Previously Funded Researchers

Sean Pitroda, MD

The University of Chicago

Uncloaking Immune-Evasive Lung Cancers to Improve Response to Immunotherapy

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

Sladjana Prisic, PhD

University of Hawaii

Are Low Zinc Levels Fueling TB Infection?

Catherine Ptaschinski, Ph.D.

University of Michigan

Studying Genes Important in Controlling Immune Response in Allergic Asthma

Zhaoxia (Julia) Qu, PhD

University of Southern California

Turning Myeloid Immune Cells from Pro-Tumor to Anti-Tumor in Lung Cancer

Joseph Edward Qualls, PhD

Children's Hospital Medical Center

Lactate metabolism and host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Alvaro Quintanal-Villalonga, PhD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Identifying Therapeutic Targets for Neuroendocrine Transformation

Whitney Rabacal, PhD

University of Georgia Research Foundation

Developing Antibodies to Treat Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Alexandra C. Racanelli, MD, PhD

Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Learning How Lung Blood Vessel Damage Leads to COPD

Krishna Reddy, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Projecting the Impact of E-Cigarette Policies

Stephen Reeves, M.D., Ph.D.

Seattle Children's Hospital

How Airways of Children With Asthma Are Damaged

Kenneth Remy, MD

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Identifying Cause of Immune Suppression in COVID-19 Patients

Linda Resar, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Therapy Blocks Protein Involved in Lung Cancer Growth

Joseph Reynolds, Ph.D.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Cytokine Proteins May Help Boost Immune Response to Influenza

Mary Rice, M.D., MPH

Harvard Medical School

How Does Temperature Affect Lung Function?

Bradley Winston Richmond, M.D.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Infections Could Play Role in Smokers’ Development of COPD

Katherine Rivera, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis

Best Time to Start Treatment for Respiratory Tract Illness

Valerie Rogers, Ph.D.

University of Maryland

Asthma and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children

Sameek Roychowdhury, Ph.D., M.D.

The Ohio State University

Identifying Gene Mutations in Lung Cancer That Can Be Attacked With Smart Drugs

Amali Samarasinghe, PhD

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Influenza Virus Promotes Eosinophil Appetite for Bacteria

Amali Samarasinghe, PhD

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Can Eosinophils Help Immune System Defend Against SARS-CoV-2?

Lobelia Samavati, M.D.

Wayne State University

How Immune System Works Differently in Sarcoidosis

Robert M. Samstein, MD, PhD

Mount Sinai

Improving Responses to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer

Amy Sawyer, Ph.D.

The Pennsylvania State University

Treating Claustrophobia in Sleep Apnea Patients Using Positive Airway Pressure

Christopher Schafer, PhD

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Determining How Lung’s Blood Vessels Malfunction in Inflammatory Diseases