At UAB , Pediatrics and Medicine are departments in the Marnix E . Heersink School of Medicine , and Lal is the director of Clinical Innovation at the Marnix E . Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation . Lal is an associate professor in the Division of Neonatology , and Gaggar is professor in the Division of Pulmonary , Allergy and Critical Care Medicine . Lal is also the founder of UAB startups Alveolus Bio , Inc ., and Resbiotic Nutrition , Inc .
UAB MedCast : Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia ( PCD ) is a rare genetic disease that results in severe sinus and pulmonary infections and is particularly difficult to treat ; however , as George Solomon , MD , explains , researchers have recently made important steps in understanding and treating PCD . He explains the critical link they have established between genotype and phenotype of observed PCD cases , which will lead to genetic-based therapies in the future . Equally important , he says , are the strides made in treating symptoms PCD that can help patients right now : UAB is currently conducting clinical trials exploring treatments that help patients clear mucus from their lungs in order to limit damage throughout the body .
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