— College of Medicine — Department of Internal Medicine — Divisions — Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine — Research

Research

Dr. Todd Wyatt working in his laboratory.

Research Highlights

Genetic and pathogen influences on respiratory diseases

Functional genomic studies involving gene regulation and single nucleotide polymorphisms

Gene by environment association studies

Agriculturally-induced airway diseases

Regulation of ciliary motility

Cilia proteomics

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effects of combined alcohol use and cigarette smoking on surfactant function

How vaping affects the airway epithelium

The effects of inhaled agricultural dusts on bone

The division is also actively involved in clinical trials for pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, and cystic fibrosis.
Learn how you can participate. UNMC clinical trials.

Faculty Research Interests

Kristina Bailey, MD, ATSF

Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Division
Associate Vice Chair for Basic Science Research

John Dickinson, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor,Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Division

Stephen Rennard, MD

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Division

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Phone: 402-559-4087

Debra Romberger, MD

Henry J. Lehnhoff Professor
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine

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Ruxana Sadikot, MD, MRCP(UK)

Margaret R. Larson Chair
Division Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Division
Professor

Phone: 402-559-8834

Derrick Samuelson, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Division

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Todd Wyatt, PhD

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Division

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