Award
NIH Reporter #5I01BX002378-11
Mechanisms driving airway inflammation in chronic lung disease
Recipient
Veterans Health Administration
Awarded
October 27, 2026
Identifier
5I01BX002378-11
The project studies mechanisms of persistent airway inflammation and COPD progression, including the roles of epithelial NF-κB, T lymphocytes, and dendritic cell subsets.
Description
Investigates how impairment of small-airway mucosal immunity leads to persistent innate and adaptive immune activation, airway remodeling, and emphysema in COPD.