Meet the Current Researchers

Kaisen Lin, PhD

Michigan State University

Can Cleaning Products Influence Lung Health?

Gabrielle Yi-hui Liu, MD

University of California Davis

What are the Long-Term Effects of Wildfire Exposure on Lung Health?

Amy Ludwig, MD

Northwestern University - Chicago Campus

Which Young Adults Are At Risk for Long-Term Health Issues After Pneumonia?

Shawn Lyons, PhD

Boston University

Exploiting Weak Spot in How Viruses Operate to Combat Severe Respiratory Infections

Nadiia Lypova, PhD

University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.

Tracking Emergence of Drug-Resistant Cells

Nairrita Majumder, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles

Activating Potassium Channels to Protect Against Lung Damage in Pneumonia

Sheena E. Martenies, PhD, MPH

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Improving Portable Air Cleaner Use in Homes with Children

Scott Matson, MD

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.

Identifying Metabolic Changes in Early-Stage Pulmonary Fibrosis

Alison May, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Understanding Immune-Gland Interactions in the Airway

Yohannes Mebratu, PhD, DVM

The Ohio State University

Increasing Enzyme in Lung Cells Could Help Fight Severe Influenza

Stephen Mein, MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Will Cutting Medicare Drug Costs Help Black and Hispanic Adults to Obtain and Use Inhalers?

Abebaw Mengistu-Yohannes, PhD

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Feasibility and Acceptability of Antidepressant Drug Therapy in Patients with COPD

Paulo Mesquita, PhD

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Improving Recovery Process in the Older Adult Diaphragm After Mechanical Ventilation

Peter Miller, MD, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

How Common Forms of DNA Mutation in the Blood Can Contribute to COPD

Alexander Mohapatra, MD, PhD

University of California, San Francisco

Learning How Monocytes Mature Can Lead to New TB Therapies

Milica Momcilovic, MD, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles

Anti-Estrogen Therapy May Help Treat Some Lung Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Females

Anoma Nellore, MD

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Understanding Flu-Specific Memory B Cells Could Lead to More Effective Flu Vaccines

Hung Nguyen, PhD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

How T Lymphocyte Promotes Fibrosis in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

Crystal M. North, MD

Harvard Medical School

Addressing Inequities from Before Medically Advised Discharges after Asthma Exacerbation

Kathryn A. O'Donnell, PhD

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Targeting Lactate in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Mila Ortigoza, MD, PhD

New York University Grossman School of Medicine

How Do Certain Immune Responses Unintentionally Boost Flu Virus Spread?

Ami Patel, PhD

The Wistar Institute

How Do CAR-T Cell Therapies Predispose Body to Influenza-Associated Lung Disease?

Ryan M. Pearson PhD

University of Maryland

Using Nanoparticles to Target and Reprogram Immune Cell Metabolism to Treat Asthma

Novalia Pishesha, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

Using Proteins Derived from Alpacas to Reduce Allergic Reactions in Asthma

Michael J. Podolsky, MD

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

How can the Extracellular Matrix be Degraded in Pulmonary Fibrosis?

Sarath Raju, MD

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Lung-Specific Cell Free DNA as a Biomarker of Disease Severity and Progression Risk in COPD

Sunad Rangarajan, MD

University of Colorado Denver

Discovering Key to Fibroblast Activation in Lung Fibrosis Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ahmed A. Raslan, PhD

Boston University

Targeting Endothelial Cells in Small Lung Capillaries to Halt Progression of Lung Fibrosis

Meghan Rebuli, PhD

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Do Chemicals in Popular Air Fresheners Have Potential to Harm Key Airway Cells?

Joselyn Rojas-Quintero, MD

Baylor College of Medicine

Investigating How Metformin Protects Against Cigarette Smoke Damage in Lung Cells in COPD