Previously Funded Researchers

Kihong Lim, Ph.D.

University of Rochester

Defining the Role of Immune Cells in Fighting Influenza Virus

Adora Lin, MD, PhD

Children’s National

Understanding B Cells’ Role in Allergic Asthma

Amanda Lin, Ph.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Modifying Molecules' Relationship to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension

Krithika Lingappan, M.D.

Baylor College of Medicine

Protein May Play Role in Preventing Lung Problems in Premature Babies

Patrick Link, PhD

Mayo Clinic

Myeloperoxidase Promotes Persistent Fibrosis

Yonathan Lissanu Deribe, PhD, MD

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Using New Drug Development Technology to Target SMARCA4 Lung Cancer

Piro Lito, M.D., Ph.D.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Treating Lung Cancer with KRAS Mutation

Wenyu Liu, Ph.D.

Rutgers University

Preventing Lung Cancer Stem Cells From Self-Renewing

Yuru Liu, Ph.D.

University of Illinois at Chicago

Bioactive lipid mediated Endothelial niche regulation in alveolar epithelial repair

Claudia Loebel, MD, PhD

University of Michigan

Learning About Tissue Stiffness in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Weiwen Long, PhD

Wright State University

Potential Therapeutic Target for Lung Adenocarcinoma with KRAS Mutations

Billy Loo, M.D., Ph.D.

Stanford University School of Medicine

FLASH Radiation Therapy and Immune Response in Lung Cancer

Camila Lopes-Ramos, PhD

Harvard University

Sex and Gender Differences in Lung Adenocarcinoma

Seyed Javad M. Moghaddam, MD

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Developing Immuno-Prevention and Treatment Modalities for KRAS Mutant Lung Cancer

Narsa Machireddy, Ph.D.

University of Illinois

Oxygen Therapy in Treating Acute Lung Injury

Yutaka Maeda, DVM, Ph.D.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,

Eradicating Every Last Lung Cancer Cell

Seyed Babak Mahjour, M.D., Ph.D.

Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Developing Small Airway Models to Better Comprehend COPD

Katharina Maisel, Ph.D.

University of Maryland-College Park

Use of Immunotherapies for Treating LAM

Mary Martinasek, Ph.D.

University of Tampa

Environmental Effects of Hookah Smoking

Meredith McCormack, MD, MHS

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Testing a Diabetes Drug in Obese Individuals With Asthma

Nancy McNamara, O.D., Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco

Inhibiting a Protein Might Help Prevent or Treat Lung Cancer

Andrew Mehle, Ph.D.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

How Influenza Virus and Immune System Response Damage Lungs

Michelle Mendoza, Ph.D.

University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute

Stopping Lung Cancer Cell Invasion

Qingyu Meng, Ph.D.

Rutgers University

What Happens to the Lungs When Ozone Mixes With Other Pollutants?

Terumi Midoro-Horiuti, M.D., Ph.D.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Can Prenatal Exposure to BPA Increase Asthma Risk?

Peter Miller, MD, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

How Common Forms of DNA Mutation in the Blood Can Contribute to COPD

Sweta Mishra, Ph.D.

Massachusetts General Hospital

Discovering Protein's Role in Resistance to Lung Cancer Chemotherapy

Hyung-Geun Moon, PhD

University of Illinois at Chicago

CSF1-CSF1R pathway for allergen sensitization

Roy Morello, PhD

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Teasing Out Factors Causing Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a Bone Disease that Affects Breathing

Yasu Morita, Ph.D.

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Investigating Glycolipids in Developing New Treatments for Tuberculosis