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.-
Jarrod Mousa, PhD
University of Georgia
Using Monoclonal Antibodies to Protect Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia
-
Somashekarappa Gowda Nanjappa, Ph.D., D.V.M.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Immunity against pulmonary fungal infections
-
Jac Alexander Nickoloff, PhD
Colorado State University
Targeting Lethal DNA Damage to Lung Cancer Genome Alterations
-
Aglaia Ntokou, PhD
Yale University
The pluripotency factor OCT4 in pulmonary fibrosis
-
Toru Nyunoya, M.D.
Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico
Cigarette Smoke Affects Lungs' "Biological Clock"
-
Jessica Oakes, Ph.D.
The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley
Determining Electronic Cigarettes' Effect on Health
-
Rebecca C. Obeng, MD, PhD, MPH
Northwestern University
Helping Immune Cells Infiltrate Lung Tumors
-
Justin Oldham, M.D.
University of California, Davis
Probing the Genetic Underpinnings of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
-
William Oldham, M.D., Ph.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital
"Metabolic Map" May Identify Pathways to Target in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
-
Trudy Oliver, Ph.D.
University of Utah
Treating Genetic Differences in Small Cell Lung Cancer
-
Eyal Oren, Ph.D.
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona
Using Texting to Encourage People to Take Their TB Medicine
-
Edwin Ostrin, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Enzyme May Play Role in Worsening Immune Function in Lung Cancer
-
Andrea A. Pappalardo, MD
University of Illinois
How Do Schools Deal With Access to the Asthma Medication Albuterol?
-
Dane Parker, PhD..
Columbia University Medical Center
Preventing Immune Cell From Helping Bacteria Cause Lung Infection
-
Griffith Parks, Ph.D.
University of Central Florida
Using a Virus to Treat Lung Cancer
-
Amit Parulekar, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Effect of Mold in the Lungs on Severe Asthma
-
Margherita Paschini, Ph.D.
Children's Hospital Boston
Lung Stem Cells that Repair Air Sacs Could Lead to New Emphysema Treatment
-
Alexander Pertsemlidis, PhD
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
MicroRNAs May Help Control Cancer Spread
-
Irina Petrache, MD
National Jewish Health
Novel risk factors for severe COVID-19 lung disease
-
Laura Petrillo, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Helping Patients with Lung Cancer Mutations Understand Treatment
-
Dmitri Petrov, Ph.D.
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford)
Barcoding Genetic Changes May Give Insight Into Lung Cancer
-
Wanda Phipatanakul, M.D.
Children's Hospital Boston
Environmental Intervention in Urban Schools and Childhood Asthma
-
Sharon Pine, Ph.D.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-RBHS-CINJ
Treating PI3 kinase-mutant NSCLC by inhibiting DNA-dependent protein kinase
-
Anna Podolanczuk, M.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
Investigating Home Fungal and Bacterial Exposures as IPF Risk Factors
-
Michael Podolsky, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Collagen Turnover in Aging and Fibrosis
-
Amanda Poholek, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Learning Protein’s Role in Allergic Asthma Could Lead to New Treatments
-
Alexa Pragman, M.D., Ph.D.
Regents of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Can Bacteria from the Mouth be Used to Study COPD?
-
Valerie Press, M.D., M.P.H.
University of Chicago
Reducing COPD Hospital Readmissions
-
Kurt Prins, MD, PhD
University of Minnesota
Treating Right Heart Dysfunction to Improve Outcomes in PAH
-
Catherine Ptaschinski, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Studying Genes Important in Controlling Immune Response in Allergic Asthma