Previously Funded Researchers

See researchers who have made a difference in research we have funded in previous years through our nationwide research awards, showcasing the breadth of the work and scientists we have supported.
  • Mohamed Abazeed, M.D., Ph.D.

    Mohamed Abazeed, M.D., Ph.D.

    Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Mapping and Exploiting the Subclonal Architecture of Lung Adenocarcinoma

  • Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, PhD

    Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, PhD

    The Wistar Institute

    Role of Fungal Translocation in Modulating Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19

  • Swarnali Acharyya, PhD

    Swarnali Acharyya, PhD

    The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

    Targeting Brain Relapse in Lung Cancer

  • Mario Acunzo, PhD

    Mario Acunzo, PhD

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Using New Technologies to Examine Molecular Mechanisms of Lung Cancer Drug Resistance

  • Dennis Adeegbe, Ph.D.

    Dennis Adeegbe, Ph.D.

    H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

    Boosting Immune Activity in the Fight Against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • John Aitchison, PhD

    John Aitchison, PhD

    Seattle Children's Hospital

    Identifying Nanobody Proteins to Neutralize COVID-19 Viruses

  • Ayobami Akenroye, MB ChB, MPH, PhD

    Ayobami Akenroye, MB ChB, MPH, PhD

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital

    Metabolomic Profiles of Patients with Severe Asthma on Inhaled Corticosteroids and on Omalizumab

  • Gheath Alatrash, DO, PhD

    Gheath Alatrash, DO, PhD

    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Can CAR-T Cell Therapy Be Used to Treat Lung Cancer?

  • George Alba, MD

    George Alba, MD

    Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University

    Pulmonary Endothelial NEDD9 and Acute Lung Injury

  • John Albeck, Ph.D.

    John Albeck, Ph.D.

    University of California, Davis

    Learning How the Body Repairs Damaged Lung Epithelium

  • Mehdi Alilou

    Mehdi Alilou

    Case Western Reserve University

    Novel Nodule Vessel Features to Predict Response to Lung Cancer Therapies

  • Teresa Allende-Aydillo Gomez, PhD

    Teresa Allende-Aydillo Gomez, PhD

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Immunological Imprinting and Cross-reactive Immune Responses in COVID19

  • Mona Alotaibi, MBBS

    Mona Alotaibi, MBBS

    The Regents of the University of California, San Diego

    Metabolomics Determinants of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

  • Kerri Aronson, MD

    Kerri Aronson, MD

    Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    Improving Patients’ Knowledge About Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

  • Elnaz Atabakhsh, Ph.D.

    Elnaz Atabakhsh, Ph.D.

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Gene Mutation Makes Lung Cancer Less Responsive to Treatment

  • Karim Bahmed, Ph.D.

    Karim Bahmed, Ph.D.

    Temple University

    Protecting Alveolar Cells in Emphysema

  • Steven Baker, PhD

    Steven Baker, PhD

    Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute

    Alternative Splicing in Human Lung Cells During Influenza A Virus Infection

  • Audreesh Banerjee, M.D.

    Audreesh Banerjee, M.D.

    University of Pennsylvania

    How Class of Drugs Decreases Airway Hyperresponsiveness

  • Xiaoyong Bao, Ph.D.

    Xiaoyong Bao, Ph.D.

    University of Texas Medical Branch

    Developing Vaccine Against Virus That Can be Deadly in Children

  • Alan P. Baptist, MD, MPH

    Alan P. Baptist, MD, MPH

    University of Michigan

    Evaluating Behavioral Intervention to Improve Asthma in Older Adults

  • Pankaj Baral, PhD

    Pankaj Baral, PhD

    Kansas State University

    Neuroimmune Regulation of Influenza A Infection and Viral Pneumonia

  • Joseph Barbi, Ph.D.

    Joseph Barbi, Ph.D.

    Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Will Blocking a Nerve Protein Help Stop Lung Tumor Growth?

  • Christina Barkauskas, MD

    Christina Barkauskas, MD

    Duke University

    Testing Tapeworm Drug Against COVID-19 Virus

  • R. Graham Barr, MD, DrPH

    R. Graham Barr, MD, DrPH

    The Trustees of Columbia University in NYC

    The Collaborative Cohort of Cohorts for COVID-19 Research (C4R) CT Study

  • Nora Barrett, M.D.

    Nora Barrett, M.D.

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Understanding Role Receptor Involved in Lung Inflammation Plays in Asthma

  • Robert Barrington, Ph.D.

    Robert Barrington, Ph.D.

    University of South Alabama

    Gaining Insight into Rare Lung Disease, APAP

  • Anthony Baughn, Ph.D.

    Anthony Baughn, Ph.D.

    Regents of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

    Unraveling the Mystery of Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis

  • Stephen Baylin, M.D.

    Stephen Baylin, M.D.

    Johns Hopkins University

    Novel Model Aids Understanding of How Smoking Causes Lung Cancer

  • Gillian Beamer, VMD, DACVP, Ph.D.

    Gillian Beamer, VMD, DACVP, Ph.D.

    Tufts University

    Seeking to Identify Genes That Contribute to TB

  • Tishra Beeson, DrPH, MPH

    Tishra Beeson, DrPH, MPH

    Central Washington University (CWU)

    Keys to Prevention: Reducing Community Spread of COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities

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