Meet the Current Researchers

Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, MPH, PhD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc.

Matching the Right Patient to the Right Medicine in Allergic and Eosinophilic Asthma

Md Zahid Akhter, PhD

University of Illinois Chicago

Blocking Gene Could Lead to New Treatments for Patients with Severe Lung Injury

Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Using a Simple Blood Test to Screen People for Lung Cancer

Brittany Allen-Petersen, PhD

Purdue University

Understanding How a Protein Suppresses Lung Cancer Cells’ Ability to Spread

Vikas Anathy, PhD

The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

Exploring Role of Cellular Structure That Engulfs Particles in How Lung Cells Control Flu

Deepshikha Ashana, MD, MBA

Duke University

Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Phone App to Help People with COPD

Vincent Auyeung, MD, PhD

University of California, San Francisco

Why Do Transitional Cells Promote Scarring in Pulmonary Fibrosis?

Riyue Bao, PhD

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh

Tumor Cell Signaling May Impact Immunotherapy Response for Lung Squamous Cell Cancer

Xiaoyong Bao, PhD

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Targeting Protein That Regulates SARS-CoV-2 Could Lead to Better COVID-19 Treatments

Victoria Barber, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles

Evaluating Health Effects of Re-emitted Smoke Volatile Organic Compounds

Juliana Barreto de Albuquerque, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Enhancing Immunity Against Respiratory Pathogens Through Mucosal Vaccination

Lauren Benton, MD

University of Arizona

Why is Asthma More Likely in Children with Febrile Respiratory Infections?

Sergejs Berdnikovs, PhD

University of Colorado Denver

How Abnormal Metabolic Regulation in Airway Epithelial Cells Affect Body’s Response to Viral Infections

Sheena Bhalla, MD

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern)

Examining Epigenetic Determinants of Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening

Henry Brems, PhD

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Addressing Inequities from Before Medically Advised Discharges after Asthma Exacerbation

Lauren Averett Byers, MD

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Targeting Diverse Cell Populations to Identify and Treat Resistant Cells in Lung Cancer

Daniel Calabrese, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Unraveling How Cytomegalovirus and Natural Killer Cells Cause Lung Disease

Stephen Carpenter, MD, PhD

Case Western Reserve University - School of Medicine

Studying T Cell Responses to TB Could Assist Vaccine Development

Joseph Minhow Chan, MD, PhD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Dissecting Large Cell Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer at Single-Cell Level

Divay Chandra, MD

University of Pittsburgh

Developing Lithium as a Therapy for Emphysema

Hui-Zi Chen, MD, PhD

The Medical College of Wisconsin

Why is Small Cell Lung Cancer So Aggressive?

Yue Chen, PhD

Tufts University

Understanding Interplay Between Cholesterol and Potassium Uptake During TB Infection

In Su Cheon, PhD

University of Virginia

How Certain Immune Responses Can Lead to COVID-19 After Viral Pneumonia

Carla Concepcion, PhD

Columbia University

Finding Ways to Make SMARCA Therapy Even Better at Fighting Lung Cancer

Navneet Dhillon, PhD

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.

Distinguishing Long COVID-19 Patients Through Proteins of Circulating Extracellular Vesicles

Brad Drummond, MD

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

New Way to Analyze CT Scans to Determine Presence of Emphysema

Brittany Duchene, MD

University of Vermont Medical Center

Understanding the Relationship Between Asthma and Depression

Elliott Tyler Gall, PhD

Portland State University

Impact of Portable Induction Cooktops on Indoor Air Quality

Marta Gomes, PhD

Indiana University

Understanding the Role of WWOX Protein in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Ana S. Gonzalez-Reiche, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Tracking the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Could Inform COVID-19 Vaccine Development