The Center is led by Jason Christie, MD, MSCE. The CTLB works with the PCBC to provide key resources to SOM/University-wide researchers and trainees to vertically integrate basic and clinical science research through non-overlapping translational core functions focused on advanced lung diseases, lung transplantation, and critical illness syndromes.
This includes:
- Biosample Acquisition and Clinical Data Management Core
- A Molecular Biology and Measurement Core
- A Lung Disease Modeling Core
- A vibrant seminar series including extramural speakers, partnered with other centers
outreach, with a focus on interacting closely with existing Departments, Centers, and Institutes to support lung disease research, especially in immunology (IFI), environmental lung diseases (CEET), epidemiology (CCEB), pediatric and neonatal lung disease (CHOP), Orphan Diseases, pulmonary vascular disease (CVI), lung transplantation (Dept. of Surgery), experimental therapies (ITMAT), and lung cancer (ACC).