{"id":13,"date":"2009-09-16T20:54:59","date_gmt":"2009-09-17T00:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:31:59","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research in the Pulmonary Center is elucidating the biology of healthy lungs, discovering mechanisms responsible for pulmonary disease, and translating these discoveries to clinical breakthroughs. Aspects of healthy lungs of especial interest include lung development and cellular differentiation within the lungs. Diseases of particular interest include asthma, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, tuberculosis, COPD, lung cancer, and pulmonary fibrosis. Translational avenues include bioinformatics analyses of patient samples, regenerative medicine, and clinical trials. The Pulmonary Center encompasses >20,000 square feet of research space, with state of the art equipment and facilities for molecular, cellular, physiological, and epidemiological investigations.<\/p>\n

Lung Infection and Immunity<\/strong><\/h3>
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The lungs contain an amazingly sophisticated and specialized system of immune defense. This immunity does a remarkable job most of the time, as lungs are constantly challenged but usually healthy. However, respiratory infections like pneumonia and influenza are among the worst burdens of disease worldwide every year, are the leading cause of death due to infection in the US. In addition, the immune processes that normally protect the lung against infection instead contribute to the pathogenesis of perhaps every pulmonary disease, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Anna Belkina, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Markus Bosmann, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

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Areas of Interest:<\/strong>\u00a0Bacterial sepsis; Complement system; Lung immunology<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Bosmann\u2019s research focuses on host defense and innate immunity during microbial infection, with a particular emphasis on the role of cytokines and the complement system in shaping immune cell responses focused on macrophages, neutrophils and lymphocytes. His work investigates how these molecular and cellular mechanisms regulate inflammation, tissue injury, and pathogen clearance, and how variations in these pathways influence susceptibility and outcomes of respiratory infections. The long-term goal is to identify novel strategies for enhancing protective immunity and developing targeted therapies for infectious and inflammatory diseases.<\/p>\n

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\"\"David M. Center, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruth and Gordon Snider Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong>\u00a0Allergy; Asthma<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Erin L. Crossey, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website:<\/strong> Pneumonia Biology Labs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Lymphangiogenesis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:
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\"\"Rachel Fearns, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ernest Barsamian Professor of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Respiratory syncytial virus; Parainfluenza virus; Polymerase inhibitors<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Yang Jin, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Bacterial sepsis; Macrophage biology<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Matthew R. Jones, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website:<\/strong> Pneumonia Biology Labs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pneumonia biology; Lymphangiogenesis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Igor Kramnik, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Tuberculosis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Giovanni Ligesti, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary fibrosis; Lung repair; Pulmonary vascular biology<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Paul J. Maglione, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website:<\/strong> Pneumonia Biology Labs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Common variable immunodeficiency; Human B cell biology<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Joseph P. Mizgerd, ScD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jerome S. Brody, MD, Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Lab Website: Pneumonia Biology Labs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Jussi J. Saukkonen, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest: <\/strong>Tuberculosis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Katrina E. Traber, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Pneumonia Biology Labs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Maria Trojanowska, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases Research Center<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Pulmonary fibrosis; Systemic sclerosis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Regenerative Medicine and Developmental Biology<\/strong><\/h3>
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Pulmonary researchers at Boston University have contributed enormously to today\u2019s understanding of the intricate cellular events and molecular signals that orchestrate the processes of lung development, in which a bulge in the developing esophagus grows into an intricate and complete set of lungs. These discoveries are immediately and directly relevant to lung development abnormalities, such as congenital lung diseases driven by exposures or deficiencies during pregnancy. In addition, ongoing research is demonstrating that these pathways of developmental origin are central components of a great many lung diseases in both children and adults, including asthma, lung cancer, emphysema, and pulmonary fibrosis. Finally, discoveries related to lung development have prospects for radicalizing new treatment approaches for pulmonary disease. The directed differentiation of stem cells into specialized lung cells, as dictated by lung development programs defined in Pulmonary Center labs, has great promise for regenerative medicine and the hopes for repairing (or replacing) injured lungs and curing pulmonary disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/strong>Konstantinos D. Alysandratos, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Alysandratos Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary fibrosis; Induced pluripotent stem cells<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Andrew Berical, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Hawkins Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Induced pluripotent stem cells; Airway epithelial cells; Cystic fibrosis; Primary ciliary dyskinesia.
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Research: <\/strong>Dr. Berical’s research focuses on the function and diseases of the conducting airway. While working to understand specific mechanisms that cause and exacerbate disease states, he hopes to develop more models of human diseases that can be utilized to develop rational treatments for patients afflicted with primary ciliary dyskinesia, cystic fibrosis, asthma, and related diseases that affect the conducting airways. His research is supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator) and Emily’s Entourage.
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\"\"Felicia Chen, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Lung development biology; Retinoid biology; Lung microbiome<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Alan Fine, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Lung development biology; Lymphangiogenesis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>The Fine lab is interested in characterizing the biology of the lung\u2019s lymphatic system beyond its roles in lung water regulation and immune cell trafficking. These studies are focused on lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs), specialized cells that line lymphatic networks. They are learning how the lymphatic system grows and differentiates during early post-natal lung development, and how this system responds to lung disease. They are particularly interested in identifying functionally distinct LEC subsets and the unrecognized effector functions of LECs that shape immune cell activity and lung healing.
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\"\"Finn J. Hawkins, MBBCh<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Hawkins Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Cystic fibrosis; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Lung regeneration; Lung disease modeling<\/span>
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Research: <\/strong>The Hawkins lab studies the basic mechanisms of lung development and airway regeneration. They use iPSC and primary cell in vitro models to study these mechanisms and also for disease modeling, including cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Joseph E. Kaserman, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Wilson Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; Induced pluripotent stem cells<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Darrell N. Kotton, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

