prone position alters the effect of volume overload on regional plerual pressures and improves hypoxemia in pigs in-vivo. Am Rev Respir Dis 1992: 300-6.
25. Albert, RK, Lamm, WJE, Rickaby, DA, Al-Tinawi, A, Dawson, CA. Lung inflation distends small arteries (< 1 mm) in excised dog lungs. J Appl Physiol 1994; 75: 2595-2601.
26. Saito, O, Lamm, WJE, Hildebrandt, J, Albert, RK. Pulsatile and non-pulsatile pressure-flow relations in zone III excised rabbit lungs. J Appl Physiol 1994; 76: 370-9.
27. Lamm, WJE, Graham, MM, Albert, RK. Mechanism by which the prone position improves oxygenation in acute lung injury. Am Rev Respir Dis 1994; 150: 184-93.
28. Saito, O, Lamm, WJE, Hildebrandt, J, Albert, RK. Flow pulsatility does not increase mean microvascular pressure or filtration in zone 3 rabbit lungs. J App. Physiol. J App. Physiol 1995; 78: 914-1003.
29. Lamm, WJE, Obermiller, T, Hlastala, MP, Albert, RK. Perfusion through vessels open in zone 1 contributes to gas exchange in rabbit lungs in situ. J Appl Physiol 1995; 79: 1895-99.
30. Henderson, WR, Lewis, DB, Albert, RK, Yu Zang, Lamm, WJE, Eriksen, P, Jonas, M, Chi, EY. The importance of leukotrienes in airway inflammation in a mouse model of asthma. J Exp Med 1996; 184: 1483-94.
31. Henderson, WR, Jr., Chi, EY, Albert, RK, Chu, S-J, Lamm, WJE, Rochon, Y, Jonas, M, Christie, P, Harlan, JE. Blockade of CD49d (a4 integrin) on intrapulmonary but not circulating leukocytes inhibits airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in a mouse model of asthma. J Clin Investig 1997; 100: 3083-92.
32. Benditt, JO, Wood, DE, McCool, FD, Lewis, S, Albert, RK. Changes in breathing and ventilatory muscle recruitment patterns induced by lung volume reduction surgery. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1997; 155: 279-84.
33. Benditt, JO, Lewis, S, Wood, DE, Klima, L, Albert, RK. Lung volume reduction surgery improves maximum O2 consumption, maximum minute ventilation, O2 pulse and dead space-to-tidal volume ratio during leg cycle ergometry. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1997; 156: 561-6.
34. Albert, RK, Benditt, JO, Hildebrandt, J, Wood, DE, Hlastala, MP. Lung volume reduction surgery has variable effects on blood gases in patients with emphysema. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998; 158: 71-6.
35. Lamm, WJE, Albert, RKA. Effect of zonal conditions and posture on pulmonary blood flow distribution to subpleural and interior lung. J Appl Physiol 2000; 88: 120-5.
36. Albert, RK, Hubmayr, RD. The prone position eliminates compression of the lungs by the heart. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 161: 1660-5.