Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speakers Jason Mock & Dustin Norton
2019-04-05 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us on Friday, April 5th, for a presentation by Jason Mock, MD, PhD, and Dustin Norton, MD, on “Regulatory T Cells and ARDS.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Kaganov Research Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine and Engineering Seminar: Speaker Wellington Cardoso, MD, PhD
2019-03-26 16:30 (America/New_York) | Duke University, Bryan Research Auditorium, Room 103
Wellington Cardoso, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Boston University, will speak on Tuesday, March 26th, on “Ontogeny and Regulation of the Airway Stem Cell Pool in the Lung.” This seminar will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Duke University in the Bryan Research Auditorium, Room 103.

Visiting Pulmonary Scholar Dr. Mark R. Looney
2019-03-20 16:30 (America/New_York) | Friday Center
Mark R. Looney, MD, will be our Visiting Pulmonary Scholar on Wednesday, March 20th, at 4:30 PM, in the Friday Center. Dr. Looney is Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UCSF, and he will be speaking about “Platelet Biogenesis in the Lung.”

Dr. Alan Fine's Seminar at Duke University
2019-03-19 16:30 (America/New_York) | Duke University, Bryan Research Auditorium, Room 103
Alan Fine, MD, Professor of Medicine at Boston University, will speak on Tuesday, March 19th, on “Ciliated Cell Heterogeneity in the Lung.” This seminar will begin at 4:30 p.m. and be at Duke University in the Bryan Research Auditorium, Room 103.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Jonathan L. Koff
2019-03-15 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us on Friday, March 15th, for a presentation by Yale University’s Jonathan L. Koff, MD, titled “Reengineering Bacteriophages to Treat Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infections.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Ronit Freeman
2019-03-01 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us on Friday, March 1st, for a presentation by Ronit Freeman, PhD, titled “Programmable Assembly of Artificial Extracellular Matrix and Mucus 3D Architectures.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Microbiology & Immunology Seminar: Speaker Ryan Hunter
2019-02-26 09:30 (America/New_York) | Bioinformatics 1131
Ryan Hunter, PhD, Assistant Professor from the University of Minnesota, will speak on Tuesday, February 26th, on “When Good Bugs Go Wild: Bacterial Mucus Degradation in Chronic Airway Disease.” This seminar will begin at 9:30 a.m. and be held in 1131 Bioninformatics.

Visiting Pulmonary Scholar Dr. Theodore J. Standiford
2019-02-20 16:30 (America/New_York) | Friday Center
Dr. Theodore J. Standiford will be our Visiting Pulmonary Scholar on Wednesday, February 20th, at 4:30 PM in the Friday Center. Dr. Standiford is Professor and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan, and he will be speaking about “Novel IL-1 Family Cytokines in Lung Innate Mucosal Immunity.” A short talk by Dr. Wan-Chi Lin about “Epithelial Membrane Protein 2 Governs Trans-epithelial Migration of Neutrophils into the Airspace” will follow, and then a reception.

Microbiology & Immunology Seminar: Speaker Jennifer Bomberger
2019-02-19 09:30 (America/New_York) | Bioinformatics 1131
Jennifer Bomberger, PhD, Associate Professor from the University of Pittsburgh, will speak on Tuesday, February 19th, on “Complex Communities: Decoding Viral-Bacterial Interactions in the Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Tract.” This seminar will begin at 9:30 a.m. and be held in 1131 Bioninformatics.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Finn Hawkins
2019-02-08 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us on Friday, February 8th, for a presentation by Boston University’s Finn Hawkins, MB BCh, titled “Modeling Human Lung Development and Disease Using iPSCs.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

SEVENTH ANNUAL JOHN K. SHEEHAN LECTURE IN MUCIN BIOLOGY: Speaker Mehmet Kesimer
2019-02-01 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us on Friday, February 1st, for the Seventh Annual John K. Sheehan Lecture In Mucin Biology and a presentation by Mehmet Kesimer, PhD, titled “It Is the Mucins That Matter: A Gel of a Journey.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Mitchell Drumm
2019-01-25 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us on Friday, January 25th, for a presentation by Mitchell Drumm, PhD, titled “Cystic Fibrosis: not just a Pulmonary Disorder.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Rabindra Tirouvanziam
2019-01-18 09:00 (America/New_York) | 321 MacNider, 333 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Please join us on Friday, January 18th, for a presentation by Emory University’s Rabindra Tirouvanziam, PhD, titled “Immune imbalance in Cystic Fibrosis: Pediatric cohort studies and ex vivo models.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in 321 MacNider Hall (please note the changed location).

