Previously Funded Researchers
See researchers who have made a difference in research we have funded prior to 2018 through our nationwide research awards, showcasing the breadth of the work and scientists we have supported.-
Justine Tigno-Aranjuez, PhD
University of Central Florida
Negative Regulation of Allergic Asthma by LMAN1, a Novel Receptor for House Dust Mite
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Lara Traeger, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Addressing Needs of Lung Cancer Patients Facing Risk of Recurrence
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Phuoc Tran, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Targeting a Gene Involved in Lung Cancer Drug Resistance
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Matthew Triplette, MD, MPH, BA
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Assisting in Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Screening in Indigenous People in SeaTle (ASSIST)
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Alexei Tumanov, M.D., Ph.D.
Columbia University
Investigating Origins of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Development
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Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Ph.D.
Yale University
Enzyme Could Play Key Role in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Johanna Uthoff
University of Iowa
Lung Cancer Risk Assessment Using Quantitative Imaging
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Anna Volerman, MD
University of Chicago
Evaluating Asthma Management Policy in Chicago Schools
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Narendra Wajapeyee, Ph.D.
Yale University
Targeting p53 Gene to Treat Lung Cancer
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Guanghu Wang, Ph.D.
Georgia Regents University
Fighting Drug Resistance in Lung Cancer
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Noel Warfel, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Blocking Enzyme PIM Kinase to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Hideo Watanabe, M.D., Ph.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Understanding the Complexity and Variability of Lung Tumors
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Pamela Wearsch, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University - School of Medicine
Particles in TB Membrane Could be Target for Treatment
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Nathaniel Weathington, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Testing New Drug Therapies for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Using Donor Lungs
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Gary A. Weisman, PhD
The Curators of the University of Missouri
P2Y2 receptor-integrin interactions in Spike- and ACE2-mediated SARS-CoV-2 entry in lung alveolar epithelial cells
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Daniel Weiss, MD, PhD
The University of Vermont State and Agricultural College
Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 induced type 2 alveolar epithelial cell pathogenesis
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Johnathan Whetstine, PhD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Chromatin Factors Impacting Lung Cancer
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Nicole White, Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis
Insight Into How Lung Tumors Grow
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Henning Willers, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Attacking Lung Cancer Before It Develops Drug Resistance
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Timothy Williamson, M.A., MPH
University of California
Helping Lung Cancer Patients Cope with Their Diagnosis and Treatment
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Andrew A Wilson, MD
Trustees of Boston University, B U Medical Campus
Defining the alveolar epithelial response to SARS-CoV-2 and additional risk of cigarette smoke or e-cig vapor exposure
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Monte Winslow, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Factors in the Spread of Lung Cancer
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Deborah Winter, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Using Cells from Lung Transplants to Better Understand Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Kel Woo, MD, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
Preventing Low Oxygen-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension
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Rui Xiao, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Investigating Effect of Smoke Exposure in Alpha-1 Antitryptin Deficiency
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Jintao Xu, PhD
University of Michigan
Developing Immune-Based Treatments and Vaccines for Pulmonary Fungal Diseases
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Lixing Yang, PhD
University of Chicago
Discovering Genetic Mutations in Lung Cancer in People Who Never Smoked
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Xuexian Yang, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico
How Lack of CIS Molecule Leads to Allergic Lung Disease
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Shuyu Yao, Ph.D., DVM
Indiana University
Helping Immune System Fight RSV
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Hongwei Yao, Ph.D., M.D.
University of Rochester
Link Between Cigarette Smoke and Lung Premature Aging