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Department and University Collaboration<\/h3>\n

The Marsico Lung Institute is home to numerous specialized resources for academic and clinical research, each offering the very best in scientific expertise, sophisticated equipment, and the latest in techniques and technology. There are eight cores, each serving the Marsico Lung Institute investigators with their research while collaborating and serving other departments at UNC, and many other Universities and research facilities worldwide.<\/p>\n

The Molecular Biology Core<\/a>
\n<\/span>Director: Wanda K O’Neal, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

The Histology Core<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Animal Models Core<\/a>
\n<\/span>Director: Wanda K. O’Neal, PhD; Co-Director: Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

Airway BioCore @ UNC<\/a>
\nDirector: Scott H. Randell, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

The CFTR Functional Analysis Core<\/a>
\n<\/span>Director: Martina Gentzsch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cystic Fibrosis Molecular\/Functional Measurement Core<\/a>
\n<\/span>Director: Martina Gentzsch, PhD; Co-Director: Wanda O\u2019Neal, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mucus\/Mucin Biochemistry and Biophysics Core<\/a>
\n<\/span>Director: Brian Button, PhD; Co-Investigators: Camille Ehre, PhD, David B. Hill, PhD, and Mehmet Kesimer, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

CF Clinical Translational Core<\/a>
\n<\/span>Director: Scott H. Donaldson, MD<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mucin Characterization and Production Core
\nDirector: Camille Ehre, PhD; Co-Directors: Mehmet Kesimer, PhD, and Durai Subramini, PhD<\/p>\n

The Respiratory TRACTS Core<\/a>
\nDirector: Matthew C. Wolfgang, PhD; Associate Director: Mandy Bush<\/p>\n

The Pulmonary and Inhalation Research Core (PIRC)<\/a>
\nDirector, Animal Models and Mucosal Immunology: Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD
\nDirector, Aerosol and Inhalation Research: Gregory Smith, PhD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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