Previously Funded Researchers

See researchers who have made a difference in research we have funded in previous years through our nationwide research awards, showcasing the breadth of the work and scientists we have supported.
  • Kevin Harrod, PhD

    Kevin Harrod, PhD

    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Novel SARS-CoV-2 antivirals targeting viral encoded ion channels

  • Khaled Hassan, M.D.

    Khaled Hassan, M.D.

    University of Michigan

    Overcoming Resistance to Lung Cancer Drugs

  • Aaron N. Hata, MD, PhD

    Aaron N. Hata, MD, PhD

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Exploiting potent anti-viral immunity against lung cancer through antigenic reprograming

  • Summer Hawkins, Ph.D.

    Summer Hawkins, Ph.D.

    Trustees of Boston College

    How Do Tobacco and Air Pollution Policies Impact Birth Outcomes?

  • Pamela Hershberger, Ph.D.

    Pamela Hershberger, Ph.D.

    Health Research Incorporated, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Division

    Reversing Drug Resistance in EGFR Mutant Lung Cancers

  • Kristen Holm, Ph.D.

    Kristen Holm, Ph.D.

    National Jewish Health

    Increasing Adherence to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in People with COPD

  • Jason Hong, MD

    Jason Hong, MD

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Understanding Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Predicting Drugs at Single-cell Resolution

  • Jaime Hook, MD

    Jaime Hook, MD

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Alveolar Mechanisms of Influenza-Induced Acute Lung Injury

  • Yashoda Madaiah Hosakote, PhD

    Yashoda Madaiah Hosakote, PhD

    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Revealing HMGB1 Protein’s Role in COVID-19 Disease

  • Terri Hough MD, MSc

    Terri Hough MD, MSc

    Oregon Health & Science University

    Recovery after COVID-19 Hospitalization

  • Lu Huang, PhD

    Lu Huang, PhD

    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Targeting Trained Immunity to Develop Novel TB Vaccine 

  • Shouxiong Huang, Ph.D.

    Shouxiong Huang, Ph.D.

    University of Cincinnati

    Finding a New TB Vaccine

  • William Hudson, PhD

    William Hudson, PhD

    Baylor College of Medicine

    Mapping T cell Exhaustion in Lung Tumors

  • Landon Inge, Ph.D.

    Landon Inge, Ph.D.

    St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center

    Compound Could Help Some Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Jennifer Ingram, Ph.D.

    Jennifer Ingram, Ph.D.

    Duke University Medical Center

    Exploring the Link Between Asthma and Obesity

  • Elizabeth A. Jacobsen, PhD

    Elizabeth A. Jacobsen, PhD

    Mayo Clinic Arizona

    Why are Eosinophils Resistant to Steroid Treatment for Severe Asthma?

  • Dan Jane-wit, MD, PhD

    Dan Jane-wit, MD, PhD

    Yale University

    The Role of ZFYVE21 in COVID-19 Respiratory Complications

  • Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, PhD

    Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, PhD

    The University of Vermont

    Preventing Increase in Antioxidant to Boost Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Treatment

  • Sunit Jariwala, M.D.

    Sunit Jariwala, M.D.

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Developing and Testing Software Tool to Help Manage Children's Asthma

  • Erik Jensen, M.D.

    Erik Jensen, M.D.

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Does Bacteria Imbalance Play Role in Premature Infant Lung Disease?

  • Hong Ji, Ph.D.

    Hong Ji, Ph.D.

    University of California, Davis

    Seeking Personalized Treatment for Severe Asthma in Children

  • Lingtao Jin, PhD

    Lingtao Jin, PhD

    University of Florida

    Targeting Protein to Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance in Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Nikhil Joshi, PhD

    Nikhil Joshi, PhD

    Yale University School of Medicine

    Investigating the function of tumor-specific T cells in non-small cell lung

  • Humam Kadara, PhD

    Humam Kadara, PhD

    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Inhibiting CD24 May Improve Immune-Based Treatment for Lung Adenocarcinoma

  • Humam Kadara, Ph.D.

    Humam Kadara, Ph.D.

    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Changes in Airway Could Signal Early Lung Cancer Development

  • Peter Kaiser, Ph.D.

    Peter Kaiser, Ph.D.

    University of California, Irvine

    Drugs to Reactivate Tumor-Killing Ability of p53

  • Sunitha Kaiser, M.D., Ph.D.

    Sunitha Kaiser, M.D., Ph.D.

    University of California, San Francisco

    The SHAKE Study: Sustaining High-quality Asthma care for Kids Everywhere

  • Nada Y Kalaany, PhD

    Nada Y Kalaany, PhD

    Boston Children’s Hospital

    Identifying metabolic alterations in lung cancer-associated cachexia

  • Elham Karamooz, M.D.

    Elham Karamooz, M.D.

    Oregon Health & Science University

    Learning How Immune System Recognizes TB Bacteria Could Lead to New Vaccine

  • Harry Karmouty-Quintana, Ph.D.

    Harry Karmouty-Quintana, Ph.D.

    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Investigating Role of Excessively Multiplying Cells in Pulmonary Hypertension

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