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Brian Button, PhD, was interviewed for a Curious by Nature podcast episode called “Taking Mucus from Disgusting to Fascinating.” You can listen to the podcast at the Curious by Nature website here.

Stephen Schworer, MD, PhD, a NC TraCS K Scholar, wants to know how lung tissue becomes asthmatic, in the hope of preventing the disease from developing. Read the full story on the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute website here.

Research conducted by M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS, has been highlighted in a number of recent articles concerning drugs for the treatment of COPD. You can read the articles at the links below: “Dupixent: The First FDA-Approved Biologic Drug to Treat Uncontrolled COPD” can be read on the Verywell Health...

Brian Conlon, PhD, and his lab are researching ways to help antibiotics fight deadly 鈥減ersister鈥� bacteria. Read the full story here.

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for March 2025 included papers appearing in the American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and Journal of Medical Internet Research. Check out the full list below: Liu CM, Fischer JL, Lee MJ, Mace JC, Kimple...

A study now published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment reveals how global warming could exacerbate lung diseases by dehydrating and inflaming human airways. 大象传媒 Marsico Lung Institute members Brian Button, PhD, and Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD, are senior author and co-author, respectively. Read the full story at the 大象传媒 Health...

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for February 2025 included papers appearing in Nature Materials, European Respiratory Journal, and Clinical Infectious Diseases. Check out the full list below: Wang ZJ, Li W, Li X, Nakajima T, Rubinstein M, Gong JP. Rapid self-strengthening in double-network hydrogels triggered by...

Stephen Schworer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, was recently awarded the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Foundation Faculty Development Award for his project, 鈥淭2-skewed basal cells promote small airway mucus plugging in asthma.鈥� Read the full story here.

Research led by Brian P. Conlon, PhD, has established a link between diabetes and antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This work has been spotlighted in various recent news articles, including: High Blood Glucose in Diabetes Promotes Rapid Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Pharmacy Times) Diabetes Linked to Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Finds...

Marsico Lung Institute faculty, postdoc, student, and collaborator publications for January 2025 included papers appearing in The Lancet: Respiratory Medicine, The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, and Nucleic Acids Research. Check out the full list below: Farzal Z, Sullivan KM, Zariwala MA, Thorp BD, Senior BA, Ebert...