Meet the Research Team

Each year the American Lung Association funds the brightest, pioneering scientists and researchers in lung health through our Awards and Grants Program and the Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) network. Each funded investigator uses novel ideas and innovative approaches to make discoveries that will save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

Since the turn of the century the Lung Association has invested over $171 million in research and with supporters like you, we are funding a total of $6.45 million in grants this fiscal year. Research funding is critical for advancing scientific discoveries and producing breakthroughs that improve the quality of life for people living with lung disease and can help save lives. We invite those interested in donating to transformative scientific research to learn more about ways to give. We truly appreciate your commitment to research and improving the lives of people with lung disease.

We invite researchers interested in making a significant impact on lung disease through our Awards and Grants Program to learn more about funding opportunities.

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Research Grant

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Xiaoyi Yuan, Ph.D.
Role of miR-147 in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Catalyst Award

Topics: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,

State: Texas

Air Pollution

Seema Lakdawala, Ph.D.
Reducing the Spread of Influenza Virus Through the Air

Biomedical Research Grant

Topics: Air Pollution, Influenza,

State: Pennsylvania

Asthma and Allergy

Yen-Hua Chen, Ph.D.
Role of Arginase Metabolism in Innate Lymphoid Cell-mediated Lung Inflammation

Senior Research Training Fellowship

Topic: Asthma and Allergy

State: New York
Sunitha Kaiser, M.D., Ph.D.
The SHAKE Study: Sustaining High-quality Asthma care for Kids Everywhere

Innovation Award

Topic: Asthma and Allergy

State: California
Monica Lawrence, M.D.
Targeting Neutrophils in Severe Childhood Asthma

American Lung Association /AAAAI Allergic Respiratory Diseases Research Award

Topic: Asthma and Allergy

State: Virginia
Judith Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Regulation of Rhinovirus by the Asthma-associated 17q21 Locus Gene ORMDL3

American Lung Association /AAAAI Allergic Respiratory Diseases Research Award

Topic: Asthma and Allergy

State: Wisconsin

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Jichao Chen, Ph.D.
Origin and Function of a Novel Endothelial Population in the Mouse Lung

Innovation Award

Topics: Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia,

State: Texas

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Gregg Duncan, Ph.D.
Engineering a Clinically Implemented Nanoparticle-based Mucus Diagnostic for Chronic Lung Diseases

Innovation Award

Topics: Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cystic Fibrosis,

State: Maryland
Karim Bahmed, Ph.D.
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Human Primary Alveolar Type II Cells in Emphysema

Catalyst Award

Topics: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema,

State: Pennsylvania
Valerie Press, M.D., M.P.H.
COPD Tools: Comprehensive Aproach to Developing High Impact COPD Readmission Reduction Tools

Innovation Award

Topic: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

State: Illinois
Xiaoyi Yuan, Ph.D.
Role of miR-147 in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Catalyst Award

Topics: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,

State: Texas
Zafar Zafari, Ph.D.
Developing a National Microsimulation Model of COPD Evaluating Different Interventions and Policies in the US

Public Policy Award

Topic: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

State: Maryland

Dyspnea

Andrew Bryant, M.D.
Targeting Protein May Reduce Severity of Pulmonary Hypertension

Biomedical Research Grant

Topics: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Dyspnea, Interstitial Lung Disease,

State: Florida