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.-
Landon Inge, Ph.D.
St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
Compound Could Help Some Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Jennifer Ingram, Ph.D.
Duke University Medical Center
Exploring the Link Between Asthma and Obesity
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Elizabeth A. Jacobsen, PhD
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Why are Eosinophils Resistant to Steroid Treatment for Severe Asthma?
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Dan Jane-wit, MD, PhD
Yale University
The Role of ZFYVE21 in COVID-19 Respiratory Complications
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Sunit Jariwala, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Developing and Testing Software Tool to Help Manage Children's Asthma
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Erik Jensen, M.D.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Does Bacteria Imbalance Play Role in Premature Infant Lung Disease?
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Hong Ji, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis
Seeking Personalized Treatment for Severe Asthma in Children
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Lingtao Jin, PhD
University of Florida
Targeting Protein to Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance in Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Nikhil Joshi, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
Investigating the function of tumor-specific T cells in non-small cell lung
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Humam Kadara, Ph.D.
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Changes in Airway Could Signal Early Lung Cancer Development
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Peter Kaiser, Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
Drugs to Reactivate Tumor-Killing Ability of p53
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Sunitha Kaiser, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
The SHAKE Study: Sustaining High-quality Asthma care for Kids Everywhere
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Nada Y. Kalaany, PhD
Boston Children’s Hospital
Identifying metabolic alterations in lung cancer-associated cachexia
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Elham Karamooz, M.D.
Oregon Health & Science University
Learning How Immune System Recognizes TB Bacteria Could Lead to New Vaccine
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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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Hasmeena Kathuria, M.D.
Boston University, Medical Campus
Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer Screening
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Rohit Katial, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Associate Vice President of Clinical Research & Industry Relationships Co-Director of the Asthma Institute at National Jewish Health, Helen Wohlberg & Herman Lambert Chair
National Jewish Health Mount Sinai Respiratory Institute
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Takafumi Kato, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Investigation of Biophysical Properties of Airway Submucosal Gland Mucus in Cystic Fibrosis
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Venkateshwar Keshamouni, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
NK Cell-mediated Immunotherapy against Lung Cancer
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Carla Kim, Ph.D.
Children's Hospital Boston
Using “Organoid” Model of Lung Cancer to Test Treatment
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Jung-whan Kim, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Dallas
Protein May Hold Key to New Treatments for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
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Edy Kim, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Seeking Targeted Treatments for Unclassifiable Lung Fibrosis
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Isaac Kirubakaran Sundar, Ph.D.
University of Rochester
Identifying How Cigarette Smoke Causes Lung Cells to Age Prematurely
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Koichi Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D.
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Targeting Two Mutations to Develop New Lung Cancer Therapies
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Kengo Koike, M.D., Ph.D.
National Jewish Health
Understanding Enzyme Involved in Development of COPD
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John Koomen, Ph.D.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Targeting Kinases in Lung Cancer Treatment
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Hrishikesh Kulkarni, M.D.
Washington University in St. Louis
Maintaining Airway Epithelial Cell Survival and Host Defense in Severe Pneumonia
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Peggy Lai, M.D., MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital
How Indoor Air Pollution from Chickens Can Affect Lung Health in Rural Africa
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Seema Lakdawala, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Reducing the Spread of Influenza Virus Through the Air
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Dan Landau, M.D., Ph.D.
New York Genome Center
Using Fragments of DNA in the Blood to Detect Lung Cancer