Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Kenichi Okuda, MD, PhD
2024-04-26 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Edwin K. Silverman, MD, PhD
2020-02-28 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Edwin K Silverman, MD, PhD, Chief of the Channing Division of Network Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Professor at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Silverman’s clinical interests include alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His research uses a variety of genetic analysis approaches to investigate the genetic influences of complex lung diseases, including integrative genomics, linkage analysis, familial aggregation analysis, rare variant analysis and epigenetic studies. His presentation is entitled “From Genetics to Network Medicine in COPD.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

RESCHEDULED FOR 10:30AM: Marsico Lung & Children's Research Institute Seminar: Speaker Judith A. Voynow, MD
2020-02-21 10:30 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Judith A. Voynow, MD, the Edwin L. Kendig Jr. Professor of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University and a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research interests include cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and interactions between host factors and pulmonary susceptibility to ozone. Dr. Voynow’s presentation is entitled “Neutrophil Elastase and Macrophage Function in CF.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Ray Pickles, PhD
2020-02-14 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Ray Pickles, PhD, Associate Professor at the UNC Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center. Dr. Pickles’ presentation is entitled “Sendai Virus: A Biological Tool for Probing the Biology of the Airway Epithelium.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Children's Research Institute Seminar Series: Speaker Stephanie Davis, MD
2020-02-11 12:15 | Bioinformatics 1131
Please join us for a Children’s Research Institute Seminar presentation by Stephanie Davis, MD. Dr. Davis is Chair of UNC’s Department of Pediatrics, Physician-in-Chief at the NC Children’s Hospital, and the Charles Everett & Katherine M. Brewer Professor of Pediatrics. Her presentation is entitled “Unmasking the Face of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.” More information can be found in the attached flyer.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Stephanie London, MD, DrPH
2020-02-07 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Stephanie London, MD, DrPH, a Principal Investigator at NIEHS with a dual appointment in the Epidemiology Branch and Laboratory of Respiratory Biology. Dr. London’s presentation is entitled “Epigenome-Wide Association Studies of Smoking and Respiratory Illness Across the Life-Course.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Kaganov Research Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine and Engineering Seminar: Speaker Carla Kim, PhD
2020-02-04 12:30 | Duke University, Nanaline Duke Building, Room 147
Please join us at Duke University on Tuesday, February 4th, for Kaganov Research Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine and Engineering Seminar speaker Carla Kim, PhD. Dr. Kim is a Professor of Genetics at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and her presentation is entitled “Regulation of Lung Progenitors and their Microenvironment.” More information can be found here and in the attached flyer.

Marsico Lung Institute Seminars in Respiratory Biology: Speaker Dean Staus, PhD
2020-01-31 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us for a presentation by Dean Staus, PhD, a Research Specialist in the Lefkowitz Lab at Duke University. Dr. Staus will talk about stabilizing receptors using nanobodies and other tools, technology that has been utilized to stabilize CFTR for conformational and functional studies. His presentation is entitled “Structural and Molecular Insights into G Protein Coupled Receptor Signaling.” This session will be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.

Kaganov Research Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine and Engineering Seminar: Speaker Thomas Barker, PhD
2020-01-24 12:00 | Duke University, Bryan Research Auditorium, Room 103
Please join us at Duke University on Friday, January 24th, for Kaganov Research Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine and Engineering Seminar speaker Thomas Barker, PhD. Dr. Barker is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Cell Biology and the Director of the University of Virginia Fibrosis Institute, and his presentation is entitled “Mechanotransduction In Disease: More Than Just Stiffness.” More information can be found here and in the attached flyer.

EIGHTH ANNUAL JOHN K. SHEEHAN LECTURE IN MUCIN BIOLOGY: Speaker Burton Dickey, MD
2020-01-24 09:00 | G100 Bondurant Hall
Please join us on Friday, January 24th, for the Eighth Annual John K. Sheehan Lecture In Mucin Biology and a presentation by Burton F. Dickey, MD. Dr. Dickey is a Professor in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. His presentation is entitled “Airway Mucin Secretion: Molecular Mechanism and Pathobiologic Consequences.” This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and be held in G100 Bondurant Hall.
