David Peden, MD, MS, has been interviewed for a Time Magazine article on the impact of air quality on asthma. The article, “How Air Quality Affects Asthma—and What to Do About It,” can be read here.

Ilona Jaspers, PhD, was consulted from an article in the Raleigh News & Observer about efforts to end vaping by young people. In the article, entitled “‘Game of Whack-a-Mole’: NC authorities face new challenges in effort to end youth vaping,” Jaspers discusses the difficulty of staying ahead of popular vaping trends. You can read the … Read more

A first in its field, the discovery by researcher Ronit Freeman’s lab may revolutionize biotechnology and medicine. Read the full story here.

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for April 2024 included papers appearing in Science, The American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, and Nature Chemistry. Check out the full list below:   Dunne OM, Martin SL, Sergeant GP, McAuley DF, O’Kane CM, Button B, McGarvey LP, Lundy FT. TRPV2 modulates mechanically … Read more

David Peden, MD, MS, has been interviewed for an HCP Live story, “A Rising Tide: The Impact of Climate Change on Allergic Disease,” which focuses on “the imminent threat posed by climate change, highlighting the impact especially on individuals with allergic disease.” You can read the full story and watch the video here.

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for March 2024 included papers appearing in Hepatology, Cell Reports, and The American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. Check out the full list below: Wei XH, Wu ZP, Peng A, Zhang XA, Merlitz H, Forest MG, Wu CX, Cao XZ. Depletion Strategies for Crystallized … Read more

Ronit Freeman, PhD, M. Gregory Forest, PhD, and R. Balfour Sartor, MD, all members of the Marsico Lung Institute, are among several finalists selected for the 2023-2024 Creativity Hubs. According to the announcement, “Creativity Hubs awardees receive proposal development assistance from the Office of Research Development to pursue large-scale, follow-on awards that build from the … Read more

UNC Hospitals Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Resident Cameron Worden, MD, and co-senior authors Associate Professor Adam Kimple, MD, PhD, and UCSF Health’s Zainab Farzal, MD, MPH, published an article looking at the toxicological effects of e-cigarette use in the upper airway. The article’s abstract can be read here.

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for February 2024 included papers appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Check out the full list below: Rouillard KR, Esther CP, Kissner WJ, Plott LM, Bowman DW, Markovetz MR, Hill DB. … Read more

Matthew R. Vogt, MD, PhD, has been consulted for an article in Ars Technica entitled “A puzzling illness paralyzed US kids every other year—until it didn’t.” The article explores questions surrounding the EV-D68 virus, which is “known for causing respiratory infections,” but which has also been linked to a paralyzing condition. Read the full article … Read more