Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Raymond Penn, PhD
2025-02-14 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Raymond Penn, PhD, the Director of the Center for Translational Medicine, Director of Pulmonary Research, and the Robley Dunglison Professor in Pulmonary Research at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Penn’s presentation is entitled “Compartmentalized GPCR signaling in airway smooth muscle.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Patrick Flume, MD
2025-02-07 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Patrick Flume, MD, the Director of the Medical University of South Carolina Cystic Fibrosis Program. Dr. Flume’s presentation is entitled “The Promise and Perils of AI in Interpretation of Thoracic Radiology.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Brian Chan, PhD
2025-01-31 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Brian Chan, PhD, from the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. Dr. Chan’s presentation is entitled “Nonequilibrium Active Loop Extrusion Model of Chromatin Organization in Interphase.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Larry Johnson, MD
2024-12-13 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Larry Johnson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Johnson’s presentation is entitled “A Bird’s Eye View of Gene Therapy for Lung Disease.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

The Annual John K. Sheehan Lecture in Mucin Biology: Sandra J. Gendler, PhD
2024-10-25 09:00 - 10:30 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for the annual John K. Sheehan Lecture in Mucin Biology, featuring a presentation by Sandra J. Gendler, PhD, Professor of Immunology and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Gendler’s presentation is entitled “A Mucin Odyssey – Tales of MUC1 and Other Transmembrane Mucins.” This lecture will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Scott Magness, PhD
2024-10-18 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Scott Magness, PhD, Associate Professor in the UNC Departments of Medicine, Cell Biology & Physiology and NC State University Joint Departments of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Magness’s presentation is entitled “BEST4+ cells: A newly identified intestinal cell type with implications for Cystic Fibrosis.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Silvia Kreda, PhD
2024-09-20 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Silvia Kreda, PhD, Associate Professor in the Marsico Lung Institute. Dr. Kreda’s presentation is entitled “Novel therapeutic strategies for cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia, Part 2.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Michael Boyce, PhD
2024-05-31 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Michael Boyce, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University. Dr. Boyce’s presentation is entitled “’Inside/Out: Extracellular and intracellular glycosylation in mucin biosynthesis and vesicle trafficking.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Christina Graves, PhD
2024-05-10 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Christina Graves, PhD, Assistant Professor in UNC’s Adams School of Dentistry. Dr. Graves’ presentation is entitled “’The Body Keeps the Score’: Mechanisms Mediating Mucosal Stress Responses Across the Lifespan.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Kenichi Okuda, MD, PhD
2024-04-26 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Kenichi Okuda, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Marsico Lung Institute. Dr. Okuda’s presentation is entitled “Update on Small Airway Epithelial Biology and Physiology.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Ling Sun, PhD, & Koichi Hasegawa, MD, PhD
2024-04-19 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for presentations by Ling Sun, PhD, and Koichi Hasegawa, MD, PhD, both Postdoctoral Research Associates in the Marsico Lung Institute. Dr. Sun’s presentation is entitled “Epithelial Xbp1S Expression Leads to Distal Lung Muc5b Hyperproduction and Progression of Pulmonary Fibrosis Following Injury,” and Dr. Hasegawa’s presentation is entitled “Airway epithelial cell-specific expression of SOX9 ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis in mice.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Jason Mock, MD, PhD
2024-04-12 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Jason Mock, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UNC. Dr. Mock’s presentation is entitled “Regulatory T Cells: Supporting Lung Homeostasis and Promoting Resolution and Repair After Lung Injury.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Antoine Dufour, PhD
2024-04-05 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Antoine Dufour, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Dufour’s presentation is entitled “Keep up with the TEMPO in the omics era.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Carla Ribeiro, PhD
2024-03-22 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Carla Ribeiro, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care and Marsico Lung Institute at UNC. Dr. Ribeiro’s presentation is entitled “From the ER to the Apical Membrane: Airway Inflammation Enhances CFTR Modulator Efficacy.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Glenn Cruse, PhD
2024-03-15 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Glenn Cruse, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at NCSU. Dr. Cruse’s presentation is entitled “Regulation of FcεRI function by the MS4A gene cluster.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Janelle Arthur, PhD
2024-02-23 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Janelle Arthur, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UNC. Dr. Arthur’s presentation is entitled “Gut microbiome influence on fibrosis and cancer.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Takanori Asakura, MD, PhD
2024-02-09 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by MLI Research Collaborator Takanori Asakura, MD, PhD, of Kitasato University, Tokyo. Dr. Asakura’s presentation is entitled “Characterization of Bronchioles in the Pathogenesis of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Scott Palmer, MD
2024-01-26 09:00 - 10:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Scott Palmer, MD, of Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Palmer’s presentation is entitled “New Insights into Lung Transplant Chronic Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD).” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Deborah Cholon, PhD: updated location: 4008-Old Clinic Auditorium
2024-01-12 09:00 - 10:00 | 4008-Old Clinic Auditorium
Please join us for a presentation by Deborah Cholon, PhD, of the Marsico Lung Institute. Dr. Cholon’s presentation is entitled “CFTR: The Endless Enigma – Deciphering Its Rescue and the Impact of Bacterial Infection.”
