Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5K23HL153778-05
Pulmonary Vascular Disease as a Contributor to Respiratory Morbidity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Recipient
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
Award Amount
$198,387.00
Ceiling
$198,387.00
Awarded
May 12, 2026
Identifier
5K23HL153778-05
NIH funded research project to develop and validate noninvasive diagnostic markers for pulmonary vascular disease in COPD patients, aiming to improve clinical assessment and management of PVD across its severity spectrum.
Description
This NIH grant project focuses on improving assessment and management of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using noninvasive techniques. The project aims to test diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive markers for early PVD, understand PVD's contribution to respiratory morbidity in COPD, and establish these markers as clinical tools in longitudinal studies. The project is supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and involves Johns Hopkins University.