Pulmonary Center News |
| Professor George O’Connor has agreed to become a Contributing Editor for JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. In this capacity, he will have responsibility for submissions related to pulmonary disease. |
| Associate Professor Darrell Kotton and colleagues report in Cell Stem Cell the ability to turn stem cells into lung cells and tissue, advancing developmental biology concepts and empowering the generation of lung-relevant samples from patient cells, opening up new avenues for investigating pulmonary disease. |
| Assistant Professor Lee Quinton and colleagues report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation the first ever complete ablation of the hepatic acute phase response, revealing that during pneumonia it enhances bloodstream defenses to prevent dissemination of infection from the lung. |
| Professor David Center will receive the 2012 Trudeau Award from the American Thoracic Society, to be presented at the San Francisco ATS meeting in May. This award is a major honor, given to one individual a year to recognize “lifelong major contributions to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease through leadership in research, education, or clinical care.” A truly exceptional accomplishment! |
| Assistant Professor Lee Quinton is a new editor for the American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, and Alexander Graham Bell Professor Avrum Spira has become an editor for the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Congratulations and thanks from the rest of the lung community! |
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Elucidating the biology of healthy lungs. |
Discovering mechanisms responsible for pulmonary disease. |
Translating basic biology to clinical intervention. |
| The Pulmonary Center is dedicated to fighting lung disease. Pulmonary Center investigators integrate their research and educational activities; share laboratory space, facilities, and staff; combine resources; and work together daily. The Pulmonary Center strengthens the individual research programs of its investigators while generating a unified effort to combat lung disease. |
