Current Research Initiatives
Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease
A cohort of asbestos exposed workers are being followed with high resolution CT scans.
An inhalation model of silicosis is being used to study transgenic mice and apoptosis pathways.Bronchoalveolar lavage is used to study growth factors.
Transgenic mice are used to study the mechanism of TGF-ß activation.
Clinical trials of antifibrotic therapy are pursued.
Mesothelioma and growth factors have been evaluated.