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Research HighlightApril 23, 2024Investigating age-related immune dysfunction in lung epithelial cells
With $13 million in renewed support, Karolina Palucka will further study how aging affects airway epithelial cells’ efficiency in combating viral infections. -
eNewsDecember 09, 2014
Essential airway stem cells for lung generation
Learn about the capacity of distal airway stem cells (DASCs) to proliferate and integrate into damaged lung during regeneration giving rise to multiple cell types.
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Press ReleaseSeptember 04, 2018Using mathematical modeling to target infections
When an otherwise harmless fungus like Aspergillus fumigatus invades the lungs of people with compromised immune systems, it can cause severe respiratory problems. A new NIH grant will employ specialized mathematical and computer modeling to improve understanding of our biological defense system. -
eNewsJuly 25, 2011
Inner ear dysfunction affects breathing rate adaptation in mice
Inner ear-injured mice fail to adapt breathing rates to CO2 levels, substantiating correlations between inner ear dysfunction, low respiration and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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