Meet the Current Researchers
See the scientists helping to make a difference with our Research Awards Nationwide, which gives a snapshot of the research we support.-
Mario Acunzo, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University
Using New Technologies to Examine Molecular Mechanisms of Lung Cancer Drug Resistance
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John Aitchison, PhD
Seattle Children's Hospital
Identifying Nanobody Proteins to Neutralize COVID-19 Viruses
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Kerri Aronson, MD
Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Improving Patients’ Knowledge About Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
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Alan P. Baptist, MD, MPH
University of Michigan
Evaluating Behavioral Intervention to Improve Asthma in Older Adults
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Elizaveta Benevolenskaya, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Why Do Some Cancer Cells Persist Despite Treatment for EGFR Lung Cancer?
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Marisa Bittoni, PhD
Ohio State University
Can Exercise Reduce Lung Cancer Risk?
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Sonali Bose, MD, MPH
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Will a Diet High in Omega 3 Fatty Acids Improve Asthma During Pregnancy?
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Tamra Burns Loeb, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles
Improving Public Health Messages to Reduce COVID-19 Spread in Black and Latinx Communities
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Julio Camarero, PhD
University of Southern California
Therapeutic Targeting of Hdm2/HdmX E3 Ligase in Lung Carcinoma
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Stephen Carpenter, MD, PhD
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Defining Features of Immune Cells Linked to Prevention of Active Tuberculosis
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Geoffrey Clark, PhD
University of Louisville Research Foundation
Determining How New RAS Inhibitor Works Against Lung Cancer
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Ahmet Coskun, PhD
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Revealing How Immune Cells Specialize in Response to Lung Cancer Cells
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Moumita Ghosh, PhD
University of Colorado Denver
Identifying Lung Changes During Lung Cancer Development to Improve Early Detection
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Kayla Goliwas, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Combining Immune Checkpoint Therapy and Interlukin-6 Targeting to Enhance the Anti-Tumor Immune Response
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Yashoda Madaiah Hosakote, PhD
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Revealing HMGB1 Protein’s Role in COVID-19 disease
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Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, PhD
The University of Vermont
Preventing Increase in Antioxidant to Boost Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Treatment
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Humam Kadara, PhD
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Inhibiting CD24 May Improve Immune-Based Treatment for Lung Adenocarcinoma
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James Krings, MD, MSCI
Washington University in St. Louis
Why are New Inhaler Recommendations Not Used More Frequently?
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Sarah Lacher, PhD
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Understanding the Molecular Drivers of Wildfire Smoke-Induced Lung Disease
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Peggy Lai, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital
HEPA Cleaner Intervention to Reduce Respiratory Virus Exposure in Schools
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Jason Lang, MD
Duke University School of Medicine
Pulmonary Rehab May Help Children with Obesity and Asthma
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Sixto Leal, MD, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Uncovering Clues to COVID Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis Mold Infection
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Yonathan Lissanu Deribe, PhD, MD
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Using New Drug Development Technology to Target SMARCA4 Lung Cancer
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Claudia Loebel, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Learning About Tissue Stiffness in Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Meredith McCormack, MD, MHS
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Testing a Diabetes Drug in Obese Individuals With Asthma
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Roy Morello, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Teasing Out Factors Causing Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a Bone Disease that Affects Breathing
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Emily Moser, PhD
University of Florida
Defining Role of Enzyme After Influenza Vacination Will Lead to More Effective Vaccines
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Christopher Mosher, MD, MHS
Duke University School of Medicine
Is the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Increased After Acute Exacerbation COPD?
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Peter Mullen, PhD
University of Southern California
Does Changing Intake of Specific Nutrients Reduce Levels of SARS-CoV-2 in the Body?
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Kristin Nelson, PhD, MPH
Emory University
Impact of Introducing Two TB Vaccines in Four Countries