Hector A. Marquez, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Clinical Interests:
-Asthma
-Obstructive Airway Diseases

Research Interests:
-Early Lung Development
-Airway Smooth Muscle Development
-Stem Cell Biology

Publications

  • Published 7/23/2025

    Wu A, Nguyen T, Do H, Chen F, Marquez H, Zolla J, Cohen R, Mattie K, Digesu C, Merritt J, Nuccio N, Wilson KC, Ieong M, Kearney LE. Transitioning From Race-Specific to Race-Neutral Reference Equations for Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation at a Large Safety Net Hospital System. Chest. 2025 Jul 23. PMID: 40712949.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/13/2023

    Alber AB, Marquez HA, Ma L, Kwong G, Thapa BR, Villacorta-Martin C, Lindstrom-Vautrin J, Bawa P, Wang F, Luo Y, Ikonomou L, Shi W, Kotton DN. Directed differentiation of mouse pluripotent stem cells into functional lung-specific mesenchyme. Nat Commun. 2023 Jun 13; 14(1):3488. PMID: 37311756.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/20/2021

    Drozdowicz K, Marquez HA, Burks EJ, Suzuki K. Lung adenocarcinoma and pulmonary actinomycosis: a cautionary tale. Tumori. 2021 Dec; 107(6):NP77-NP80. PMID: 33877025.

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  • Published 1/1/2020

    Marquez HA, Chen F. Retinoic Acid Signaling and Development of the Respiratory System. Subcell Biochem. 2020; 95:151-174. PMID: 32297299.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 8/15/2019

    Kwong G, Marquez HA, Yang C, Wong JY, Kotton DN. Generation of a Purified iPSC-Derived Smooth Muscle-like Population for Cell Sheet Engineering. Stem Cell Reports. 2019 09 10; 13(3):499-514. PMID: 31422908.

    Read at: PubMed

Other Positions

  • Member, Pulmonary Center
    Boston University
  • Member, Center for Regenerative Medicine
    Boston University

Education

  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, MD
  • University of California, Los Angeles, BS