David C. Seldin Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Kotton Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest: <\/strong>Gene therapy; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Lung development biology<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Gustavo Mostoslavsky, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Mostoslavsky Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Induced pluripotent stem cells<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"George J. Murphy, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Murphy Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Stem cell biology; Developmental hematopoiesis; Aging<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Xaralabos (Bob) Varelas, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Varelas Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest: <\/strong>Mechanotransduction; Lung epithelial biology; Lung cancer; Lung regeneration and fibrosis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Daniel J. Wallman, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instructor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Hawkins Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Monogenic airway diseases, primary ciliary dyskinesia, gene editing, cell-based gene therapy
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Research: <\/strong>Dr. Wallman studies the monogenic airway diseases, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia, using the basal cell – the stem cell of the airway epithelium. In the Hawkins lab, he uses advanced gene editing techniques in the induced basal cell to interrogate gene function, develop genotype-to-phenotype assessments of genetic variants and recapitulate monogenic airway diseases both in vitro <\/i>and in vivo.<\/i>
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\"\"Andrew A. Wilson, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Wilson Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest: <\/strong>Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; COPD; induced pluripotent stem cells<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Clinical Research Sciences<\/strong><\/h3>
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Amyloidosis Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"\"John L. Berk, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Amyloidosis Center<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Amyloidosis<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Berk conducts translational medicine targeting drug development for patients with wild type and hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Asthma\/COPD Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"George T. O\u2019Connor, MD, MS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Framingham Heart Study<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest: <\/strong>Genetic epidemiology; Genome-wide association studies<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Robyn T. Cohen, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Asthma; Sickle cell disease<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Clinical Guideline\/Methodology Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"\"Kevin C. Wilson, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Clinical guideline methodology; Interstitial lung disease; Systematic reviews<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Wilson is a clinical practice guideline methodologist. He leads teams of experts who research the published literature, appraise and synthesize evidence, and make recommendations that inform worldwide clinical practice. He also conducts research into the methods used to develop guidelines. The scope of his work encompasses all pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, with a focus in interstitial lung disease.\u00a0
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Critical Care Medicine Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Nicholas A. Bosch, MD, MSc<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Critical Care ECHO Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Critical care medicine; Comparative effectiveness; Implementation science<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Bosch is a health services researcher, epidemiologist, and critical care physician specializing in leveraging health services, quasi-experimental and causal-inference methods to inform and optimize the care of patients with critical illness.
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\"\"Michael H. Ieong, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Critical care medicine<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Anica C. Law, MD, MS<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Critical Care ECHO Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interests:<\/strong> Critical care medicine; Health services research; Causal inference; Health policy impacts<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Law is a critical care physician, clinical epidemiologist, and health services researcher. Using large databases and leveraging natural experiments and econometric methods where feasible, she seeks to understand the determinants of outcomes after critical illness in order to better inform decision-making during critical illness and the optimal delivery of care after acute critical illness. She is supported by an NIH\/NHLBI K23, the Boston University Evans Junior Faculty Research Merit Award, and the Coleman Prize.
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Interstitial Lung Disease Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Divya A. Shankar, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instructor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Interstitial lung disease; Sarcoidosis
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\"\"Kevin C. Wilson, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Clinical guideline methodology; Interstitial lung disease; Systematic reviews<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Wilson is a clinical practice guideline methodologist. He leads teams of experts who research the published literature, appraise and synthesize evidence, and make recommendations that inform worldwide clinical practice. He also conducts research into the methods used to develop guidelines. The scope of his work encompasses all pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, with a focus in interstitial lung disease.\u00a0
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Health Services\/Implementation Sciences Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Nicholas A. Bosch, MD, MSc<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Critical Care ECHO Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Critical care medicine; Comparative effectiveness; Implementation science<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Bosch is a health services researcher, epidemiologist, and critical care physician specializing in leveraging health services, quasi-experimental and causal-inference methods to inform and optimize the care of patients with critical illness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Kari R. Gillmeyer, MD, MSc<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary hypertension; Health services research; Implementation Science<\/em><\/p>\n

