New paper from our lab:
We identify FBXO24 as the E3 ligase that regulates FoxP1 protein levels—and uncover a rare reciprocal feedback loop.
🫁 Implications for #COPD, #HeartFailure, and #Atherosclerosis.
Read: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.23.653845v1
#bioRxiv #FoxP1 #Ubiquitin #LungBiology #PulmonaryResearch
🎤 May 2025 – Dr Chandra speaks about the concept and promise of ‘Genetic Map to Therapeutics in COPD’ at the Lung Division’s Basic & Translational Research Conference in Pittsburgh.
📢 April 2025: Happy to help kick off the ALA Lung Force walk in Pittsburgh and interact with patients and families. Great effort led by local ALA chapter and Frank Sciurba.
📢 April 2025: Happy to help kick off the ALA Lung Force walk in Pittsburgh and interact with patients and families. Great effort led by local ALA chapter and Frank Sciurba.
📢 April 2025: R01-HL179364: Council review completed, NOA pending!
🎤 March 2025 – Dr Chandra gives a video interview to the American Lung Association (video link to be provided in the coming weeks once editing is complete).
📢 February 2025 – Congratulate Abigail Maloy for being accepted into the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program as a Doctoral Student.
📑 January 2025 – New Publication in Annals of Human Genetics
Identifying a Genetic Link Between Lung Function and Psoriasis. Tanimura K, Aldrich MC, Jaworski J, Xing J, Okawa S, Chandra D, Nouraie SM, Nyunoya T.
📑 November 2024 – The R01 grant application is favorably scored by the NIH
Developing Lithium as a Disease Modifying Agent for Emphysema Using a Precision Medicine Approach. PI: Divay Chandra
🎤 November 2024 - Dr Chandra gives an oral presentation at the COPD iNET meeting in Boston, MA.
🎤 November 2024 - Dr Chandra gives an oral presentation at the COPDGene Investigator Meeting in Denver, CO.
🎤 September 2024 – Dr Chandra gives Pulmonary Grand Rounds at the University of Birmingham, Alabama.