Research Opportunities
Manoj J. Mammen, MD, contributes to our division's vibrant research community with his investigations into the pathophysiology of lung inflammation.
In our division, you have opportunities to work alongside accomplished physician-scientists on research projects investigating the pathogenesis, treatment and prevention of pulmonary diseases and sleep conditions.
Our division offers a range of translational and clinical research opportunities.
We welcome trainees from every level of education. Undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate trainees, including international trainees, have gained research experience under the mentorship of our world-class faculty.
Medical Students
You may sign up for research electives with individual faculty members. You should arrange these electives with faculty before signing up for them with the Office of Medical Education.
Residents
To discuss a potential research project, contact the principal investigator, a fellowship program director or the division chief.
Fellows
Physicians in our fellowships have opportunities to participate in a variety of research endeavors during their research rotations.
Postdoctoral Opportunities
We welcome U.S. and international postdoctoral candidates to our laboratories for further training and experience. Contact our division's administrative assistant or individual faculty members to explore available opportunities.
Research Opportunities
You’ll collaborate with our researchers on projects related to a variety of topics, including:
- Assessment of respiratory muscle function (M. Jeffery Mador)
- Bacterial infection in COPD (Sanjay Sethi)
- Characterization of alveolar macrophages (Karin Provost)
- Clinical implications of sleep apnea (M. Jeffery Mador)
- COVID-19 Management (Francois Fadell)
- Critical Care Outcomes (Francois Fadell)
- Epidemiology and clinical implications of antimicrobial resistance (Sanjay Sethi)
- Health care associated pneumonia (Ali El Solh)
- Host immunity in COPD (Karin Provost)
- Identification and Prevention of Burnout (Archana Mishra)
- Innate lung defense in COPD (Sanjay Sethi)
- Insomnia (Philippe Jaoude)
- Lung Cancer Screening (Francois Fadell)
- Lung Nodules (Francois Fadell)
- Medical Education (Brian Ludwig; David Holmes; Linda Kahn; Marlon Koenigsberg; Andrea Manyon; Andrew Symons; David Thomas; Diana Wilkins; Gregory Cherr; Michael Aronica; Kim Strong Griswold; Francois Fadell)
- Morbid obesity in the intensive care unit (Ali El Solh)
- New therapeutics in COPD (M. Jeffery Mador; Sanjay Sethi)
- New therapeutics in cystic fibrosis (Carla Frederick)
- Outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation (M. Jeffery Mador)
- Overlap Syndrome (Philippe Jaoude)
- Pneumonia (Philippe Jaoude)
- PTSD and sleep disorders (Philippe Jaoude)
- Pulmonary hypertension (Vasanth Kumar; Jayasree Nair; Munmun Rawat; Praveen Chandrasekharan; William Gibbons)
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Francois Fadell)
- Quality Improvement (Francois Fadell)
- Sepsis (Francois Fadell)
- Sleep disordered breathing in cardiovascular disease (Philippe Jaoude; Ali El Solh)
- Smoking Cessation (Francois Fadell)