UPDATE: This session will be held in 4008-Old Clinic Auditorium.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Kenneth Olivier, MD, MPH
2024-01-05 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Kenneth Olivier, MD, MPH, of the Marsico Lung Institute. Dr. Olivier’s presentation is entitled “Pre-clinical and clinical drug development for nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Wolfgang, Franklin, Gray, & Livraghi-Butrico
2023-11-17 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Matthew Wolfgang, PhD; Taylor Franklin, MPH; Tyler Gray, BS; and Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD, all of the Marsico Lung Institute. Their presentation is entitled “NIH Animal Models Contract: Development of a Chronic Infection Models with Clinical Isolates of P. aeruginosa.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Thomas Ferkol, MD
2023-11-10 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Thomas Ferkol, MD, of the Marsico Lung Institute and the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Ferkol’s presentation is entitled “Understanding Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Juan Carlos Cardet, MD
2023-10-20 08:30 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Juan Carlos Cardet, MD, of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Cardet’s presentation is entitled “The impact of social determinants of health on asthma morbidity: Results from the PREPARE trial and its ancillary studies.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall at 8:30 a.m.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Kaitlyn Rouillard, PhD
2023-10-06 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Kaitlyn Rouillard, PhD, of the Marsico Lung Institute. Dr. Rouillard’s presentation is entitled “Mucus Matters: Changes in Mucus Properties Affect Infection and Drug Delivery.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Mini-Symposium – Cystic Fibrosis: Precision Treatment of a Rare Monogenic Disease
2023-10-04 15:00 - 17:00
The UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) is co-hosting a free virtual mini-symposium on October 4 from 3-5pm. The theme will be Cystic Fibrosis: Precision Treatment of A Rare Monogenic Disease. One of the speakers is Rhianna Lee, PhD, a recent UNC graduate working with Scott Randell, PhD.The symposium will be held virtually, and more information about speakers and registration can be found here.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Yu Mikami, MD, PhD
2023-09-29 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Yu Mikami, MD, PhD, of the Marsico Lung Institute and the University of Tokyo Hospital in Japan. Dr. Mikami’s presentation is entitled “Chronic Hypoxia: A Key Player in Airway Mucus Hyperconcentration.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

MLI Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speakers Dr. Tuggle, Dr. Thibodeau, & Dr. Sheridan of CFF
2023-09-22 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Dr. Katherine Tuggle, Senior Director of Research; Dr. Patrick Thibodeau, Vice President of Basic Science Research; and Dr. John Sheridan, Director of Research. Their presentation is entitled “Looking Forward: New Landscapes for CF Research.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Richard C. Boucher, MD: State of the Marsico Lung Institute/CF Research Center
2023-09-15 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
The Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology series will kick off with Dr. Richard C. Boucher’s “State of the Marsico Lung Institute/CF Research Center.” The talk will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023, in G100 Bondurant Hall.
Richard C. Boucher, MD, is the Director of the Marsico Lung Institute/UNC CF Research Center.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Vance Fowler, MD
2020-03-06 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Vance Fowler, MD, Florence McAlister Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University. Dr. Fowler’s presentation is entitled “You’re Part of the Problem: Host Genetic Susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Dept. of Pediatrics, Div. of Gastroenterology Research Seminar for Faculty Candidate: Speaker John Eisses, MD, PhD
2020-03-03 14:00 | 321 MacNider, 333 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Please join us for The Department of Pediatrics & Division of Gastroenterology Research Seminar for Faculty Candidate speaker John Eisses, MD, PhD. Dr. Eisses is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Co-Director of the Children’s Pancreas Center in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His presentation is entitled “Drug-Induced Pancreatitis: A Clinical Clue to Understanding Recovery from Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.” More information can be found in the attached flyer.
