Previously Funded Researchers

Kurt Randall Stenmark, MD

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Role of hypoxia and complement in lung endothelial cell injury in COVID-19

Edward Cooper Stites, MD, PhD

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Targeted Inhibition of Mutant and Wild-type RAS in KRAS G12C Lung Cancer

Andrew Stokes, PhD

Boston University School of Public Health

Association of Electronic Cigarette Use with Respiratory Health

Alexandros Strikoudis, Ph.D.

Columbia University

Investigating Origins of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Development

Aparna Sundaram, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Studying Protein That Causes Airway Constriction in Asthma

Eric Sweet-Cordero, M.D.

Stanford University

Examining Cell-to-Cell Communication for Clues about Lung Cancer

Andrew Synn, M.D.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston

New Chest Imaging Method to Detect Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Bartosz Szczesny, Ph.D.

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Damage to Mitochondrial DNA May Trigger Inflammation in Airway Cells

Tomasz Szul, Ph.D.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Gaining Insight into Impact of E-Cigarettes on Lung Inflammation

Fikadu G. Tafesse, PhD

Oregon Health & Science University

Defining the roles of diacylglycerol in Mtb infection using multi-functional chemical probes

Seyedtaghi Takyar, MD, PhD

Yale University

Enhancing the Targeting of Tumor Blood Vessels in Lung Cancer

Pranita Tamma, MD

Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine

Reducing the Development of Resistance to Anti-Pseudomonal Antibiotics

Tuomas Tammela, M.D., Ph.D.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Investigating Role of Enzymes in Cancer Gene Amplification in Lung Cancer

Shumin Tan, Ph.D.

Tufts University

How Does Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Adapt to Life in Humans?

Shumin Tan, PhD

Tufts University

Gaining Insights into a Regulator that Affects Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Moon-Shong Tang Ph.D.

New York University School of Medicine

Do E-Cigarettes Lead to Lung Cancer?

Alison Taylor, PhD

Columbia University

Effect of Changes in Chromosome Number in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Kathryn L. Taylor, PhD

Georgetown University

Testing Methods to Increase Lung Cancer Screening Among Quitline Callers

Steven Templeton, Ph.D.

Indiana University

Adiponectin-Mediated Inhibition of Detrimental Inflammation in Invasive Aspergillosis

Justine Tigno-Aranjuez, PhD

University of Central Florida

Negative Regulation of Allergic Asthma by LMAN1, a Novel Receptor for House Dust Mite

Trent Tipple, MD

University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center

Determing Selenium’s Role in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Lara Traeger, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Addressing Needs of Lung Cancer Patients Facing Risk of Recurrence

Phuoc Tran, M.D., Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Targeting a Gene Involved in Lung Cancer Drug Resistance

Matthew Triplette, MD, MPH, BA

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Assisting in Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Screening in Indigenous People in SeaTle (ASSIST)

Alexei Tumanov, M.D., Ph.D.

Columbia University

Investigating Origins of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Development

Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Ph.D.

Yale University

Enzyme Could Play Key Role in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Johanna Uthoff

University of Iowa

Lung Cancer Risk Assessment Using Quantitative Imaging

Anna Volerman, MD

University of Chicago

Evaluating Asthma Management Policy in Chicago Schools

Narendra Wajapeyee, Ph.D.

Yale University

Targeting p53 Gene to Treat Lung Cancer

Jing Gennie Wang, MD

Ohio State University

Determining Influence of Plant-Based Diet on Asthma and Response to Air Pollution