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Center for Asthma Research recent publications and accomplishments:

Berdnikovs and Newcomb published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

A publication by Sergejs Berdnikovs, PhD, “Cellular and systemic energy metabolic dysregulation in asthma development-a hypothesis-generating approach,” assesses carbohydrate metabolism in…

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Rosas-Salazar published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Dr. Christian Rosas-Salazar’s publication, “Upper respiratory tract bacterial-immune interactions during respiratory syncytial virus infection in infancy,” examines the associations of the upper…

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Bacharier published in the New England Journal of Medicine Evidence

From a publication by Dr. Leonard Bacharier: Randomized controlled trial demonstrating that azithromycin therapy for 14 days during acute severe RSV bronchiolitis did not reduce recurrent wheeze…

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Gandi published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation

An article by Vivik D. Gandhi. PhD, “Androgen receptor signaling promotes Treg suppressive function during allergic airway inflammation,” presents findings that expand the understanding of how…

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CAR designated NIAID’s SUNBEAM study site

VUMC was selected as part of NIAID’s…

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CAR Group Shout-outs:

  • Hartert and Bacharier serve as expert panel members and authors of new US and international asthma guidelines, ERP-4 and GINA.
  • Brittney Snyder, PhD, awarded NIH K01 Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award.
  • Shikha Saxena, MD, received an abstract scholarship for the 2022 American Thoracic Society (ATS) conference.
  • Stokes Peebles, Jr., MD, received the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s 2022 Award for Outstanding Contributions in Research.
  • Study Explores role RSV plays in asthma development
  • Stokes Peebles, Jr., MD, was elected to membership in the Association of American Physicians (AAP), one of the nation’s most respected medical honor societies. Read the story in The VUMC Reporter here.