Pilot Projects (CF RDP)

Project Title: Defining the Cystic Fibrosis Associated Adaptive immune Repertoire

Investigator: Li Song, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science
Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Project Title: Impact of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy on Sinonasal Microbial Communities, Host Mucosal Inflammatory Environment, Olfactory Function and Quality of Life in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis

Investigator: Ryan Little , MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery

Project Title: Manuka Honey as an Airway Antibacterial Agent in Cystic Fibrosis

Investigator: Katherine Hixon, PhD, Assistant Professor of Engineering

Project Title: Strain-Specific Pseudomonas aeruginosa Outer Membrane Vesicle Manipulation of Cystic Fibrosis Macrophage 3 Function

Investigator: Daniel Aridgides, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine

Project Title: Association of Residential Indoor Particulate Matter with Respiratory Outcomes in Adults with CF

Investigator: Laura Paulin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine

Project Title: Engineering Phagocytes Using Synthetic Immunology to Eradicate Bacteria in Cystic Fibrosis 

Investigator: James Bliska, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Project Title: Understanding the Antibody Responses to Seasonal Flu Vaccination in CF Patients 

Investigator: Jiwon Lee, PhD, Ralph and Marjorie Crump Assistant Professor of Engineering

Project Title: Effects of Sensitization to Aspergillus fumigatus on Lung Aamage and Clearance 

Investigator: Josh Obar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Project Title: Induction of Multidrug Resistance in P. aeruginosa Mutants from CF Patients

Investigator: Daniel Schultz, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology