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Francesca Polverino

Professor · Baylor College of Medicine

Credentials: · · ·

History

Baylor College of Medicine
Present

Pulmonary Disease
2009–2011
Internal Medicine
2006–2009
Doctor of Medicine
2002–2006

Research

Type 2 inflammation modulates ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in airway epithelial cells
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2020 · 270 citations
Mitochondrial iron chelation ameliorates cigarette smoke-induced bronchitis and emphysema in mice
Nature Medicine · 2016 · 213 citations
What is early COPD and why is it important?
Review · European Respiratory Journal · 2018 · 132 citations

BC
Bartolome Celli
30 papers
VP
Victor Pinto-Plata
16 papers
MD
Miguel Divo
14 papers
FK
Farrah Kheradmand
13 papers
Maor Sauler
13 papers
Joshua Malo
10 papers
FM
Fernando Martinez
8 papers
IR
Ivan Rosas
8 papers
Monica Kraft
8 papers
ES
Edwin Silverman
7 papers
Lynette Sholl
7 papers
Kushagra Gupta
6 papers · 6 as a resident

Grants

Detrimental Effects of B-Cell-Th17 Axis in Antiviral Immunity in Smokers.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
PI · $1.6M · Baylor College of Medicine
2025–2030
Protective Effects of Metformin Against Cigarette Smoke-Induced Lung Pathologies via Regulation of Fatty Acids Metabolism
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $2.2M · Baylor College of Medicine
2024–2028
B Cell-Adaptive Immune Profile in Emphysema-Predominant COPD
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $3.4M · Baylor College of Medicine
2020–2026