Previously Funded Researchers

Binoy Shivanna, M.D., D.M.

Baylor College of Medicine

Preventing Lung Damage from Oxygen Used to Treat ARDS

Sheng Si, MD

Boston University

Determining Role of Genetic Mutation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Anurag Singh, Ph.D.

Boston University

Understanding Role of Mutated KRAS Gene in Lung Cancer

Judith Smith, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Understanding How a Gene Regulates Viral Asthma Triggers

Adam C. Soloff, Ph.D.

University of Pittsburgh

Enhancing the Functionality of T cells for Next Generation Adoptive Cell Transfer Therapy for Advanced Lung Cancer

Samir Soneji, Ph.D.

Trustees of Dartmouth College

Does the Effectiveness of CT Screening Translate into Real-World Benefits?

Courtney Sparacino-Watkins, Ph.D.

University of Pittsburgh

Enzyme May Play Key Role in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Srinivas Sridhar, Ph.D.

Northeastern University

Injectable Lung Cancer Therapy with PARP Inhibitors Could Better Target Tumor Cells

Anup Srivastava, Ph.D.

University of Arizona Health Sciences

Studying Inflammation in Cigarette Smoke-Induced COPD

Kurt Randall Stenmark, MD

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Role of hypoxia and complement in lung endothelial cell injury in COVID-19

Andrew Stokes, PhD

Boston University School of Public Health

Association of Electronic Cigarette Use with Respiratory Health

Alexandros Strikoudis, Ph.D.

Columbia University

Investigating Origins of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Development

Eric Sweet-Cordero, M.D.

Stanford University

Examining Cell-to-Cell Communication for Clues about Lung Cancer

Andrew Synn, M.D.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston

New Chest Imaging Method to Detect Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Bartosz Szczesny, Ph.D.

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Damage to Mitochondrial DNA May Trigger Inflammation in Airway Cells

Tomasz Szul, Ph.D.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Gaining Insight into Impact of E-Cigarettes on Lung Inflammation

Fikadu G. Tafesse, PhD

Oregon Health & Science University

Defining the roles of diacylglycerol in Mtb infection using multi-functional chemical probes

Seyedtaghi Takyar, MD, PhD

Yale University

Enhancing the Targeting of Tumor Blood Vessels in Lung Cancer

Pranita Tamma, MD

Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine

Reducing the Development of Resistance to Anti-Pseudomonal Antibiotics

Tuomas Tammela, M.D., Ph.D.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Investigating Role of Enzymes in Cancer Gene Amplification in Lung Cancer

Shumin Tan, Ph.D.

Tufts University

How Does Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Adapt to Life in Humans?

Moon-Shong Tang Ph.D.

New York University School of Medicine

Do E-Cigarettes Lead to Lung Cancer?

Kathryn L. Taylor, PhD

Georgetown University

Testing Methods to Increase Lung Cancer Screening Among Quitline Callers

Steven Templeton, Ph.D.

Indiana University

Adiponectin-Mediated Inhibition of Detrimental Inflammation in Invasive Aspergillosis

Justine Tigno-Aranjuez, PhD

University of Central Florida

Negative Regulation of Allergic Asthma by LMAN1, a Novel Receptor for House Dust Mite

Phuoc Tran, M.D., Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Targeting a Gene Involved in Lung Cancer Drug Resistance

Alexei Tumanov, M.D., Ph.D.

Columbia University

Investigating Origins of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Development

Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Ph.D.

Yale University

Enzyme Could Play Key Role in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Johanna Uthoff

University of Iowa

Lung Cancer Risk Assessment Using Quantitative Imaging

Narendra Wajapeyee, Ph.D.

Yale University

Targeting p53 Gene to Treat Lung Cancer