Grant Awards

Three School Faculty Awarded Grants from the American Lung Association

Three Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty have received grants from the American Lung Association in Massachusetts. In total, 12 researchers in Boston received grants to study lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory viruses and more totaling $800,000.

Ahmed A. Raslan, PhD, research assistant professor, received the Dalsemer Interstitial Lung Disease Award for his project, “Targeting Lung Capillary Endothelial Cells to Halt the Progression of Lung Fibrosis.”

Shawn Lyons, PhD, assistant professor, received the Emerging Respiratory Pathogen Award for his project, “Exploiting Weak Spot in How Viruses Operate to Combat Severe Respiratory Infections.”

Ignaty Leshchiner, PhD, assistant professor, received the Innovation Award for his project, “Predicting When Lung Cancer Will Return.”

In total, the American Lung Association Research Institute announced a $22 million investment in new research grants, clinical research and strategic partnerships to advance the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of lung disease.

“We are proud to welcome these researchers to the American Lung Association’s elite team to help advance our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. More than 35 million Americans live with lung disease, and as we face new challenges with cuts to federal funding and changes in research priorities, lung health research is more important than ever,” said Ashley Carrier, Executive Director at the Lung Association in Massachusetts.