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Haendel et al Participate in AI for Public Good Conference Hosted by UNC

Melissa Haendel, PhD, FACMI, was among those participating in the inaugural AI for Public Good conference, hosted by UNC. Dr. Haendel took part in a panel entitled “AI for Health, Discovery and Resilience,” where she spoke on the possibility of using AI to improve diagnoses and, thus, get patients the care they need sooner. Read … Read more

Marsico Lung Institute Publications for March 2026

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for March 2026 included papers appearing in Science, Microbiome, and Journal of Clinical Investigation. Check out the full list below: Bathgate CJ, Smith ED, Murphy NH, Quittner AL, Riekert KA, Goralski JL, Holm KE. Stress management reduces severe depression and anxiety symptoms in adults with cystic … Read more

Haendel et al Call for Governing Health Data as a Public Utility to Unlock Real-World Evidence and Protect Patients

In a new paper published in Science, researchers propose treating health data as essential national infrastructure, balancing patient empowerment, privacy, innovation, and public good. Melissa Haendel, PhD, Marsico Lung Institute member and the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of genetics, was first author on the paper. Read the full story on the UNC Newsroom website … Read more

Marsico Lung Institute Publications for February 2026

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for February 2026 included papers appearing in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (with a cover image by Marsico’s Stephen Schworer, MD, PhD, et al), Journal of Neuroinflammation, and Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Check out the full list below: Fazio JC, … Read more