Lab Website: Center for Healthcare Organization & Implementation Research<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Gillmeyer is a health services researcher and pulmonary and critical physician who leverages quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches to improve the organization, quality, and equity of care for patients with pulmonary hypertension. She is co-located at both Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System, where she is an investigator within the Center for Healthcare Organization & Implementation Research.
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\"\"Anica C. Law, MD, MS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Critical Care ECHO Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interests:<\/strong> Critical care medicine; Health services research; Causal inference; Health policy impacts<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Law is a critical care physician, clinical epidemiologist, and health services researcher. Using large databases and leveraging natural experiments and econometric methods where feasible, she seeks to understand the determinants of outcomes after critical illness in order to better inform decision-making during critical illness and the optimal delivery of care after acute critical illness. She is supported by an NIH\/NHLBI K23, the Boston University Evans Junior Faculty Research Merit Award, and the Coleman Prize.<\/strong>
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\"\"Stephanie A. Robinson, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Consumer health informatics; COPD; Health services research; Implementation science<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Justin M. Rucci, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Health services research; Implementation science<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Center for Healthcare Organization & Implementation Research<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Lung cancer screening; Health services research; Implementation science; Goals of care<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Cornelia B. Wakeman, MSN, FNP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Tobacco cessation; Health disparities<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

P<\/strong>ulmonary Hypertension Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Elizabeth S. Klings, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary hypertension; Sickle cell disease; Venous thromboembolism<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Kari R. Gillmeyer, MD, MSc<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary hypertension; Health services research; Implementation Science<\/em><\/p>\n