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Jim Hagood
2019-01-11 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, January 11th, for a presentation by Jim Hagood, MD, titled “Intro to Hagood Lung Repair Lab: Fibroblasts in Focus, or All Over the Map?” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Children’s Research Institute Seminar Series: Speaker James S. Hagood
2019-01-08 12:15 (America/New_York) | Bioinformatics Auditorium 1131
James S. Hagood, MD, will present “MAPping the Future for Respiratory Research” on Tuesday, January 8th, at 12:15 p.m. in Bioinformatics 1131. More information can be found here.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Nicholas Heaton
2019-01-04 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, January 4th, for a presentation by Nicholas Heaton, PhD, titled “Pulmonary epithelial cell identity after influenza virus infection regulates disease severity.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Steve Tilley
2018-12-21 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, December 21st, for a presentation by Steve Tilley, MD, titled “Regulation of BPIF1 in the Asthmatic Airway Epithelium.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Jhuma Das
2018-12-14 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, December 14th, for a presentation by Jhuma Das, PhD, titled “Elucidating Structures of Mucin Monomers and Polymers: A Critical Step Towards CF Therapy.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Raymond Pickles
2018-11-16 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, November 16th, for a presentation by Raymond Pickles, PhD, titled “Acute Mucocellular Obstruction during Viral Bronchitis.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Call for Abstracts: European CF Young Investigator Meeting 2019
2018-11-04
The 13th European CF Young Investigator Meeting will take place at the Institute Pasteur in Paris (France) from February 27th to March 1st, 2019. This scientific meeting is organized by the European cystic fibrosis patients’ organizations together with the European Cystic Fibrosis Society. It aims at fostering interactions between young scientists in order to create a long-term collaborative European network of CF investigators. The meeting will cover all CF research fields, considering basic research and clinical research.
Forty young investigators (under 40 years old) will be selected by an international scientific committee to present their work on CF. They will be asked to give a 10-minutes talk and also to present their results on a poster for further discussion.
Leading scientists will moderate the different work sessions, including plenary sessions and roundtable discussions. Moreover, they will give overviews in microbiology, immunology, cell biology, gene therapy, and clinical issues in CF.
The scientific committee will reward the best presentation (talk + poster).
This meeting provides a unique opportunity for young scientists to train themselves and share experience.
Large time periods will be dedicated to networking.
There is no registration fee. Travel, housing, and meals will be covered by the organizers.
To apply, please complete the abstract form (https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/QQ6BZH2) by November 4th, 2018. Those accepted will be notified by the 3rd week of December 2018. Further information about the meeting will be provided to selected young investigators.
Please note: Upon application, the abstract’s corresponding author agrees to have the abstract published for the conference and to have author’s contact details available to conference delegates.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Gang Chen
2018-11-02 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, November 2nd, for a presentation by Gang Chen, PhD, titled “Regulation of MUC5B Expression in Health and Muco-Obstructive Lung Diseases.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

2018 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference Review
2018-10-26 09:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, October 26th, for a review of last week’s North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Seminar: CF Conference Preview, Speakers Bethany Batson & Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico
2018-10-12 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us this Friday, October 12th, for the next Marsico Lung Seminar session. In a preview for the upcoming CF meetings, we will have two speakers who will present their posters. Each speaker will have 20 minutes for the presentation, and time for questions will be limited to 10 minutes. The speakers will be:
Bethany Batson: “Gel Forming Mucins in the CF Airway: A Comprehensive Characterization”
Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico: “CF Rabbit: The UNC Experience”
This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds, Guest Speaker: Dr. Xiaobo Zhou
2018-10-11 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
Please join us on Thursday, October 11th, for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds, featuring guest speaker Dr. Xiaobo Zhou (Harvard), who will be presenting “Molecular Mechanisms of GWAS Loci Associated with Lung Disease.” The talk will take place at 8:30 a.m. in 101 Bondurant Hall.

