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Dr. Marc Sala
Field:
Focus Areas:
Clinical Research, Immunology, Lung Transplant, Physiology, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Disease
Contact:
Media Relations Contact:
Kristin Samuelson
Win Reynolds
Northwestern Media Relations
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care)
About
Areas of Focus
- Pulmonology
- Critical care medicine
- Cystic fibrosis
- Lung transplant
- Bronchiectasis
Work/Research
- Uses cells from the nose (nasal epithelium) to study lung diseases -- including cystic fibrosis, COPD, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung diseases -- with the goal of developing a more accessible, less risky alternative to lung biopsy
- Conducts clinical trials on new cystic fibrosis drugs (CFTR modulators)
- Aims to develop quality improvements in the lung transplant referral process