Lab Website: Center for Healthcare Organization & Implementation Research<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Gillmeyer is a health services researcher and pulmonary and critical physician who leverages quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches to improve the organization, quality, and equity of care for patients with pulmonary hypertension. She is co-located at both Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System, where she is an investigator within the Center for Healthcare Organization & Implementation Research.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"Ronald H. Goldstein, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interests:<\/strong> Lung cancer biomarkers<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Justin K. Lui, MD, MS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary hypertension; Data science; Medical education<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Lui’s research focus is in pulmonary hypertension, specifically related to systemic sclerosis where he conducts clinical and translational research that is at the intersection of medicine and engineering. He applies advanced data science approaches for a deep cardiopulmonary phenotyping of this rare disease population to further advance novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. He has received funding from the NIH, foundations, and industry.
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Global\/Public Health Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"John Bernardo, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Tuberculosis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Davidson H. Hamer, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor, Global Health and Medicine, Boston University School of Public Health and Chobanian & Avesidian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Global health<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"Stephen I. Pelton, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Vaccination<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sarcoidosis Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Praveen Govender, MBBCh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Sarcoidosis; Interstitial lung disease<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Divya A. Shankar, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Instructor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Sarcoidosis; Interstitial lung disease<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sickle Cell Disease Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Robyn T. Cohen, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Asthma; Sickle cell disease<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Elizabeth S. Klings, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary hypertension; Sickle cell disease; Venous thromboembolism<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tobacco Use\/Lung Cancer Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Alexis Gallardo Foreman, MSN, DNP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Health disparities; Tobacco cessation<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Ronald H. Goldstein, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interests:<\/strong> Lung cancer biomarkers<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Center for Healthcare Organization & Implementation Research<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Lung cancer screening; Health services research; Implementation science; Goals of care<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Katrina A. Steiling, MD, MSc<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong>\u00a0Lung cancer screening; Lung nodules; Health disparities; Social determinants of health<\/em><\/p>\n

Research: <\/strong>Dr. Steiling\u2019s research is an outgrowth of her passion to mitigate health disparities through the development of lung cancer screening and lung nodule evaluation programs that serve diverse patient populations. She developed and directs the Boston Medical Center Lung Cancer Screening Program and Lung Nodule Clinic. Her research focuses on interventions to improve health equity in lung cancer screening and lung nodule evaluation.
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Cornelia B. Wakeman, MSN, FNP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Tobacco cessation; Health disparities<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Genomics and Bioinformatics<\/strong><\/h3>
<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Avrum Spira, MD, MSc<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Alexander Graham Bell Professor in Health Care Entrepreneurship, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Spira-Lenburg Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest: <\/strong>COPD; Lung cancer biomarkers<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Ehab Billatos, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interests: <\/strong>Lung cancer biomarkers<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Marc E. Lenburg, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Lab Website: Spira-Lenburg Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Lung cancer biomarkers<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Biomedical Engineering<\/strong><\/h3>
<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"Mark W. Grinstaff, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University College of Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n

Lab Website: Grinstaff Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest: <\/strong>Biomaterials; Biosensors; Drug delivery<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Hadi T. Nia, PhD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University College of Engineering<\/p>\n

Lab Website:<\/strong> Nia Laboratory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Tumor microenvironment; Intravital imaging; Mechanobiology; Pulmonary physiology<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Clinicians and Medical Educators<\/strong><\/h3>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/strong>Samuel H. Belok, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pleural disease; Point-of-care ultrasonography; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Christine L. Campbell Reardon, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Critical care medicine<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Ting-Hsu Chen, MD, MPH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Sleep medicine; Obstructive sleep apnea<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"L. Jack Faling, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Clinical reasoning<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Christine Fitzgibbons, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Sleep medicine; Obstructive sleep apnea<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Martin F. Joyce-Brady, MD<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Christopher M. Kearney, MD, MPH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Critical care medicine; Asthma<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Frederic F. Little, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Allergy; Asthma<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Justin K. Lui, MD, MS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary hypertension; Data science; Medical education<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Hector A. Marquez, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Pulmonary hypertension; Venous thromboembolism<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Claire Murphy, MSN, FNP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instructor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Allergy<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Sohera N. Syeda, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> COPD; Palliative care<\/em><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"Arthur C. Theodore, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Areas of Interest:<\/strong> Systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Research in the Pulmonary Center is elucidating the biology of healthy lungs, discovering mechanisms responsible for pulmonary disease, and translating these discoveries to clinical breakthroughs. Aspects of healthy lungs of especial interest include lung development and cellular differentiation within the lungs. Diseases of particular interest include asthma, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, tuberculosis, COPD, lung […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1126,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5466,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/5466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/pulmonarycenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}