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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Dr. David Schwartz lead researcher of Pulmonary Fibrosis

David Schwartz, MD

Principal Investigator

Tasha Fingerlin research team IPF

Tasha Fingerlin, PhD

co-Principal Investigator

Dr. Marvin Schwarz leading researcher of Pulmonary Fibrosis

Marvin Schwarz, MD

Investigator

Ivana Yang research team IPF

Ivana Yang, PhD

Investigator

IPF Investigator

Mark Steele, MD

Investigator

Joyce research team IPF

Joyce Lee, MD

Investigator

Susan research team IPF

Susan Mathai, MD

Investigator

IPF Investigator

Jim Loyd, MD

Investigator

IPF Investigator

Kevin Brown, MD

Investigator

Avram IPF Lab Manager

Avram Walts, MS

Lab Manager

IPF Investigator

Alex Jones, MSW

Research Coordinator

IPF Investigator

Rachel Bochantin

Research Coordinator

Lead Research Coordinator IPF

Julia Powers Becker, MHS

Lead Research Coordinator

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Vanderbilt Partnership