Congratulations to all of our 2018 Grant Winners
2018 DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR
Robert C . Hyzy , MD , FCCP University of Michigan – Ann Arbor , MI
Eli Lilly and Company Distinguished Scholar in Critical Care Medicine
Grant Title : The use of electrical impedance tomography to assess mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome
This grant is made possible due to the philanthropic support from Eli Lilly and Company
2018 COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTEES
Deborah Haisch , MD Columbia University Medical Center – New York , NY
CHEST Foundation Community Service Grant Honoring D . Robert McCaffree , MD , Master FCCP
Grant Title : East African Training Initiative in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Pamela Garrett , CCRN , MN Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville , GA
CHEST Foundation Community Service Grant Honoring D . Robert McCaffree , MD , Master FCCP Grant Title : Breathe Better Gwinnett
Matt Siemer Mobile Care Chicago – Chicago , IL
CHEST Foundation Community Service Grant Honoring D . Robert McCaffree , MD , Master FCCP
Grant Title : Home Environment Education for Children with Asthma
These grants are supported in full by the CHEST Foundation
2018 RESEARCH GRANT WINNERS
Ayodeji Adegunsoye , MD , MS University of Chicago – Chicago , IL
Research Grant in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Grant Title : Impact of Telomere Length on Pulmonary Fibrosis Clusters across Diverse acial Cohorts
Justin Oldham , MD , MS University of California at Davis – Davis , CA
Research Grant in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Grant Title : Plasma biomarkers to predict outcomes and treatment response in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
These grants are supported by a scientific advancement agreement from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals , Inc and by a grant from Genentech .
Jacob Brenner , MD , Ph . D University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA
Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Grant Title : Ambulatory cuirass ventilation for relief of exertional dyspnea in severe COPD patients
William Zhang , MD New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center – New York , NY
Research Grant in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Grant Title : Pulmonary Iron Overload as a Novel COPD Endotype
These grants are supported by an independent educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and by an independent medical education grant from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc .
Margaret Bublitz , Ph . D Miriam Hospital – Providence , RI
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Women ’ s Lung Health
Grant Title : Sex as a Predictor of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Its Consequences in Pregnancy
Tim Morris , MD , FCCP University of California , San Diego – San Diego , CA
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Venous Thromboembolism
Grant Title : Long-Term Follow-up of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Monica Mukherjee , MD , MPH , FACC , FASE Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore , MA
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Grant Title : Exercise Provocation in the Noninvasive Detection of Occult Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Emerging Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis
These grants are supported in full by the CHEST Foundation
Don Sanders , MD , MS University of Indiana – Indianapolis , IN
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Cystic Fibrosis
Grant Title : Whole-genome shotgun sequencing of oropharyngeal swabs in infants with CF
Supported by a charitable donation from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Imran Sulaiman , MD , Ph . D New York University – New York , NY
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria Diseases
Grant Title : Lower Airway Microbiota Signatures associated with impaired immune response in Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium Supported by a Research Award Grant from Insmed
Samira Shojaee , MD , MPH , FCCP Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond , VA
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Lung Cancer
Grant Title : Extracellular Vesicle miRNA as a Biomarker in Malignant Pleural Effusion
This grant is supported in full by the CHEST Foundation
Anna Volerman , MD University of Chicago – Chicago , IL
CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Severe Asthma
Grant Title : A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of Virtual Teach-to- Goal™ Education versus Brief Intervention for Children with Severe Asthma
Supported by an independent educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP .
The CHEST Foundation recognizes the following companies for their support .
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP .
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals , Inc
Genentech Insmed Eli Lilly and Company Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc .
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated