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.
  • Ya-Wen Chen, PhD

    Ya-Wen Chen, PhD

    University of Southern California

    Roles of hypoxia and Wnt signaling in human progenitor cell fate decision during lung injury

  • Yen-Hua Chen, Ph.D.

    Yen-Hua Chen, Ph.D.

    Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    Role of Arginase Metabolism in Innate Lymphoid Cell-mediated Lung Inflammation

  • Haiying Cheng, MD, PhD

    Haiying Cheng, MD, PhD

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Potential new immune evasion pathways and molecular targets in lung cancer

  • Emily Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

    Emily Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

    Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

    Overcoming Resistance to Newest EGFR-Inhibiting Lung Cancer Drugs

  • Simon Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

    Simon Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

    Columbia University in the City of New York

    Will Blocking Bmi1 Protein Improve Lung Cancer Immunotherapy?

  • Soo Jung Cho, M.D.

    Soo Jung Cho, M.D.

    Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    Why Are Older People More Susceptible to Fibrotic Lung Disease?

  • Bina Choi, MD

    Bina Choi, MD

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

    Proteomics Signatures of Quantitative Interstitial Abnormalities and Impaired Respiratory Health

  • Chen-Hua Chuang, Ph.D.

    Chen-Hua Chuang, Ph.D.

    Stanford University

    Molecular Biography of Lung Cancer Metastasis

  • Sangwoon Chung, PhD

    Sangwoon Chung, PhD

    The Ohio State University

    Preventing neutrophilic inflammation in severe asthma by targeting ETosis

  • Geoffrey Clark, PhD

    Geoffrey Clark, PhD

    University of Louisville Research Foundation

    Determining How New RAS Inhibitor Works Against Lung Cancer

  • Sarah Clark, PhD

    Sarah Clark, PhD

    University of Colorado

    Using Probiotics to Improve Pneumonia Treatment  

  • Suzanne Cloonan, Ph.D.

    Suzanne Cloonan, Ph.D.

    Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    How Genes Influence Development of Cigarette Smoke-Induced COPD

  • Bria Coates, MD

    Bria Coates, MD

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 

    Why Does SARS-CoV-2 Rarely Cause Severe Disease in Children?

  • J. Robert Coleman, Ph.D.

    J. Robert Coleman, Ph.D.

    State University of New York

    New Streptococcus Pneumonia Vaccine Would Protect Against All Strains

  • Maria Cortez, Ph.D.

    Maria Cortez, Ph.D.

    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Overcoming Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Resistance

  • Ahmet Coskun, PhD

    Ahmet Coskun, PhD

    Georgia Tech Research Corporation

    Revealing How Immune Cells Specialize in Response to Lung Cancer Cells

  • Catherine Crosby, Ph.D.

    Catherine Crosby, Ph.D.

    La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology

    How Immune Cell Helps Protect Body from Bacteria that Infects the Lung

  • Kristina Crothers, M.D.

    Kristina Crothers, M.D.

    University of Washington, Seattle

    Communicating Results of Lung Cancer Screening to Patients

  • Miranda Curtiss, MD, PhD

    Miranda Curtiss, MD, PhD

    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    CXCR5/Chi3l1 axis regulates allergic disease

  • Suellen D`Arc dos Santos Oliveira, PhD

    Suellen D`Arc dos Santos Oliveira, PhD

    University of Illinois at Chicago

    Role of Caveolin-1 and BMPRII Short Form in Pulmonary Vascular Homeostasis

  • Ana Patricia da Silva Gomes, PhD

    Ana Patricia da Silva Gomes, PhD

    H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

    Understanding the Effect of the Aging Process on Lung Cancer Treatment

  • Vinicio De Jesus Perez, M.D.

    Vinicio De Jesus Perez, M.D.

    Stanford University

    How Blood Vessel Cells Promote Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

  • Brandon DeKosky, PhD

    Brandon DeKosky, PhD

    University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.

    Molecular analysis of antibody responses associated with COVID-19 respiratory distress

  • Gina DeNicola, Ph.D.

    Gina DeNicola, Ph.D.

    H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

    Changes in Cell Signaling Pathway Could Shed Light on Lung Cancer

  • Tushar Desai, M.D., MPH

    Tushar Desai, M.D., MPH

    Stanford University

    Genetic Tools Help Shed Light on Lung Cancer Progression

  • Priyadharshini Devarajan, PhD

    Priyadharshini Devarajan, PhD

    University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

    What Precursors Become Lung-Resident CD4 Memory that Protect Against Respiratory Infections or Cause Lung Pathology?

  • Taylor Doherty, M.D.

    Taylor Doherty, M.D.

    University of California, San Diego

    Seeking Better Understanding of Allergic Asthma

  • Gregg Duncan, Ph.D.

    Gregg Duncan, Ph.D.

    University of Maryland-College Park

    A New Way to Monitor Mucus in Obstructive Lung Diseases

  • Joyita Dutta, Ph.D.

    Joyita Dutta, Ph.D.

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Using PET/MRI Images in Late-Stage Lung Cancer Treatment

  • Partha Dutta, Ph.D.

    Partha Dutta, Ph.D.

    University of Pittsburgh

    Stopping Endothelial Cell Death in Pulmonary Hypertension

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