Jason Akulian, MD, MPH, MBA |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research interest is focused on immune responses to malignant and infectious pleural diseases with the goal of developing prognostic biomarkers and therapeutics to improve patient outcomes. Pleural … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center, Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Pulmonary, Translational Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Genetics, Genomics, Pulmonary |
Claire M. Doerschuk, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research interests address host defense mechanisms in the lungs, particularly the inflammatory and innate immune processes that are important in the pathogenesis and course of bacterial pneu … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Pulmonary |
M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am practicing pulmonologist specializing in COPD, as well as a clinical and translational researcher whose research focus includes characterizing the mechanisms for development of chronic lung disea … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine (DOM), Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, HIV/AIDS, Pulmonary |
Camille Ehre, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Ehre’s laboratory specializes in the biochemical and biophysical properties of mucus, which are affected in various airway diseases such as asthma, cystic fibrosis (CF), and chronic obstructive pu … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Immunology, Microscopy, Pathogenesis & Infection, Pulmonary, Virology |
Thomas Ferkol, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: THOMAS FERKOL, MD Chief, Division of Pulmonology Department of Pediatrics Dr. Ferkol is a pediatric pulmonologist with over thirty years of experience, who has special expertise in suppurative lung di … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Pediatrics, Pulmonary |
Martina Gentzsch, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: A major goal of my studies is to uncover potential targets for therapy of chronic lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF). I am a well-recognized expert in the cell biology of ion channels. Spec … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Gastrointestinal Biology, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pulmonary, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, Imaging, Pulmonary |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Physiology, Pulmonary |
Robert S. Hagan, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am an innate immunologist with a focus on pulmonary infections including viral (influenza, SARS-CoV-2) and bacterial (Streptococcus pneumoniae). My training background is in signaling biochemistry a … Read more |
James Hagood, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Other Research and/or Clinical Interests: Rare Diseases; Fibrosis I am a Pediatric Pulmonologist with a clinical and research focus on rare and interstitial lung diseases. Our research team’s laborato … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Other, Pediatrics, Pulmonary, Regenerative Medicine, Systems Biology |








