Meet the Current Researchers

Elizabeth A. Jacobsen, PhD

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Why are Eosinophils Resistant to Steroid Treatment for Severe Asthma?

Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, PhD

The University of Vermont

Preventing Increase in Antioxidant to Boost Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Treatment

Lingtao Jin, PhD

University of Florida

Targeting Protein to Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance in Small Cell Lung Cancer

Humam Kadara, PhD

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Inhibiting CD24 May Improve Immune-Based Treatment for Lung Adenocarcinoma

Edy Kim, MD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Seeking Targeted Treatments for Unclassifiable Lung Fibrosis

James Krings, MD, MSCI

Washington University in St. Louis

Why are New Inhaler Recommendations Not Used More Frequently?

Sarah Lacher, PhD

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Understanding the Molecular Drivers of Wildfire Smoke-Induced Lung Disease

Peggy Lai, MD, MPH

Massachusetts General Hospital

HEPA Cleaner Intervention to Reduce Respiratory Virus Exposure in Schools

Jason Lang, MD

Duke University School of Medicine

Pulmonary Rehab May Help Children with Obesity and Asthma

Sixto Leal, MD, PhD

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Uncovering Clues to COVID Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis Mold Infection

Bo Liang, PhD

Emory University

Viral Polymerases for RSV and SARS-CoV-2 Could be Key for Prevention and Treatment

Adora Lin, MD, PhD

Children’s National

Understanding B Cells’ Role in Allergic Asthma

Yonathan Lissanu Deribe, PhD, MD

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Using New Drug Development Technology to Target SMARCA4 Lung Cancer

Claudia Loebel, MD, PhD

University of Michigan

Learning About Tissue Stiffness in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Weiwen Long, PhD

Wright State University

Potential Therapeutic Target for Lung Adenocarcinoma with KRAS Mutations

Camila Lopes-Ramos, PhD

Harvard University

Sex and Gender Differences in Lung Adenocarcinoma

Duc  M. Ha, MD, MAS

Kaiser Permanente Colorado Institute for Health Research

Overcoming Breathlessness in Lung Cancer Survivors 

Seyed Javad M. Moghaddam, MD

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Developing Immuno-Prevention and Treatment Modalities for KRAS Mutant Lung Cancer

Meredith McCormack, MD, MHS

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Testing a Diabetes Drug in Obese Individuals With Asthma

Roy Morello, PhD

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Teasing Out Factors Causing Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a Bone Disease that Affects Breathing

Emily Moser, PhD

University of Florida

Defining Role of Enzyme After Influenza Vacination Will Lead to More Effective Vaccines

Christopher Mosher, MD, MHS

Duke University School of Medicine

Is the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Increased After Acute Exacerbation COPD?

Jarrod Mousa, PhD

University of Georgia

Using Monoclonal Antibodies to Protect Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia

Peter Mullen, PhD

University of Southern California

Does Changing Intake of Specific Nutrients Reduce Levels of SARS-CoV-2 in the Body?

Kristin Nelson, PhD, MPH

Emory University

Impact of Introducing Two TB Vaccines in Four Countries

Enid Neptune, MD

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Could Some COPD Patients Benefit From Blood Pressure Drug?

Aglaia Ntokou, PhD

Yale University

The pluripotency factor OCT4 in pulmonary fibrosis

Andrea A. Pappalardo, MD

University of Illinois

How Do Schools Deal With Access to the Asthma Medication Albuterol?

Alexander Pertsemlidis, PhD

University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio

MicroRNAs May Help Control Cancer Spread

Sean Pitroda, MD

The University of Chicago

Uncloaking Immune-Evasive Lung Cancers to Improve Response to Immunotherapy