Lung Disease
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Tracking lung macrophages
A new technique will allow researchers to track subsets of immune cells that patrol and defend the lungs, to better understand the roles of these cells during lung inflammation, infection and injury. Read MoreMay 4, 2023
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Multicenter team seeks to create at-home artificial lung system
Vanderbilt team to focus on engineering, testing the device by Matt Batcheldor Vanderbilt University Medical Center will share in an $8.7 million federal grant to create an artificial lung system that patients with incurable lung disease can use at home. The Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) grant will fund research to create... Read MoreFeb 24, 2022
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New clue to lung scarring
Vanderbilt neonatology team pinpoints signaling pathways involved in the progressive lung fibrosis that occurs in rare genetic diseases. Read MoreMay 20, 2021
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Cancer Institute grant funds new integrated approach to early lung cancer detection
Vanderbilt researchers have received a National Cancer Institute grant to develop a novel, integrative approach to detect early signs of lung cancer. The four-year project builds on a related, recent study that established the value of using three separate measures—structural imaging, a protein marker and information available from electronic health records—to predict lung cancer in... Read MoreJan 22, 2021
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Lung diseases expert Garcia set for Discovery Lecture
Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., recognized for developing novel therapies for critically ill patients with acute inflammatory lung disease, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Dec. 10. Read MoreDec 3, 2015
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VU team’s cattle research may yield lung disease clues
Vanderbilt University researchers have found a genetic mutation that causes pulmonary hypertension in cattle grazed at high altitude, and which leads to a life-threatening condition called brisket disease. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Lung disease foundation lauds investigators
Two Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators recently received awards from the ATS Foundation and its partners to support their lung disease-related research efforts. Read MoreJan 16, 2014
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Lung damage protector
Targeting repair pathways in the lung’s air sacs may be a valuable therapeutic direction for pulmonary fibrosis – the scarring of lung tissue. Read MoreApr 12, 2013
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Study examines sleep apnea’s role in lung diseases
Vanderbilt’s idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis research group is embarking on a study to determine the prevalence of sleep apnea in people with other interstitial lung diseases. Read MoreApr 13, 2012
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Researchers spot Achilles’ heel in respiratory virus
A new viral protein structure could jump-start vaccine development for two leading causes of lower respiratory disease in children and elderly adults. Read MoreApr 13, 2012