{"id":2395,"date":"2020-05-18T11:08:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T15:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/?page_id=2395"},"modified":"2024-06-12T14:17:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T18:17:59","slug":"home-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#F5F5F5; background-image: url(https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2023\/06\/CF-Flake-Darkened.jpeg);\" data-speed=\"18\" id=\"parallax-section\" data-type=\"background\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \">\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\"> Mucus Matters <\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Our research focuses on the role of the mucus layer in maintaining pulmonary function, the effect of disease states on the mucus layer, and the efficacy of muco-corrective therapies.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/research\/\">Read More<\/a> | <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/publications\/\">Read Publications<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div> <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\"> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<h1>Featured Research<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/toxsci\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1093\/toxsci\/kfae082\/7745789\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2024\/09\/mucus_matters-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2024\/09\/mucus_matters-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2024\/09\/mucus_matters-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">August 30, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">Mucus matters: pollution alters mucus pathophysiology<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Rouillard et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mucus matters: pollution alters mucus pathophysiology\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31389736\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/ETT-graph-blue-frame-e1680291788519-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"ETT graph\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/ETT-graph-blue-frame-e1680291788519-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/ETT-graph-blue-frame-e1680291788519-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">October 1, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">Endotracheal tube mucus as a source of airway mucus for rheological study<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Markovetz et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Endotracheal tube mucus as a source of airway mucus for rheological study\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30944166\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/stm-3x2-blue-frame-2-e1680291828556-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"science translational medicine cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/stm-3x2-blue-frame-2-e1680291828556-600x401.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/stm-3x2-blue-frame-2-e1680291828556-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/stm-3x2-blue-frame-2-e1680291828556-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/stm-3x2-blue-frame-2-e1680291828556.png 843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">April 3, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">Mucus accumulation in the lungs precedes structural changes and infection in children with cystic fibrosis<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Esther et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mucus accumulation in the lungs precedes structural changes and infection in children with cystic fibrosis\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30361244\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/pH-graph-blue-frame-e1680291691966-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"pH graph\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/pH-graph-blue-frame-e1680291691966-600x399.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/pH-graph-blue-frame-e1680291691966-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/pH-graph-blue-frame-e1680291691966-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2020\/05\/pH-graph-blue-frame-e1680291691966.png 839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">December 6, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">Pathological mucus and impaired mucus clearance in cystic fibrosis patients result from increased concentration, not altered pH<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Hill et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Pathological mucus and impaired mucus clearance in cystic fibrosis patients result from increased concentration, not altered pH\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n<h1>Newest Research<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ultrasmedbio.2026.02.008\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2026\/03\/ss-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2026\/03\/ss-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2026\/03\/ss-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">March 9, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">Inhalable Ultrasound Contrast Agent with Induced Microbubble Destruction and Associated Biological Effects on the Respiratory Epithelium, In Vitro<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Weitz et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Inhalable Ultrasound Contrast Agent with Induced Microbubble Destruction and Associated Biological Effects on the Respiratory Epithelium, In Vitro\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/01617346251384609\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2025\/11\/sage-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2025\/11\/sage-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2025\/11\/sage-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">November 1, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">In Vivo Performance of Airway and Lung Ultrasound Enhanced via Inhalable Contrast Agents<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Weitz et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about In Vivo Performance of Airway and Lung Ultrasound Enhanced via Inhalable Contrast Agents\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2507.19981\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2025\/08\/cribb-600x381.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">July 26, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">Molecular adhesion assay for biopolymer systems<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Cribb et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Molecular adhesion assay for biopolymer systems\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #13294B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/2025\/07\/hyaluronan-ameliorates-viral-pneumonia-in-mice-and-humans-by-inhibiting-e2f1-transcription-factor\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2025\/08\/hyl-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2025\/08\/hyl-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/marsicolunginstitute\/hill-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/550\/2025\/08\/hyl-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #13294B\">July 25, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--4\">Hyaluronan Ameliorates Viral Pneumonia in Mice and Humans by Inhibiting E2F1 Transcription Factor<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--1\">Stober et al.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hyaluronan Ameliorates Viral Pneumonia in Mice and Humans by Inhibiting E2F1 Transcription Factor\" style=\"background-color: #13294B\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Research Newest 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