👍 Thanks to a new R01, stefaniekrick and colleagues will study the role of bromodomain-containing protein 4 on gene expression related to cellular senescence in the bronchial epithelium in patients with #cysticfibrosis . UAB Pulmonary

We discuss some of the challenges in design of an AE-IPF trial in this protocol paper for STRIVE-IPF study - an area of unmet need in #curePF and important considerations when developing novel adaptive trial platforms REMAP-ILD

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😆 We're excited to announce our 2024 Frommeyer Fellows: Drs. Nusrat Jahan & Rouhin Sen.

We also want to celebrate the 2024 PhD Career Development Awardees: Drs. Courtney Williams, DrPH and Shah Hussain!

🥳 Congrats to these outstanding scientists! UAB Pulmonary UAB Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology #HemOnc #DOPM

👍 Kudos to Dr. Amit Gaggar for being named the 2023 Southern Society of Clinical Investigation Mentor of the Year. Last Friday, he was recognized his outstanding commitment to mentorship and the advancement of medical education and research. 👏 UAB Pulmonary

Fantastic pulmonary grand rounds presentation on Imaging and AI in #COPD by Sandeep Bodduluri #LungImagingLab UAB Pulmonary

🔬 Dr. Veena Antony reported in Scientific Reports that exposure to low doses of cadmium — a toxic metal found in cigarette smoke — increases AN01 expression in the lung's airway epithelial cells, which could exacerbate COPD.

📰 Read @uabnews ➡️ loom.ly/ZKjVVm4 UAB Pulmonary

👏 Let's give it up for Dr. Tejaswini Kulkarni for her appointment to Chair of the Interstitial Lung Disease Section of the CHEST!

Drop a 🎉 in the comments to help us celebrate Dr. Kulkarni's appointment!

Don't miss the UAB Department of Medicine State of the Division today at noon in Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium! calendar.uab.edu/event/medical_…

Professors Surya Bhatt, M.D., and Mark Dransfield, M.D., of UAB Pulmonary address challenges and opportunities available to increase detection of #COPD , emphasizing the importance of awareness, policy change, destigmatization, & funding.
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
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🕺 We're tuned into UAB Medicine #MedCast to hear Dr. Miranda Curtiss explain how antibody treatments and the support of experts at the UAB Asthma Clinic helps patients manage severe allergies!

🥗 Grab your lunch & join us! ▶️ loom.ly/8djQbog
UAB Pulmonary

🗣️Loving your lungs can be quite simple!
❌Say NO to smoking AND
✅ YES to vaccinations!

📺 🔽 WATCH for more details. 😀

#LoveYourLungs UAB Medicine

Thank you, John Kennedy for sharing with us even more great ways to love our lungs! UAB Pulmonary #LoveYourLungs

🤗 Here's more fun moments from the UAB Medicine #LoveYourLungs event!

As a retired pulmonologist, I was particularly thrilled to take a journey into the GIANT lung. You know... for old times' sake! 😆

📝 HOW TO #LOVEYOURLUNGS
🎥 Starring: Hitesh Batra, MD, MBA

✅ Quit smoking!
✅ Encourage your loved ones to quit smoking!
✅ Get screened for #lungcancer if you're high risk and between the ages of 50-80!
✅ Share this list with family & friends!

UAB Pulmonary @UABMedicine

🤗 Let's give it up to our incredible lung health experts who gathered in North Pavilion to remind patients, staff and faculty to love their lungs!

#LoveYourLungs UAB Pulmonary Hitesh Batra, MD, MBA #respiratorytherapist #UABHemOnc

Every year I get an early morning dose of pulmonary health with UAB Medicine and my fave wellness pal, John Kennedy. #LoveYourLungs

Happening now! Giant inflatable 🫁 at UAB North Pavilion. #LoveYourLungs UAB Medicine UAB Pulmonary

Make sure to visit #LoveYourLungs today until 9 AM on the North Pavilion 2nd Floor! UAB Lung Health Center