Richard C. Boucher, MD: "State of the Marsico Lung Institute"
2018-09-28 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | 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.” The talk will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall at 9:00 AM, Friday, September 28, 2018.
Richard C. Boucher, MD, is the Director of the Marsico Lung Institute/UNC CF Research Center.

UNC Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center's Fall Fundraiser and Cornhole Tournament
2018-09-23 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on Sunday, September 23rd from 12pm-4pm, for an afternoon of FUNdraising! We are raising money and collecting non-perishable food items for our CF Patient Assistance Fund and Patient Food Pantry! This fund is used for medical devices, transportation assistance, and most recently grocery assistance. We hope to raise awareness around food insecurity issues among those living with Cystic Fibrosis and support patients who have an increased caloric need but who are unable to afford meals in order to support that need.
More information can be found here.

Drop-In Portrait Session for School of Medicine Faculty & Staff
2018-09-19 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Bioinformatics 1131
A free drop-in photo session is being offered for School of Medicine faculty and staff members, including post-docs, residents, fellows, research coordinators, administrative professionals, etc, on Wednesday, September 19.
More information can be found here.

Children's Research Institute Seminar Series: "Vaping: Perspectives of an Inhalation Toxicologist who is Also a Mother of Teenagers"
2018-05-08 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Bioinformatics Auditorium 1131
The Children’s Research Institute Seminar Series presents its May speaker, Ilona Jaspers, PhD, for her talk, “Vaping: Perspectives of an Inhalation Toxicologist who is Also a Mother of Teenagers.”
More information can be found here.

Cystic Fibrosis Research Innovation Award
2018-02-08
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. The Vertex CF Research Innovation Awards (CF RIA) support and inspire the next generation of researchers who are advancing the understanding of cystic fibrosis (CF). Awards are chosen by an independent steering committee and applications will be accepted from candidates in the US, Canada, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and Israel.
Applications are now being accepted for the Cystic Fibrosis Research Innovation Award, as follows:
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INNOVATION AWARD
Up to 2 grants of $750,000 are available to newly independent researchers conducting an
independent research program over 3 years
MENTORED RESEARCH INNOVATION AWARD
Up to 4 grants of $125,000 are available to junior investigators conducting
a 2-year mentored research project
Deadline for applications is January 8, 2018.
More information about this event…

Free Drop-In Photo Session for Faculty and APPs
2017-12-08 07:30 - 13:00 (America/Halifax)
A free drop-in photography session for UNC School of Medicine faculty members and UNC Health Care advanced practice providers (AuDs, CRNAs, CNMs, CNSs, CPPs, LCSWs, NPs, OTs, PTs, PAs and SLPs) will be offered on Dec. 8th. Non-faculty advanced practice providers must provide direct, clinical patient care in the outpatient setting in order to be photographed.
All UNC School of Medicine faculty members are welcome to attend.
Please note the hours for this session have been altered from previous sessions to accommodate provider schedules. Providers can now have their photo taken before clinic starts and during the lunch hour.
These portrait photos can be used for websites, directories, news releases, publications, and any other purpose that requires a portrait shot. Photographs will also be returned to the faculty member or advanced practice provider. There is no charge to be photographed, and no appointment is necessary.
Directions to N.C. Women’s Hospital Conference Room 4: Enter N.C. Women’s Hospital, go down the hallway past the information desk, turn right at the intersecting hallway, and the conference room is the second door on the right. There will be a sign.
For more information contact Jenny Dewitt at Jennifer.Dewitt@unchealth.unc.edu.
