Membership in the LHC provides UAB investigators with opportunities to advance their research in the field of lung health.

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Membership Benefits

Some membership benefits include:

• Access to LHC research services.

• Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and expertise that support discovery and innovation in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of lung diseases.

• Access to pilot funding opportunities for exploring innovative ideas that lead to transformative pulmonary research.

• Networking and collaborations with multidisciplinary investigators and engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders for a greater scientific and community impact.

Current Members

• Wells, Michael, M.D., MSPH

  Medical Director
  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Gaggar, Amit, M.D., Ph.D.

  Scientific Director
  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Oates, Gabriela Ph.D.

  Population Health Sciences Director
  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Alishlash, Ammar Saadoon, M.D., FAAP, FRCPCH

  Associate Professor
  Pediatrics Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

• Ambalavanan, Namasivayam, M.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Pediatric Neonatology

• Antony, Veena, M.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Azuero, Andres, Ph.D., MBA

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Banaszak-Holl, Mark, Ph.D.

  Professor of Engineering
  Mechanical and Materials Engineering

• Bateman, Lori Brand, Ph.D., RD

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Division of Preventive Medicine

• Batra, Hitesh, M.D., MBA

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Bhatt, Surya, M.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Blalock, J.Edwin, Ph.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Bowen, Felesia, Ph.D., DNP

  Professor of Nursing
  Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

• CaJacob, Amy, M.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Department of Pediatrics, Allergy & Clinical Immunology

• Cheng, Guangjie, M.D., Ph.D., MS

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Chiles, Joe, M.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Dransfield, Mark, M.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Gandotra, Sheetal, M.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Harris, Tom, M.D.

  Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

• Harrod, Kevin S., Ph.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Department of Anesthesiology

• He, Chao, M.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Jain, Viral, M.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Pediatric Neonatology

• Jilling, Tamas, M.D.

  Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  Division of Neonatology

• Judd, Suzanne, Ph.D.

  Professor
  School of Public Health

• Karimi, Maryam, Ph.D., MPA

  Assistant Professor
  Environmental Health Sciences

• Krick, Stefanie, M.D., Ph.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Kulkarni, Tejaswini, M.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Ladores, Sigrid, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor of Nursing
  Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems

• Larson-Casey, Jennifer, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Liu, Rui-Ming, M.D., Ph.D., DABT

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Luckhardt, Tracy, M.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• McDonald, Merry-Lynn, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Mirbozorgi, Seyeabdollah, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor of Engineering
  Electrical & Computer Engineering

• Morris, Peter, M.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Mrug, Sylvie, Ph.D.

  Professor
  Department of Psychology

• Nahm, Moon, M.D.

  Professor Emeritus of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Niranjan, Soumya, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  School of Health Professions

• Page, David, M.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Raju, S. Vamsee, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Rowe, Steven, M.D., MSPH

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Russell, Derek, M.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Scoffield, Jessica A., Ph.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Department of Microbiology

• Sun, Routan, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  School of Public Health

• Swords, W. Edward, Ph.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Thachuthara-George, Joseph, M.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Trevor, Jennifer, M.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine

• Vilcassim, M.J. Ruzmyn, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  School of Public Health

• Virella-Lowell, Isabel, M.D.

  Professor of Pediatrics
  Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

• Wade, Chad, M.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

• Wagener, Brant M., M.D., Ph.D.

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Department of Anesthesiology

• Wickliffe, Jeffrey, Ph.D.

  Professor & Chairperson
  Environmental Health Sciences

• Wille, Keith M., M.D.

  Professor of Medicine
  Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

• Willis, Kent, M.D.

  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Pediatric Neonatology

• Yohannes, Abebaw, Ph.D.

  Professor
  School of Health Professions

• Zierold, Kristina, Ph.D.

  Professor
  Environmental Health Sciences

Become a Member

Membership in the UAB Lung Health Center is open to all faculty with lung-related research interests. After review by the Membership Committee, recommended applications will be submitted to the LHC Directors for final approval.

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