Pulmonary Biology
The research in this area focuses on normal perinatal pulmonary adaptation. Lung morphogenesis, gene regulation, pulmonary injury and repair, surfactant homeostasis, antioxidants, transcriptional factors, structure and function of surfactant proteins comprise the major interests of the group.
Faculty
Gurjit Hershey, MD, PhD, Professor
Genetics and the pathogenesis of atopic disorders [Visit Asthma Research]
Tanya V. Kalin, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
Transcriptional regulation of DNA replication and mitosis in tumor cells in vitro and in vivo; diagnostic, prevention and treatment of lung and prostate cancers. [Visit the Kalin Lab]
Tim Le Cras, PhD, Associate Professor
Chronic lung diseases: Asthma, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Pulmonary fibrosis, Pulmonary hypertension [Visit the Le Cras Lab]
John Shannon, PhD, Professor
Lung developmental biology; lung cell biology; surfactant protein gene expression [Visit Pulmonary Biology]
Timothy E. Weaver, PhD, Professor
Protein misfolding and chronic lung disease [Visit the Weaver Lab]
Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD, Professor
Organ morphogenesis, gene regulation, cell differentiation, respiratory disease [Visit the Whitsett Lab]
Contact Us
For more information about the Molecular and Developmental Biology Program at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati, email mdbprog@cchmc.org or call 513-636-4545. You can also apply online at our application page.
