Delighted to announce a new R01 award, "Developing Lithium as a Disease Modifying Therapy for Emphysema Using a Precision Medicine Approach." The objective is to advance lithium from ex vivo and observational human studies to clinical trials for emphysema.

Latest paper from our lab: we identify FBXO24 as the E3 ligase that regulates FoxP1 protein levels in the lung and heart. Implications for #COPD, #HeartFailure, and #Atherosclerosis. Read: https://t.co/VQVUfqPCSP #bioRxiv #FoxP1 #Ubiquitin #LungBiology #PulmonaryResearch

A reminder to look through the ATS AII roadmap made by the @atsearlycareer group so that you don't miss out on any of the great content at this years conference! @atscommunity

Pulmonary pool sharks spotted at #ATS2025! 🦈 Precision in the lab and at the pool table during the Pitt Party last night. #PULMTwitter #ThisIsPACCSM #MedTwitter #ThisIsPACCSM #COPD @PACCSM @PACCM_fellows @copd_inet @atscommunity

Sharing a video with the @LungAssociation on our work exploring lithium as a potential therapy for emphysema. https://t.co/KOZ4m2IRiS @PACCSM @PACCM_fellows @PittDeptofMed @copd_inet @m_konigshoff @atscommunity @UPMCnews #COPD #PULMTwitter #MedTwitter #ThisIsPACCSM

Made a new lab website in one afternoon using Google Sites and forwarded our Pitt URL to it! Check it out: https://t.co/6WG3K8osPe — DM if you want the template. #ThisIsPACCSM #MedTwitter #PULMTwitter #ScienceTwitter @PACCSM @copd_inet @FrankS1956 @atscommunity @atsearlycareer

Honored to share the concept and promise of ‘Genetic Map to Therapeutics in COPD’ at the Lung Division’s Basic & Translational Research Conference here in Pittsburgh.....

Honored to join the American Lung Association this weekend, speak with patients and families, and kick off the ALA Lung Force Walk with @FrankS1956 and Riyue Bao. Huge turnout — and proud to be an ALA-funded investigator!

🚀 Reminder: applications for the REAAch Award are open! This prestigious award recognizes Early Stage Investigators and offers the opportunity to co-moderate mini-symposia at the ATS RCMB meeting. Don't miss out—apply by December 2! 🌟 🔗 https://t.co/MmUg4CNQDa #REAAch #ATS2024

Glad to share our latest data on lithium as a disease modifying therapy for emphysema at the COPDGene meeting in Denver. @m_konigshoff @FrankS1956 @COPDFoundation @copd_inet @GOLD_COPD @COPD_research @PACCSM @PACCSM_fellows

Delighted to be asked to speak at the COPD international network meeting in Boston today....strong showing by U PITT....@KambezBenam @m_konigshoff @corrine_kliment @PACCSM_fellows @PACCSM @Eickelberg_MD

No better way to unwind after the Pittsburgh International Lung Conference then going to the Pittsburgh International Speedway and burning some rubber with your mates.....@PACCSM @PACCSM_fellows #pilc2024 #MedTwitter #Pittsburgh @SallyWenzel @FrankS1956 @Eickelberg_MD

Came home with a little hardware too! So thankful to all the members of my lab, my mentors, and the conference organizers. #PILC2024

Delighted to see Sydney Walter from my lab get selected to receive an abstract award at the Pittsburgh International Lung Conference #PILC2024 @PACCSM @PACCSM_fellows @KambezBenam

And we are live! The 2024 Pittsburgh International Lung Conference #PILC2024 is in full swing @PittTweet University Club. Kudos to our entire team and organizers @SallyWenzel @jessbonfield @divayc . Excited about current topics on the #exposome in #lunghealth. Fantastic opening

Excited to share latest article from @BenamLab @PittDeptofMed @PittBioE @PACCSM @PittVMI @PittHealthSci just published in #Communications #Engineering @CommsEng! 🎉 I discuss the challenges and innovations in evaluating the #lung #health #impact of #ENDS like #ecigarettes. 🧵1/3

I am delighted to share that the NHLBI will support the Pittsburgh International Conference with an R13 grant! I developed this grant application with the other conference Chairs, Drs. Sally Wenzel and Jessica Bon, as co-PIs. Today is the last day for discounted registration!!

The PILC registration fee for trainees is only $100 until Friday, Aug 30th. Great networking opportunity with leadership from Harvard, Hopkins, Columbia, U Colorado, and more. Kari Nadeau Jonathan Samet Bruce Levy Gary Miller Nadia Hansel Meredith McCormack Fernando Holguin

Early registration discount ends in one week! #PILC2024 @PittDeptofMed @UPMCPhysicianEd @PittMedMag @PittHealthSci @PittEOH @ChildrensPgh @CarnegieMellon @CU_PSCCM @HopkinsPCCM @BWHPulmCCM @PennMedicine @BreathePA #MedTwitter

Less than 2 weeks left to take advantage of the early registration discount for #PILC2024! @PACCSM_fellows @divayc @SallyWenzel @jessbonfield @UPMCPhysicianEd @PittMedMag