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: Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma & Lung Biology (CEMALB), Pediatrics, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Immunology, Pediatrics, Pulmonary |
Sean Callahan, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My work largely encompasses interstitial lung disease and acute lung injury. The emphasis is on treatments, including the use of novel agents and different ventilator strategies to ameliorate l … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Pulmonary, Toxicology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioethics, Clinical Trials, Comparative Effectiveness, Implementation Science, Pulmonary |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine (DOM), Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Genomics, Global Health, Immunology, Pediatrics, Pulmonary |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Genetics, Genomics, Pulmonary |
Stephanie Duggins Davis, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses on elucidating early pathogenesis in lung diseases, specifically cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and chronic lung disease of prematurity as well as the development of … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Children's Research Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, Pediatrics, 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 |
Edwin Fisher, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Clinical psychology, health promotion, behavioral medicine Peer support, social support, community, and clinical approaches to self management in chronic disease Peer support, social support, communit … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Diabetes, Global Health, Health Equity, Mental illness, Pulmonary, Social Medicine |








