# NIH Reporter #3R01HL077612-17S1

Precision phenotyping of emphysema in the elderly: the MESA Lung Study

**Recipient:** Columbia University Health Sciences

**Award Amount:** $227,339.00
**Ceiling:** $227,339.00

**Awarded:** September 23, 2026

**Identifier:** 3R01HL077612-17S1

The project investigates machine-learned CT emphysema subtypes among older adults to improve understanding of disease progression, risk factors, and prognosis and to support more precise prevention and treatment.

### Description

Renewal study using CT imaging, spirometry, oxygen saturation assessments, and gene-expression analysis to characterize emphysema subtypes in older adults and examine their progression, risks, and outcomes.

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