Meet the Current Researchers

Get to know the lung health scientists driving progress through projects funded by the American Lung Association Research Institute.
  • Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, MPH, PhD

    Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, MPH, PhD

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc.

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

  • Lauren Benton, MD

    Lauren Benton, MD

    University of Arizona

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

  • Henry Brems, PhD

    Henry Brems, PhD

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Addressing Inequities from Before Medically Advised Discharges after Asthma Exacerbation

  • Brittany Duchene, MD

    Brittany Duchene, MD

    University of Vermont Medical Center

    Understanding the Relationship Between Asthma and Depression

  • Elliott Tyler Gall, PhD

    Elliott Tyler Gall, PhD

    Portland State University

    Impact of Portable Induction Cooktops on Indoor Air Quality

  • Yuefeng Huang, PhD

    Yuefeng Huang, PhD

    Columbia University

    Regulating Exaggerated Immune Cell Response Could Lead to Better Asthma Treatment

  • Hong Ji, PhD

    Hong Ji, PhD

    University of California Davis

    Reducing Lung Inflammation Caused by Particulate Matter by Boosting Tet1 Protein Activity

  • Denise A. Kent, PhD, APRN

    Denise A. Kent, PhD, APRN

    University of Illinois Chicago

    REturning Computed tomography rEsults to actIVE Lung Health Cohort participants (RECEIVE)

  • James Krings, MD

    James Krings, MD

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Cost Analysis of SMART Therapy to Improve Asthma Outcomes

  • Alison G. Lee, MD

    Alison G. Lee, MD

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Prenatal Indoor Air Pollution Exposure and Infant Lung Health

  • Alison May, PhD

    Alison May, PhD

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Understanding Immune-Gland Interactions in the Airway

  • Stephen Mein, MD

    Stephen Mein, MD

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Will Cutting Medicare Drug Costs Help Black and Hispanic Adults to Obtain and Use Inhalers?

  • Ryan M. Pearson PhD

    Ryan M. Pearson PhD

    University of Maryland

    Using Nanoparticles to Target and Reprogram Immune Cell Metabolism to Treat Asthma

  • Novalia Pishesha, PhD

    Novalia Pishesha, PhD

    Boston Children's Hospital

    Using Proteins Derived from Alpacas to Reduce Allergic Reactions in Asthma

  • Meghan Rebuli, PhD

    Meghan Rebuli, PhD

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Do Chemicals in Popular Air Fresheners Have Potential to Harm Key Airway Cells?

  • S. Christy Sadreameli, MD, MHS

    S. Christy Sadreameli, MD, MHS

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Impact of Maryland’s Mandatory Stock Bronchodilator Law on Student Asthma Outcomes

  • Anna Yeo, PhD

    Anna Yeo, PhD

    Rhode Island Hospital

    Dietary Patterns and Asthma Activity in Urban Children

  • Wenjie Yu, PhD

    Wenjie Yu, PhD

    The University of Iowa

    Enlarged Airway Glands and Their Link to Mucus Abnormalities in Chronic Airway Disease

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