About Us
We are investigating the genetics of pulmonary fibrosis and discovering ways to intervene at the earliest stages of disease before scarring becomes irreversible.
- 1990
Dr. Schwartz gets his first research grant to study lung fibrosis - 1991
Dr. Schwartz publishes his first paper on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The paper evaluates the influence of cigarette smoking on lung function in patients with IPF View More - 1994
Dr. Schwartz publishes a paper discussing what determines progression of disease in IPF patients View More - 1996
Dr. Schwartz publishes paper discussing lung disease related to rheumatoid arthritis View More - 2000
Dr. Schwartz is awarded a grant to study the genetics of pulmonary fibrosis in families - 2002
Dr. Schwartz publishes first paper on familial pulmonary fibrosis View More - 2011
Dr. Schwartz and his mentee publish the first paper identifying the Muc5B variant as a key factor in pulmonary fibrosis View More - 2013
Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Fingerlin publish a paper identifying multiple genes involved with IPF View More - 2015
Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Yang publish a study on the epigenetics of pulmonary fibrosis View More
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David Schwartz, MD
Principal Investigator

Tasha Fingerlin, PhD
co-Principal Investigator

Marvin Schwarz, MD
Investigator

Ivana Yang, PhD
Investigator

Mark Steele, MD
Investigator

Joyce Lee, MD
Investigator

Susan Mathai, MD
Investigator

Jim Loyd, MD
Investigator

Kevin Brown, MD
Investigator

Avram Walts, MS
Lab Manager

Alex Jones, MSW
Research Coordinator

Rachel Bochantin
Research Coordinator

Julia Powers Becker, MHS
Lead Research Coordinator