Rebecca L. Heise, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical and Health Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Heise studies pulmonary mechanotransduction, including lung injury and pulmonary regenerative medicine
Coronavirus Lung injury Pulmonary regenerative medicine Mechanobiology Tissue Engineering
Sam Cykert, M.D.
Professor of Medicine & Clinician and Researcher, Associate Director of Medical Education for NC AHEC Program, & Clinical Director of the NC Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Cykert's research career has an emphasis on access to care, resolution of health disparities, and primary care practice improvement
Access to Care Resolution of Health Disparities Primary Care Practice Improvement Racial Disparities in Primary Care Lung Cancer
Parvaiz A. Koul
Professor & Head, Internal & Pulmonary Medicine · Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Parvaiz does research in Infectious Diseases and Pulmonology
Coronavirus Tuberculosis Pulmonology Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Christian Finley, MD
Expert Advisor, Clinical Measures · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Dr. Finley is an experienced thoracic surgeon dedicated to improving delivery of cancer care
Lung Cancer Esophageal Cancer Patient Education Improvements Regionalization Efforts Device Engineering
Jim Mendez, PhD
Assistant Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Jim Mendez, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC is an expert in lung disease and transplantation, pharmacology, and clinical ethics
Nurse Practitioner Practice Opioid Addiction & Recovery Lung Transplantation Pharmacology Psychological Predictors of Health Outcomes
Michelle Lobchuk
Associate Professor · Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba
Empathic understanding of our partners in care - Family Carers in Canada
Empathy Perceptual understanding Video-feedback Caregiving Family Caregiving
Dawn Bowdish
Associate Professor, Pathology and Molecular Medicine · McMaster University
Understanding why changes in immunity that occur with age and how this predisposes us to infection and chronic inflammatory diseases.
Immunology Microbiome Immunosenescence Aging Immune System Pneumonia
Richard Boucher, M.D.
Kenan Professor of Medicine & Director, Marsico Lung Institute · UNC at Chapel Hill
Richard C. Boucher, MD is an expert in cystic fibrosis, asthma, airway diseases.
Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Diseases Gene Therapy Respiratory Mucosa
Lawrence B. Marks, M.D.
Sidney K. Simon Distinguished Professor of Oncology Research and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Professor Marks studies radiation-induced injury to the lungs and heart
Oncology Clinical Research Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Reactions Radiation-Induced Injury to the Lung and Heart Three-Dimensional Radiation Treatment
Dr. David Becnel
Associate Professor · Tulane University
Dr. Becnel is an expert in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.
Lungs Pulmonary Disease COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Clinical Medicine Internal Medicine
Sina Rabbany
Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Professor of Engineering · Hofstra University
Sina Rabbany specializes in biosensors, cardiovascular dynamics, and cellular biomechanics
Cellular and Tissue Engineering Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering Biomechanics Stem Cell Biology
Robert Quinn
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University
Robert Quinn's current research is on how the human microbiome is a consortium of microorganisms living on and in our bodies.
Bile Acid Metabolomics Microorganisms Microbiology Environmental and Evolutionary Biology
Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
Professor and Chair, Freeport McMoRan Chair of Environment Policy · Tulane University
Prof. Maureen Lichtveld is an expert in the field of environmental public health, with over 35 years of experience.
Coronavirus Disease Control and Prevention Disaster and Public Health Preparedness Disasters Environmental Health
Illona Jaspers, PhD
Professor of Microbiology, Immunity, and Environmental Science Engineering · UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Jaspers is a pediatric microbiologist and immunologist with expertise on environmental oxidants and its impact on human immune responses
Coronavirus Immunology E-cigarettes Ambient air pollutants Asthma
James Dahlman
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
James Dahlman uses molecular biology to rationally design the genetic drugs he delivers.
Vascular and Immunoengineering DNA Barcoded Nanoparticles Drug Delivery CRISPR Gene Editing
Prof. Antonio Torres
Full Professor of Medicine, Head of Respiratory Intensive Care Unit · Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Torres is Full Professor in Medicine at the University of Barcelona (UB) and Head of the Respiratory Intesive Care Unit at Hospital Clínic
Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS-ALI) Immunocompromised Patients Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Lung Infections
Kevin L. Forrester, PharmD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy · USC School of Pharmacy
Kevin Forrester researches transplantation pharmacology.
Transplantation Medicine Transplantation Pharmacology Organ Transplantion Lung Transplantation Drug Therapy
Nicole Onetto
Deputy Director and Chief Scientific Officer · Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Dr. Onetto is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with cancer research stakeholders.
Oncology Pediatrics Clinical Research Lung Cancer Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Christine Bojanowski
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine; Associate Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program · Tulane University
Dr. Christine Bojanjowski is an expert on pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine.
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Critical Care Medicine Vaping Pulmonary Diseases COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Shan-Lu Liu
Professor I Department of Veterinary Biosciences · The Ohio State University
Professor Liu studies virus-host interactions, in particular how RNA viruses enter host cells and cause pathogenesis in humans and animals.